BeginMarkedContentSequence Method (GdPicturePDF)
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            Begins a marked content sequence of operations in the page content associated to a structure element (tag),
            that is specified by its unique tag's identifier related to the document's tag structure tree of the currently loaded PDF document.
            
            
            Syntax
            
            
            
            
            'Declaration
 
Public Function BeginMarkedContentSequence( _
   ByVal  As Integer, _
   ByVal  As String _
) As GdPictureStatus
             
        
            
            public GdPictureStatus BeginMarkedContentSequence( 
   int ,
   string 
)
             
        
            
            public function BeginMarkedContentSequence( 
    : Integer;
    : String
): GdPictureStatus; 
             
        
            
            public function BeginMarkedContentSequence( 
    : int,
    : String
) : GdPictureStatus;
             
        
            
            public: GdPictureStatus BeginMarkedContentSequence( 
   int ,
   string* 
) 
             
        
            
            public:
GdPictureStatus BeginMarkedContentSequence( 
   int ,
   String^ 
) 
             
        
             
        
            Parameters
- TagID
- A unique tag identifier of the tag's tree element to be associated with the specified marked content sequence element.
- StructType
- A name of the structure type for the newly created marked content sequence element. 
Please refer to the PDF Reference, Section "Standard Structure Types", for the names of the standard structure types. 
Return Value
A member of the GdPictureStatus enumeration. If the method has been successfully followed, then the return value is GdPictureStatus.OK. 
We strongly recommend always checking this status first.
 
            
            
            
            
            
            Example
How to create a marked content sequence structure element of the Paragraph like category (tag type "P") for the simple text in the paragraph.
            
            
            
             
    
	
		Dim caption As String = "Example: BeginMarkedContentSequence"
Using gdpicturePDF As GdPicturePDF = New GdPicturePDF()
    If (gdpicturePDF.NewPDF(PdfConformance.PDF_UA_1) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
       (gdpicturePDF.NewPage(PdfPageSizes.PdfPageSizeA4) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
        gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft)
        'This is required to have a valid PDF_UA document.
        gdpicturePDF.SetTitle("My first PDF/UA document")
        Dim fontResName As String = gdpicturePDF.AddTrueTypeFontU("Arial", False, False, True)
        If (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
           (gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(Color.Blue) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
           (gdpicturePDF.SetTextSize(16) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
            Dim tagRootID As Integer = gdpicturePDF.GetTagRootID()
            If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                Dim tagParagraph As Integer = gdpicturePDF.NewTag(tagRootID, "P")
                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    If (gdpicturePDF.BeginMarkedContentSequence(tagParagraph, "P") = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
                       (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 50, 50, "This is text that is tagged as paragraph!") = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
                       (gdpicturePDF.EndMarkedContent() = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
                        Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("test_tagged.pdf")
                        If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                            MessageBox.Show("Your tagged PDF document has been successfully created.", caption)
                        Else
                            MessageBox.Show("The file can't be saved. Status: " + status.ToString(), caption)
                        End If
                    Else
                        MessageBox.Show("Tagging of the paragraph has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
                    End If
                Else
                    MessageBox.Show("The NewTag() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
                End If
            Else
                MessageBox.Show("The GetTagRootID() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
            End If
        Else
            MessageBox.Show("Setting text properties has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
        End If
        gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument()
    Else
        MessageBox.Show("The new document can't be created. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
    End If
End Using
	 
	
		string caption = "Example: BeginMarkedContentSequence";
using (GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF())
{
    if ((gdpicturePDF.NewPDF(PdfConformance.PDF_UA_1) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
        (gdpicturePDF.NewPage(PdfPageSizes.PdfPageSizeA4) == GdPictureStatus.OK))
    {
        gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft);
        //This is required to have a valid PDF_UA document.
        gdpicturePDF.SetTitle("My first PDF/UA document");
        string fontResName = gdpicturePDF.AddTrueTypeFontU("Arial", false, false, true);
        if ((gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
            (gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(Color.Blue) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
            (gdpicturePDF.SetTextSize(16) == GdPictureStatus.OK))
        {
            int tagRootID = gdpicturePDF.GetTagRootID();
            if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
            {
                int tagParagraph = gdpicturePDF.NewTag(tagRootID, "P");
                if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                {
                    if ((gdpicturePDF.BeginMarkedContentSequence(tagParagraph, "P") == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
                        (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 50, 50, "This is text that is tagged as paragraph!") == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
                        (gdpicturePDF.EndMarkedContent() == GdPictureStatus.OK))
                    {
                        GdPictureStatus status = gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("test_tagged.pdf");
                        if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                            MessageBox.Show("Your tagged PDF document has been successfully created.", caption);
                        else
                            MessageBox.Show("The file can't be saved. Status: " + status.ToString(), caption);
                    }
                    else
                        MessageBox.Show("Tagging of the paragraph has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
                }
                else
                    MessageBox.Show("The NewTag() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
            }
            else
                MessageBox.Show("The GetTagRootID() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
        }
        else
            MessageBox.Show("Setting text properties has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
        gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument();
    }
    else
        MessageBox.Show("The new document can't be created. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
	 
	
 
Example
How to create a marked content sequence structure element of the Paragraph like category (tag type "P") for the simple text in the paragraph.
            
            Dim caption As String = "Example: BeginMarkedContentSequence"
            Using gdpicturePDF As GdPicturePDF = New GdPicturePDF()
                If (gdpicturePDF.NewPDF(PdfConformance.PDF_UA_1) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
                   (gdpicturePDF.NewPage(PdfPageSizes.PdfPageSizeA4) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
                    gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft)
                    'This is required to have a valid PDF_UA document.
                    gdpicturePDF.SetTitle("My first PDF/UA document")
                    Dim fontResName As String = gdpicturePDF.AddTrueTypeFontU("Arial", False, False, True)
                    If (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
                       (gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(Color.Blue) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
                       (gdpicturePDF.SetTextSize(16) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
                        Dim tagRootID As Integer = gdpicturePDF.GetTagRootID()
                        If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                            Dim tagParagraph As Integer = gdpicturePDF.NewTag(tagRootID, "P")
                            If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                                If (gdpicturePDF.BeginMarkedContentSequence(tagParagraph, "P") = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
                                   (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 50, 50, "This is text that is tagged as paragraph!") = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
                                   (gdpicturePDF.EndMarkedContent() = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
                                    Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("test_tagged.pdf")
                                    If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                                        MessageBox.Show("Your tagged PDF document has been successfully created.", caption)
                                    Else
                                        MessageBox.Show("The file can't be saved. Status: " + status.ToString(), caption)
                                    End If
                                Else
                                    MessageBox.Show("Tagging of the paragraph has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
                                End If
                            Else
                                MessageBox.Show("The NewTag() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
                            End If
                        Else
                            MessageBox.Show("The GetTagRootID() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
                        End If
                    Else
                        MessageBox.Show("Setting text properties has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
                    End If
                    gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument()
                Else
                    MessageBox.Show("The new document can't be created. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
                End If
            End Using
            
            string caption = "Example: BeginMarkedContentSequence";
            using (GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF())
            {
                if ((gdpicturePDF.NewPDF(PdfConformance.PDF_UA_1) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
                    (gdpicturePDF.NewPage(PdfPageSizes.PdfPageSizeA4) == GdPictureStatus.OK))
                {
                    gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft);
                    //This is required to have a valid PDF_UA document.
                    gdpicturePDF.SetTitle("My first PDF/UA document");
                    string fontResName = gdpicturePDF.AddTrueTypeFontU("Arial", false, false, true);
                    if ((gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
                        (gdpicturePDF.SetFillColor(Color.Blue) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
                        (gdpicturePDF.SetTextSize(16) == GdPictureStatus.OK))
                    {
                        int tagRootID = gdpicturePDF.GetTagRootID();
                        if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                        {
                            int tagParagraph = gdpicturePDF.NewTag(tagRootID, "P");
                            if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                            {
                                if ((gdpicturePDF.BeginMarkedContentSequence(tagParagraph, "P") == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
                                    (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 50, 50, "This is text that is tagged as paragraph!") == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
                                    (gdpicturePDF.EndMarkedContent() == GdPictureStatus.OK))
                                {
                                    GdPictureStatus status = gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("test_tagged.pdf");
                                    if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                                        MessageBox.Show("Your tagged PDF document has been successfully created.", caption);
                                    else
                                        MessageBox.Show("The file can't be saved. Status: " + status.ToString(), caption);
                                }
                                else
                                    MessageBox.Show("Tagging of the paragraph has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
                            }
                            else
                                MessageBox.Show("The NewTag() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
                        }
                        else
                            MessageBox.Show("The GetTagRootID() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
                    }
                    else
                        MessageBox.Show("Setting text properties has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
                    gdpicturePDF.CloseDocument();
                }
                else
                    MessageBox.Show("The new document can't be created. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
            }
            
            
            
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