# How to add header and footer to a PDF document

Swing PDF Converter supports Lotus Notes form\* header and footer data as well as custom header and footer.

Header and footer can be enabled in Swing PDF Converter - PDF settings, under "Header/Footer" tab.

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\*Please note that Swing PDF Converter does not support document title tag (\&W) in form header / footer settings. A workaround for this limitation would be to use Lotus Formula to recreate document title.
{% endhint %}

There are two header/footer options available from this page:

### 1. "**Use header/footer defined on source document form**"

When this option is enabled, Swing PDF Converter looks for document form defined header and footer data and exports it to pdf document.

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### 2. "**Define custom header/footer**"

When this option is enabled, Swing PDF Converter transfers data from "Header" and "Footer" fields in settings document to PDF document.

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From PDF Converter version 3.13. it is possible to write Lotus formula to header/footer.

Formula must be nested in "" tags. Syntax:

`<swFormula>...Lotus Formula...</swFormula>`

For example:

`Today is <swFormula>@Today</swFormula>.`

`Time is  <swFormula>@Now</swFormula>.`&#x20;

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Swing formula tags should be written in the same paragraph style (size, color, style..). \
You can combine text colors for header/footer, only Swing tag style must be uniform.
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&#x20;[Please read this article for header and footer management from LotusScript API.](https://sites.google.com/a/swingsoftware.com/lc/pdf-converter/for-developers/lotusscript-code-samples/add-custom-header-footer-to-pdf-document)


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