Create link to page

Docotic.Pdf Library Help > Samples > Pages and Navigation > Create link to page

This samples shows how to add a link to a document page using PdfPage.AddLinkToPage(..) method.

AddLinkToPage method accepts bounds of the link area and the target page to open when action area is activated and returns an instance of PdfActionArea class.

You can also create a link to a document page using GoToAction class (see "GoTo Action" sample in "Actions" group).

CopyC#

using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;

namespace BitMiracle.Docotic.Pdf.Samples
{
    public static class LinkToPage
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            // NOTE: 
            // When used in trial mode, the library imposes some restrictions.
            // Please visit http://bitmiracle.com/pdf-library/trial-restrictions.aspx
            // for more information.

            PdfDocument pdf = new PdfDocument();
            pdf.AddPage();
            pdf.AddPage();

            PdfPage firstPage = pdf.Pages[0];
            PdfCanvas canvas = firstPage.Canvas;
            RectangleF rectForLinkToSecondPage = new RectangleF(10, 50, 100, 60);
            canvas.DrawRectangle(rectForLinkToSecondPage, PdfDrawMode.Stroke);
            canvas.DrawString("Go to 2nd page", rectForLinkToSecondPage, PdfTextAlign.Center, PdfVerticalAlign.Center);
            firstPage.AddLinkToPage(rectForLinkToSecondPage, 1);

            RectangleF rectForLinkToThirdPage = new RectangleF(150, 50, 100, 60);
            canvas.DrawRectangle(rectForLinkToThirdPage, PdfDrawMode.Stroke);
            canvas.DrawString("Go to 3rd page", rectForLinkToThirdPage, PdfTextAlign.Center, PdfVerticalAlign.Center);
            firstPage.AddLinkToPage(rectForLinkToThirdPage, pdf.Pages[2]);

            string pathToFile = "LinkToPage.pdf";
            pdf.Save(pathToFile);
            pdf.Dispose();

            Process.Start(pathToFile);
        }
    }
}

CopyVB.NET

Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports System.Drawing

Imports BitMiracle.Docotic.Pdf

Namespace BitMiracle.Docotic.Pdf.Samples
    Public NotInheritable Class LinkToPage
        Public Shared Sub Main()
            ' NOTE: 
            ' When used in trial mode, the library imposes some restrictions.
            ' Please visit http://bitmiracle.com/pdf-library/trial-restrictions.aspx
            ' for more information.


            Dim pdf As New PdfDocument()
            pdf.AddPage()
            pdf.AddPage()

            Dim firstPage As PdfPage = pdf.Pages(0)
            Dim canvas As PdfCanvas = firstPage.Canvas
            Dim rectForLinkToSecondPage As New RectangleF(10, 50, 100, 60)
            canvas.DrawRectangle(rectForLinkToSecondPage, PdfDrawMode.Stroke)
            canvas.DrawString("Go to 2nd page", rectForLinkToSecondPage, PdfTextAlign.Center, PdfVerticalAlign.Center)
            firstPage.AddLinkToPage(rectForLinkToSecondPage, 1)

            Dim rectForLinkToThirdPage As New RectangleF(150, 50, 100, 60)
            canvas.DrawRectangle(rectForLinkToThirdPage, PdfDrawMode.Stroke)
            canvas.DrawString("Go to 3rd page", rectForLinkToThirdPage, PdfTextAlign.Center, PdfVerticalAlign.Center)
            firstPage.AddLinkToPage(rectForLinkToThirdPage, pdf.Pages(2))

            Dim pathToFile As String = "LinkToPage.pdf"
            pdf.Save(pathToFile)
            pdf.Dispose()

            Process.Start(pathToFile)
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace