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How to Generate PDF

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from a Space (using built in Confluence Tools)

  • Go to "Space Tools" → "Content Tools"
  • "Export" tab
  • Select export to PDF, click Next
  • Select Custom Export & "Include Page Numbers"
    • Deselect the root page ("DSpace 7.x Documentation").  But select all other pages
  • To change the Title page or header/footer, use the "

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How to Generate PDF version of Documentation (using Scroll PDF Exporter Plugin)

To generate the PDF document, we " option (Tools -> Export to PDF) from the DSpace System Documentation page of the Wiki. (NOTE: We currently use the Scroll PDF Exporter plugin for Confluence to export PDF content).

  • Select " ... -> Export to PDF" on the Documentation homepage, e.g. DSDOC7x
  • Select Template: "Documentation", Export Scope On "General" Tab:
  • Select the "DSpace PDF Template"
  • Select export "This page and its children".
  • Leave "Ad-Hoc workflows" unchecked.
  • Uncheck all Advanced Options.
  • Click "Show Details"
  • Modify "PDF Metadata"
    • Title: "DSpace 7
    On the "PDF Properties" Tab, give the Document a title (e.g. "DSpace 4
    • .x Documentation"
    )
  • On the "Linking" Tab, select the "Add page numbers to internal links" option.
  • Finally, click the "Start Export" button
    • Author: "DSpace Developer Team"
  • Other default settings should be fine, but feel free to double check them.
  • Click "Export" button
  • Wait for 5-10 minutes while the PDF is After a few minutes, a PDF should be generated. Give it a quick look through for formatting errors (larger errors may be highlighted in RED automatically by the Scroll PDF Exporter plugin, which generated this PDF)
  • Once complete, rename to "DSpace-Manual.pdf" and upload to the Release in GitHub: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/releases
  • Also add as a download link on the Documentation Homepage.