# Adobe PDF Library 21 Adobe C++ API Reference APDFL21.0.0PlusP1e

> The Adobe PDF Library Adobe C++ API provides low-level access to PDF document manipulation. The API is organized into functional layers, each containing related functions, definitions, and data types.

- Product: Adobe PDF Library 21
- Language: Adobe C++
- Version: APDFL21.0.0PlusP1e
- HTML page: https://docs.datalogics.com/apdfl21/AdobeCPlusCPlus/APDFL21.0.0PlusP1e
- Version index: https://docs.datalogics.com/apdfl21/AdobeCPlusCPlus/APDFL21.0.0PlusP1e/llms.txt

The Adobe PDF Library Adobe C++ API provides low-level access to PDF document manipulation. The API is organized into functional layers, each containing related functions, definitions, and data types.

## Layers

- [Acro Support Layer](https://docs.datalogics.com/apdfl21/AdobeCPlusCPlus/APDFL21.0.0PlusP1e/aslayer.md): 21 components, 716 items.
- [COS Layer](https://docs.datalogics.com/apdfl21/AdobeCPlusCPlus/APDFL21.0.0PlusP1e/coslayer.md): 12 components, 137 items.
- [PD Layer](https://docs.datalogics.com/apdfl21/AdobeCPlusCPlus/APDFL21.0.0PlusP1e/pdlayer.md): 47 components, 1090 items.
- [PDF Edit Layer](https://docs.datalogics.com/apdfl21/AdobeCPlusCPlus/APDFL21.0.0PlusP1e/pdelayer.md): 37 components, 448 items.
- [PDSEdit Layer](https://docs.datalogics.com/apdfl21/AdobeCPlusCPlus/APDFL21.0.0PlusP1e/pdslayer.md): 7 components, 134 items.
- [PDFL Library Layer](https://docs.datalogics.com/apdfl21/AdobeCPlusCPlus/APDFL21.0.0PlusP1e/pdfllayer.md): 11 components, 164 items.
- [Acro Color Layer](https://docs.datalogics.com/apdfl21/AdobeCPlusCPlus/APDFL21.0.0PlusP1e/acrocolor.md): 1 components, 102 items.
- [APDFL Plugins](https://docs.datalogics.com/apdfl21/AdobeCPlusCPlus/APDFL21.0.0PlusP1e/plugins.md): 5 components, 86 items.
- [Forms Extension](https://docs.datalogics.com/apdfl21/AdobeCPlusCPlus/APDFL21.0.0PlusP1e/formsextension.md): 2 components, 19 items.
- [Additional functionality from Datalogics](https://docs.datalogics.com/apdfl21/AdobeCPlusCPlus/APDFL21.0.0PlusP1e/dlextras.md): 22 components, 201 items.