The inverse search allows you to jump from a certain position in your dvi, ps, or pdf file to the corresponding position in your tex sources. A lot of document viewers support the inverse search, e.g.

• kdvi
• okular
• Skim

Set up inverse search in your document viewer

okular

Go to Settings -> Configure Okular -> Editor. Choose Custom Text Editor and enter the following as editor command:

jlatexeditor %f:%l

kdvi

Skim