How to exclude a specific namespace when generating pdf?

[tongvietdung]

As I understand docfx will generate pdf sections base on toc.yml. However I want to exclude a specific namespace and api files in the generated pdf, but it still show in the doc website.
I tried to exclude manually all the files of the namespace in docfx.json but it creates an error:

[22-10-26 10:16:52.766]Error:[PdfCommand.BuildCore.Build Document.LinkPhaseHandlerWithIncremental.Apply Templates](api/Maui_Sensors.yml)Error transforming model generated from "api/excluded_namespace.yml" using "ManagedReference.html.primary.js". To get the detailed raw model, please run docfx with debug mode --debug. Error running Transform function inside template preprocessor: type is undefined

[paulushub]

PDF is a post processor, and it builds its own html files with the pdf.defaults template.
I think one way to handle your case is create different docfx.json files; one for the pdf with the filters you want.