Working with a PDF in the search results...

[Marteco]

This is probably a silly question, but...

When clicking a PDF in the search results, is it possible to:

(a) Highlight the searched-for word in the opened PDF, and...

(b) Automatically "jump" to the searched-for word?

TIA

[Ray]

Yes, there is an option for this. See chapter 2.15.5 in the Users Guide and the section entitled, "Highlight and locate within PDF documents (PDF only)"

[Marteco]

Drat! So you have to be using The Great Red Whale as your reader.

I prefer the lean mean readin' machine that is Foxit Reader.

Do you have any information about calling this feature if the reader is capable? The Foxit folks are a progressive bunch and I'd certainly like to let them know about it, see if they'd be interested in incorporating the capability into their reader.

[David]

The Adobe specification for URL parameters are here. If other PDF reader browser plug-ins support the same URL syntax, in particular the "search" parameter, they will work automatically.

[Marteco]

The Adobe specification for URL parameters are here. If other PDF reader browser plug-ins support the same URL syntax, in particular the "search" parameter, they will work automatically.

I have a suggestion to improve Zoom's functionality for people who prefer an alternative to the Adobe reader. See this thread.