PDF Section & TOC Generator (PDF章节目录生成器)

Build a PDF with a generated table of contents and section placeholders

Generate a PDF with a clean table of contents and section pages.

Features:

Parse sections with page counts
TOC with leader styles
Optional page numbers for sections
Customizable typography and margins

Key Facts

Category: Document Tools
Input Types: textarea, text, number, select, checkbox
Output Type: file
Sample Coverage: 4
API Ready: Yes

Overview

The PDF Section & TOC Generator allows you to quickly build structured PDF documents by automatically creating a professional table of contents and dedicated section placeholder pages based on your input list.

When to Use

•When you need to create a structural outline for a long report or manual.
•When you want to generate a clean, formatted table of contents with leader lines.
•When you need to prepare placeholder pages for a document before adding full content.

How It Works

•Enter your section titles and their corresponding page counts in the list field.
•Adjust document settings such as page size, orientation, and margins to fit your requirements.
•Customize the visual style of your table of contents, including leader styles and font sizes.
•Generate and download your structured PDF document.

Use Cases

Creating a standardized structure for technical documentation or user manuals.

Generating a professional index for academic papers or research reports.

Building a skeleton document to organize chapters before writing the full content.

Examples

1. Technical Manual Structure

Technical Writer

Background: A technical writer needs to create a consistent framework for a new software manual with 5 distinct chapters.
Problem: Manually formatting a table of contents and creating individual section pages is tedious and prone to alignment errors.
How to Use: Input the chapter titles and page counts, set the page size to A4, and enable dotted leaders for a professional look.
Example Config: sections: 'Overview|2 Installation|5 Configuration|8 Troubleshooting|4 Appendix|2', pageSize: 'A4', showLeaders: true, leaderStyle: 'dots'
Outcome: A clean, professional PDF with a generated table of contents and clearly marked section pages.

2. Research Report Outline

Researcher

Background: A researcher is preparing a report and needs to ensure the document structure is clear before adding data.
Problem: Needs a quick way to generate a placeholder document that includes a table of contents and specific section breaks.
How to Use: List the research sections and their expected lengths, then adjust the margins to provide extra space for notes.
Example Config: sections: 'Abstract|1 Introduction|3 Methodology|6 Results|10 Conclusion|2', marginTop: 100, marginBottom: 100, showPageNumbers: true
Outcome: A structured PDF document with a table of contents and dedicated pages for each research phase.

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FAQ

Can I customize the page size?

Yes, you can select from A4, Letter, Legal, or A5 page sizes.

What are leader styles?

Leader styles are the visual lines (dots, dashes, or solid) that connect a section title to its page number in the table of contents.

Can I change the starting page number?

Yes, you can set the start page number to any value between 1 and 999.

Is it possible to hide page numbers?

Yes, you can toggle the 'Show Page Numbers' option to include or exclude them from the generated document.

Can I adjust the margins of the PDF?

Yes, you can independently configure the top, bottom, left, and right margins in points (pt).

API Documentation

Request Endpoint

POST /en/api/tools/pdf-section-toc-generator

Request Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
sections	textarea	Yes	-
tocTitle	text	No	-
startPageNumber	number	No	-
pageSize	select	No	-
orientation	select	No	-
marginTop	number	No	-
marginBottom	number	No	-
marginLeft	number	No	-
marginRight	number	No	-
tocTitleSize	number	No	-
tocEntrySize	number	No	-
sectionTitleSize	number	No	-
showLeaders	checkbox	No	-
leaderStyle	select	No	-
showPageNumbers	checkbox	No	-

Response Format

{
  "filePath": "/public/processing/randomid.ext",
  "fileName": "output.ext",
  "contentType": "application/octet-stream",
  "size": 1024,
  "metadata": {
    "key": "value"
  },
  "error": "Error message (optional)",
  "message": "Notification message (optional)"
}

File: File

AI MCP Documentation

Add this tool to your MCP server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elysiatools-pdf-section-toc-generator": {
      "name": "pdf-section-toc-generator",
      "description": "Build a PDF with a generated table of contents and section placeholders",
      "baseUrl": "https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=pdf-section-toc-generator",
      "command": "",
      "args": [],
      "env": {},
      "isActive": true,
      "type": "sse"
    }
  }
}

You can chain multiple tools, e.g.: `https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp`, max 20 tools.

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