How do I transfer PDF doc to my iPad?

How do I transfer a PDF document from my MBP to my iPad2? I see no "document" section in the iTunes sync function. I tried emailing the document to myself as an attachment and i can open it but saving it is not an option (that I can see). Is it possible? Any advice will be appreciated.

You first need an app on the iPad if you want to save it there - the iPad doesn't have a file system like a 'normal' computer, each file/document has to be stored/associated with an app. The free iBooks app supports PDFs, or there are other free (e.g. the Adobe Reader app) and paid-for (e.g. GoodReader) apps that support PDFs.
To get PDFs to iBooks on your iPad, then you can sync them from your computer. You can add PDFs to iTunes either by dragging and dropping or via  File > Add Folder To Library and they should then appear in the Books section of your iTunes Library (if Books doesn't show on the left-hand side of your iTunes then make sure that it's ticked on the General tab in Edit > Preferences). You can then sync it to the iPad via the Books tab on the right-hand side of iTunes (similar to how you sync other content to the iPad)
Or, once you've downloaded iBooks onto the iPad, the touch and hold the attachment and you should get an option to 'open in iBooks'

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