Create Bookmarks in PDF - VB.NET
PDF SDK sample in VB.NET demonstrating ‘Create Bookmarks in PDF’
Program.vb
Imports Bytescout.PDF
''' <summary>
''' This example demonstrates how to create document outlines (bookmarks).
''' </summary>
Class Program
Shared Sub Main()
' Create new document
Dim pdfDocument = New Document()
pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo"
pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo"
' If you wish to load an existing document uncomment the line below And comment the Add page section instead
' pdfDocument.Load(".\existing_document.pdf")
Dim font = New Font(StandardFonts.Times, 18)
Dim brush = New SolidBrush()
' Create pages
For i As Integer = 0 To 2
Dim page = New Page(PaperFormat.A4)
page.Canvas.DrawString(String.Format("Page {0}", i + 1), font, brush, 20, 20)
pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page)
Next
' Create outlines:
Dim destination1 = New Destination(pdfDocument.Pages(0))
Dim outline1 = New Outline("Page 1", destination1)
pdfDocument.Outlines.Add(outline1)
' Example of sub-bookmark
Dim destination2 = New Destination(pdfDocument.Pages(1))
Dim outline2 = New Outline("Page 2", destination2)
pdfDocument.Outlines(0).Kids.Add(outline2)
Dim destination3 = New Destination(pdfDocument.Pages(2))
Dim outline3 = New Outline("Page 3", destination3)
pdfDocument.Outlines.Add(outline3)
' Force PDF viewer to show Bookmarks panel at start up.
pdfDocument.PageMode = PageMode.Outlines
' Save document to file
pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf")
' Cleanup
pdfDocument.Dispose()
' Open document in default PDF viewer app
Process.Start("result.pdf")
End Sub
End Class
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