/webviewer-annotations-nodejs-sample

WebViewer sample that shows saving annotations to XFDF files in Node.js

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WebViewer annotations sample - using files and Node.js backend

WebViewer is a powerful JavaScript-based PDF Library that's part of the PDFTron PDF SDK. It allows you to view and annotate PDF files on your web app with a fully customizable UI.

WebViewer

This is a WebViewer sample to show how you can save and load annotations through files with Node.js backend.

Initial setup

Before you begin, make sure your development environment includes Node.js.

Install

git clone https://github.com/PDFTron/webviewer-annotations-nodejs-sample.git
cd webviewer-annotations-nodejs-sample
npm install

Run

npm start

How to use

  • Create annotations with annotations tools in the header
  • Save annotations with the save button in the header
  • Load annotations by refreshing the app
  • You can find annotation data saved into an XFDF file in server/xfdf folder

Contributing

See contributing.

License

See license.