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How to set page numbers in pdf with pdf sdk in C# and ByteScout Premium Suite

Step-by-step tutorial on how to set page numbers in pdf with pdf sdk in C#

An easy to understand sample source code to learn how to set page numbers in pdf with pdf sdk in C# ByteScout Premium Suite: the set that includes 12 SDK products from ByteScout including tools and components for PDF, barcodes, spreadsheets, screen video recording. It can set page numbers in pdf with pdf sdk in C#.

This prolific sample source code in C# for ByteScout Premium Suite contains various functions and other necessary options you should do calling the API to set page numbers in pdf with pdf sdk. IF you want to implement the functionality, just copy and paste this code for C# below into your code editor with your app, compile and run your application. Complete and detailed tutorials and documentation are available along with installed ByteScout Premium Suite if you’d like to learn more about the topic and the details of the API.

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Program.cs

      using System.Diagnostics;
using Bytescout.PDF;

namespace PageNumbers
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This example demonstrates how to add page numbers (labels) visible in the page thumbnails panel of PDF viewer.
    /// </summary>
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            // Create new document
            Document pdfDocument = new Document();
            pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo";
            pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo";

            // Add twenty pages
            for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
                pdfDocument.Pages.Add(new Page(PaperFormat.A4));

            // First five pages will have roman numbers I, II, III, ...
            PageLabel pageLabel = new PageLabel(0, PageNumberingStyle.UppercaseRoman);
            pdfDocument.PageLabels.Add(pageLabel);

            // Next five pages will have arabic numbers 6, 7, 8, ...
            pageLabel.Style = PageNumberingStyle.DecimalArabic;
            pageLabel.StartPortion = 6;
            pageLabel.FirstPageIndex = 5;
            pdfDocument.PageLabels.Add(pageLabel);

            // Next five pages will have complex page numbers with prefix A-11, A-12, A-13, ...
            pageLabel.Style = PageNumberingStyle.DecimalArabic;
            pageLabel.Prefix = "A-";
            pageLabel.StartPortion = 11;
            pageLabel.FirstPageIndex = 10;
            pdfDocument.PageLabels.Add(pageLabel);

            // Next five pages will use letters as page numbers P, Q, R, ...
            pageLabel.Prefix = "";
            pageLabel.Style = PageNumberingStyle.UppercaseLetters;
            pageLabel.StartPortion = 16;
            pageLabel.FirstPageIndex = 15;
            pdfDocument.PageLabels.Add(pageLabel);

            // Force PDF viewer to show page thumbnails panel on start up
            pdfDocument.PageMode = PageMode.Thumbnail;
            
            // Save document to file
            pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf");

            // Cleanup 
            pdfDocument.Dispose();

            // Open result document in default associated application (for demo purpose)
            ProcessStartInfo processStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("result.pdf");
            processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
            Process.Start(processStartInfo);
        }
    }
}