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PDF Guide by ai-riksarkivet — Agent Skill

Name: PDF Guide
Author: ai-riksarkivet

PDF Guide

Searches and reads Riksarkivet's archival PDF guides (medieval Sweden, governance 1520-1920, Sami history). Use when user asks about Swedish history, archives, medieval charters, governance, Sami, or wants to open/search PDF guides. Provides section-level references with page numbers for citation.

ai-riksarkivet bdd9da5 4 files · 41.0 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

File contents

Riksarkivet PDF Guides

Three guides, 548 pages. Structured text with page-level access.

Tools

Tool	Needs display_pdf?	Purpose
`search_guides(term)`	No	Search ALL guides at once
`read_pdf_page(url, page, count)`	No	Read 1–5 pages of text
`display_pdf(url)`	—	Open viewer
`pdf_go_to_page(page)`	Yes	Navigate viewer
`pdf_set_search(term)`	Yes	Highlight in viewer
`search_pdf(url, term)`	Yes	Search one guide with highlights

Workflow

Check reference files below → find section + pages
read_pdf_page(url, page, count) → read content
display_pdf(url) → open viewer (BEFORE go_to_page/set_search)
Answer with page citations
pdf_go_to_page + pdf_set_search → show source

For entity searches: search_guides(term) → read matches → cite → show in viewer.

Guides

Medeltidens samhälle (258 pages, 1100–1520)

Detailed sections: medeltid.md

Pages	Topic
9–20	Territories, härad, socken, landskapslagar
21–59	Kungamakt: kungaval, eriksgata, jarlar, drots/marsk, riksråd, herredagar, Sturetiden, borgar/län, skatter, statshandlingar
60–81	Bönder/frälse: jordnaturer, jordtransaktioner, testamenten, Alsnö stadga
82–100	Städer: stadslagar, Hansan, stadsförvaltning
101–140	Kyrkan: stift, domkyrkorna, kloster, Vadstena, korståg
141–165	Påvedömet: kurian, brevtyper (bulla/breve/supplik), Vatikanarkivet
166–181	Medeltidsbreven: tradering, slottsbranden 1697, SDHK
182–201	Diplomatik: skrift, datering, sigill, förfalskningar
202–216	RA:s medeltidskällor: alla samlingar med SE/RA-koder

Hur riket styrdes (255 pages, 1520–1920)

Detailed sections: hur-riket-styrdes.md

Pages	Topic
26–40	Riket: stormaktsväldet, Finland, konglomeratstat
41–78	Kung/riksdag: grundlagar, 1634/1719/1809 RF, tryckfrihet, ståndriksdag→tvåkammar
79–100	Kansliet/ämbetsverk: Oxenstierna, departementalreformen 1840, centrala verk
101–120	Län, fögderier, städer, landshövdingar
121–142	Bergsstaten, tullen
143–159	Domstolar, hovrätter, HD, fångvård
160–187	Kyrkan, skolan, sjukvården
188–209	Krigsmakten: armén, flottan, indelningsverket
210–233	Kommuner, landsting, polis, socialpolitik

Ingång till samisk historia (35 pages)

Detailed sections: samisk-historia.md

Section	Topic
Nationsgränser	Lappkodicillen 1751, renbetesrätt
Förvaltning	Lappfogdar, lappväsendet 1885–1971
Kommittéer	1882 lappkommittén, sanningskommissionen 2022
Domstolar	Lappmarkstingslag, domböcker 1689–1750
Avvittring	Skattefjäll, odlingsgränsen
Kyrkan	Lappförsamlingar 1746–1942
Utbildning	Nomadskolor, Skytteanska skolan 1632

URLs

medeltid:  https://huggingface.co/buckets/Riksarkivet/pdfs/resolve/216090389-e30a88-medeltidens-samhalle.pdf?download=true
styrdes:   https://huggingface.co/buckets/Riksarkivet/pdfs/resolve/Hur%20riket%20styrdes_63MB.pdf?download=true
samisk:    https://huggingface.co/buckets/Riksarkivet/pdfs/resolve/164624875-f258a1-Ingang-till-samisk-historia_2024.pdf?download=true

---name: pdf-guidedescription: Searches and reads Riksarkivet's archival PDF guides (medieval Sweden, governance 1520-1920, Sami history). Use when user asks about Swedish history, archives, medieval charters, governance, Sami, or wants to open/search PDF guides. Provides section-level references with page numbers for citation.---# Riksarkivet PDF GuidesThree guides, 548 pages. Structured text with page-level access.## Tools| Tool | Needs display_pdf? | Purpose ||------|-------------------|---------|| `search_guides(term)` | No | Search ALL guides at once || `read_pdf_page(url, page, count)` | No | Read 1–5 pages of text || `display_pdf(url)` | — | Open viewer || `pdf_go_to_page(page)` | Yes | Navigate viewer || `pdf_set_search(term)` | Yes | Highlight in viewer || `search_pdf(url, term)` | Yes | Search one guide with highlights |## Workflow1. Check reference files below → find section + pages2. `read_pdf_page(url, page, count)` → read content3. `display_pdf(url)` → open viewer (BEFORE go_to_page/set_search)4. Answer with page citations5. `pdf_go_to_page` + `pdf_set_search` → show sourceFor entity searches: `search_guides(term)` → read matches → cite → show in viewer.## Guides### Medeltidens samhälle (258 pages, 1100–1520)Detailed sections: [medeltid.md](medeltid.md)| Pages | Topic ||-------|-------|| 9–20 | Territories, härad, socken, landskapslagar || 21–59 | **Kungamakt**: kungaval, eriksgata, jarlar, drots/marsk, riksråd, herredagar, Sturetiden, borgar/län, skatter, statshandlingar || 60–81 | **Bönder/frälse**: jordnaturer, jordtransaktioner, testamenten, Alsnö stadga || 82–100 | **Städer**: stadslagar, Hansan, stadsförvaltning || 101–140 | **Kyrkan**: stift, domkyrkorna, kloster, Vadstena, korståg || 141–165 | **Påvedömet**: kurian, brevtyper (bulla/breve/supplik), Vatikanarkivet || 166–181 | **Medeltidsbreven**: tradering, slottsbranden 1697, SDHK || 182–201 | **Diplomatik**: skrift, datering, sigill, förfalskningar || 202–216 | **RA:s medeltidskällor**: alla samlingar med SE/RA-koder |### Hur riket styrdes (255 pages, 1520–1920)Detailed sections: [hur-riket-styrdes.md](hur-riket-styrdes.md)| Pages | Topic ||-------|-------|| 26–40 | Riket: stormaktsväldet, Finland, konglomeratstat || 41–78 | **Kung/riksdag**: grundlagar, 1634/1719/1809 RF, tryckfrihet, ståndriksdag→tvåkammar || 79–100 | **Kansliet/ämbetsverk**: Oxenstierna, departementalreformen 1840, centrala verk || 101–120 | Län, fögderier, städer, landshövdingar || 121–142 | Bergsstaten, tullen || 143–159 | Domstolar, hovrätter, HD, fångvård || 160–187 | Kyrkan, skolan, sjukvården || 188–209 | Krigsmakten: armén, flottan, indelningsverket || 210–233 | Kommuner, landsting, polis, socialpolitik |### Ingång till samisk historia (35 pages)Detailed sections: [samisk-historia.md](samisk-historia.md)| Section | Topic ||---------|-------|| Nationsgränser | Lappkodicillen 1751, renbetesrätt || Förvaltning | Lappfogdar, lappväsendet 1885–1971 || Kommittéer | 1882 lappkommittén, sanningskommissionen 2022 || Domstolar | Lappmarkstingslag, domböcker 1689–1750 || Avvittring | Skattefjäll, odlingsgränsen || Kyrkan | Lappförsamlingar 1746–1942 || Utbildning | Nomadskolor, Skytteanska skolan 1632 |## URLs```medeltid: https://huggingface.co/buckets/Riksarkivet/pdfs/resolve/216090389-e30a88-medeltidens-samhalle.pdf?download=truestyrdes: https://huggingface.co/buckets/Riksarkivet/pdfs/resolve/Hur%20riket%20styrdes_63MB.pdf?download=truesamisk: https://huggingface.co/buckets/Riksarkivet/pdfs/resolve/164624875-f258a1-Ingang-till-samisk-historia_2024.pdf?download=true```

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