File Content Extraction 26.1
PDF Export SDK C Programming Guide

# Package Contents

To get started with the Export SDK, unzip the package to a directory on your machine.

TIP: The Export SDK packages for non-Windows platforms store the correct file permissions for the files in the SDK (for example, some files must be executable) . OpenText recommends that you unzip the SDK on the platform where you intend to use it. If you unzip the SDK on Windows and then copy the files to a non-Windows machine, the file permissions might be lost.

The Export SDK contains:

- Libraries and executable files necessary for converting source documents into high-quality PDF files (see Files Required for Redistribution).

- The include files that define the functions and structures used by the application to establish an interface with Export (see the `include` directory for PDF Export).

- The sample program `cnv2pdf`, which demonstrates PDF Export functionality.

- Sample files to test PDF Export functionality.

## Directory Structure

The following table describes the directories in the PDF Export SDK.

PDF Export is installed as part of the HTML Export package. For more information about HTML Export, refer to the HTML Export C Programming Guide and HTML Export Java Programming Guide.

Directory | Description
--- | ---
`PLATFORM\bin` | Contains File Content Extraction libraries, supporting files, readers, and the `formats_e.ini` configuration file.
`pdfexport\cnv2pdf` | Contains the C source code for a sample program that creates a PDF file. The executable for this sample program is in the `bin` directory.
`pdfexport\include` | Contains the header files for PDF Export.
`Release Notes` | Contains the Export SDK Release Notes.
`testdocs` | Contains sample word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation files that you can use to test PDF Export's options. You might also find this directory useful when testing your own applications.

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Version 26.1 | Last updated January 2026

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Product: File Content Extraction 26.1

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