How to convert .mxd file into .pdf file

I want to convert .mxd file into .pdf file. I have google under this topic but I ended with nothing. I want to know that can I convert .mxd to .pdf directly or do I need to convert using开发者_StackOverflow社区 intermediate conversions?

any help would be appreciate.....

thank you.

Typically .mxd files are mapping files created with ESRI ArcGIS. ArcMap has a tool to export a specific section to a pdf.

If you must do this programmatically (not by using a manual tool) you can do this I believe by publishing the MXD as a map service and then using the JavaScript, etc. APIs to make the conversions.

well i found this

http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=15139