Documentation – Document Actions

Python-Net: Add Bookmark Action

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Bookmarks provide quick navigation within PDF documents. Using PdfContentEditor, you can programmatically create bookmarks and assign actions such as navigating to a page. You can also customize the bookmark appearance, including color and style options like bold or italic.

Create the PdfContentEditor object.
Bind the input PDF.
Define Bookmark properties.
Assign Bookmark action.
Save the updated Document.

import aspose.pdf.facades as pdf_facades
import aspose.pydrawing as apd
import sys
from os import path

sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), ".."))

from config import set_license, initialize_data_dir


def add_bookmark_action(infile, outfile):
    # Create PdfContentEditor object
    content_editor = pdf_facades.PdfContentEditor()
    # Bind document to PdfContentEditor
    content_editor.bind_pdf(infile)
    # Add a bookmark action to navigate to page 1
    content_editor.create_bookmarks_action(
        "PdfContentEditor Bookmark",
        apd.Color.blue,
        True,
        False,
        "",
        "GoTo",
        "1",
    )
    # Save updated document
    content_editor.save(outfile)

Python-Net: Add Document Action

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Document-level actions allow you to define behaviors that execute automatically when certain events occur, such as opening a PDF. With PdfContentEditor, you can attach JavaScript code to these events. This can be used for notifications, validation logic, or interactive workflows.

Create the PdfContentEditor object.
Bind the input PDF.
Add Document-Level action.
Save the updated Document.

import aspose.pdf.facades as pdf_facades
import aspose.pydrawing as apd
import sys
from os import path

sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), ".."))

from config import set_license, initialize_data_dir


def add_document_action(infile, outfile):
    # Create PdfContentEditor object
    content_editor = pdf_facades.PdfContentEditor()
    # Bind document to PdfContentEditor
    content_editor.bind_pdf(infile)
    # Add JavaScript action for document open event
    content_editor.add_document_additional_action(
        content_editor.DOCUMENT_OPEN,
        "app.alert('Document opened with PdfContentEditor action');",
    )
    # Save updated document
    content_editor.save(outfile)

Python-Net: Remove Open Action

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

PDF documents may contain actions that execute automatically when the file is opened, such as JavaScript alerts, navigation commands, or other behaviors. In some scenarios, you may need to remove these actions for security, compliance, or user experience reasons.

Using PdfContentEditor, you can easily remove the document open action and ensure the PDF opens without executing any automatic behavior.

Create the PdfContentEditor object.
Bind the input PDF.
Remove the Document Open Action.
Save the updated Document.

import aspose.pdf.facades as pdf_facades
import aspose.pydrawing as apd
import sys
from os import path

sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), ".."))

from config import set_license, initialize_data_dir


def remove_open_action(infile, outfile):
    # Create PdfContentEditor object
    content_editor = pdf_facades.PdfContentEditor()
    # Bind document to PdfContentEditor
    content_editor.bind_pdf(infile)
    # Remove open action from the document
    content_editor.remove_document_open_action()
    # Save updated document
    content_editor.save(outfile)