Structuring a PDF

Some elements can be automatically generated when creating a PDF to add a better look and structure to your elements. In this recipe, we'll see how to add a header and footer, and how to create links to other parts of the document.

Getting ready

We'll use the fpdf module to create PDF documents:

$ echo "fpdf==1.7.2" >> requirements.txt 
$ pip install -r requirements.txt 

How to do it...

1. The structuring_pdf.py script is available in GitHub here: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Python-Automation-Cookbook-Second-Edition/blob/master/Chapter05/structuring_pdf.py. The most relevant bits are displayed here:

   import fpdf
   from random import randint
   class StructuredPDF(fpdf.FPDF):
       LINE_HEIGHT = 5
       def footer(self):
           self.set_y(-15)
           self.set_font('Times', 'I', 8)
           page_number = 'Page {number}/{{nb}}'.format(number=self.page_no())
           self.cell(0, self...