idea Parse MXD information to PDF (XMP) metadata in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Parse MXD information to PDF (XMP) metadata

MarkHowman — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:56:45 GMT

It would be beneifcal to allow the parsing of Arc element names to PDF metadata as part of exporting or printing an MXD.

For exmaple, an element labelled "Map Title" or "Description" which may be different to the filename of the MXD.

If this information was parsed to the PDF, it would allow third party products to "use" these fields to populate fields in a Sharepoint list for example.

Currently none of this data is parsed as part of the PDF printing or exporting process from Arc.

Re: Parse MXD information to PDF (XMP) metadata

ArnaudRioult — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:04:57 GMT

Yes, if I understand well, it woul be nice to export the mxd properties (title, description, author...) into the pdf properties

Re: Parse MXD information to PDF (XMP) metadata

DuncanRowe — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:01:57 GMT

And is this not really important for Accessibility

http://www.freedomscientific.com/doccenter/doccenter/rs25c51746a0cc/2012-07-25_PDFWithJAWS-L2/02_PDFWithJAWS-L2.htm

Re: Parse MXD information to PDF (XMP) metadata

DavidWhiterod — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:06:15 GMT

This is a very useful feature for accessibility and also for document management. PDFs created via ArcMap are often only at the start of their document lifecycle. Other apps need to be able to read the document property information.

I would also suggest that Data Driven Pages should create PDF bookmarks using the Page Name of the series. At 10.2 ArcMap does not do this.

Re: Parse MXD information to PDF (XMP) metadata - Status changed to: Closed

AubriOtis — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:48:19 GMT

Closing this ArcMap idea as ArcMap is being retired.