# Pdf link in .swf works locally but not when sent

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pdf-link-in-swf-works-locally-but-not-when-sent/258114>\
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**Created:** [April 21, 2008, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pdf-link-in-swf-works-locally-but-not-when-sent/258114 "2008-04-21T03:43:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![kazzan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ad7895/32.png) [@kazzan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kazzan)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pdf-link-in-swf-works-locally-but-not-when-sent/258114/1 "2008-04-21T03:43:58Z")

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hi everyone  
i have created a web banner which links to a pdf. it works fine on my machine but when i send the .swf file to someone else, it won’t link. is this because the pdf is on my machine so it can see it? do i now need to embed the link somehow when i publish?

please help!