Parsing PDF file using Apache PDFBox to get outlines











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Now I can use the PDFBox to extract the outlines from PDF, but some PDF can get the outlines, others can't.



Every PDF has outlines and when I open a pdf use pdf read tool, I can click an outline to a certain page.



PDF can get outlinesPDF can't get outlines



Here is my code:



public static void main(String args) {
try {
PDDocument document = PDDocument.load(new File(filePath));
PDDocumentOutline outline = document.getDocumentCatalog().getDocumentOutline();
getOutlines(document, outline, "");
document.close();
} catch (InvalidPasswordException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}

public static void getOutlines(PDDocument document, PDOutlineNode bookmark, String indentation) throws IOException{
PDOutlineItem current = bookmark.getFirstChild();
while (current != null) {
PDPage currentPage = current.findDestinationPage(document);
Integer pageNumber = document.getDocumentCatalog().getPages().indexOf(currentPage) + 1;
System.out.println(current.getTitle() + "-------->" + pageNumber);
getOutlines(document, current, indentation);
current = current.getNextSibling();
}
}









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    If I understand you correctly, your code works for some files and not for others. Thus, it would be helpful if you shared an example file for which it does not work.
    – mkl
    Nov 22 at 7:08






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    "Every PDF has outlines" - no.
    – Tilman Hausherr
    Nov 22 at 7:22










  • @mkl the PDF have outlines but can parse it and I want to know the structure of a PDF file from this link
    – th000
    Nov 22 at 7:27












  • @TilmanHausherr I means the PDFs I want to parse have outlines.
    – th000
    Nov 22 at 7:28










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    – Tilman Hausherr
    Nov 22 at 7:32

















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Now I can use the PDFBox to extract the outlines from PDF, but some PDF can get the outlines, others can't.



Every PDF has outlines and when I open a pdf use pdf read tool, I can click an outline to a certain page.



PDF can get outlinesPDF can't get outlines



Here is my code:



public static void main(String args) {
try {
PDDocument document = PDDocument.load(new File(filePath));
PDDocumentOutline outline = document.getDocumentCatalog().getDocumentOutline();
getOutlines(document, outline, "");
document.close();
} catch (InvalidPasswordException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}

public static void getOutlines(PDDocument document, PDOutlineNode bookmark, String indentation) throws IOException{
PDOutlineItem current = bookmark.getFirstChild();
while (current != null) {
PDPage currentPage = current.findDestinationPage(document);
Integer pageNumber = document.getDocumentCatalog().getPages().indexOf(currentPage) + 1;
System.out.println(current.getTitle() + "-------->" + pageNumber);
getOutlines(document, current, indentation);
current = current.getNextSibling();
}
}









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  • 1




    If I understand you correctly, your code works for some files and not for others. Thus, it would be helpful if you shared an example file for which it does not work.
    – mkl
    Nov 22 at 7:08






  • 1




    "Every PDF has outlines" - no.
    – Tilman Hausherr
    Nov 22 at 7:22










  • @mkl the PDF have outlines but can parse it and I want to know the structure of a PDF file from this link
    – th000
    Nov 22 at 7:27












  • @TilmanHausherr I means the PDFs I want to parse have outlines.
    – th000
    Nov 22 at 7:28










  • Your link requires individual permission.
    – Tilman Hausherr
    Nov 22 at 7:32















up vote
0
down vote

favorite









up vote
0
down vote

favorite











Now I can use the PDFBox to extract the outlines from PDF, but some PDF can get the outlines, others can't.



Every PDF has outlines and when I open a pdf use pdf read tool, I can click an outline to a certain page.



PDF can get outlinesPDF can't get outlines



Here is my code:



public static void main(String args) {
try {
PDDocument document = PDDocument.load(new File(filePath));
PDDocumentOutline outline = document.getDocumentCatalog().getDocumentOutline();
getOutlines(document, outline, "");
document.close();
} catch (InvalidPasswordException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}

public static void getOutlines(PDDocument document, PDOutlineNode bookmark, String indentation) throws IOException{
PDOutlineItem current = bookmark.getFirstChild();
while (current != null) {
PDPage currentPage = current.findDestinationPage(document);
Integer pageNumber = document.getDocumentCatalog().getPages().indexOf(currentPage) + 1;
System.out.println(current.getTitle() + "-------->" + pageNumber);
getOutlines(document, current, indentation);
current = current.getNextSibling();
}
}









share|improve this question















Now I can use the PDFBox to extract the outlines from PDF, but some PDF can get the outlines, others can't.



Every PDF has outlines and when I open a pdf use pdf read tool, I can click an outline to a certain page.



PDF can get outlinesPDF can't get outlines



Here is my code:



public static void main(String args) {
try {
PDDocument document = PDDocument.load(new File(filePath));
PDDocumentOutline outline = document.getDocumentCatalog().getDocumentOutline();
getOutlines(document, outline, "");
document.close();
} catch (InvalidPasswordException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}

public static void getOutlines(PDDocument document, PDOutlineNode bookmark, String indentation) throws IOException{
PDOutlineItem current = bookmark.getFirstChild();
while (current != null) {
PDPage currentPage = current.findDestinationPage(document);
Integer pageNumber = document.getDocumentCatalog().getPages().indexOf(currentPage) + 1;
System.out.println(current.getTitle() + "-------->" + pageNumber);
getOutlines(document, current, indentation);
current = current.getNextSibling();
}
}






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  • 1




    If I understand you correctly, your code works for some files and not for others. Thus, it would be helpful if you shared an example file for which it does not work.
    – mkl
    Nov 22 at 7:08






  • 1




    "Every PDF has outlines" - no.
    – Tilman Hausherr
    Nov 22 at 7:22










  • @mkl the PDF have outlines but can parse it and I want to know the structure of a PDF file from this link
    – th000
    Nov 22 at 7:27












  • @TilmanHausherr I means the PDFs I want to parse have outlines.
    – th000
    Nov 22 at 7:28










  • Your link requires individual permission.
    – Tilman Hausherr
    Nov 22 at 7:32
















  • 1




    If I understand you correctly, your code works for some files and not for others. Thus, it would be helpful if you shared an example file for which it does not work.
    – mkl
    Nov 22 at 7:08






  • 1




    "Every PDF has outlines" - no.
    – Tilman Hausherr
    Nov 22 at 7:22










  • @mkl the PDF have outlines but can parse it and I want to know the structure of a PDF file from this link
    – th000
    Nov 22 at 7:27












  • @TilmanHausherr I means the PDFs I want to parse have outlines.
    – th000
    Nov 22 at 7:28










  • Your link requires individual permission.
    – Tilman Hausherr
    Nov 22 at 7:32










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1




If I understand you correctly, your code works for some files and not for others. Thus, it would be helpful if you shared an example file for which it does not work.
– mkl
Nov 22 at 7:08




If I understand you correctly, your code works for some files and not for others. Thus, it would be helpful if you shared an example file for which it does not work.
– mkl
Nov 22 at 7:08




1




1




"Every PDF has outlines" - no.
– Tilman Hausherr
Nov 22 at 7:22




"Every PDF has outlines" - no.
– Tilman Hausherr
Nov 22 at 7:22












@mkl the PDF have outlines but can parse it and I want to know the structure of a PDF file from this link
– th000
Nov 22 at 7:27






@mkl the PDF have outlines but can parse it and I want to know the structure of a PDF file from this link
– th000
Nov 22 at 7:27














@TilmanHausherr I means the PDFs I want to parse have outlines.
– th000
Nov 22 at 7:28




@TilmanHausherr I means the PDFs I want to parse have outlines.
– th000
Nov 22 at 7:28












Your link requires individual permission.
– Tilman Hausherr
Nov 22 at 7:32






Your link requires individual permission.
– Tilman Hausherr
Nov 22 at 7:32



















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