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# Add an outline to PDFs using JavaScript

Easily enhance PDFs with outlines using JavaScript. Learn how to add structured navigation to your documents with this simple guide. The Apryse Web SDK streamlines secure, serverless document processi

{% hint style="info" %}
**Requirements**

*These packages are required to use these features in production. Trial keys have unlimited access to all features*

<a href="https://apryse.com/capabilities#PageManipulation" class="button primary">Package: Page Manipulation</a><a href="https://showcase.apryse.com/edit-table-of-contents-in-a-pdf" class="button primary">Live demo</a>
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
Make sure you have [Full API enabled in WebViewer.](/web/what-is-webviewer/full-api.md)
{% endhint %}

To add a new outline item in an existing document.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript (SDK v8.0+)" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```js
Webviewer(...).then(async instance => {
  const { documentViewer, PDFNet } = instance.Core;
  await PDFNet.initialize();

  documentViewer.addEventListener('documentLoaded', async () => {
    const doc = documentViewer.getDocument();
    const pdfDoc = await doc.getPDFDoc();

    // create outline and add it to the first page
    const myitem = await PDFNet.Bookmark.create(pdfDoc, 'My outline');
    await myitem.setAction(await PDFNet.Action.createGoto(await PDFNet.Destination.createFit(await pdfDoc.getPage(1))));
    await pdfDoc.addRootBookmark(myitem);

    // refresh document outline
    instance.UI.reloadOutline();
  });
});
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JavaScript (SDK v6.0+)" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```js
Webviewer(...).then(async instance => {
  const { docViewer, PDFNet } = instance;
  await PDFNet.initialize();

  docViewer.on('documentLoaded', () => {
    const doc = docViewer.getDocument();
    const pdfDoc = await doc.getPDFDoc();

    // create outline and add it to the first page
    const myitem = await PDFNet.Bookmark.create(pdfDoc, 'My outline');
    await myitem.setAction(await PDFNet.Action.createGoto(await PDFNet.Destination.createFit(await pdfDoc.getPage(1))));
    await pdfDoc.addRootBookmark(myitem);

    // refresh document outline
    const bookmarks = await doc.getBookmarks();
    instance.updateOutlines(bookmarks);
  });
});
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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