Re: How to insert a full page pdf.

[David Munger <mungerd@users.sourceforge.net>]

Hi John,

John R. Culleton :
> I need to insert some example pages from one document into
> another. Both are 8.5 x 11. 
> 
> I have read the old posts about \startTEXpage etc. and looked at
> the source code. But I still have a few questions:
> 1. Can I select e.g., just page 2 from the external document to
> insert in my document? How?

I'm no expert, but here's the way I do it:

\externalfigure[filename][page=2]

Then, I adjust the clipping to -- for instance -- get rid of the page
number of the inserted `figure', as well as of its top and left margins.

\clip [ voffset=1.25in, % clip the topmost part of the inserted page
        hoffset=1.5in,  % clip the left margin of the inserted page
        height=9in,     % clip the bottom of the inserted page
        width=5.1in]    % clip the right margin
      {\externalfigure[filename][page=2]}}

And, if you like, you can put all this into a \midaligned{}.


> 2. Does Context automatically bump its page counter to compensate
> for the inserted page or pages, or do I have to adjust it after
> each such insertion?

Well, if you treat the inserted PDF page as a figure, the page number of
your main document won't be affected. Just clip the page number (if any)
which lies on the inserted PDF page.


Regards,

David