custom chapter numeration vs hyperref

Question

I wanted to change the chapter numeration in such a way that the introduction of my thesis has number I and the first chapter has number 1 and so on. So I changed the style of the numeration using Roman for the Introduction and Arabic for the other chapters in this way:

\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{book}


\usepackage{hyperref}

\begin{document}

\stepcounter{chapter}
\renewcommand*\thechapter{\Roman{chapter}}   %set the style to roman

\chapter{Introduction}
My amazing intro
\newpage

\setcounter{chapter}{0}                     %reset the chapter counter: here lies the problem, I guess
\renewcommand*\thechapter{\arabic{chapter}} %change style to arabic

\chapter{Chapter 1}
My first chapter
\newpage
\chapter{Chapter 2}
My second chapter.
\end{doument}

I got what I wanted: the numeration of section and equations in the intro. is of the type I.1 and frot he chapter 1 I have 1.1, but now the hyperref package makes some mess: since in this way the introduction and the first chater are, according to the internal numeration, both the chapter 1, references to section 1.1 is actually section I.1 and so on.

To be clearer: when in the pdf I click on the reference to the section 1.1, the link sends me to the section I.1 in the introduction.

How can I solve this?

\usepackage[hypertexnames=false]{hyperref} should work -- by the way.. the MWE is somewhat weird and does not compile due to \input statements — , Oct 21 '14 at 13:48
@ChristianHupfer Thanks it works. I corrected the MWE, it should be fine now. — mattiav27, Oct 21 '14 at 14:00
more information at What does the hyperref option hypertexnames do? — barbara beeton, Oct 21 '14 at 14:20
@cfr: yes it's a duplicate ... and something I was not aware of... the guy there got 22 upvotes :D — , Oct 21 '14 at 14:43

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 21 '14 at 13:49

If the section/chapter numbers are manipulated, hyperref is 'confused' if hypertexnames=true is used (which is done by default). Specifying hypertexnames=false as option to hyperref package provides the correct bookmarks and links.

Note This solution does not address stuff like \tolerance etc.

\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{book}
\tolerance=1000
\hbadness=10000


\usepackage{textcomp}

\usepackage{wasysym}
\usepackage{ae}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\usepackage[Conny]{fncychap}

\usepackage{indentfirst}
\usepackage[hypertexnames=false]{hyperref}

\begin{document}

\stepcounter{chapter}
\renewcommand*\thechapter{\Roman{chapter}}   %set the style to roman
%\input{intro}
\section{Introduction}%
\newpage

\setcounter{chapter}{0}                     %reset the chapter counter: here lies the problem, I guess
\renewcommand*\thechapter{\arabic{chapter}} %change style to arabic

\chapter{First}
%\input{ch1}

%\newpage
\chapter{Second}
%\input{ch2}

\end{document}

custom chapter numeration vs hyperref

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