split pdf by bookmark

[DanW8516]

I have an 800+ page pdf file with 21 bookmarks.  I want to print the whole thing, but have some indicator where the bookmarks begin and end so that I can insert tabs.  In this particular case there are no page numbers to go by, and going page by page is very tedious.  Therefore, I want to send the whole thing to the copier in one shot but be able to separate the bookmarks.  This can be done through slip sheets, offsetting (collating), or even breaking the document up into individual sections.  While I've never worked with JavaScript at all, let alone within Adobe - this appears to be my best option.  Does anyone have any idea?

[try67]

If there's only one level of bookmarks (or you only want to use the top-most level) then you don't need a script at all.

Use the Split Document command and select "Top-Level Bookmarks" to achieve it.

[DanW8516]

Yea I found that solution, however usually I need to split by all bookmarks, not just the top level.

[try67 · Accepted solution]

That is much more complicated. You would need to write a recursive function

that iterates over all of the bookmarks in the file, executing each one and

then save the current number, execute the next one, save that number, and

extract the pages between them.

[alexandraFR]

The AutoBookmark plugin from EverMap (https://www.evermap.com/autobookmark.asp) can print the bookmark titles on the associated pages. See the functionality titled "Printing Bookmark Titles on the Corresponding Pages".