Multiple hyperlink and followed hyperlink styles

Hi - I am working on a long document, with a lot of hyperlinks -- both
linking to sections within the document, but also to other (external)
documents. Is there a way ofcreating multiple (different) hyperlink styles
that, once followed, also have different (but related in appearance)
followed hyperlink styles? (the idea being that the user/reader knows if the
hyperlink is within or between documents).
I can create new hyperlink styles no problem but when clicked the hyperlink
does not change to a 'followed hyperlink' style.
Thanks
skellis

G'day "skellis" ,

As you observed, this is hard-coded into the Word facade and is
therefore impossible :-)

The only way around is some dreadful macrobutton programming that
really isn't worth the effort. The macro button changes its style,
then does a followhyperlink to the target of the text of the
macrobutton. The macrobutton code references the macrobutton field by
using Selection.Fields(1).


Steve Hudson - Word Heretic
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skellis reckoned:

Hi - I am working on a long document, with a lot of hyperlinks -- both
linking to sections within the document, but also to other (external)
documents. Is there a way ofcreating multiple (different) hyperlink styles
that, once followed, also have different (but related in appearance)
followed hyperlink styles? (the idea being that the user/reader knows if the
hyperlink is within or between documents).
I can create new hyperlink styles no problem but when clicked the hyperlink
does not change to a 'followed hyperlink' style.
Thanks
skellis

Hi skellis

skellis wrote:
Hi - I am working on a long document, with a lot of hyperlinks -- both
linking to sections within the document, but also to other (external)
documents. Is there a way ofcreating multiple (different) hyperlink styles
that, once followed, also have different (but related in appearance)
followed hyperlink styles? (the idea being that the user/reader knows if the
hyperlink is within or between documents).

See Steve Hudson's answer.

One of the possibilities to specially mark "external" links might be to
use a small (inline) graphic in front of it (a small arrow, a sphere,
whatever -- the reader will understand). Creating an autotext and
placing it before each such link might do the trick for you.

Greetinx
..bob
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Thanks for the help Steve & Bob.
And yes, great idea re the inline graphic. Will give it a go.
regards
Simon

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Hi skellis

skellis wrote:
Hi - I am working on a long document, with a lot of hyperlinks -- both
linking to sections within the document, but also to other (external)
documents. Is there a way ofcreating multiple (different) hyperlink
styles
that, once followed, also have different (but related in appearance)
followed hyperlink styles? (the idea being that the user/reader knows if
the
hyperlink is within or between documents).

See Steve Hudson's answer.

One of the possibilities to specially mark "external" links might be to
use a small (inline) graphic in front of it (a small arrow, a sphere,
whatever -- the reader will understand). Creating an autotext and
placing it before each such link might do the trick for you.

Greetinx
.bob
--
/"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS
\ / | MVP
X Against HTML | for
/ \ in e-mail & news | Word