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Subject:RE: Cross-reference in Word From:"Steve Hudson" <steve -at- wright -dot- com -dot- au> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 12 Jun 2001 14:28:36 +1000
correct - only h-link, not cross-ref. A cross-ref MUST be able to resolve
inside the document - thus masters are the only solution for that one.
BTW: The reference code looks like HREF="mydocument#bookmark_name"
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-----Original Message-----
From: davidb -at- brown-inc -dot- com [mailto:davidb -at- brown-inc -dot- com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 2:27 PM
To: Steve Hudson
Subject: Re: Cross-reference in Word
Steve Hudson wrote:
>
> Use a hyperlink, select a file, then select the bookmark button from the
> insert dialog, and select the bookmark.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Field, Kristin
>
> Is there any way to cross-reference a heading or bookmark in another
document?
Note that she wants to cross-reference a target in a *separate* .doc file.
Are you sure you can do that with a standard hyperlink or cross-reference?
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