Possible to tag and filter pages?

Question

Is there a way to assign tags to pages in a pdf and then filter the pages by those tags? I don't mean tags in the context of accessibility, I mean tags like other software lets you assign a value or label to a file, page, document, etc. and then later sort or filter by those tags (e.g. like this forum allows one to assign tags to a discussion topic). I review 1,000+ page claims files and it would be useful to be able to assign tags to certain pages as I go through the review. And then later be able to view or print only those pages that are assigned certain values.

Thanks!

try67 · Accepted Answer

Yes, this is certainly possible, using one of several ways: Bookmarks, comments of some kind (like stamps, as mentioned), or even custom-designed form fields which will allow you to insert multiple tags, either from a pre-defined list or as free input.

Then a script can be used to extract all pages of a certain tag, print them, sort the file by tags, etc.

I've developed multiple such tools for my clients in the past so if you're interested in hiring someone to do it for you feel free to contact me privately (try6767 at gmail.com) to discuss it further.

Karl Heinz Kremer · Answer

Yes, but not without writing a script. I’ve Used stamps to “tag” pages, and then in a second step, find all pages with a certain stamp/tag and do something with them (delete, move, extract).

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