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Parse PDF for extraction Form fields as XML in Python SDK

API for parsing PDF documents to extract Form fields as XML using server-side Python API.

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How to parse PDF documents for extraction Form fields as XML using Cloud Python SDK

For parse PDF documents to extract Form fields as XML via Cloud Python SDK , we’ll use Aspose.PDF Cloud Python SDK This Cloud SDK assists Python programmers in developing cloud-based PDF creator, annotator, editor, converter and parser apps using Python programming language via Aspose.PDF REST API. Simply create an account at Aspose for Cloud and get your application information. Once you have the App SID & key, you are ready to give the Aspose.PDF Cloud Python SDK. If the python package is hosted on Github, you can install directly from Github:

Installation from Github


     
    pip install git+https://github.com/aspose-pdf-cloud/aspose-pdf-cloud-python.git

Package Manager Console Command

     
    pip install asposepdfcloud

Steps to parse PDF for extaction Form fields as XML using Python SDK

Aspose.PDF Cloud developers can easily parse PDF documents for extraction Form fields as XML. Developers need just a few lines of code.

  1. Create a new Configuration object with your Application Secret and Key
  2. Create an object to connect to the Cloud API
  3. Upload your document file
  4. Parse PDF documents for extraction Form fields as XML in cloud storage using put_export_fields_from_pdf_to_xml_in_storage function
  5. Checks the response and logs the result
  6. Download XML file locally if needed
 

This sample code shows parsing PDF document to extract Form fields as XML


import shutil
import json
import logging
from pathlib import Path
from asposepdfcloud import ApiClient, PdfApi
import logging

# Configure logging
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s")


class ExportFormToXML:
    """Class for extracting PDF form fields into XML using Aspose PDF Cloud API."""
    def __init__(self):
        self.pdf_api = PdfApi(ApiClient(APP_KEY, APP_SID)

    def uploadDocument(self, documentName: str, localFolder: str, remoteFolder: str):
        """Upload a PDF document to the Aspose Cloud server."""
        if self.pdf_api:
            file_path = localFolder / documentName
            try:
                if remoteFolder == None:
                    self.pdf_api.upload_file(documentName, str(file_path))
                else:
                    opts = { "folder": remoteFolder }
                    self.pdf_api.upload_file(remoteFolder + '/' + documentName, file_path)
                logging.info(f"File {documentName} uploaded successfully.")
            except Exception as e:
                logging.error(f"Failed to upload file: {e}")

    def downloadFile(self, document: str, outputDocument: str, localFolder: Path, remoteFolder: str,  output_prefix: str):
        """Download the processed PDF document from the Aspose Cloud server."""
        if self.pdf_api:
            try:
                temp_file = self.pdf_api.download_file(remoteFolder + '/' + document)
                local_path = localFolder / ( output_prefix + outputDocument )
                shutil.move(temp_file, str(local_path))
                logging.info(f"download_result(): File successfully downloaded: {local_path}")
            except Exception as e:
                logging.error(f"download_result(): Failed to download file: {e}")


    def Extract(self, documentName: str, outputXMLName: str, localFolder: Path, remoteFolder: str ):
        self.uploadDocument(documentName, remoteFolder)

        XMLPath = str(Path.joinpath(Path(remoteFolder), outputXMLName))
        opts = {
            "folder": remoteFolder
        }
        response = self.pdf_put_export_fields_from_pdf_to_xml_in_storage(documentName, XMLPath, **opts)
        if response.code != 200:
            logging.error("ExportFormToXML(): Unexpected error!")
        else:
            logging.info(f"ExportFormToXML(): Pdf document '{documentName}' form fields successfully exported to '{outputXMLName}' file.")
            self.downloadFile(outputXMLName, outputXMLName, localFolder, remoteFolder, "")
 

Work with the Forms parsing in PDF via Python SDK

By parsing PDF documents for extraction Form fields as XML, one can systematically verify the validity and relevance of each Form filed, ensuring that all references are current and functional.​ For tasks such as downloading Form fields as XML or conducting batch analyses, extracting Form fields enables automation, saving time and reducing manual effort. Parse PDF documents for extracting Form fields as XML with Aspose.PDF Cloud Python SDK.

With our Python SDK you can

  • Add PDF document’s header & footer in text or image format.
  • Add tables & text or image stamps to PDF documents.
  • Append multiple PDF documents to an existing file.
  • Work with PDF attachments, annotations, & form fields.
  • Apply encryption or decryption to PDF documents & set a password.
  • Delete all stamps & tables from a page or entire PDF document.
  • Delete a specific stamp or table from the PDF document by its ID.
  • Replace single or multiple instances of text on a PDF page or from the entire document.
  • Extensive support for converting PDF documents to various other file formats.
  • Extract various elements of PDF files & make PDF documents optimized.
  • You can try out our free App to test the functionality.

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