Table 29 – Required entries in a page tree node

Key

Type

Value

Type

name

(Required) The type of PDF object that this dictionary describes; shall be Pages for a page tree node.

Parent

dictionary

(Required except in root node; prohibited in the root node; shall be an indirect reference) The page tree node that is the immediate parent of this one.

Kids

array

(Required) An array of indirect references to the immediate children of this node. The children shall only be page objects or other page tree nodes.

Count

integer

(Required) The number of leaf nodes (page objects) that are descendants of this node within the page tree.