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Re: [PLUG] Developing in Post Script ... back in October
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On Thu, Nov 08, 2001 at 08:13:51AM -0400, Arthur S. Alexion wrote:
> This brings up a question. Ps2pdf works fine for creating basic pdf
> files from PostScript output. But what tools are available to do the
> fancier stuff, like bookmarks, annotations, forms, signatures, etc.?
> Adobe no longer supports its unix version (other than the reader).
It's been a while since I read the PDF specification, but from what
I remember, PDF bookmarks, web links, etc. are simply comments or
similar structures within the PDF document.
That is, if you have a complete API for creating PDF (through Java,
Perl, etc.) you have the tools for creating bookmarks.
I *think* ps2pdf or similar tools can recognize PostScript comments
to create PDF bookmarks as well.
In any case, the PDF spec is online (in PDF, of course) at Adobe.
You can also go to Barnes & Noble and plonk down $50 for the same
material in dead tree form (with the same formatting, etc.).
Z.
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