Text::PDF::Utils(3) User Contributed Perl Documentation Text::PDF::Utils(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

Text::PDF::Utils - Utility functions for PDF library

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

A set of utility functions to save the fingers of the PDF library users!

# [FUNCTIONS](#FUNCTIONS)

## [PDFBool](#PDFBool)

Creates a Bool via Text::PDF::Bool->new

## [PDFArray](#PDFArray)

Creates an array via Text::PDF::Array->new

## [PDFDict](#PDFDict)

Creates a dict via Text::PDF::Dict->new

## [PDFName](#PDFName)

Creates a name via Text::PDF::Name->new

## [PDFNum](#PDFNum)

Creates a number via Text::PDF::Number->new

## [PDFStr](#PDFStr)

Creates a string via Text::PDF::String->new

## [asPDFBool](#asPDFBool)

Returns a boolean value in PDF output form

## [asPDFStr](#asPDFStr)

Returns a string in PDF output form (including () or <>)

## [asPDFName](#asPDFName)

Returns a Name in PDF Output form (including /)

## [asPDFNum](#asPDFNum)

Returns a number in PDF output form

## [unpacku($str)](#unpacku%28$str%29)

Returns a list of unicode values for the given UTF8 string

2026-10-03 perl v5.44.0

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