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You can produce PDF versions of selected wiki content:
You can produce PDF versions of selected wiki content:
<ul>
<ul>
<li>'''For a single article:'''
<li>For a single article:
<p>the "Print as PDF" link in the '''toolbox''' area in the sidebar
<p>The "PDF of this page" link in the '''pdf/print''' area in the sidebar
prints the current page(s). Its output is imperfect, however, and the "Printable version" option
creates a PDF of the current article.  
in the '''print/export''' area may give a better (non-PDF) result.
</p>
</p>


<li>'''For all the pages in a category:'''
<li>For all the pages in a category:
<p>Set up a URL to invoke the output.</p>
<p>Most Category pages contain a text link to create a PDF of the contents of all the pages in the category. </p>
<p>
 
For example, to create a PDF of the contents of all the pages in the "Janus Sockets" category ''from the Category:Janus Sockets page'' (that is, from [http://wiki.sirius-software.com/index.php/Category:Janus_Sockets Category:Janus_Sockets]): </p>
<li>For a set of pages you designate:
<ol>
<p>The "Multi-page PDF" link in the '''pdf/print''' area in the sidebar brings you to a special page that lets you create a PDF of the articles whose names you provide in a list.  
<li>Edit the URL at the top of your browser page. Change <code>http://wiki.sirius-software.com/index.php/Category:Janus_Sockets</code> to this:
<p class="code"><nowiki>http://wiki.sirius-software.com/index.php?title=Category:Janus_Sockets&action=pdfbook</nowiki></p>
<li>Press the Enter key to invoke the edited URL.
</ol>
<li>'''For a set of pages you designate:'''
<p>Select the "Special pages" link in the '''toolbox''' sidebar area, then in the "Page tools" section in that page, select the "PDF Export" link.  
</p>  
</p>  
</ul>
</ul>

Revision as of 19:24, 9 October 2012

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PDF output

You can produce PDF versions of selected wiki content:

  • For a single article:

    The "PDF of this page" link in the pdf/print area in the sidebar creates a PDF of the current article.

  • For all the pages in a category:

    Most Category pages contain a text link to create a PDF of the contents of all the pages in the category.

  • For a set of pages you designate:

    The "Multi-page PDF" link in the pdf/print area in the sidebar brings you to a special page that lets you create a PDF of the articles whose names you provide in a list.