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Package pax:
Extract and reinsert PDF annotations with pdfTeX.

If PDF files are included using pdfTeX, PDF annotations are stripped. The pax project offers a solution without altering pdfTeX. A Java program (pax.jar) parses the PDF file that will later be included. The program then writes the data of the annotations into a file that can be read by TeX.

The LaTeX package pax extends the graphics package to support the scheme: if a PDF file is included, the package looks for the file with the annotation data, reads them and puts the annotations in the right place.

Project status: experimental

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Distribution Package name
MiKTeX pax
TeX Live pax

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Documentation on CTAN
Package README
Documentation off CTAN -none known-
Maintainers
Heiko Oberdiek
Version v0.1k
License Other free license
Related packages
pdftex:
A TeX extension for direct creation of PDF.
Keywords
output format PDF, PostScript
graphics from outside TeX
Characterizations
primary:
Graphics > Postscript or PDF graphics
secondary:
Graphics > Tools

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