Word Perfect Hyperlinks:
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This new version of CM/ECF permits
CM/ECF users to file documents that include hyperlinks to a previously
filed document in the same case or another case, as well as to a document
that is being filed in the same submission, such as exhibits to motions or
memos of law. A document can be linked to another document in any federal
court’s database if the court is running the appropriate version of CM/ECF
that includes the hyperlink function: District (Release 3.1); Bankruptcy
(Release 3.2) and/or Appellate (available as of July 2006). This hyperlink
functionality has been tested in Corel WordPerfect 11 or higher and
Microsoft Word 2002 or higher. Hyperlinks added to documents created in
other word processing programs may not function properly once the document
is converted to PDF format.
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To create a hyperlink to a previously filed CM/ECF document
in your case or some other case, follow the steps below:
STEP 1 Access
the appropriate CM/ECF system and run the Docket Report for the case that
contains the document you want to link to.
STEP 2 Locate
the document on the docket sheet.
STEP 3 Copy
the URL of the document to the clipboard. To do this, hover over the
document link and click the right mouse button. Select Copy Shortcut (Internet
Explorer/Firefox) (Figure 1)
OR Copy Link Location
(Firefox)(Figure 2). Note,
the document link is represented by a number with an underscore.
Note:
If you want to link to an attachment to a primary document filed in
CM/ECF, you must select the hyperlink to the attachment from the Document
Selection Menu. (See Figure
3). For example, if you are linking to a memorandum of law
filed with a motion, you must first select the motion from the docket
sheet. When the Document Selection Menu appears, copy the URL of the
attachment by following the procedure outlined above.
Note:
Users should NOT copy hyperlinks from Notices of Electronic Filing.
NEFs contain special information associated with the “free look” to
qualified recipients and should not be used for Cross-Document
Hyperlinks.
Figure 1:
Internet Explorer
Figure 2:
Firefox
Figure 3: Copy
URL of attachment to document
STEP 4 Open
the document to which you want to add a hyperlink.
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Select and highlight the appropriate text to be
hyperlinked, such as "Document #50" shown in Figure 4.
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Click Tools
on the menu toolbar.
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Select Hyperlink from the drop-down
list.
Figure 4:
Highlight Text to Create the Hyperlink
STEP 5 Next,
the Hyperlink Properties dialog box appears. (See Figure 5).
Note:
Users may append to the URL a specific page number within the document by
adding ?page=<pagenumber> at the
end of the URL.
For
example:
https://ecf.wiwb.uscourts.gov/cgibin/show_case_doc?case_id=30628&doc_num=44&pdf_header=0?page=23
Figure 5:
Paste URL
STEP 6 The
next step is to convert the WordPerfect document to PDF format using the
Publish to... or Publish to PDF function in
WordPerfect. (See Figure 6).
Converting to PDF using other methods will not
retain the hyperlink.
Figure 6:
Publish to PDF
STEP 7 Save
the document.
Things to
Remember:
STEP 8 Docket
the appropriate CM/ECF event and attach the PDF document as usual.
It is also possible to link two or more documents to be
filed in the same event. To create a hyperlink to a document filed in the
same event, such as an exhibit in support of a motion or memo of law,
follow the steps below.
WordPerfect
In order to create a hyperlink in the primary WordPerfect
document to a secondary document filed in the same event, the secondary
document must be in PDF format.
STEP 1 Convert
the secondary document to PDF format using the Publish to... or Publish to PDF function in
WordPerfect. Converting to PDF using other methods will not
retain the hyperlink. (See Figure
6 above). With the secondary document open in WordPerfect, do
the following:
STEP 2 Open
the primary WordPerfect document that will contain the hyperlink to the
secondary document.
STEP 3 Select
and highlight the appropriate text in the primary document that will be
displayed as the hyperlink to the secondary document as shown in Figure 4 above.
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Select the
text to be displayed as a hyperlink.
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Click Tools
on the menu toolbar.
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Select Hyperlink from the drop-down
list.
STEP 4
Displayed next is the Hyperlink Properties dialog box. Click the Folder
icon located to the right of the Document/Macro field as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12:
Creating Hyperlink to Secondary Document
STEP 5
Navigate to the directory/folder in which the secondary document you wish
to link is located. (Note: The document selected as the link must be in
PDF format.) (See Figure
13).
Figure 13:
Linking document
STEP 6 After
you have created all of your document hyperlinks, save the primary
WordPerfect document.
STEP 7 Convert
the primary document to PDF format using the Publish to... or Publish to PDF function in
WordPerfect. Converting to PDF using other methods will not retain the
hyperlink. (See Figure 6
above).
STEP 8 Docket
the appropriate CM/ECF event and attach the PDF document and attachments
as usual.