+\begin_layout Section
+Forward search
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Forward search is, as the name implies, in a sense the
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+opposite
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ to reverse search.
+ It allows you to let the viewer jump to a given position from within LyX.
+ If forward search is set up (as described in what follows), you can put
+ the cursor anywhere in your LyX document, and hit
+\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Navigate\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Forward search
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ (or select
+\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Forward search
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ in the context menu via right mouse click), and then the viewer will jump
+ to that position as well.
+ This implies, of course, that your viewer supports this function.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+To make forward search possible, you first need to provide the generated
+ output PDF/DVI file with additional information about the TeX sources.
+ This can be done via the methods described in the section
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sub:rev-search"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Additionally, you need to configure LyX for using your viewers in
+\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Preferences\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Output\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+General
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ We provide a range of tested configurations for some viewers, which you
+ can select from the drop down list.
+ If none of these configurations suits you, you have to find out and enter
+ a suitable configuration yourself.
+ The definition syntax uses the following placeholders:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\noindent
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+$$n
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+: row number
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\noindent
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+$$t
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+: name of the (temporary) exported .tex file
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\noindent
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+$$o
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+: name of the exported output file (either dvi or pdf, depending on which
+ one exists in the temporary directory)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Note that only some of the viewers provide full forward search functionality,
+ among them yap, xdvi, okular and Sumatra PDF
+\begin_inset Foot
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+For Sumatra CMCDDE is needed --- downloadable from http://www.istri.fr/zip/CMCDDE.z
+ip
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ While many of the widespread PDF viewers (most notably Adobe Reader) do
+ not support forward search at all, some other viewers -- e.
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+g.
+ evince and xpdf -- allow at least to reload the document and jump to a
+ specific page of the file, so you can at least navigate
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+near
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ These latter functionality is provided by an external call of synctex (see
+ the predefined example configurations).
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Forward search works both with DVI and PDF output.
+ LyX simply checks which preview format you have used before (i.
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+e., which format is already there in the temporary directory) and chooses
+ the appropriate configuration for the respective format.
+
+\end_layout
+