pdfua/textflow_pdfua1
Create Tagged PDF containing a Textflow with appropriate structure elements on several pages.
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<?php
/*
*
*
* Tagged PDF with Textflow:
* Create a Tagged PDF containing a Textflow with appropriate structure elements
* on several pages.
*
* Using begin/end_item() and abbreviated Tagging, define a nested Tagged
* PDF structure with a single structure element containing a Textflow spread
* over several pages.
*
* Required software: PDFlib/PDFlib+PDI/PPS 10
* Required data: font file
*/
/* This is where the data files are. Adjust as necessary. */
$searchpath = dirname(__FILE__,3)."/input";
try {
$p = new pdflib();
$title = "Tagged PDF with Textflow";
$tf1 = 0; $tf2 = 0;
$llx = 50; $lly = 50; $urx = 400; $ury = 400;
$width = 450; $height = 450;
$optlist = "fontname=NotoSerif-Regular fontsize=14 leading=125% "
. "fillcolor={gray 0} charref alignment=justify";
/*
* Text placed on one or more pages. Soft hyphens are marked with the
* character reference "­" (character references are enabled by the
* charref option).
*/
$text1 =
"Our paper planes are the ideal way of passing the time. We offer "
. "revolutionary new develop­ments of the traditional common paper "
. "planes. If your lesson, conference, or lecture turn out to be "
. "deadly boring, you can have a wonderful time with our planes.\n\n"
. "All our models are fol­ded from one paper sheet. They are "
. "exclu­sively folded with­out using any adhesive. Several "
. "models are equipped with a folded landing gear enabling a safe "
. "landing on the intended loca­tion provided that you have aimed "
. "well. Other models are able to fly loops or cover long distances. "
. "Let them start from a vista point in the mountains and see where "
. "they touch the ground.\n\n"
. "Have a look at our new paper plane models!\n\n"
. "Long Distance Glider\nWith this paper rocket you can send all your "
. "messages even when sitting in a hall or in the cinema pretty near "
. "the back.\n\nGiant Wing\nAn unbelievable sailplane! It is amazingly "
. "robust and can even do aerobatics. But it best suited to gliding."
. "\n\nCone Head Rocket\nThis paper arrow can be thrown with big "
. "swing. We launched it from the roof of a hotel. It stayed in the "
. "air a long time and covered a considerable distance.\n\n"
. "Super Dart\nThe super dart can fly giant loops with a radius of 4 or"
. " 5 meters and cover very long distances. Its heavy cone point is "
. "slightly bowed upwards to get the lift required for loops.\n\n";
$text2 =
"To fold the famous rocket looper proceed as follows:\n\n"
. "Take an A4 sheet. Fold it lengthwise in the middle. Then, fold the "
. "upper corners down. Fold the long sides inwards that the points A "
. "and B meet on the central fold. Fold the points C and D that the "
. "upper corners meet with the central fold as well. Fold the plane in "
. "the middle. Fold the wings down that they close with the lower "
. "border of the plane.";
$p->set_option("SearchPath=" . $searchpath);
/* This means we must check return values of load_font() etc. */
$p->set_option("errorpolicy=return");
/*
* Open the document. "tagged=true" opens the document in Tagged PDF
* mode. "lang=en" indicated the predominant document language as
* English.
*/
if ($p->begin_document("", "pdfua=PDF/UA-1 lang=en "
. "tag={tagname=Document Title={Flyer}}") == 0)
throw new Exception("Error: " . $p->get_errmsg());
$p->set_info("Creator", "PDFlib Cookbook");
$p->set_info("Title", $title);
/* Load the font */
$font = $p->load_font("NotoSerif-Regular", "unicode", "");
if ($font == 0)
throw new Exception("Error: " . $p->get_errmsg());
/* Force automatic word breaks */
$p->set_option("autospace=true");
/* Feed the first text to the first Textflow object */
$tf1 = $p->add_textflow($tf1, $text1, $optlist);
if ($tf1 == 0)
throw new Exception("Error: " . $p->get_errmsg());
/* Feed the second text to the second Textflow object */
$tf2 = $p->add_textflow($tf2, $text2, $optlist);
if ($tf2 == 0)
throw new Exception("Error: " . $p->get_errmsg());
/* Start the first page */
$p->begin_page_ext($width, $height, "");
/*
* Open a structure element of type "Section" for all text contents
* to be included.
*/
$id_sect = $p->begin_item("Sect", "Title = {Topic}");
/* Open a structure element of type "H1" */
$p->setfont($font, 20);
$p->fit_textline("Our Paper Planes", $llx, $ury + 20,
"tag={tagname=H1 Title = {Intro}}");
/* Create a bookmark for the header */
$p->create_bookmark("Our Paper Planes", "");
/*
* Open a structure element of type "P" for the first Textflow to be
* included. All parts of the Textflow, i.e. all calls to
* PDF_fit_textflow() with the specific Textflow handle, should be
* contained in a single structure element.
*/
$id_p = $p->begin_item("P", "Title = {Description}");
/*
* Loop until all of the text is placed; create new pages as long as
* more text needs to be placed.
*/
do {
$result = $p->fit_textflow($tf1, $llx, $lly, $urx, $ury,
"linespreadlimit=140%");
$p->end_page_ext("");
/* Start a new page */
$p->begin_page_ext($width, $height, "");
}
while ($result == "_boxfull" || $result == "_nextpage");
/* Fit the second Textflow */
$result = $p->fit_textflow($tf2, $llx, $lly, $urx, $ury,
"linespreadlimit=140%");
/* Close the structure element of type "P" */
$p->end_item($id_p);
$p->fit_textline("Read more ...", $llx, $lly - 20,
"tag={tagname=P} fontsize=20 font=" . $font);
$p->end_page_ext("");
/* Close the structure element of type "Section" */
$p->end_item($id_sect);
/* Check for errors */
if ($result != "_stop") {
/*
* "_boxempty" happens if the box is very small and doesn't hold
* any text at all.
*/
if (result == "_boxempty")
throw new Exception("Error: Textflow box too small");
else {
/*
* Any other return value is a user exit caused by the
* "return" option; this requires dedicated code to deal
* with.
*/
throw new Exception("User return '" . $result
. "' found in Textflow");
}
}
$p->delete_textflow($tf1);
$p->delete_textflow($tf2);
$p->end_document("");
$buf = $p->get_buffer();
$len = strlen($buf);
header("Content-type: application/pdf");
header("Content-Length: $len");
header("Content-Disposition: inline; filename=textflow_pdfua1.pdf");
print $buf;
} catch (PDFlibException $e) {
echo("PDFlib exception occurred:\n".
"[" . $e->get_errnum() . "] " . $e->get_apiname() .
": " . $e->get_errmsg() . "\n");
exit(1);
} catch (Throwable $e) {
echo("PHP exception occurred: " . $e->getMessage() . "\n");
exit(1);
}
$p = 0;
?>