How to create nested bookmarks in PDF?
You can create nested bookmarks easily in PDF. Refer to the following code examples.
C#
//Initialize the PDF document
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();
//Set page mode
doc.ViewerPreferences.PageMode = PdfPageMode.UseOutlines;
//Add top level bookmark
PdfBookmark pdfBookMark = doc.Bookmarks.Add("Top Book Mark");
//Add a new page to PDF document
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();
//Assign the destination
pdfBookMark.Destination = new PdfDestination(page);
//Add new bookmarks and destination
PdfBookmark pageBookMark1 = pdfBookMark.Add("Page 1");
pdfBookMark[0].Destination = new PdfDestination(page);
pageBookMark1.Add("Quarter 1");
pageBookMark1[0].Destination = new PdfDestination(page, new PointF(10, 200));
pageBookMark1.Add("Quarter 2");
pageBookMark1[1].Destination = new PdfDestination(page, new PointF(10, 400));
pageBookMark1.Add("Quarter 3");
pageBookMark1[2].Destination = new PdfDestination(page, new PointF(10, 600));
// Save and close the document.
doc.Save("Sample.pdf");
doc.Close(true);
VB
'Initialize the PDF document
Dim doc As New PdfDocument()
'Set page mode
doc.ViewerPreferences.PageMode = PdfPageMode.UseOutlines
'Add top level bookmark
Dim pdfBookMark As PdfBookmark = doc.Bookmarks.Add("Top Book Mark")
'Add a new page to PDF document
Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()
'Assign the destination
pdfBookMark.Destination = New PdfDestination(page)
'Add new bookmarks and destination
Dim pageBookMark1 As PdfBookmark = pdfBookMark.Add("Page 1")
pdfBookMark(0).Destination = New PdfDestination(page)
pageBookMark1.Add("Quarter 1")
pageBookMark1(0).Destination = New PdfDestination(page, New PointF(10, 200))
pageBookMark1.Add("Quarter 2")
pageBookMark1(1).Destination = New PdfDestination(page, New PointF(10, 400))
pageBookMark1.Add("Quarter 3")
pageBookMark1(2).Destination = New PdfDestination(page, New PointF(10, 600))
' Save and close the document.
doc.Save("Sample.pdf")
doc.Close(True)
Refer to the following sample link for creating the nested Bookmark.
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Conclusion:
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