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PDF Management in Python
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Introduction
Course OverviewUnderstanding PDFTypes and Structure of PDF FilesThe Progression of PDFWalkthrough Top Python Libraries for PDF ProcessingQuiz
PDF Management Core Functions
Introduction to MetadataMetadata TreatmentHow to Create a PDF DocumentHow to Read and Add Comments to a PDF DocumentQuiz
Pages Processing
How to Split PDF PagesHow to Rotate PDF PagesHow to Remove PDF PagesHow to Shuffle PDF PagesHow to Dynamically Watermark PDF PagesHow to Convert PDF Pages into ImagesQuiz
Content Processing
How to Extract Tabular Data from PDFHow to Extract Images from PDFHow to Extract Hyperlinks from a PDFHow to Annotate Text in a PDFHow to Redact Text in a PDFHow to Parse Text Data from a PDFQuiz
Document Processing
Merging Multiple PDF Files
Converting a PDF File to Other File Types
Compressing a PDF File
Securing a PDF File
Cracking a Password-Protected PDF File
Digitally Signing a PDF File
Manipulating Scanned PDF Files
Computing the Checksum of a PDF File
Pinpointing the Differences between Two PDF Files
Adding and Extracting PDF File Attachments
Embedding JavaScript in a PDF File
Applying Permissions to a PDF File
Quiz
Conclusion
Final Thoughts and Course Reflection
Appendices
Appendix A - Installation of DependenciesAppendix B - Further Reading

Adding and Extracting PDF File Attachments

Learn to attach files to a PDF and extract attachments from a PDF.

We'll cover the following
    • Introduction
    • Advantages of PDF attachments
    • Scope
    • Prerequisites
      • PyPDF4
    • Let’s code
      • Add attachments to a PDF
        • The insertPDFAttachment function
        • The attach_files function
        • Test scenario
      • Extract embedded attachments from a PDF
        • The getPDFAttachments function
        • The extract_attachments function
        • Test scenario
    • Conclusion

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