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Sample JavaScript code to use Apryse SDK for direct, high-quality conversion between PDF, XPS, SVG, TIFF, PNG, JPEG, and other image formats ('pdftron.PDF.Convert' namespace). The sample also shows how to convert MS Office files using our built in conversion. Learn more about our JavaScript PDF Library and PDF Conversion Library.

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//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Copyright (c) 2001-2024 by Apryse Software Inc. All Rights Reserved.
// Consult legal.txt regarding legal and license information.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// The following sample illustrates how to use the PDF::Convert utility class to convert 
// documents and files to PDF, XPS, or SVG, or EMF. The sample also shows how to convert MS Office files 
// using our built in conversion.
//
// Certain file formats such as XPS, EMF, PDF, and raster image formats can be directly 
// converted to PDF or XPS. 
//
// Please contact us if you have any questions.	
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

const { PDFNet } = require('@pdftron/pdfnet-node');
const PDFTronLicense = require('../LicenseKey/LicenseKey');

((exports) => {
  'use strict';

  let Testfile = function (inputFile, outputFile) {
    this.inputFile = inputFile;
    this.outputFile = outputFile;
  }

  const testfiles = [
    new Testfile('simple-word_2007.docx', 'docx2pdf.pdf'),
    new Testfile('simple-powerpoint_2007.pptx', 'pptx2pdf.pdf'),
    new Testfile('simple-excel_2007.xlsx', 'xlsx2pdf.pdf'),
    new Testfile('simple-text.txt', 'txt2pdf.pdf'),
    new Testfile('butterfly.png', 'png2pdf.pdf'),
    new Testfile('simple-xps.xps', 'xps2pdf.pdf'),
  ]

  const inputPath = '../TestFiles/';
  const outputPath = '../TestFiles/Output/';

  exports.runConvertTest = () => {

    const main = async () => {
      try {
        await convertToPdfFromFile();
        console.log('ConvertFile succeeded');
      } catch (err) {
        console.log('ConvertFile failed');
        console.log(err);
      }

      try {
        await convertSpecificFormats();
        console.log('ConvertSpecificFormats succeeded');
      } catch (err) {
        console.log('ConvertSpecificFormats failed');
        console.log(err);
      }

      console.log('Done.');
    };

    const convertToPdfFromFile = async () => {

      for (const testfile of testfiles) {

        try {
          const pdfdoc = await PDFNet.PDFDoc.create();
          await pdfdoc.initSecurityHandler();
          const inputFile = inputPath + testfile.inputFile;
          const outputFile = outputPath + testfile.outputFile;
          await PDFNet.Convert.printerSetMode(PDFNet.Convert.PrinterMode.e_prefer_builtin_converter);
          await PDFNet.Convert.toPdf(pdfdoc, inputFile);
          await pdfdoc.save(outputFile, PDFNet.SDFDoc.SaveOptions.e_linearized);
          console.log('Converted file: ' + testfile.inputFile + '\nto: ' + testfile.outputFile);
        } catch (err) {
          console.log('Unable to convert file ' + testfile.inputFile);
          console.log(err);
        }
      }
    };

    const convertSpecificFormats = async () => {
      try {
        const pdfdoc = await PDFNet.PDFDoc.create();
        await pdfdoc.initSecurityHandler();

        console.log('Converting from XPS');
        await PDFNet.Convert.fromXps(pdfdoc, inputPath + 'simple-xps.xps');
        await pdfdoc.save(outputPath + 'xps2pdf v2.pdf', PDFNet.SDFDoc.SaveOptions.e_linearized);
        console.log('Saved xps2pdf v2.pdf');
      } catch (err) {
        console.log(err);
      }


      try {
        const pdfdoc = await PDFNet.PDFDoc.create();
        await pdfdoc.initSecurityHandler();

        // Add a dictionary
        const set = await PDFNet.ObjSet.create();
        const options = await set.createDict();

        // Put options
        options.putNumber('FontSize', 15);
        options.putBool('UseSourceCodeFormatting', true);
        options.putNumber('PageWidth', 12);
        await options.putNumber('PageHeight', 6);

        // Convert from .txt file
        console.log('Converting from txt');
        await PDFNet.Convert.fromText(pdfdoc, inputPath + 'simple-text.txt', options);
        await pdfdoc.save(outputPath + 'simple-text.pdf', PDFNet.SDFDoc.SaveOptions.e_remove_unused);
        console.log('Saved simple-text.pdf');
      } catch (err) {
        console.log(err);
      }

      try {
        const pdfdoc = await PDFNet.PDFDoc.createFromFilePath(inputPath + 'newsletter.pdf');
        await pdfdoc.initSecurityHandler();

        // Convert PDF document to SVG
        console.log('Converting pdfdoc to SVG');
        await PDFNet.Convert.docToSvg(pdfdoc, outputPath + 'pdf2svg v2.svg');
        console.log('Saved pdf2svg v2.svg');
      } catch (err) {
        console.log(err);
      }

      try {
        // Convert PNG image to XPS
        console.log('Converting PNG to XPS');
        await PDFNet.Convert.fileToXps(inputPath + 'butterfly.png', outputPath + 'butterfly.xps');
        console.log('Saved butterfly.xps');
      } catch (err) {
        console.log(err);
      }


      try {
        // Convert PDF document to XPS
        console.log('Converting PDF to XPS');
        await PDFNet.Convert.fileToXps(inputPath + 'newsletter.pdf', outputPath + 'newsletter.xps');
        console.log('Saved newsletter.xps');
      } catch (err) {
        console.log(err);
      }

      try {
        // Convert PDF document to HTML
        console.log('Converting PDF to HTML');
        await PDFNet.Convert.fileToHtml(inputPath + 'newsletter.pdf', outputPath + 'newsletter');
        console.log('Saved newsletter as HTML');
      } catch (err) {
        console.log(err);
      }

      try {
        // Convert PDF document to EPUB
        console.log('Converting PDF to EPUB');
        await PDFNet.Convert.fileToEpub(inputPath + 'newsletter.pdf', outputPath + 'newsletter.epub');
        console.log('Saved newsletter.epub');
      } catch (err) {
        console.log(err);
      }

      try {
        // Convert PDF document to multipage TIFF
        console.log('Converting PDF to multipage TIFF');
        const tiff_options = new PDFNet.Convert.TiffOutputOptions();
        tiff_options.setDPI(200);
        tiff_options.setDither(true);
        tiff_options.setMono(true);
        
        await PDFNet.Convert.fileToTiff(inputPath + 'newsletter.pdf', outputPath + 'newsletter.tiff', tiff_options);
        console.log('Saved newsletter.tiff');
      } catch (err) {
        console.log(err);
      }

      try {
        const pdfdoc = await PDFNet.PDFDoc.create();
        await pdfdoc.initSecurityHandler();

        // Convert SVG file to PDF
        console.log('Converting SVG to PDF');
        await PDFNet.Convert.fromSVG(pdfdoc, inputPath + 'tiger.svg');
        await pdfdoc.save(outputPath + 'svg2pdf.pdf', PDFNet.SDFDoc.SaveOptions.e_remove_unused);

        console.log('Saved svg2pdf.pdf');
      } catch (err) {
        console.log(err);
      }
    };
    PDFNet.runWithCleanup(main, PDFTronLicense.Key).catch(function(error) {
      console.log('Error: ' + JSON.stringify(error));
    }).then(function(){ return PDFNet.shutdown(); });
  };
  exports.runConvertTest();
})(exports);
// eslint-disable-next-line spaced-comment
//# sourceURL=ConvertTest.js