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Like other ODS destinations, the PDF destination automatically generates
link names to individual tables.

In SAS 9.1, using code at the bottom of this note allows us to link from
inside a .pdf file to other pages within that file.

In SAS 8.2, the same internal linking can be accomplished by routing to
the PS (POSTSCRIPT) destination, and then using Adobe's Distiller
product to distill the PS file into PDF format.

There is also a hotfix which can be applied to SAS 8.2 which will allow
direct creation of a .pdf file containing valid internal links.

If a single procedure (like GLM) produces many tables, the link will go
to the first table for that procedure.

   ods escapechar="^";
   ods pdf file="anchor.pdf" ;
     title "Contents";
   ods pdf text="^S={URL='#print'}Proc PRINT";
   ods pdf text="^S={URL='#means'}Proc MEANS";
   title;
   ods pdf anchor="print";
     proc print data=sashelp.class;
     run;
   ods pdf anchor="means";
     proc means data=sashelp.class;
     run;
   ods pdf close;


A Technical Support hot fix for Release 8.2 (TS2M0) for this
issue is available at:

http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/82_sbcs_prod_list.html#012660

Operating System and Release Information

A fix for Release 8.2 (TS2M0) for this issue is available at: