What's the script for getting a hyperlink count for PDF documents?

[pikablu505]

I have a need on a daily basis to be able to get a link count from PDF documents that are usually over 150 pages long.  What's the script that I can put into the Java console to get the answer to the number of links?

Also, is there a way to make that a macro or a menu item?

Thank you

[George_Johnson]

You can use the doc.getLinks method to retrieve an array of Link objects within a region of a page. The Acrobat JavaScript documentation for this method has some sample code that should get you started, but post again if you get stuck.

[pikablu505]

Any chance you can dumb this down for me?  I got as far as opening the JavaScript console in Acrobat ready to copy and paste a command into it.

Your response doesn't fit where I'm at.  Any chance you could elaborate?

[try67]

This is the code George was referring to from the API:

var numLinks=0;
for ( var p = 0; p < this.numPages; p++)
{
var b = this.getPageBox("Crop", p);
var l = this.getLinks(p, b);
console.println("Number of Links on page " + p +" is " + l.length);
numLinks += l.length;
}
console.println("Number of Links in Document is " + numLinks);

[pikablu505]

I pasted this into the JavaScript console and this was the error message I got:

ReferenceError: p is not defined

1:Console:Exec

undefined

[try67]

Make sure you select all of the code with the mouse (or keyboard) before running it.

[pikablu505]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Now... One more thing.  Can I make it a menu item so I don't have to run that every time?

Thank you soooo much!

[Bernd Alheit]

In Acrobat Pro you can create an action for this. Look at the Action Wizard.

[George_Johnson]

Also, it can be made into a menu item, custom toolbar, and  an Acrobat DC custom command: Create Custom Commands in Adobe Acrobat DC Pro - KHKonsulting LLC

If you have a preference among these options, there are tutorials available, so post again if you need help finding them.