scitex_browser.pdf

scitex_browser.pdf.save_as_pdf(url, output_path, **kwargs)[source]

Sync wrapper for save_as_pdf_async.

Return type:

str

async scitex_browser.pdf.save_as_pdf_async(url, output_path, *, wait_seconds=3, print_background=True, format='A4', margin_top='10mm', margin_bottom='10mm', margin_left='10mm', margin_right='10mm')[source]

Navigate to URL and save page as PDF.

Parameters:

  • url (str) – URL to save as PDF.

  • output_path (str) – Path to save the PDF file.

  • wait_seconds (float) – Extra seconds to wait after page load for JS rendering.

  • print_background (bool) – Whether to print background graphics.

  • format (str) – Paper format (A4, Letter, etc.).

  • margin_top (str) – Page margins (e.g., “10mm”, “1in”).

  • margin_bottom (str) – Page margins (e.g., “10mm”, “1in”).

  • margin_left (str) – Page margins (e.g., “10mm”, “1in”).

  • margin_right (str) – Page margins (e.g., “10mm”, “1in”).

Returns:

Absolute path of the saved PDF.

Return type:

str

async scitex_browser.pdf.detect_chrome_pdf_viewer_async(page, verbose=False, func_name='detect_chrome_pdf_viewer_async')[source]

Detect if Chrome PDF viewer is present on the page.

Universal utility for detecting PDF viewer across any browser automation workflow.

NOTE: Caller should wait for networkidle BEFORE calling this function. This function does NOT wait for networkidle to avoid redundant waits.

Parameters:

  • page – Playwright page object

  • verbose (bool) – Enable visual feedback via popup system (default False)

Returns:

True if PDF viewer detected, False otherwise

Return type:

bool

async scitex_browser.pdf.click_download_for_chrome_pdf_viewer_async(page, output_path, verbose=False, func_name='click_download_for_chrome_pdf_viewer_async')[source]

Click download button in Chrome PDF viewer and save the PDF file.

This function locates the download button in Chrome’s built-in PDF viewer (typically at top-right corner) and triggers the download, then saves the file to the specified path.

Parameters:

  • page – Playwright page object showing a PDF in Chrome’s PDF viewer

  • output_path (Path | str) – Path where the PDF file should be saved

  • verbose (bool) – Enable visual feedback via popup system (default False)

Returns:

True if download succeeded and file is valid (>1KB), False otherwise

Return type:

bool

Example

>>> await click_download_for_chrome_pdf_viewer_async(
...     page, "paper.pdf", verbose=True
... )
True

Note

  • Expects Chrome PDF viewer to be already loaded on the page

  • Download button position is at approximately (95%, 3%) of viewport

  • Waits up to 120 seconds for download to start

  • Waits 10 seconds for download to complete after starting