Import and Export Bookmarks

Import Bookmarks from XML to an Existing PDF File

ImportBookmarksWithXml method allows you to import bookmarks into a PDF file from an XML file. In order to import the bookmarks, you need to create PdfBookmarkEditor object and bind the PDF file using BindPdf method. After that, you need to call ImportBookmarksWithXml method. Finally, save the updated PDF file using Save method. The following code snippet shows you how to import bookmarks from an XML file.

.NET Core 3.1

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.Pdf-for-.NET
private static void ImportBookmarksFromXML()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Bookmarks();

    // Create an instance of PdfBookmarkEditor
    using (var bookmarkEditor = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfBookmarkEditor())
    {
        // Bind PDF document
        bookmarkEditor.BindPdf(dataDir + "ImportFromXML.pdf");

        // Import bookmarks
        bookmarkEditor.ImportBookmarksWithXML(dataDir + "bookmarks.xml");

        // Save PDF document
        bookmarkEditor.Save(dataDir + "ImportFromXML_out.pdf");
    }
}

.NET 8

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.Pdf-for-.NET
private static void ImportBookmarksFromXML()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Bookmarks();

    // Create an instance of PdfBookmarkEditor
    using var bookmarkEditor = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfBookmarkEditor();

    // Bind PDF document
    bookmarkEditor.BindPdf(dataDir + "ImportFromXML.pdf");

    // Import bookmarks
    bookmarkEditor.ImportBookmarksWithXML(dataDir + "bookmarks.xml");

    // Save PDF document
    bookmarkEditor.Save(dataDir + "ImportFromXML_out.pdf");
}

Export Bookmarks to XML from an Existing PDF File

The ExportBookmarksToXml method allows you to export bookmarks from a PDF file to an XML file.

To export bookmarks:

1. Create a PdfBookmarkEditor object and bind the PDF file using the BindPdf method.
2. Call the ExportBookmarksToXml method.
3. Save the updated PDF file using the Save method.

The following code snippet shows you how to export bookmarks to an XML file.

.NET Core 3.1

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.Pdf-for-.NET
private static void ExportBookmarksToXML()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Bookmarks();

    // Create an instance of PdfBookmarkEditor
    using (var bookmarkEditor = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfBookmarkEditor())
    {
        // Bind PDF document
        bookmarkEditor.BindPdf(dataDir + "ExportToXML.pdf");

        // Export bookmarks to an XML file
        bookmarkEditor.ExportBookmarksToXML(dataDir + "bookmarks.xml");
    }
}

.NET 8

// For complete examples and data files, visit https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.Pdf-for-.NET
private static void ExportBookmarksToXML()
{
    // The path to the documents directory
    var dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_AsposePdfFacades_Bookmarks();

    // Create an instance of PdfBookmarkEditor
    using var bookmarkEditor = new Aspose.Pdf.Facades.PdfBookmarkEditor();

    // Bind PDF document
    bookmarkEditor.BindPdf(dataDir + "ExportToXML.pdf");

    // Export bookmarks to an XML file
    bookmarkEditor.ExportBookmarksToXML(dataDir + "bookmarks.xml");
}