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PdfFocusToXml(String) Method

Saves all pages of the PDF document to XML file

Namespace: SautinSoft
Assembly: SautinSoft.PdfFocus (in SautinSoft.PdfFocus.dll) Version: 2024.3.28
Syntax
public int ToXml(
	string fileName
)

Parameters

fileName  String
Path to the XML file

Return Value

Int32
0 - saving successfully
2 - can't create output file, check the output path
3 - saving failed, email to support@sautinsoft.com
Example
How to convert PDF file to XML file using C#
using System;
using System.IO;

namespace Sample
{
    class Sample
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string pathToPdf = Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\..\Table.pdf");
            string pathToXml = "Result.xml";
                                  // Get your free 30-day key here:   
             // https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/

            // Convert PDF file to XML file.
            SautinSoft.PdfFocus f = new SautinSoft.PdfFocus();

            // Let's convert only tables to XML and skip all textual data.
            f.XmlOptions.ConvertNonTabularDataToSpreadsheet = false;

            f.OpenPdf(pathToPdf);

            if (f.PageCount > 0)
            {
                int result = f.ToXml(pathToXml);

                //Show XML document in browser
                if (result==0)
                {
                    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(pathToXml) { UseShellExecute = true });
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
How to convert PDF file to XML file using VB.Net
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Drawing.Imaging
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports SautinSoft

Module Sample

    Sub Main()
        Dim pathToPdf As String = Path.GetFullPath("..\..\..\Table.pdf")
        Dim pathToXml As String = "Result.xml"
                                ' Get your free 30-day key here: 
                                ' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/

        ' Convert PDF file to XML file.
        Dim f As New SautinSoft.PdfFocus()

        ' Let's convert only tables to XML and skip all textual data.
        f.XmlOptions.ConvertNonTabularDataToSpreadsheet = False

        f.OpenPdf(pathToPdf)

        If f.PageCount > 0 Then
            Dim result As Integer = f.ToXml(pathToXml)

            'Show XML document in browser
            If result = 0 Then
                System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(pathToXml) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
            End If
        End If
    End Sub
End Module
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