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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 "&shy;" (character references are enabled by the
     * charref option).
     */
     $text1 =
        "Our paper planes are the ideal way of passing the time. We offer "
        . "revolutionary new develop&shy;ments 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 fol&shy;ded from one paper sheet. They are "
        . "exclu&shy;sively folded with&shy;out using any adhesive. Several "
        . "models are equipped with a folded landing gear enabling a safe "
        . "landing on the intended loca&shy;tion 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;

?>