Document Classes ⇒ Hyperref with index problem

[DavidSagan]

Hello:

I have the following problem: I am using the makeidx and hyperref packages
\usepackage{makeidx}
\usepackage[dvips,colorlinks=true]{hyperref}

In the text I have stuff like:
\index{AB_Multipole}
\index{AB_Multipole|textbf}

The .ind file that is created then looks like:
\item AB_Multipole, \hyperpage{25}, \textbf{56}
So I do not get a hyperlink for page 56. What is the best way of fixing this?

Thanks, David

[DavidSagan]

Here is a simple example that can be run.

\documentclass{book}
\usepackage{makeidx}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\makeindex
\begin{document}
\chapter{A}
\index{this}
\chapter{B}
\index{this|textbf}
\printindex
\end{document}

Assuming that the above are in a file test.tex here are the commands to generate the test.ind file:
latex test
makeindex test

[localghost]

Try the following. At first define a new command.

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\newcommand{\bb}[1]{\textbf{#1}}
 
 
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Then use this when marking an index entry.

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\index{this|bb}
 
 
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The page number of this entry now appears bold faced and the links should be correct.


Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten¹

[DavidSagan]

Thanks for the tip. This does not quite do it. What is needed is:

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\newcommand{\bb}[1]{\textbf{\hyperpage{#1}}}
 
 
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Is this a bug that needs to be reported?

Cheers David

Try the following. At first define a new command.

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\newcommand{\bb}[1]{\textbf{#1}}
 
 
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Then use this when marking an index entry.

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\index{this|bb}
 
 
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The page number of this entry now appears bold faced and the links should be correct.


Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten¹

[Juanjo]

What is needed is:

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\newcommand{\bb}[1]{\textbf{\hyperpage{#1}}}
 
 
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Is this a bug that needs to be reported?

No, it is a well known fact. From the documentation of the hyperref code[1]:

Hyper-indexing works crudely, by forcing code onto the end of the index entry with
the | feature; this puts a hyperlink around the printed page numbers. It will not proceed if
the author has already used the | specifier for something like emboldening entries. That
would make Makeindex fail (cannot have two | specifiers). The solution is for the author
to use generic coding, and put in the requisite \hyperpage in his/her own macros along
with the boldness.

[1] Sebastian Rahtz, Heiko Oberdiek: Hypertext marks in LATEX, p. 145. To get this document, search it on CTAN or simply, if you use TeX Live, open a console and type
texdoc hyperref