Adding Hyperlinks to your Scribus PDF document

Note
If you can't see the PDF Tools in the toolbar, check if you have  menu entry enabled.

Method A

 * 1) go to the PDF toolbar, select   and draw with it a rectangle above an element (e.g. a text frame) you wish to become a hyperlink
 * 2) double click on the new rectangle (with the left mouse button)
 * 3) select   as annotation type and insert your URL into the   field

Method B

 * 1) Click the   button for.
 * 2) Make a box to surround the text and/or graphics from which you want to create a hyperlink.
 * 3) Double click this box, which opens the Field Properties dialogue box.
 * 4) In the   tab, choose "None" for colour of the border (unless you really want a border added).
 * 5) Click on the   tab.
 * 6) From the   pull-down menu, choose.
 * 7) To the right of the Script box, click.
 * 8) Enter the following: app.launchURL(" http://www.scribus.net/ ", true);
 * 9) Click   >.
 * 10) Click OK.

If you now open that PDF version in a web browser, you will find those text (and/or graphics) areas linkable. The "true" parameter in the JavaScript is important so a new frame (window or tab) is opened for the link. This way your PDF document remains open and available in its original frame.

Variation on Method B
If you want to create a link to an email address, modify the JavaScript above like this:
 * app.launchURL( "mailto:youraddress@yourISP.com", true);

This is dependent on having the preset link to the appropriate email client.