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How to attach files to PDF document

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Hello All, I have to attach files to PDF document. When we open PDF, those files should be visible in Attachments Section. Let me know if there is any solution for this Requirement. Thanks.

asked 2021-11-22

Ratna vinay kumar Bunga

2 answers

Edwin van Elk · Answer 1 · 2021-11-22

You can add attachments to PDF files using custom Java code. Have a look at the EmbeddedFile attribute in Apache PDFBox library.

Some examples:

https://pdfbox.apache.org/1.8/cookbook/workingwithattachments.html
https://www.javatpoint.com/pdfbox-working-with-attachments

Mike Kumpf · Answer 2 · 2021-11-22

If the attachments are PDF files, you can also merge them with the original document using MergeMultiplePDFs Java action in the CommunityCommons module.