Tell me more ×
Unix & Linux Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for users of Linux, FreeBSD and other Un*x-like operating systems.. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 1 down vote favorite

iPdf is rotten.

Is there any other software or any other way by which an "index" can be created in a pdf file?

share|improve this question
Could you please elaborate on what you're trying to achieve? (Maybe example input or more details...) – sr_ Feb 7 '12 at 12:35
@sr_ I am talking about the index which we see on the front pages of a book. The index tells which chapter is on which page. In Pdf, we "can" click the chapters shown on the indexes, and that takes us to the exact chapter. – Anisha Kaul Feb 7 '12 at 12:50
Ok, so you start with a PDF file and want to create a PDF file that adds a table of contents (in front) to the original file...Did I get it right? :) – sr_ Feb 7 '12 at 12:54

2 Answers

up vote 5 down vote accepted

Use LaTeX. Refer this for more detail. First install LaTeX and then follow tutorial. Finding LaTeX is not difficult for most distributions.

If you want to Click-and-Reference, refer this.

share|improve this answer
That looks beautiful. :) Thanks. – Anisha Kaul Feb 7 '12 at 13:00
2  
And if you have further questions, tex.stackexchange.com exists – Martin Schröder Feb 8 '12 at 8:30
up vote 2 down vote

PDF Mod worked well for me. The entries I see left when reading pdfs in document viewer are called "bookmarks" in the program and can be edited at will, just pick a title and the corresponding page to jump to.

You can have an index that updates itself if you create a table of contents in Open Office. I've notice these will be converted to the index you describe when the document is published or exported to a pdf file.

share|improve this answer

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.