ConverterConvert Method

Convert a document to PDF/A.

Note that it is highly recommended to use ConversionEvent to detect critical conversion events.

Namespace: PdfTools.PdfA.Conversion
Assembly: PdfTools (in PdfTools.dll) Version: 1.0.0

Syntax

public Document Convert(
	AnalysisResult analysis,
	Document document,
	Stream outStream,
	ConversionOptions options = null,
	OutputOptions outOptions = null
)

Parameters

analysis AnalysisResult: The result of the document's analysis using Analyze(Document, AnalysisOptions).
document Document: The document to convert
outStream Stream: The stream where the converted document is written
options ConversionOptions (Optional): The conversion options
outOptions OutputOptions (Optional): The output options object

Return Value

Document
The result of the conversion

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
LicenseException	The license check has failed.
ArgumentException	The outOptions argument is invalid.
ArgumentException	The output stream could not be opened for writing.
InvalidOperationException	The document has already been closed.
ArgumentException	The analysis has already been closed, e.g. due to a previous conversion.
ArgumentException	The PDF/A version of the analysis and the conversion options do not match.
ArgumentException	The analysis is not the analysis result of document.
IOException	Error reading from or writing to the outStream.
ConformanceException	The conformance required by options cannot be achieved. PDF/A level U: All text of the input document must be extractable. PDF/A level A: In addition to the requirements of level U, the input document must be tagged.
ConformanceException	The PDF/A version of the conformances of analysis and options differ. The same PDF/A version must be used for the analysis and conversion.
ArgumentException	The outOptions specifies document encryption, which is not allowed in PDF/A documents.
GenericException	The document cannot be converted to PDF/A.
CorruptException	The analysis has been stopped.
UnsupportedFeatureException	The document is not a PDF, but an XFA document. See Xfa for more information on how to detect and handle XFA documents.
NotFoundException	A required font is missing from the installed font directories.
ArgumentNullException	if analysis is .
ArgumentNullException	if document is .
ArgumentNullException	if outStream is .

Reference

Converter Class

PdfTools.PdfA.Conversion Namespace