cannot deacivate jump to external uri after removing web link

[roadRunner489]

Hello,

I'm not able to remove a jump to an external URI even after removing the corresponding link. I've done the following:

1. created a one page PDF file with Acrobat Pro DC with a link to jump to http://www.google.ch

2. saved the file as uri.pdf

3. edited the file using Acrobat Pro DC (Edit PDF > Link > Remove Web Links ...)

4. This operation cannot be undone. Would you like to proceed? Yes

5. Automatically remove web links on which pages? All

6. A total of 1 web links were removed from the document. OK

7. saved the edited file as uri-rm.pdf

8. re-open uri-rm.pdf with Acrobat Pro DC (also tried Acrobat Reader DC with the same result)

9. tested link by clicking on it: it is active and works normally!

10. checked with Acrobat: Edit PDF > Link > View Web Links ...

11. dialog says: There are no links to the Web on this page.

However, the link is there and works fine.

Why does Acrobat PRO DC doesn't see the link though the link is there and works normally?

[try67 · Accepted solution]

Plain-text URLs are converted automatically as links (even though they are not link objects as such) by the application.

This option can be disabled by unticking "Create links from URLs" under Edit - Preferences - General.

However, this is a local user setting, not a setting of your file.