How to Remove Bookmark from PDF using Python

This tutorial briefs on how to remove bookmark from PDF using Python. It contains the environment configuration details, a list of steps to develop the application, and a runnable sample code to delete bookmarks PDF using Python. You will also learn options to work with the bookmarks in different ways.

Steps to Remove Bookmark from PDF using Python

  1. Set the environment to use Aspose.PDF for Python via .NET to remove bookmarks
  2. Load the PDF file using the Document class object for deleting bookmarks
  3. Access the collection of outlines in the PDF document
  4. Call the delete() method in the outlines collection to delete all the bookmarks
  5. Save the resultant PDF file having no bookmarks in it

These steps encompass the process of how to delete bookmarks in PDF using Python. The process is commenced by loading the source PDF file into the Document class object and then the delete() method is called from the outlines collection class to delete all the bookmarks at once. After removing all the bookmarks, the resultant PDF file is saved on the disk.

Code to Remove Bookmarks in PDF using Python

This code sample demonstrates how to delete bookmarks in Adobe PDF using Python. It uses the Document.outlines property to access the collection of outlines that has a delete() method to delete bookmarks. It also has methods to set the bold flag for the title text, set the destination of the outline item, set italic format, and set the hierarchy level to name a few.

This article has guided us on how to remove bookmarks in PDF using Python. If you want to learn the process to convert a PDF file to XPS, refer to the article on how to read bookmarks in PDF using Python.

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