[XeTeX] RTL hyperlink problems

[Ron Aaron]

Using xetex I found that the 'hyperref' package did not product attractive links in PDF, so I had to write my own PDF link code:

\def\hr#1#2{%
\special{pdf:bann <</Subtype/Link/BS
	<</Type/Border/W 0.0 /S/S>> 
	/A << /S/URI/URI (#1)>> >>}
\special{pdf: bc [ 0 0 1 ]}{\bgroup #2 \egroup}\special{pdf: ec}
\special{pdf:eann}}

This works fine; however, if a hyperlink is in an RTL paragraph, and the link is broken at the end of the line, then some very ugly effects show up: the entire line on which the link started, as well as the entire line on which it ends, show up as a hyperlink. 

Up until now, I've ignored this issue and simply put the link text (the #2 in my macro) inside an \hbox.  For some reason, this keeps things from escaping and all is well -- but if the link text is a little long, it won't get broken, and this leads to ugly breaks.

I've tried using various "specials" to encapsulate the link and keep it from overflowing -- but to no avail.  It seemed time to ask here if anyone else has a similar issue -- and if so, if they know of a solution.

Here is a full example demonstrating the problem:

\input eplain
\TeXXeTstate=1

\def\hr#1#2{%
\special{pdf:bann <</Subtype/Link/BS
	<</Type/Border/W 0.0 /S/S>> 
	/A << /S/URI/URI (#1)>> >>}
\special{pdf: bc [ 0 0 1 ]}{\bgroup #2 \egroup}\special{pdf: ec}
\special{pdf:eann}}

\hsize=0.25\hsize
This is an example bit of text.  Here is 
\hr{mailto:ron at ronware.org}{my email address} if you care to send me a note or
two.

Now for RTL:

\beginR This is an example bit of text.  Here is 
\hr{mailto:ron at ronware.org}{my email address} if you care to send me a note or
two.
\endR
\vfill\eject\bye