---
name: "replacepdfobj"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcam-pdf-perl"
version: "1.60-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/replacepdfobj"
---

# replacepdfobj(1p)

Copy a metadata object from one PDF to another

## NAME

replacepdfobj - Copy a metadata object from one PDF to another

## SYNOPSIS

```
 replacepdfobj [options] mainfile.pdf objnum objfile.pdf objnum [outfile.pdf]\n";
 Options:
   -f --follow         copy referenced objects too
   -o --order          preserve the internal PDF ordering for output
   -v --verbose        print diagnostic messages
   -h --help           verbose help message
   -V --version        print CAM::PDF version
```

## DESCRIPTION

Copy an object (and perhaps it's referenced children) from one PDF to another.  This is a rather low-level utility that will not be of interest to most users.

## SEE ALSO

CAM::PDF

## AUTHOR

See CAM::PDF