Table of contents to PDF bookmarks

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Hi,
In my use of Aspose Words and Slides I need to convert doc/docx/ppt/pptx files to PDF
When those source files contain native table of contents built in Word or Powerpoint is it a way to add to the aspose generated PDF bookmarks to ‘reproduce’ the TOC feature ?

Any builtin or external (with code) idea?

Thnaks

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@kuroczyd

Could you please ZIP and attach your input Word and PowerPoint documents along with expected output PDF files? We will then provide you more information about your query.

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Hi,
Basically here is a screenshot of a PPTX containing a native table of contents file transformed into PDF where a table of bookmarks have been created manually:

Bookmarks.png (590.4 KB)

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@kuroczyd

With Aspose.Words, you can save the document to PDF with following PdfSaveOptions to export the Headings (bookmarks) into output PDF.

Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Insert headings of levels 1 to 5.
builder.ParagraphFormat.StyleIdentifier = StyleIdentifier.Heading1;

builder.Writeln("Heading 1");

builder.ParagraphFormat.StyleIdentifier = StyleIdentifier.Heading2;

builder.Writeln("Heading 1.1");
builder.Writeln("Heading 1.2");

builder.ParagraphFormat.StyleIdentifier = StyleIdentifier.Heading3;

builder.Writeln("Heading 1.2.1");
builder.Writeln("Heading 1.2.2");

builder.ParagraphFormat.StyleIdentifier = StyleIdentifier.Heading4;

builder.Writeln("Heading 1.2.2.1");
builder.Writeln("Heading 1.2.2.2");

builder.ParagraphFormat.StyleIdentifier = StyleIdentifier.Heading5;

builder.Writeln("Heading 1.2.2.2.1");
builder.Writeln("Heading 1.2.2.2.2");

// Create a "PdfSaveOptions" object that we can pass to the document's "Save" method
// to modify how that method converts the document to .PDF.
PdfSaveOptions options = new PdfSaveOptions();

// Set the "HeadingxsOutlineLevels" property to "4" to exclude all headings whose levels are above 4 from the outline.
options.OutlineOptions.HeadingsOutlineLevels = 4;

options.OutlineOptions.ExpandedOutlineLevels = 2;
                
doc.Save(MyDir + "PdfSaveOptions.ExpandedOutlineLevels.pdf", options);

Regarding Aspose.Slides, we are moving this forum thread to Aspose.Total forum where you will be guided appropriately.

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@kuroczyd

Can you please provide sample presentation file with us that we can observe on our end.

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Thanks
Will try it!
Will look if there is something for Slides too…

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I will be looking forward for that.