smalot / smalot/pdfparser

Unable to parse PDF bookmarks (Outlines)

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Description

I am able to parse PDF metadata, and pages but I need PDF bookmark outlines with page numbers. Can you please help how to get them? I searched everywhere and read the doc as well but did not found anything useful.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by checking the library documentation and parser entry points for existing outline support, then define how bookmark destinations and page numbers should be exposed and what tests would demonstrate completion.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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