Indirect Object

From GNUpdf

Object identifier.

ON GN
  • ON Positive integer, Object Number
  • GN Non-negative integer, Generation Number

Definition of an indirect object:

ON GN obj
   <object contents>
endobj

Indirect reference:

ON GN R

Starting with PDF 1.5, indirect objects may reside in object streams. They are referred in the same way, but their definition do not include obj and endobj keywords.

Example sunflower image
Note: content streams may not contain indirect references