When in LaTeX2e using the hyperref-package, you can apply the command
\hyperref[⟨referencing-label⟩]{⟨tokens that form the text of the hyperlink⟩}How can you turn a complete \item (i.e., both the bullet/item number and the text of the item) that occurs as the first item within an enumerate-environment/itemize-environment into such a clickable hyperlink?
I can provide a minimal example which does not do exactly what I desire: :-)
\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[colorlinks=true, linkcolor=red]{hyperref}
\begin{document}
\section{A section}\label{Section}
Some text.
\newpage
\enlargethispage{2cm}
% This does work but the bullet is not part of the hyperlink:
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{itemize}
\item\hyperref[Section]{Both the bullet and the text of this item are
to be turned into a hyperlink for navigating
to the section ``A section''.\\
But---as expected with this approach---the
bullet will not be part of the hyperlink.}
\end{itemize}
\end{verbatim}
yields:
\begin{itemize}
\item\hyperref[Section]{Both the bullet and the text of this item are
to be turned into a hyperlink for navigating
to the section ``A section''.\\
But---as expected with this approach---the
bullet will not be part of the hyperlink.}
\end{itemize}
\noindent\hrulefill
% This does work but the item that is to be turned into a hyperlink
% is not the first item of the environment:
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{itemize}
\item Some dummy item.
\hyperref[Section]{\item Both the bullet and the text of this item are
to be turned into a hyperlink for navigating
to the section ``A section''.\\
This works out while the item that is to be turned
into a hyperlink is not the first item of the
environment.}
\end{itemize}
\end{verbatim}
yields:
\begin{itemize}
\item Some dummy item.
\hyperref[Section]{\item Both the bullet and the text of this item are
to be turned into a hyperlink for navigating
to the section ``A section''.\\
This works out while the item that is to be turned
into a hyperlink is not the first item of the
environment.}
\end{itemize}
\noindent\hrulefill
% This leads to ! LaTeX Error: Something's wrong--perhaps a missing \item.
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{itemize}
\hyperref[Section]{\item Both the bullet and the text of this item are
to be turned into a hyperlink for navigating
to the section ``A section''.\\
This does not work out while the item that is to
be turned into a hyperlink is the first item
of the environment.\\
You get \texttt{! LaTeX Error: Something's wrong%
\string-\string-perhaps a missing \string\item}.}
\end{itemize}
\end{verbatim}
yields:
%\begin{itemize}
%\hyperref[Section]{\item Both the bullet and the text of this item are
% to be turned into a hyperlink for navigating
% to the section ``A section''.\\
% This does not work out while the item that is to
% be turned into a hyperlink is the first item
% of the environment.\\
% You get \texttt{! LaTeX Error: Something's wrong%
% \string-\string-perhaps a missing \string\item}.}
%\end{itemize}
\begin{verbatim}
! LaTeX Error: Something's wrong--perhaps a missing \item.
\end{verbatim}
\newpage
\enlargethispage{2cm}
% This does work but the bullet is not part of the hyperlink:
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{enumerate}
\item\hyperref[Section]{Both the item-number and the text of this item
are to be turned into a hyperlink for navigating
to the section ``A section''.\\
But---as expected with this approach---the
item-number will not be part of the hyperlink.}
\end{enumerate}
\end{verbatim}
yields:
\begin{enumerate}
\item\hyperref[Section]{Both the item-number and the text of this item
are to be turned into a hyperlink for navigating
to the section ``A section''.\\
But---as expected with this approach---the
item-number will not be part of the hyperlink.}
\end{enumerate}
\noindent\hrulefill
% This does work but the item that is to be turned into a hyperlink
% is not the first item of the environment:
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{enumerate}
\item Some dummy item.
\hyperref[Section]{\item Both the item-number and the text of this item
are to be turned into a hyperlink for navigating
to the section ``A section''.\\
This works out while the item that is to be turned
into a hyperlink is not the first item of the
environment.}
\end{enumerate}
\end{verbatim}
yields:
\begin{enumerate}
\item Some dummy item.
\hyperref[Section]{\item Both the item-number and the text of this item
are to be turned into a hyperlink for navigating
to the section ``A section''.\\
This works out while the item that is to be turned
into a hyperlink is not the first item of the
environment.}
\end{enumerate}
\noindent\hrulefill
% This leads to ! LaTeX Error: Something's wrong--perhaps a missing \item.
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{enumerate}
\hyperref[Section]{\item Both the item-number and the text of this item
are to be turned into a hyperlink for navigating
to the section ``A section''.\\
This does not work out while the item that is to
be turned into a hyperlink is the first item
of the environment.\\
You get \texttt{! LaTeX Error: Something's wrong%
\string-\string-perhaps a missing \string\item}.}
\end{enumerate}
\end{verbatim}
yields:
%\begin{enumerate}
%\hyperref[Section]{\item Both the item-number and the text of this item
% are to be turned into a hyperlink for navigating
% to the section ``A section''.\\
% This does not work out while the item that is to
% be turned into a hyperlink is the first item
% of the environment.\\
% You get \texttt{! LaTeX Error: Something's wrong%
% \string-\string-perhaps a missing \string\item}.}
%\end{enumerate}
\begin{verbatim}
! LaTeX Error: Something's wrong--perhaps a missing \item.
\end{verbatim}
\end{document}
Page 1 - So you have something where hyperlinks navigate:
Page 2 - Tests with itemize-environment:
Page 3 - Tests with enumerate-environment:
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