Perl Requires Chilkat v11.7.0+

PDF to Markdown Options: Page Breaks, Images, Tables, Emphasis, Heading Levels

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Demonstrates the options of the "markdown" operation: pageBreaks (comment, rule or none), images (placeholder or none), tables (ruled or none), emphasis, and maxHeadingLevel. Perl

use chilkat();

$success = 0;

#  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
#  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

#  The two-page PDF used in this example is available at markdown_options.pdf

$pdf = chilkat::CkPdf->new();
$success = $pdf->LoadFile("qa_data/pdf/markdown_options.pdf");
if ($success == 0) {
    print $pdf->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

$json = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$sbMarkdown = chilkat::CkStringBuilder->new();
$jsonOut = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();

#  First with the default options.
$success = $pdf->ExtractTextSb("markdown",$json,$sbMarkdown,$jsonOut);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $pdf->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

print "---- default options ----" . "\r\n";
print $sbMarkdown->getAsString() . "\r\n";

#  Now change the options:

#  pageBreaks: "comment" (the default) separates pages with <!-- page N -->,
#  "rule" separates them with a horizontal rule (---), and "none" runs the pages together.
$json->UpdateString("pageBreaks","rule");

#  images: "placeholder" (the default) marks where each image sits with ![image](page-1-image-1);
#  "none" leaves images out.
$json->UpdateString("images","none");

#  tables: "ruled" (the default) converts tables that have drawn cell borders into Markdown tables;
#  "none" returns their cells as plain text.
$json->UpdateString("tables","none");

#  emphasis: false leaves out the ** and * markers for bold and italic.
$json->UpdateBool("emphasis",0);

#  maxHeadingLevel: inferred headings deeper than this level are folded into this level.
#  The PDF has three heading levels; with maxHeadingLevel 2 the third level becomes ##.
$json->UpdateInt("maxHeadingLevel",2);

$sbMarkdown->Clear();
$success = $pdf->ExtractTextSb("markdown",$json,$sbMarkdown,$jsonOut);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $pdf->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

print "---- custom options ----" . "\r\n";
print $sbMarkdown->getAsString() . "\r\n";

#  Sample output:

#  ---- default options ----
#  <!-- page 1 -->
#  
#  # Community Garden Handbook
#  
#  ## Plots
#  
#  ### Plot Sizes
#  
#  Plots come in two sizes. A **full plot** is twenty feet by ten feet; a **half plot** is ten feet square. New gardeners are *strongly encouraged* to start with a half plot.
#  
#  ![image](page-1-image-1)
#  
#  ### Plot Fees
#  
#  | Plot | Size | Annual Fee |
#  | --- | --- | --- |
#  | Full | 20 x 10 ft | $60 |
#  | Half | 10 x 10 ft | $35 |
#  
#  <!-- page 2 -->
#  
#  ## Watering
#  
#  ### Schedule
#  
#  The shared tanks are filled on Monday and Thursday mornings. Please water by hand from the tanks rather than running a hose from the street tap, which is metered.
#  
#  ### Dry Spells
#  
#  During a declared drought the committee may limit watering to **two days a week**. Notices are posted on the shed door and sent by e-mail.
#  
#  ---- custom options ----
#  # Community Garden Handbook
#  
#  ## Plots
#  
#  ## Plot Sizes
#  
#  Plots come in two sizes. A full plot is twenty feet by ten feet; a half plot is ten feet square. New gardeners are strongly encouraged to start with a half plot.
#  
#  ## Plot Fees
#  
#  Plot Size Annual Fee
#  
#  Full 20 x 10 ft $60
#  
#  Half 10 x 10 ft $35
#  
#  ---
#  
#  ## Watering
#  
#  ## Schedule
#  
#  The shared tanks are filled on Monday and Thursday mornings. Please water by hand from the tanks rather than running a hose from the street tap, which is metered.
#  
#  ## Dry Spells
#  
#  During a declared drought the committee may limit watering to two days a week. Notices are posted on the shed door and sent by e-mail.