Merging PDFs

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How to Merge PDF

The following steps and C# example code illustrates merging PDF documents and adding options when merging a document.

Steps for Merging a PDF Document

1. Create a MergeDocument object using the static Merge method, passing the two PDFs to be merged.
2. Add the Draw method to save the merged PDF.

Sample Code - C#

MergeDocument document = MergeDocument.Merge("DocumentA.pdf", "DocumentB.pdf");
document.Draw("output.pdf");

Steps to Append PDF

Append multiple PDFs by calling the Append method. The following steps and C# sample code illustrates.

1. Create a MergeDocument object and pass the first document to the constructor.
2. Add the MergeDocument instance's Append method and pass the PDF to be merged. Repeat for all documents requiring merging.
3. Add the Document instance's Draw method to save the appended document.

Sample Code - C#

MergeDocument document = new MergeDocument("DocumentA.pdf");
document.Append("DocumentB.pdf");
document.Append("DocumentC.pdf");
document.Draw("output.pdf");

Steps for Specifying MergeOptions

You can specify different options while appending a document using the MergeOptions class, the following sample code illustrates.

1. Create a MergeDocument object and pass the first document to its constructor.
2. Create a MergeOptions object by calling the Append static property.
3. Set the MergeOptions Outlines method to false.
4. Pass the MergeOptions object to the Append method.
5. Add the MergeDocument Append method, passing in an additional PDF to be merged.
6. Add the Draw method to save the appended document.

Sample Code - C#

MergeDocument document = new MergeDocument("DocumentA.pdf");
MergeOptions options = MergeOptions.Append;
options.Outlines = false;
document.Append("DocumentB.pdf", options);
document.Append("DocumentC.pdf");
document.Draw("output.pdf") ;

GitHub Project

Examples are provided in C# and VB.NET. Clone or view the example project at GitHub. This example code above is in the following files.

• C# - MergePdfExample.cs
• VB.NET - MergePdfExample.vb

Getting Started

Get started easily by installing DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET through NuGet or manually. Then, refer to the documentation for more information on using and purchasing the product.

NuGet Package

The easiest way to install DynamicPDF Core Suite is by obtaining the NuGet package using Visual Studio's Package Manager. You can also obtain the NuGet package by downloading it directly. Refer to the installation documentation for more information.

DynamicPDF Core Suite Information

DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET combines creating, merging, and visual report creation into one powerful product for creating PDF documents. It is ideal for anyone who needs to generate PDF documents or reports or work with existing PDFs in their applications. With a free Evaluation Edition to try and with flexible and royalty-free licensing options, why not start using DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET today!

• DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET Product Page
• DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET Documentation

More Information on Combining PDFs

• Refer to the Merging Overview documentation topic, or
• Chapter 22, Merging, in the book DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET by Example available on GitHub.

Available on Other Platforms

DynamicPDF Core Suite is also available for the Java and COM/ActiveX platforms. Refer to the respective product pages for more details.

• DynamicPDF Generator
  • Java - DynamicPDF Generator for Java
  • COM/ActiveX - DynamicPDF Generator for COM/ActiveX
• DynamicPDF Merger
  • Java - DynamicPDF Merger for Java
  • COM/ActiveX - DynamicPDF Merger for COM/ActiveX