convert

Convert a PDF-document into a PDF-document with the specified PDF format.

    pub fn convert(
        &self,
        pdf_format: PdfFormat,
        action: ConvertErrorAction,
    ) -> Result<(bool, String), PdfError>

Arguments

• pdf_format - the target PDF format standard (enum PdfFormat)
• action - the action to take on conversion errors (enum ConvertErrorAction)

Returns

• Ok((bool, String)) - the operation result, String contains the conversion log
• Err(PdfError) - if the operation fails

Example

use asposepdf::{ConvertErrorAction, Document, PdfFormat};

fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    // Open a PDF-document with filename
    let pdf = Document::open("sample.pdf")?;

    // Convert a PDF-document into a PDF-document with the specified PDF format
    let (ok, log) = pdf.convert(PdfFormat::PDF_A_2A, ConvertErrorAction::Delete)?;

    // Print conversion result and full log
    println!("Convert PDF/A result: {}", ok);
    println!("Convert PDF/A log:\n{}", log);

    // Save the previously opened PDF-document with new filename
    pdf.save_as("sample_convert.pdf")?;

    Ok(())
}