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How to parse multiple HTML files into one PDF?

), String.format("%smovies.html", BASEURI) }; We're going to use the pdfHTML add-on to parse these three files and we want a single PDF

Safeguards against loops in cross-reference structure of PDF files

We've made some improvements to how we parse cross-reference tables or streams in existing documents. The PDF file format uses

What is the size limit of pdf file?

I am using iTextSharp in a web application to generate PDF files. These PDF files contain .tiff images taken from a folder

Chapter 1: Hello HTML to PDF

the convertToDocument() method The upper part of the content in figure 1.6 was added by parsing HTML to PDF; the lower part –the "Goodbye

Parsing PDFs

Examples written in answer to questions such as: Click How to use a text extraction strategy after applying a location extraction

How to add a page number in the header of a PDF/A Level A file?

tagged? I am trying to create a document that conforms with PDF/A-1 level A. As long as I don't introduce a header or a footer

How to extract text and anchor information from a PDF?

I am looking for a method to extract the text as well as anchor information using iText. For example: the PDF content is "You

How to flatten a XFA PDF Form using pdfXFA

is stored as an XML file. The process of flattening an XFA form to an ordinary PDF requires that you parse the XML and convert

How to flatten a XFA PDF Form using iTextSharp?

as an XML file. The process of flattening an XFA form to an ordinary PDF requires that you parse the XML and convert the XML syntax

Content parsing, extraction and redaction of text

What are the extra characters in the font name of my PDF? How to get the co-ordinates of an image? How to create and apply

iText 7: Converting HTML to PDF with pdfHTML

to PDF using pdfHTML, an add-on to iText 7. If you're new to iText, please jump to chapter 1 immediately. If you've been working

How to convert an ASP or JSP page to PDF?

The pdfHTML add-on parses HTML and CSS. That's it. ASP.Net, JSP, MVC, Razor, Struts, Spring, etc, are all HTML frameworks

Do we need a browser engine to render HTML+CSS to PDF?

No, pdfHTML does all the work parsing the HTML and CSS, and mapping them to iText objects and styles. Then the iText engine

How to render certain HTML entities (such as arrows) to PDF?

. Special characters in a PDF The HTML code uses HTML entities to represent these special symbols: public static final String HTML

How To find internal links in a PDF file?

I am using ItextSharp for searching internal links in a PDF file. This is already done with External Links. //Get the current

Release iText Core 7.2.2

to iText's parsing logic for PDF cross-reference structures. This was to prevent the potential for a PDF's structure

Release iText Core 7.1.13

with standard base font is not parsed from PDF correctly NPE on empty letter spacing declaration Potential security vulnerability

Release iText 7.1.3

modules to the iText Core releases: styled-xml-parser: a tool that can parse XML-like formats and their associated CSS for further

Installing iText 7 pdf2Data for Java

with pdf2Data is to create a data field template in the online editor. Upload your template PDF file to the first step

Installing iText 7 pdf2Data for .NET

to start with pdf2Data is to create a data field template in the online editor. Upload your template PDF file to the first step

How can I convert a CSV file to a table with a repeating header row?

;36,961,664;163,707;PT (UTC-8); ;YES And we parse these into a PDF with a repeating header: united_states.pdf

Release iText 7.1.0

for iText 7 Core and Community, focusing on PDF 2.0 support. iText 7.1 brings new improvements, and some changes to our

How to underline a portion of text in a text field?

I have an application that uses iText to fill PDF form fields. One of these fields has some text with tags. I need the text

Release iText 7.1.4

https://developers.itextpdf.com/content/license-key-frequently-asked-questions/volume-counter-faq to 3.0.4. In addition, we're also relea

PNG Image Handling

7.1.11, iText parsed it incorrectly into a PdfName object, resulting in a corrupted PDF. After fixing this problem , iText generates

Release iText Core 7.1.16

the parsing of Metadata has been optimized, and the fixing of a couple of bugs that could cause deadlocks and memory leaks. Besides

Release iText Core 7.2.1

Release date: January 11, 2022 iText Core 7.2.1 is the latest release of your favorite PDF library for Java and .NET (and more

Release iText 7.1.2

https://jira.itextsupport.com/browse/DEVSIX-1866] - 4 FindBugs bugs in styled-xml-parser [DEVSIX-1869

How to extract embedded streams?

I have embedded a byte array into a PDF file, more specifically an AVI file in a RichMedia annotation. Now I am trying

Chapter 7: Creating PDF/UA and PDF/A documents

In chapter 1 to 4, we've created PDF documents using iText 7. In chapters 5 and 6, we've manipulated and reused existing PDF

How to use a text extraction strategy after applying a location extraction strategy?

I used the following code to get data in PDF from a particular location. Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(0,0,250,250

Chapter 7: Creating PDF/UA and PDF/A documents | .NET

In chapter 1 to 4, we've created PDF documents using iText 7. In chapters 5 and 6, we've manipulated and reused existing PDF

XFDF examples

="https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/cmpfiles/sandbox/acroforms/cmp_listInSetField.pdf" target="_blank">cmp_listInSetFiel

How to update a PDF without creating a new PDF?

I need to change the value of a field in an existing PDF file. I am using PdfReader, PdfStamper and AcroFields and that's

How to reuse a page from one PDF document into another PDF document?

How can I create an element from an existing PDF, so that I can place it in my new PDF? I'm trying to add an image that I have

Release iText 7.0.5

, but they are deprecated and will be removed in iText 7.1 PDF/A: we are now more strict on color space enforcement Barcodes: support

How can I generate a PDF/UA compatible PDF with iText?

We have a number of dynamically generated PDFs on our site that were created using iText 2.1.7. However, we also have a large

Manipulating existing PDFs

How to add alternative text for an image in Tagged PDF? How do I add XMP metadata to each page of an existing PDF? Why do I

Release iText 7.1.7

/creation of PDF/A-3 and PDF/A-1b documents sign Improve placement of signatures on rotated pages svg Added support for em values

How to convert an A4 size PDF to a PDF booklet?

How to convert A3 PDFs into a booklet that will fold when printed. I need a variation on the example given in answer

Chapter 7: Handling events; setting viewer preferences and printer properties

() method. This will allow us to write PDF syntax to a content stream that will be parsed before the rest of the content

Questions about PDF in general

What does Not LTV-enabled mean? How to protect a PDF with a username and password? How to hide the Adobe floating toolbar when

PDF Portfolios

This example demonstrates the use of the PDF Portfolio feature (sometimes called Portable Collections). A PDF Portfolio can

Is iText PDF a PDF viewer?

The iText SDK does not include a pdf viewer. Our SDK helps automate the generation and manipulation of pdf files. itext_7

What does PDF 2.0 stand for?

PDF 2.0 specifies a digital form for representing electronic documents to enable users to exchange and view electronic

How to create a PDF with font information and embed the actual font while merging the files into a single PDF?

I would like to create PDFs which only embed font information, not the full font. Then when I merge these PDFs into a single

How to attach files to a PDF?

I am struggling with attaching files to a PDF that I am generating at runtime. I manage to attach a file to the PDF, but I

Release iText Core 7.1.12

The iText Core 7.1.12 release is the third quarterly release of 2020 of our innovative PDF library. This Core release brings

Inspect a PDF

Why is the page size of a PDF always the same, no matter if it's landscape or portrait? How to get the author of a free text

Release iText 7.0.3

-1273 https://jira.itextsupport.com/browse/DEVSIX-1273: XXE vulnerability in PdfReader when parsing XFA DEVSIX-1304

Release iText 7.1.5

element to a Canvas Improvements to Font parsing and resolving Reported issues with character spacing and text chunk repositioning

Why do PDFs change when processing them?

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26773266/when-changing-a-pdf-and-then-removing-the-change-the-hashes-of-the-restored-fil by brian htt

How to merge PDFs and add bookmarks?

I am merging multiple PDFs together into one PDF and I need to build bookmarks for the final PDF. For example, I have three

Chapter 3: Generating PDF based on Media Queries

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/itext/i7js-examples/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/htmlsamples/chapter03/C03E01_Normal.java

PDF and Digital Signatures

The digital signature technology, as described in ETSI's PDF Advanced Electronic Signatures (PAdES) standard and ISO's ISO

How to protect a PDF with a username and password?

How do I encrypt a PDF? Let's say I have a private teaching forum, where each user has a username and an encrypted password

How to use Cyrillic characters in a PDF?

generating a PDF. I'm mostly using paragraphs for inserting some static text into my PDF report. Here is some sample code I used

Why are PDF files different even if the content is the same?

Can someone please explain to me what kind of differences there are between files and the reason why the PDF format has

Which PDF filters are used to encode data?

I am very keen to know which PDF filters are used by iTextSharp to encode the data so that it can decode the data properly

How to extract a page number from a PDF file?

We explored many API's like Tika, PdfBox and iText to extract page numbers from a PDF file, but we weren't able to meet

How to avoid an exception when importing a TIFF file?

When I try to convert a specific tiff file to PDF, the following exception occurs: java.lang.RuntimeException: Scanline must

.Release pdfHTML 4.0.0 vLatest

, thanks to the newer version of the jsoup HTML parser. As for the rest of the changes, expect a few bug fixes and the typical

Release pdfHTML 4.0.0

, thanks to the newer version of the jsoup HTML parser. As for the rest of the changes, expect a few bug fixes and the typical

Does a PDF file have styles, headers and footers?

Does a PDF file have styles, headers and footers information as is the case with docx files that have separate xml files

How to use a Digital Signing Service (DSS) such as GlobalSign, with iText 7

Introduction When we want to sign a PDF with a digital signature, we need to generate a hash from the document’s data and sign

Creating and editing PDF 2.0 Documents

In July 2017 PDF 2.0 was released which added a bunch of useful features to PDFs such as AES-256 encryption, unicode passwords

Chapter 6: Reusing existing PDF documents | .NET

. Scaling PDF pages Suppose that we have a PDF file with a single page, measuring 16.54 by 11.69 in. See Figure 6.1. Figure 6.1: Golden

Can I convert an HTML form to a PDF?

There is limited support for converting HTML forms to a PDF document. If you have an HTML file with text fields that you want

How to decrypt a PDF document with the owner password?

I need to remove the security/encryption from some PDF documents, preferably with the iText library. This used to be possible

pdfOffice: Spreadsheet To PDF Support

and .xls spreadsheets to PDF along with the other Office document formats pdfOffice supports. We have been working hard to include

Chapter 6: Reusing existing PDF documents

. Scaling PDF pages Suppose that we have a PDF file with a single page, measuring 16.54 by 11.69 in. See Figure 6.1. Figure 6.1: Golden

How to generate and design PDFs with iText or iTextSharp?

I'm wondering what is the best/easiest way to design a PDF document? Is it remotely legit to actually design a whole PDF

How to encrypt PDF using a certificate?

We need to encrypt a PDF with a certificate. I've found something using iText some months ago, but I cannot find it any more

Chapter 4: Making a PDF interactive

In the previous chapters, we've created PDF documents by adding content to a page. It didn't matter if we were adding high

How to create a new PDF file if a file name already exists?

How can I create a new PDF file without appending or overwriting the original data of the first user? I need to create simple

Release iText 7.0.4

] - NullPointerException thrown when converting HTML to PDF [DEVSIX-1441 https://jira.itextsupport.com/browse/DEVSIX-1441] - Digital Signa

Release iText 7.1.6

#signDetached Improve OCSPVerifier responder certificate verification Cover the case of updating LTV verification data of PDF when

How to make a single letter bold within a word?

is to write a program that colorizes existing PDF files without changing the structure of the PDF. Do you think this approach

How to get the UserUnit from a PDF file?

What do I need to do to get the user unit for each page so I can then get the page dimensions in pixels? I have a bunch of PDF

What are the extra characters in the font name of my PDF?

Why does it happen only for a few PDF file? While extracting font name from PDF, I get some junk characters followed by plus

Why do I get an "InvalidPdfException: PDF header signature not found"?

Is there some other way around this issue, that can allow reading of the pdf despite this problem? I have some code that reads

How to prevent the resizing of pages in PDF?

I create a PDF where I define absolute measurements. However, when I print this PDF, the measurements aren't correct. I want

How to preserve high resolution images in PDF?

Is there any way to add a big image to an A4 page without losing quality? I'm trying to put high quality images into PDF (one

Chapter 4: Making a PDF interactive | .NET

In the previous chapters, we’ve created PDF documents by adding content to a page. It didn’t matter if we were adding high

How to create an uncompressed PDF file?

During development testing, I'd prefer to create uncompressed, non-binary PDF files with iTextSharp so that I can check

How to create a complex PDF document?

I have an Java/Java EE based application wherein I have a requirement to create PDF certificates for various services

When is the content flushed to a PDF File by iTextSharp?

I assumed that Document.Add() flushed content to the PDF file (the file stream) immediately, but it looks like that's

How to rotate and scale pages in an existing PDF?

= pdfDoc.getNumberOfPages(); PdfDictionary page; for (int p = 1; p Given an original PDF pages.pdf

How do I add XMP metadata to each page of an existing PDF?

So far all the examples seem to involve adding metadata while creating a new Document. I want to take an existing PDF and add

How to add a new form from an existing PDF template?

I want create a PDF template from another template. The resulting PDF should still be a template that I can fill out with data

Chapter 2: Adding content to a Canvas or a Document

Throughout this tutorial, we'll be creating PDF documents by adding BlockElement and Image objects to a RootElement instance

How to reorder the pages of a PDF file?

. Suppose that I have 16 pages in my PDF and that the TOC starts from page 13 and ends on page 15. I want to move the TOC

How to move the content inside a rectangle inside an existing PDF?

My goal is to move text in a PDF around, which is within a certain rectangular area. All content matching the area

How to convert an existing A4 PDF document to an A3 booklet?

I want to convert an existing A4 PDF document into an A3 PDF using Java. Since I am new to the iText API, I wonder if anyone

How to rename named destinations in existing PDF files?

I would like the named destinations in all the documents to be the same. I've been using named destinations in PDF files

Release iText 7.1.1

https://www.nuget.org/packages/itext7/7.1.1 Improvements in font handling: irregular Panose, encoding entries that are PDF Stream objects

How to add multiple images into a single PDF?

How do I update my code in order to add all the images into the exported PDF instead of only the last one? I have

How to add blank pages while concatenating several PDFs using PdfSmartCopy

I'm trying to concatenate a huge number of PDF files to create a print-ready file, so that I don't have to print them one

Chapter 5: Manipulating an existing PDF document | .NET

In the examples for chapter 1 to 3, we've always created a new PDF document from scratch with iText. In the last couple

Blockchain for PDF Documents

with PDFs to write applications. We all know blockchain because it's the technology used by Bitcoin in the context of cryptocurrency

How to get the image DPI in PDF?

scanned images that are saved into PDF files through iText (using Java). I can get width and height (either through Matrix

How to merge PDFs from ByteArrayOutputStreams?

I have two PDF files, each one in a ByteArrayOutputStream. I want to merge the two PDFs, and I want to use iText, but I don't

How do I rotate a PDF page to an arbitrary angle?

I need to rotate a PDF page by an arbitrary angle, but it seems that the functionality to rotate pages is restricted

How to send a file to the server through a PDF?

Is there a way to create some kind of Input File, File Chooser, etc, and attach it on the generated PDF file? And then send

How to add an image watermark to a PDF file?

My problem is that in some PDF files no watermark is added although the file size increased. Why is that? I'm using C

How to reorder pages in an existing PDF file?

I want to move a couple of the last pages to the start of my document. I am using the iText pdf library. Does any one know how

How to add a cover page to an existing PDF document?

I need to add an existing cover page (a single-page PDF) to another existing PDF document. How can this be done? Posted

How to close a PDF file to recreate it? (File in use problem)

If I don't close the file I get an error. How can I fixed this problem? I have the Java application that can create a PDF file

How to load a PDF from a stream and add a file attachment?

When I save stream to file, the resulting PDF is not correct. The file attachment will always be an XML file, which I need

Chapter 5: Manipulating an existing PDF document

In the examples for chapter 1 to 3, we've always created a new PDF document from scratch with iText. In the last couple

How to add blank pages to an existing PDF in java?

I have a normal PDF file, I want to insert blank pages at the end of this PDF using iText, without changing the existing PDF

How to remove text from a PDF?

Is it possible to remove all text occurrences contained in a specified area (red color rectangle area) of ??a pdf document? I

Using iText 7 and AWS KMS to digitally sign a PDF document: Part 4

This example was written for the article "Using iText 7 and AWS KMS to digitally sign a PDF document

How to hide the Adobe floating toolbar when showing a PDF in browser?

I am generating a PDF document and displaying it in a Web browser (the current version of IE is the most important target). I

Can I create a Reader-enabled PDF using iText?

I want my PDF to have extra usage rights for people opening the document in Adobe Reader, but I can't find how to achieve

Clearer exception messages when Outline Dictionaries break PDF specification rules

In the past iText threw generic exceptions when a PDF's Outline Dictionary violated the PDF specification

pdfOCR: How to OCR an Image to PDF/A-3u?

With our open source tool, pdfOCR https://itextpdf.com/en/products/itext-7/pdfocr, it is possible to OCR an image to a PDF

Chapter 1: Introducing fonts

for the desired styles. Mimicking styles makes it very hard - if not impossible - for parsers extracting text from PDF to detect which

Can I generate a PDF from a URL instead of from a file on disk?

You can generate a PDF from any HTML InputStream. In most of the examples, we have used a FileOutputStream, but in chapter 4

How to set the zoom level of a PDF using iTextSharp?

I need to set the zoom level to 75% in a PDF file using iTextSharp. I am using following code to set the zoom level. PdfReader

How to make a particular sub-string Bold when converting HTML to PDF?

I am using iText in Java to convert a HTML to PDF. I want a particular paragraph which has some words as Bold and some as Bold

Scaling large HTML content to render onto smaller PDF page sizes

There are often instances where you need to convert HTML content that is larger then the default page size of your PDF

How can I serve a PDF to a browser without storing a file on the server side?

How can I serve the PDF file to the client without storing the file on the server side and allow the client side to directly

How to only read text from a constant location on PDF pages?

How do I read only a specific part of each PDF page where information on each page is located at a constant position? I have

How to add a map with a pointer to a PDF?

I am using java and iText to create a pdf. Is it possible to add a map with a pointer on it so the user will know where

How to create Persian content in PDF?

have problem with UNICODE character showing in PDF file. There is a solution for this that it is not very efficient for me

How to watermark PDFs using text or images?

on each odd page and a transparent image on each even page of an existing PDF document. This is how it's done: protected void

Creating a simple PDF/UA document

This example was written in answer to the question How can I generate a PDF/UA compatible PDF with iText

How to shrink pages in an existing PDF?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/2178702/butani-vijay Scaling a PDF to make pages larger is easy. This is shown

How to delete attachments in PDF using iText?

at the Attachments panel of the resulting PDF, we see an attachment test.txt with description "some test file": Attachment shown in Adobe

How to get the page number of an arbitrary PDF object?

I am trying to find the page number of a PDF object using iText's Java API. The following code reads in the PDF file, and gets

How to create a PDF with a Cartesian grid?

left corner on a PDF of page size "Letter"? (max X = 8.5 Inches; max Y = 11 Inches) Posted on StackOverflow on Jun 10, 2014

How to read PDFs created with an unknown random owner password?

How do I bypass the owner password? Requirement is to process a batch of PDFs one at a time and on success encrypt each

How to rotate a page while creating a PDF document?

->top. I want to produce a PDF with pages in landscape. While I can set the size of the page to landscape using

How to add alternative text for an image in Tagged PDF?

I know that iText can generate tagged PDF documents from scratch, but is it possible to insert alternative text for images

Using iText 7 and AWS KMS to digitally sign a PDF document: Part 3

This example was written for the article "Using iText 7 and AWS KMS to digitally sign a PDF document

How to merge forms from different files into one PDF?

and a PdfStamper that I am using to fill out a form. I now have to add another PDF to the end of the form I have been filling out

pdfHTML: Accessible PDF Creation

A simple example showcasing the creation of a Tagged PDF with pdfHTML, and the configuration to include the metadata

Adding a cover page to an existing PDF

These examples were written in answer to the question Click How to add a cover page to an existing PDF document? addcover1

Why is my font not applied when I create a PDF document?

I am generating PDF documents with iText. When I try to include the "Agenda Tabular Light" font, iText ignores my choice

How to add a printable or non-printable bitmap stamp to a PDF?

I would like to add a bitmap stamp to a PDF file, that would be either printable or non-printable depending on the actual

Why is the text I extract from an English PDF page garbled?

I'm trying to extract and print English text out of a PDF on the console. Extraction is done through iText's PdfTextExtractor

How to extend the page size of a PDF to add a watermark?

the page dictionary. It has plenty of information about a specific page in the PDF. We are only looking at one entry

How to stamp image on existing PDF and create an anchor?

, but I would also like to make this image clickable: when a user clicks on the image I would like the PDF to go to the last page

How can I set the zoom level of a PDF using iText 7?

A simple iText 7 example showing how to set a specific magnification level for a PDF. You can use setOpenAction to open

How to crop out a part of PDF file?

I have to remove the top part of each page from a PDF. I managed to do this with CROPBOX, but the problem

Why can't I extract text added using a Type3 font correctly from a PDF?

I have PDF file in Arabic that has text with font Type3 when I extract text using PDFBox some characters are empty

Using iText 7 and AWS KMS to digitally sign a PDF document: Part 1

This example was written for the article "Using iText 7 and AWS KMS to digitally sign a PDF document

Using iText 7 and AWS KMS to digitally sign a PDF document: Part 5

This example was written for the article "Using iText 7 and AWS KMS to digitally sign a PDF document

How to protect an already existing PDF with a password?

How do I set a password for an existing PDF? Posted on StackOverflow on Dec 2, 2014

.How to create a PDF with a Cartesian grid? vLatest

left corner on a PDF of page size "Letter"? (max X = 8.5 Inches; max Y = 11 Inches) Posted on StackOverflow on Jun 10, 2014

How to define the data encoding when submitting a PDF form using AcroForm technology?

When I create a PDF form (for instance using Acrobat) that contains text fields in AcroForm format (PDF dictionaries, no XFA

Why does the function to concatenate / merge PDFs cause issues in some cases?

? I'm using the following code to merge PDFs together using iText: public static void concatenatePdfs(ListFile> listOfPdfFiles

How to allow a Unicode subscript symbol in a PDF without using setTextRise()?

trying to create PDF files using iText. I have found that Superscript (0,4,5,6,7,8,9) and Subscript (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

How to convert HTML containing Arabic/Hebrew characters to PDF?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/resources/htmlsamples/html/say_peace.html HTML file to PDF. Say Peace in HTM

How to get the page width and height of a PDF document?

I have a PDF, and I want to get the width and height of each page using iTextSharp. This is what I have so far: string source

How to set the OCG state of an existing PDF?

I need to turn off a specific layer (OCG object) in an exisiting PDF that was created in Autocad and that sets the default

Using iText 7 and AWS KMS to digitally sign a PDF document: Part 2

This example was written for the article "Using iText 7 and AWS KMS to digitally sign a PDF document

PDF/A-3

=https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/cmpfiles/sandbox/pdfa/cmp_pdf_a3.pdf>cmp_pdf_a3.pdf</a><br/></div> xml_worker itext_7

How to add an image to an existing PDF using AffineTransform?

(data.image); If I use the commented line without the transform it works perfectly: the image is added to the PDF

How to fix the orientation of a PDF page in order to scale it?

of an existing PDF document. This works fine if the pages aren't rotated, but I don't succeed in rotating pages correctly

Page numbers and PDF/A

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to add a page number in the header of a PDF/A Level A file

Clipping pages in an existing PDF

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to crop out a part of PDF file? clippdf <div data-pym-src

.PDF/A-3 vLatest

=https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/cmpfiles/sandbox/pdfa/cmp_pdf_a3.pdf>cmp_pdf_a3.pdf</a><br/></div> xml_worker itext_7

How can I add a new AcroForm field to a PDF?

I have used iText to fill data into existing AcroForm fields in a PDF. I am now looking for a solution to add new AcroForm

How can I add an image to all pages of my PDF?

); PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.GetInstance(doc, new FileStream(Server.MapPath("~/pdf/" + fname), FileMode.Create)); doc.Open

Changing page sizes of existing PDFs

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to extend the page size of a PDF to add a watermark

Adding page numbers to an existing PDF

In this example, we use ColumnText to add page numbers to an existing PDF document. stamppagexofy <div data-pym-src

.Clipping pages in an existing PDF vLatest

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to crop out a part of PDF file? clippdf <div data-pym-src

How do the measurement systems in HTML relate to the measurement system in PDF?

= 2.54 cm = 0.254 dm = 0.0254 m PDF users yet another measurement unit. Let's consult ISO 32000: ISO 32000-2: 8.3.2.3 User space

Encrypting / Decrypting PDFs

These examples were written in answer to questions such as: Click How to decrypt a PDF document with the owner password

.Changing page sizes of existing PDFs vLatest

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to extend the page size of a PDF to add a watermark

How to add a border to a PDF page?

); Why am I not able to add border to my PDF page even after enabling borders for all sides? I've set border and its color too

pdfOCR: How to OCR an Image to PDF?

With our open source tool, pdfOCR https://itextpdf.com/en/products/itext-7/pdfocr, it is possible to OCR an image to a PDF

Can pdfHTML render Base64 images to PDF?

we used an external image. Source code, browser view and resulting PDF of a file with a base64-encoded image faq pdfhtml

How should I interpret the coordinates of a rectangle in PDF?

to the question "Where is the origin (x,y) of a PDF page?" The main thing is that the origin of the coordinate system is (0, 0). Positive

.How to add a border to a PDF page? vLatest

); Why am I not able to add border to my PDF page even after enabling borders for all sides? I've set border and its color too

How can I crop the pages of an existing PDF document?

How can I crop the pages of an existing PDF document? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. page_size

How do I insert a hyperlink to another page in an existing PDF?

I would like to add a link to an existing pdf that jumps to a coordinate on another page. I am able to add a rectangle using

Release iText Core 7.2.0

in future releases, we have upgraded to a newer version of the jsoup HTML parser, which iText 7 uses for SVG processing

Where is the origin (x,y) of a PDF page?

, so you'll find it in every PDF. /CropBox: the region that is visible when displayed or printed. The /CropBox is equal

How to generate a report with dynamic header in PDF using iText 7?

I'm generating a PDF report with iTextSharp, the header of the report has the information of the customer. In the body

How can I create a Reader enabled PDF with a signature field that can be signed in Adobe Reader

Software. The technology that is used to enable a PDF document is based on public-key cryptography, where the viewer

Support of proper word wrapping in languages with special scripts

, the TextRenderers are parsed with a checking mechanism to guarantee line wraps are only applied where the ICU allows

Release pdf2Data 2.1.9

. This is the grouping of parsed values in the output XML file based on their y position, which is a feature that can be useful in numerou

Release pdf2Data 2.1.10

to extract text by its color. This version of pdf2Data also brings a number of parsing logic improvements that give a significantly

Release iText 7.1.8

defined in @page rule is not parsed correctly for landscape/portrait orientations if the default size is landscape. pdfHTML

Superimposing content from one PDF into another PDF

Example written in answer to the question Click How to superimpose pages from existing documents into another document? superimpose <div

.Superimposing content from one PDF into another PDF vLatest

Example written in answer to the question Click How to superimpose pages from existing documents into another document? superimpose <div

Chapter 4: Creating reports using pdfHTML

Roughly speaking, there are three major ways to create PDF documents using iText, You can create a PDF document from scratch

PDF/A-1

pdfa1a_images <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

PDF/A-2

hellopdfa2a <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

Fonts and merging documents

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to create a PDF with font information and embed the actual font

Which image types are supported by iText?

I want to add a PNG image to a PDF file, but I've read that PNG files aren't supported in PDF. Does this mean that I can't use

What does "Not LTV-enabled" mean?

iText to sign and timestamp PDF documents. It works very well. But I recently switched from Acrobat Pro X to XI and now I see

Digital Signatures Hub

signing PDF documents with iText 7. eBooks Digital Signatures for PDF Documents Our Digital Signatures eBook

Fail-safe processing of Outlines without Parent link

Background As stipulated in the PDF specification, an outline item is required to have a parent link. The parent of a top

Release iText 7.0.0

increasingly rely on PDF. iText is the right partner to help you automate your documentation processes. We offer powerful and flexible

Basic Concepts (Glossary)

If you are new at Blockchain and PDF, you'll find this short glossary interesting. Concepts related to Blockchain: Distributed

Replacing PDF objects

replacestream <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

Extracting objects from a PDF

Example written in answer to the question Click How to extract embedded streams? extractstreams <div

Splitting a PDF file

mergeandcount <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

.PDF/A-1 vLatest

pdfa1a_images <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

.PDF/A-2 vLatest

hellopdfa2a <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

.Replacing PDF objects vLatest

replacestream <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

.Splitting a PDF file vLatest

mergeandcount <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

Improving SVG to PDF conversion

What has changed? In the latest release of iText 7, there have been a couple of fixes for certain bugs that had the potential to

Chapter 1: Introducing basic building blocks

When I created iText back in the year 2000, I tried to solve two very specific problems. In the nineties, most PDF documents

Chapter 1: Introducing basic building blocks | .NET

When I created iText back in the year 2000, I tried to solve two very specific problems. In the nineties, most PDF documents

Why iText and Blockchain?

thought that PDF was here to stay, but when boarding a plane, we stopped using paper boarding passes, many of us are using a two

Actions and annotations

How to add an In Reply To annotation? How to attach files to a PDF? How to rename named destinations in existing PDF files

Can I change the page count by changing internal metadata?

Where can I read more about the internal structure of a PDF document? Some days ago I started to play with the internal

What is the difference between iText, JasperReports and Adobe LC?

I want to know the difference or comparison between different PDF creation / generation techniques. For Example: iText, Adobe

Interactive forms

? How can I find the maximum character limit for a text field? How can I create a Reader enabled PDF that can be signed in Adobe

Reuse a font from an existing PDF

reusefont <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

How to disable the save button and hide the menu bar in Adobe Reader?

I am serving a PDF to a browser via a Servlet. I need to disable the "save" and "print" option in the Adobe Reader menu bar

pdfHTML: Support for linearGradient in CSS and SVG

to HTML input for this PDF: linearGradient.html Link to resultant PDF: CSSOutput.pdf This code yields the following resultant

General questions about iText

NoClassDefFoundError? How to create an uncompressed PDF file? How to create a list without indentation? Which PDF filters are used

How to convert PdfStamper to a byte array?

In my application, I need to read the existing PDF and add barcodes to this PDF and pass it to output stream. Here

Volume Counter FAQs

reading, writing, or otherwise modifying a PDF contributes towards volume counting. Only one event will be counted per document. So

pdfOffice: Improved line space calculation

of the output PDF file. In pdfOffice 2.0.0 we have made the required improvements to calculate the correct amount of line spacing

How to convert colored images to black and white?

", or "An error exists on this page" upon trying to open the resulting PDF. What am I doing wrong? I'm trying to compress PDFs using

iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 3: ILeafElement examples

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How to create hierarchical bookmarks?

How can I create a hierarchical bookmark structure in PDF using iText? I have data in ArrayList like below : ArrayList tree

How to add an In Reply To annotation?

I am trying to add a sticky note reply to in pdf using iTextSharp. I am able to create a new annotation in the pdf. But I

How to add JPEG images that are multi-stage filtered (DCTDecode and FlateDecode)?

Recently I am tasked with reducing the file sizes of PDF generated from blank office documents. The images are mostly blank

Chapter 3: Using ILeafElement implementations

, we've used a txt file as a resource to create a PDF document. In this chapter, and in the chapters that follow, we'll also use

Chapter 6: Creating actions, destinations, and bookmarks

the appendix to find out for which objects the setAction() method can be used. In figure 6.1, we see a PDF that is almost identical

Font examples

a PDF document? How to create a PDF with font information and embed the actual font while merging the files into a single PDF? How

How to superimpose pages from existing documents into another document?

I need to add existing pages from different PDFs under an existing page in another PDF. This is the code I have so far

How to create a document with unequal page sizes?

I have the option to specify the page size, but I want different page sizes for different pages in my PDF. Is that possible? I

How to use the full size of a page?

I managed to set the size of the PDF document I'm creating to the size I need (~3cm x ~7cm), but the content inside the page

How to change the color of a circle annotation?

I am adding a SquareCircle annotation to an already existing PDF using iTextSharp in C#. Now I want to change the Fill Color

How to check if a font is bold?

I have an application, that extracts headings out of pdf files. The documents that the application is supposed to work

Where do I get the PDF library?

For download instructions go to: iText 5 Java version installation guide; iText 5 .NET version installation guide; iText 7 Java version

Tagged PDF: Adding Alt to the Structure Tree

addalttags <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext'

Why is my PDF missing several characters?

In spite of the abundance of documentation on how to use font files, and how to create documents with text in different languages, people

Advantages of using Blockchain for Signing PDF documents

Suppose that we don't store the signature of a document in the document itself, but instead store it in the blockchain. In a blockchain

How to open an MS Word attachment by clicking an image?

How can I make an image clickable so that an attached MS word document opens? I have some PDFs here where there are some

How to add text at an absolute position on the top of the first page?

How can I add text automatically to the 1st page, instead of the last? I have a script that creates a PDF file and writes

How to fill XFA form using iText without breaking usage rights?

there is no error in the XML. This is my code: using (FileStream pdf = new FileStream("C:/test.pdf", FileMode.Open)) using (FileStream xm

How to change the text color of an AcroForm field?

When I change the text color for a field it does not change. Why is that? I have a PDF with named fields I created with Adobe

pdfOffice + pdfSweep Redaction Example

frontiers for your company's document workflow, thanks to its capabilities for accurate conversion of MS Office documents to PDF

Chapter 2: Adding low-level content

When we talk about low-level content in iText documentation, we always refer to PDF syntax that is written to a PDF content

Chapter 2: Adding low-level content | .NET

When we talk about low-level content in iText documentation, we always refer to PDF syntax that is written to a PDF content

.Chapter 2: Adding low-level content | .NET vLatest

When we talk about low-level content in iText documentation, we always refer to PDF syntax that is written to a PDF content

Chapter 6: Using fonts in pdfHTML

Up until now, we haven't spent much attention to the fonts that were used when we converted HTML to PDF. We know

Absolute positioning of lines and shapes

How to draw vertical gradient in iTextSharp? How to add an image to an existing PDF using AffineTransform? How to fill

iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 5: AbstractElement examples (part 2)

.pdf</a><br/></div> <div><a class="result-file" href

Before we start: Overview of the classes and interfaces

interface is only implemented by the Table class. The basic building blocks make it very easy for you to create tagged PDF. Tagged

Why is iText embedding a font even when I specify not to embed?

Why does NOT_EMBEDDED option still embed the font ? I am using Noto fonts to create a PDF and evaluating embedding versus

How to set the page size to Envelope size with Landscape orientation?

I create a PDF document using iTextSharp and this code: Document pdfDoc = new Document(PageSize.A4.Rotate(), 10f, 10f, 100f

Why are the AcroFields in my document empty?

I have a PDF form with filled out fields. I can change the values and save them. But when I try to read the AcroFields

Getting started

How to generate and design PDFs with iText or iTextSharp? How to underline text with a dotted line? How to add a full line

pdfOffice: improved conversion of docx files containing embedded videos

in the resulting PDF documents. Below is a Java example showing how to do this: Java public static void main(String[] args) throws

Why does iText enter a cross symbol when CheckType style is check mark?

When filling in a PDF programmatically, how can I show check marks instead of cross checks? I have an existing PDF that I am

How to merge documents correctly?

to have it fit to page? I would like to add a link to an existing pdf that jumps to a coordinate on another page. I have

Fix for when a link occupies more than two areas, a NullPointerException is thrown

path for pdf file String outFileName = System.getProperty("user.dir")+"\\output.pdf"; // create Pdfdocument with pdfwriter

Image examples

cell? How to add a map with a pointer to a PDF? How to generate 2D barcode as vector image? How to create unique images

Page events

to a paragraph? How to introduce multiple PdfPageEventHelper instances? How to add a page number in the header of a PDF/A Level A file? H

Why do I get a "getOutputStream() has already been called for this response" error in JSP?

How can I generate a dynamic PDF file which can be downloaded by client machine? I'm using JDBC to fetch data from database

pdfHTML: Responsive Design

This is an example of how pdfHTML is able to reflow the contents of generated PDF documents using responsive design. The code

How to add a table on a form (and maybe insert a new page)?

) and then stamp the table onto the existing PDF. I have two parts to my java project. I need to populate the fields of a PDF I

How to send a 'success' response back to Acrobat Reader from a java servlet?

How do I send a response back to the Acrobat Reader as a java servlet response? I am generating an editable PDF form

Why do I get an error saying that "use of extended features is no longer available"?

What do I do when I get an error message about reader extensions. I am stamping text on an existing PDF document using

How to create a TOC when merging documents?

of the source PDFs. I'm doing the following: Document document = new Document(); PdfCopy copy = new PdfCopy(document, outputStream

pdfHTML: Using emojis in iText

and communication formats support them in one form or another. For us this means of course that they are also supported in the PDF

How to enable LTV for a timestamp signature?

iText to sign PDF documents. I need these documents to be timestamped and LTV-enabled. I followed the instructions and used

iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 2: RootElement examples

>cmp_jekyll_hyde_v1.pdf</a><br/></div><div><a class='result-file' href

iText 7

iText 7 is the latest version of iText's powerful PDF Toolkit for PDF generation, PDF programming, handling & manipulation

Why is the page size of a PDF always the same, no matter if it's landscape or portrait?

If I call the getPageSize(), the value is always the same. Why isn't the value different for a page in landscape ? I have a PdfReader

How to fill out a PDF file programmatically? (Dynamic XFA)

I have a dynamic XFA Form that I can fill out manually using Adobe Acrobat on my computer. Using iTextSharp I can read what the XFA XML

How do I use pdfRender in a .NET environment?

to specify the location of your pdfRender license file. The following is a list of the image file types which a PDF can be rendered

pdfHTML: support for inline-block with a width percent value

) would convert the HTML above into the following PDF output: image2021-4-6_14-32-57.png As you can see, the specified width

iText 7 Signing Examples

Signing a PDF with early versions of iText was something akin to rocket science: the code had to do a lot of stuff which

pdfCalligraph: Support for Myanmar script

Myanmar script. This functionality will allow users to easily render Myanmar script within their PDFs. Below is an quick example

Release pdfOptimizer 2.0.1

you in cases when processing can break the PDF/A-1 compatibility. In the future, we will extend the PDF/A-1 standard support

Why do I get a font embedding error when creating PDFA/1a?

, but it isn't. You can check this by using that font in any other PDF that isn't PDF/A: if you go to Document Properties > Fonts, you'll

What is the connection between LTV and document timestamps?

How do I make a PDF document LTV enabled without using timestamps? I have read the paper, discussions but there is one thing

Is it safe to remove XFA?

Are there any issues that can come up of removing the XFA format from a PDF form? If I don't drop XFA, I can see the fields

How to read text from a specific position?

I have a problem using iTextSharp when reading data from PDF File. What I want to achieve is to read only specific part of PDF

pdfRender: BufferedImage as output format

The pdfRender add-on enables you to easily display (render) any PDF as an image. Before version 1.0.2 of the library you were

Release iText 7.1.10

https://itextpdf.com/en/products/itext-7/itext-7-core now has some improved memory usage, specifically if you are reading big PDF files (

pdfOffice: improved conversion of docx files with repeating table header on new page

("outputFileWithRepeatingTableHeaderRow.pdf"); // Convert the docx file to PDF OfficeConverter.convertOfficeDocumentToPdf(demoFile

Adding watermarks to images

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Release pdfHTML 3.0.4

improvements and raises pdfHTML to a new level for the creation of PDFs from HTML templates. The most important feature that has been

pdfOffice + iText Core Annotations Example

frontiers for your company's document workflow, thanks to its capabilities for accurate conversion of MS Office documents to PDF

Release pdfRender 1.0.0

We are proud to announce the first release of pdfRender, a new add-on for iText 7 Core which enables you to render PDFs

How to create a link to launch an external program?

I am using iTextSharp to create PDF files. Can I use iTextSharp to create a link in pdf that will allow me to launch a program

How to display barcodes in a matrix-like structure?

How can I display different bar codes in multiple columns in a PDF page using iText? I have to display 12 bar codes

How to change the author name for comments?

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/Script-Change-Author-Name-Comments-159987.S.5984062085800144899 by Paul Tredoux Take a look at the code b

Large Image examples

These examples were written in the context of the Help, I only see blank pages in my PDF

Does my HTML have to be valid XML?

converting it to PDF with XML Worker. This is no longer necessary with pdfHTML. We have integrated jsoup https://jsoup.org

Release pdfHTML 4.0.2

compliant PDFs that are accessible, searchable and usable for indexing. It's also great for using HTML templates to generate well

iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 4: AbstractElement examples (part 1)

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How to add text to an image?

This was the original question: Pdf vertical postion method gives the next page position instead of current page In my project

Release iText 7.1.11

will now be portrait oriented by default (if you prefer landscape, you just need to specify it); the rendering of HTML as PDF

How to create and apply redactions?

Is there any way to implement PDF redaction using iText? Working with the Acrobat SDK API I found that redactions also just

Using forms for reporting

How to merge forms from different files into one PDF? Click How to merge documents correctly? mergeforms <div data-pym-src

How to get specific types from AcroFields? Like PushButtonField, RadioCheckField, etc

); This returned false every time. To better explain my scenario: I have an existing PDF (I am NOT generating this file

.Using forms for reporting vLatest

How to merge forms from different files into one PDF? Click How to merge documents correctly? mergeforms <div data-pym-src

Scaling and rotating pages

and scale pages in an existing PDF? Click How to shrink pages in an existing PDF? Click How to fix the orientation of a PDF page

.Scaling and rotating pages vLatest

and scale pages in an existing PDF? Click How to shrink pages in an existing PDF? Click How to fix the orientation of a PDF page

Before we start: installing iText 7

to import iText 7 in Eclipse to create a Hello World PDF? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxArv-GskLc& How to import iText 7

How to get the number of characters in a field?

I am trying to find out which format a date of birth should have in a empty field in a PDF using iText. I can stamp the field

How to use the font Verdana in PdfStamper?

Why doesn't exchanging the Part BaseFont.HELVETICA with "Verdana" work? I want to use Verdana as a font while stamping a PDF

How to change the line spacing of text?

In my PDF the default space between the lines is slightly greater than I consider ideal. I'm creating a PDF document

How to change the order of Optional Content Groups?

I have a PDF file with a hierarchy of layers. How do I modify this data in order to copy it into new file? I have a PDF file

Create booklet from A4 document

This example was written in response to questions such as: Click How to convert an existing A4 PDF document to an A3 booklet

Header and footer examples

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Watermark examples

to watermark PDFs using text or images? transparentwatermark <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext' data-java-url

Merging documents with bookmarks

This example was originally written in answer to the question Click How to merge PDFs and add bookmarks? for iText5. The code

How to insert a "linked rectangle" with iText?

I want to insert a hyperlink into an existing PDF at a position I know in advance: I already have the coordinates

.Create booklet from A4 document vLatest

This example was written in response to questions such as: Click How to convert an existing A4 PDF document to an A3 booklet

.Merging documents with bookmarks vLatest

This example was originally written in answer to the question Click How to merge PDFs and add bookmarks? for iText5. The code

iText 7: Jump-Start Tutorial for .NET

. It’s called a Jump-Start Tutorial because it gives you a quick overview of the basic iText functionality, limited to PDF creation

iText 7: Jump-Start Tutorial for Java

. It's called a Jump-Start Tutorial because it gives you a quick overview of the basic iText functionality, limited to PDF creation

pdfHTML: Support for overflow-wrap, word-break CSS Properties

, then provide an HTML code snippet, a Java/C# code sample, and an output PDF document for testing purposes. Feature demonstration

How does iText Group count processes/files?

Files are counted based on one open, close, or edit to a PDF file. For example all of the following would count as one process

How to modify the size of annotations and make them read-only?

people to add annotations. Once the PDF is encrypted, you'll notice that the entries in the drop-down list are limited. (See How

How to print mathematical characters like ?, ?, ?, ?, ? ?, ??

I am using iText for PDF generation. I have some characters/symbols to print like ∈, ∩, ∑, ∫, ? (Mathematical symbols

What is causing syntax errors in a page created with iText 7?

The document prints fine, so why do I get an error? I am getting the following error when I want to print a PDF generated

How to give an image rounded corners?

into a PDF. Now I want to get the image width and height (while getting the image from disk) and make the edges of image curved

Tiling and N-upping

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How to draw a line every 25 words?

I create a PDF using iText. The content consists of text and I need to draw a line to delimit this text every 25 words

How to continue field output on a second page?

I have generated a PDF from a template. The PDF has a field in the middle of it that is of variable length. I am trying

.Tiling and N-upping vLatest

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Release pdfOffice 1.0.0

It was developed to provide best-in-class native conversion of MS Office documents into fully ISO-compliant PDF files. It can handle file

Chapter 3: Using renderers and event handlers | .NET

this is done. //Initialize PDF document PdfDocument pdf = new PdfDocument(new PdfWriter(dest)); PageSize ps = PageSize.A5

Colspan and rowspan

>cmp_simple_table11.pdf</a><br/></div><div><a class='result-file' href

How to get the current page count?

When I try to count the total number of pages, I don't get the current amount. Why is that? I have to create a PDF document

Reordering pages

Read the following Q&As for more info: Click How to reorder pages in an existing PDF file? Click How to reorder the pages

Cut and paste content in a page

Example in answer to the question Click How to move the content inside a rectangle inside an existing PDF? cutandpaste <div

pdfHTML: Creation and/or merging of outlines for documents

When we generate a PDF file from iText that contains outlines, clicking such outlines should redirect to the corresponding contents

.Reordering pages vLatest

Read the following Q&As for more info: Click How to reorder pages in an existing PDF file? Click How to reorder the pages

.Cut and paste content in a page vLatest

Example in answer to the question Click How to move the content inside a rectangle inside an existing PDF? cutandpaste <div

Release pdfRender 1.0.3

from password-protected PDFs (if you know the password, of course). pdfRender is a closed-source add-on and is currently only

Part II - Proprietary APIs and Custom Providers

iText 7 and AWS KMS to digitally sign a PDF document

How to set up a table display?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/tables/SimpleTable11.java example and the

Table and cell events to draw borders

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Which languages are supported in pdfHTML?

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/itext/i7js-examples/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/htmlsamples/chapter07/C07E13_Peace.java

pdfCalligraph: Support wrapping at word boundaries for languages which don't use spaces for word separation

with specified path to Thai font add Pdf Encodings doc.add(paragraph.setFont(PdfFontFactory.createFont(fontPath

Deploying iText 7 Suite SDK/API on Amazon Web Services

Converting PDF to Image job key payload (request on /api/job/) {"request": { "type":"PDF_TO_IMAGES", "imageType":"JPEG

How to check a check box?

" for the possible values. You need to use a value that is stored in the PDF. Try the CheckBoxValues

Why do I get a BouncyCastle NoClassDefFoundError?

I want to encrypt my PDF but there seems to be an error. Here is the code: PdfReader reader = new PdfReader("my.pdf

How to align AcroFields?

I'm using iText to populate the data to PDF templates, which are created in OpenOffice. The form is populating fine; I'm

Why does PdfStamper create a file with 0 bytes?

When attempting to encrypt a pdf, I get a zero size file as a result. Any ideas what is causing this? File f = new File("C

Release pdfRender 1.0.2

formats. Previously, you could render PDF pages to JPG, PNG or other image file formats, but now BufferedImage as also supported

Release pdfOptimizer 1.0.1

of your PDFs using compression and proprietary optimization strategies to achieve best-in-class performance. This second release

Release pdfHTML 4.0.1

Release date: January 11, 2022 The pdfHTML 4.0.1 release is the first release of our HTML to PDF creation add-on in 2022

Release pdfXFA 3.0.1

to static PDF. It also enables you to add a digital signature to converted XFA forms as additional security for further processing

Chapter 5: Custom tag workers and CSS appliers

worker factory in such a way that the <a>-tag is treated as a <span> tag. Figure 5.1 shows the resulting PDF. Figure 5.1: A PDF

How to write a table header if part of a table is forwarded to the next page?

. I am using PdfWriter to create a PDF document. I am adding a PdfPTable to the PDF document. This table has header row

How to hyphenate text?

I generate a PDF file with iText in Java. My table columns have fixed widths. Text that is too long for one line is wrapped

How to resize an Image to fit it into a PdfPCell?

? If it's possible, where do have I to do this? Right after I load the image or when I put the image into my PDF table cell? When

How to define spacing and leading in PdfPCell objects?

Is it possible to add space between the elements of a cell (rows) in C#? I'm creating a PDF in visual studio 2012 and wanted

How to rotate a paragraph?

Library to automatize the creation of the Photobooks Hight Quality PDFs that are printed latter on. Adding the user uploaded

Why aren't images added sequentially?

the document.add() method. Why is this? I am working on a pdf report that contains topics and images (charts). The document is formatted

Multiline fields

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Embedded files

Examples for adding and removing embedded files in PDFs. These examples were written in answer to the question Click How

Removing content with pdfSweep

to questions such as Click How to remove text from a PDF? removecontentinrectangle <div data-pym-src

How to draw lines on an image?

also add a white ellipse using the ellipse() and stroke() method. This results in a PDF that looks like

How to get the author of a "free text" annotation?

: https://itextpdf.com/sites/default/files/hJlWA.png Annotations in a PDF You'll find this inside the PDF: https://itextpdf.com/sites/defa

How can I find the border color of a field?

Is there anyway of finding the border color of a specific field in my PDF? I could get AcroField.Item, but I don't see

How to read bookmark titles?

I am working with a single PDF containing multiple documents. Each document has a bookmark. I need to read the bookmark names

Release pdfHTML 3.0.3

in HTML. Previously when converting HTML code to PDF we supported either Base64 encoded images or images given by URL. Now

pdfHTML: Support for generating cross references for TOC creation with target-counter, target-counters CSS properties

pdfHTML to then convert our above HTML into a valid PDF document as follows: Resources: Then, when we are finished, we are left

pdfOffice - Example

pdfOffice is an iText 7 add-on that allows generating a PDF document from either a Word, PowerPoint, or Excel file. Currently

iText 7.1 - Migration guide for Java

https://demo.itextsupport.com/license-key/. 3. Accessibility changes In order to create a PDF/UA document, you need to explicitly call #a

iText 7.1 - Migration guide for .NET

. Accessibility changes In order to create a PDF/UA document, you need to explicitly call #AddUAXmpMetadata for WriterProperties, otherwis

How can I log the number of documents / bytes I've processed?

"How can I count the number of PDF reads and writes in iText 7?" in the Volume Counter FAQs. Please take a look

Removing Items from a PDF's Outline Tree

) throws IOException { String input = "resources/example_document_2.pdf"; PdfReader reader = new PdfReader(input); PdfWriter

Chapter 4: Adding AbstractElement objects (part 1)

this is done: public void createPdf(String dest) throws IOException { PdfDocument pdf = new PdfDocument(new PdfWriter(dest

Chapter 3: Using renderers and event handlers

-c03e01_newyorktimes example shows how this is done. PdfDocument pdf = new PdfDocument(new PdfWriter(dest)); PageSize ps = PageSize.A5; Do

Migration guide from iText 5 to iText 7

to rendering HTML to PDF (which in iText 5 was possible using XMLWorker). XMLWorker, which was originally intended to convert

How to create a table in which the cells have different widths?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/5684405/mcs So you want to use iText to create a table that looks like this: Table with cells of differen

Why is my content overlapping with my footer?

I want the content that overlaps to automatically move to the next page. I am using iTextSharp to generate PDF documents

How to embed a font only partially?

Is partial embedding automatic? I am asked to include partial font into a PDF. I think I will use iText and I found how

How to set initial view properties?

I want to set the properties available under the Initial View tab in Adobe Acrobat for an existing PDF programmatically

How to align a label versus its content?

to the list. I have a label (e.g. "A list of stuff") and some content (e.g. an actual list). When I add all of this to a PDF, I get

How to set a fixed background image for all my pages?

Click, I generate 4 pages on my PDF, I added this image to provide a background image: string imageFilePath = parent + "/Images

How to add text as a header or footer?

There are no errors but my footer doesn't show up. I'm creating a pdf and want to add a footer. I did everything like the book

Tables and fonts

">cmp_simple_table7.pdf</a><br/></div> <div><a class="result-file" href

pdfHTML: Support for the CSS object-fit Property

at this https://www.w3schools.com/css/css3_object-fit.asplink. object-fit in Practice: Attached is a PDF converted with pdfHTML which con

Core SVG: Support <pattern> element

" width="100" height="100" fill="url(#star)" stroke-width="0.8" stroke="black"/> </svg> The iText 7 Core code for generating the PDF

iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 6: actions, destinations, bookmarks

=https://github.com/itext/i7js-highlevel/blob/develop/cmpfiles/chapter06/cmp_jekyll_hyde_toc1.pdf>cmp_jekyll_hyde_toc1.pdf</a><br/></div><

Chapter 2: Defining styles with CSS

="www.imdb.com/title/tt4680182">IMDB</a></font> </body> </html> The HTML page and the PDF that were created based on this HTML page are sh

How to show an image at a text field position?

I have a PDF document which has AcroForm text fields. Now I want to insert a signature image in one of the those fields. I

How to draw a borderless rounded rectangle?

and shapes in PDF, you use path construction operators. The following method introduces an re (rectangle) operator to construct

How to divide a page in N parts so we can fill each with a different source?

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/itext/i5js-sandbox/master/cmpfiles/events/cmp_three_parts.pdf if you want to take a look at the PDF. Th

Why isn't the Rupee symbol showing?

am using iText for creating PDF. I have read the answer to the question "How to display indian rupee symbol

How can I add titles of chapters in ColumnText?

Why can I only add a Chapter to the document body and not add a Chapter to create a TOC? I need to make a PDF like

Nested tables

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Release pdfOCR 1.0.0

into fully ISO-compliant PDF or PDF/A-3u files, making it possible to access and process the text they contain. Given that we rely

Release iText Core 7.1.15

Release date: April 14, 2021 iText Core 7.1.15 is the second quarterly release for 2021 of our multifunctional PDF SDK

pdfOffice: Digital Signing

one of the most relevant document conversion functionalities - converting MS Office documents into PDF. Given the diverse range

iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 7: events, viewer preferences, writer properties

=https://github.com/itext/i7js-highlevel/blob/develop/cmpfiles/chapter07/cmp_jekyll_hydeV1.pdf>cmp_jekyll_hydeV1.pdf</a><br/></div><div><a

pdfOptimizer: Support added for Font, Image, Color Space optimization

innovation in the PDF document space. It provides extensive additive functionality to our Core libraries, specifically within

Chapter 7: Frequently Asked Questions about pdfHTML

Over the years, we've received many questions about converting PDF to HTML. In this chapter, we'll answer those questions

Part IV - Appearances

When people sign a PDF, they often do not merely want to see that signature in some extra signature panel, they want to see

Do we license per functionality /feature?

signatures, or any feature you would need when programmatically working with PDFs. iText 7 add-ons provide robust functions

Why do I have to pay for pdfhtml during my upgrade, when I already have XML Worker in iText?

XML Worker was created with the intention of converting very small and basic HTML into a PDF as a black-box method. pdfHTML

Release RUPS 7.1.14

Release date: January 14, 2021 We always release our PDF debugging tool RUPS together with iText 7 Core

Release RUPS 7.1.15

Release date: April 14, 2021 We always release our PDF debugging tool RUPS together with iText 7 Core

Release RUPS 7.1.16

Release date: July 5, 2021 We always release our PDF debugging tool RUPS together with iText 7 Core

Release RUPS 7.2.0

Release date: October 25, 2021 We always release our PDF debugging tool RUPS together with iText 7 Core

Release RUPS 7.2.1

Release date: January 11, 2022 We always release our PDF debugging tool RUPS together with iText 7 Core

Release RUPS 7.2.2

Release date: April 11, 2022 We always release our PDF debugging tool RUPS together with iText 7 Core

Unembed a font

How to unembed a font from a PDF unembedfont <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext' data-java-url

Drawing a Grid

Example written in the context of the question Click How to create a PDF with a Cartesian grid? grid <div data-pym-src

Underline and strike-through in a cell

>cmp_simple_table6.pdf</a><br/></div> xml_worker itext_7_suite itext_7_core itext_7_community

.Custom Metadata entry vLatest

Example written in answer to Click How to add / delete / retrieve information from a PDF using a custom property

Release pdfOptimizer 2.0.0

to offer the same great optimization of PDF documents in a more productive way. Maven

.Release pdfOptimizer 2.0.0 vLatest

to offer the same great optimization of PDF documents in a more productive way. Maven

Release pdfRender 2.0.1

rendering related to a combination of full and shorthand property names has been resolved, giving you a better PDF rendering experience

Installing iText 7 Community for Java developers

How to install iText 7 Community Java version Thank you for your interest in our open-source PDF library, we hope you

Installing iText free trial for Java and .NET developers

Thank you for your interest in our PDF library, we hope you will enjoy using our product and share your experiences with us

How to get the color properties of an AcroForm field?

I have 20 AcroForm text fields in my pdf with different color fill properties. I'm not able to read these properties

How to restrict the number of characters on a single line?

How can I add strings to a single line that is underlined? I am using iText to generate PDFs. In these PDFs, I need to add two

Creating and adding annotations

to a PDF? How to add a map with a pointer to a PDF? addlinkimages <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext' data

Digital signatures - chapter 2

These examples were written in the context of Chapter 2 - "PDF and digital signatures" of the Digital Signatures for PDF

Why can't I embed a font due to licensing restrictions?

be embedded into a PDF file with pdfHTML), we should look for alternative fonts that have a more permissive license

How to rotate a page 90 degrees?

I am trying to use a PDF for stamping and need to rotate it 90 degrees to lay it on correctly? Anyone know how to do

How to increase the accuracy of measurements in iTextSharp?

I want to resize a pdf to a specific size, but when I use scaling it loses accuracy because a float rounds the value. How can

How to add an image to an AcroForm field?

I'm trying to fill out a PDF form using the AcroFields class. I'm able to add text data perfectly, but I'm having issues

Drawing extra content on an image

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to add a map with a pointer to a PDF? addpointer <div data-pym

Czech example

This example was originally written in answer to the question Click How to use Cyrillic characters in a PDF?. It was then used

Custom Metadata entry

Example written in answer to Click How to add / delete / retrieve information from a PDF using a custom property

.Drawing extra content on an image vLatest

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to add a map with a pointer to a PDF? addpointer <div data-pym

.Multiple images vLatest

This example was written in response to the question Click How to add multiple images into a single PDF? multipleimages <div

Release pdfRender 1.0.6

up to 2021.08 Bugs Getting blank pages when certain pdfs are converted to jpegs release pdfrender 7_1_17_suite_release

Release pdfRender 2.0.0

of exception in PdfDocument/PdfReader constructors Getting blank pages when certain pdfs are converted to jpegs release pdfrender

Release pdfOffice 2.0.1

below. As for the rest of the changes, expect a few bug fixes and a reduction in size for the resulting PDF documents. Release

Best iText 7 Questions on StackOverflow

PDF in general, high-level iText objects, low-level functionality, fonts, forms, page events, tables, HTML, and much more

Chapter 5: Adding AbstractElement objects (part 2)

developers use iText to convert the result set of a database query into a report in PDF. They create a Table of which every row

Use cases

Invoices The ZUGFeRD https://www.ferd-net.de/standards/zugferd.html invoicing standard uses a combination of PDF/A-3

Installing the iText license key and license key library for Java and .NET

Thank you for your interest in our PDF library, we hope you will enjoy using our product and share your experiences with us

What is the difference between getPageLabels and getPageLabelFormats?

most of the time, but occasionally this is NOT the case. I have an example. It's a 150Mb PDF file which appears to have 4670

Why do I get a message saying 1.not.found.as.a.resource?

those metrics, you can't create a proper PDF. This explains what happens. Your question doesn't contain sufficient information

How to set the export value of a check box?

I need to add a check box to an existing PDF. I also need set the export value of this check box. I saw that I can get

How to make a field not required?

an existing PDF where you have required fields. It’s really simple to change the FF_REQUIRED flag in iText 7: public void

How to find out which fields are required?

I'm starting with new functionality in my android application which will help to fill certain PDF forms. I found out

How can I read Roman page numbers?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-book/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/book/part4/chapter13/Listing_13_11_PageLabelExample.ja

How do I get an object if I have its indirect reference?

I would like to analyze the individual radio buttons. I am using iTextSharp to analyze a form enabled PDF. I know how

How to change width of single column of table?

I am looking to change the width of a column to fit a longer word. hello I have created table in a PDF file using iText

How does a PdfPCell's height relate to the font size?

PdfPCell and font size? I am making a PDF with pages of size A3, A4 and A5. I need to know the relation between Font size

How to change the properties of an annotation?

I am adding Caret annotation in already existing PDF using iTextSharp in C#. Now I want to made some changes in the Annotation

How much does it cost to upgrade iText 5 to iText 7?

PDF operators. Note that these changes and improvements mean you will not be able to simply replace dependencies and expect your

Page events for Paragraphs

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Multiple images

This example was written in response to the question Click How to add multiple images into a single PDF? multipleimages <div

Adding backgrounds using page events

Examples written in answer to questions such as: Click How to change the color of pages? How to draw a border for PDF pages

Adding fields to an existing form

Example to answer Click How can I add a new AcroForm field to a PDF? addfield <div data-pym-src

Tables to show keys and values

="https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/cmpfiles/sandbox/tables/cmp_key_value_table2.pdf" title="Citrix">cmp_key_value_table

Digital signatures - chapter 1

Signatures for PDF documents https://itextpdf.com/en/resources/books/digital-signatures-pdf/intro eBook. c1_01_digestdefault <div

Digital signatures - chapter 4

These examples were written in the context of Chapter 4 - "Creating signatures externally" of the Digital Signatures for PDF

Digital signatures - chapter 5

These examples were written in the context of Chapter 5 - "Validation of signed documents" of the Digital Signatures for PDF

How to write a Zapfdingbats character at a specific location on a page?

I want to put a check mark using Zapfdingbats on a specific location in my PDF document. What I achieved so far is this: I can

.How do I set parameters back to the default value? vLatest

I am using absolute positioning when writing text in a PDF document using iTextSharp. It only have a single BaseFont instance

How do I set parameters back to the default value?

I am using absolute positioning when writing text in a PDF document using iTextSharp. It only have a single BaseFont instance

How to introduce a rowspan?

I am adding a table to a PDF file. I have 3 rows and 3 columns. I want the first column to appear only once as a single cell

How to set background image in PdfPCell in iText?

I am currently using iText to generate PDF reports. I want to set a medium size image as a background in PdfPCell instead

How to calculate the height of an element?

I am generating PDF files from XML data. I calculate the height of a paragraph element like this: float paraWidth = 0.0f

.Named destinations vLatest

Examples in answer to questions such as: Click How to rename named destinations in existing PDF files? renamedestinations <div

Release pdfXFA 2.0.7

https://itextpdf.com/en/blog/technical-notes/how-modify-xfa-documents-flattening iText DITO: An alternative to PDF forms

Release pdfXFA 2.0.8

https://itextpdf.com/en/blog/technical-notes/how-modify-xfa-documents-flattening iText DITO: An alternative to PDF forms

Release pdfRender 1.0.4

Release date: April 14, 2021 This release of pdfRender brings a lot of performance improvements and few bugfixes that make PDF

Release pdfOffice 2.0.0

to improve on this latest addition to the iText 7 Suite, and have made some changes to produce more precise Office document to PDF

Release pdfCalligraph 3.0.1

Release date: April 11, 2022 pdfCalligraph is our iText 7 add-on which provides advanced typography support when creating PDF

Release iText 7.0.7

https://jira.itextsupport.com/browse/DEVSIX-1769] - NPE when .cleanUp() is called on a PDF without an acroform pdfHTML 1.0.4 Bug

Release iText 7.0.8

when saving as Optimized Pdf. [DEVSIX-1812 https://jira.itextsupport.com/browse/DEVSIX-1812] : Characters splitting unexpected

Release iText 7.0.1

For many years, our iText PDF software libraries have been available both in Java and .NET and iText 7 https://itextpdf.com/itext7suite

How to put text above a barcode instead of under the bars?

How do I produce barcodes with text above instead of below? I'm using iText to dynamically generate PDF docs.I'm able

How to draw vertical gradient in iTextSharp?

of an iTextSharp pdf document: PdfShading shading = PdfShading.SimpleAxial(pdfWriter, 0, document.PageSize.Height

How to create a table with complex borders?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/tables/NestedTableRoundedBorder.java examp

How to prevent splitting a table?

How to ensure the entire table goes on the same page. I'm developing an app that generates PDF using iText. I have a table

How to format a field as a currency?

by Adobe Reader (or any other PDF viewer) based on the value of the field (the /V entry of the field dictionary): "1.0

How to create a link to a specific page number?

should take to 6th page. I know how to target any text of any PDF page using code: Anchor click = new Anchor("Click to go

How to create a pushbuttonfield with double byte character text?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/acroforms/CreateJapaneseButton.java exampl

How to make sure a check box is printed?

); writer.AddAnnotation(checkbox1); Everything looks great and is working well, until it comes to printing the PDF. When I click

How to change the spacing between words and characters?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/objects/SpaceCharRatioExample.java to find

How to add a text to the left and to the right in a header?

to your pdf. HeadertFooterHandler handler = new HeadertFooterHandler(); pdfDoc.addEventHandler(PdfDocumentEvent.START_PAGE

How to add an inner table surrounded by text?

lines never show up in the PDF * +++++++++++++++++ * * Hello World * ********************* Here is my code example: final

How to nest tables without extending the inner table?

table to the bottom? I am using iTextSharp in a .NET project to generate a PDF file. I have a PdfPTable with two cells in one row

How to split a row over multiple pages?

Can anybody suggest how I can split a row over multiple pages? I am using PdfPTable to create a table in PDF. I have a single

How to get text and image in the same cell?

Here is a screenshot of the resulting PDF: Text and image in cell Click How to get text and image in the same cell? if you want

How to show an image with large dimensions across multiple pages?

dimensions? I have an image with large dimensions which I need to display in a PDF file. I cant scale to fit the image

How to use System Font in iTextSharp with VB.net?

Can someone help me with writing the code to use a system font? I'm using Itextsharp to convert text files to PDF documents

How to add a full line break?

at the resulting pdf and you'll see that the line now runs through the margins. Click How to add a full line break? if you want to see ho

How to add a rectangle to every page of a document?

Why does my code only add the rectangle on the last page? I'm using iText to create a PDF document. Right now I am trying

How to define the page size based on the content?

I'm generating a PDF document with iTextSharp. This document must have only one page. In other words the content must fit

How to define multiple actions for a PushbuttonField?

How do I keep a page redirect or how do I set it in code? In a PDF, I can set up a button to: Submit the FDF data to my

How to use multiple fonts in a single cell?

I'm making a windows form for a friend who delivers packages. I want to transfer his current paper form, into a PDF

Alternatives to using a PdfPTable

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Repeating rows

>cmp_repeat_last_rows2.pdf</a><br/></div> itext_7_suite itext_7_core itext_7_community

Page orientation and rotation

Examples written in answer to questions such as: Click How to rotate a page while creating a PDF document? pageorientations

Named destinations

Examples in answer to questions such as: Click How to rename named destinations in existing PDF files? renamedestinations <div

Changing OCGs

Examples in response to questions such as: Click How to set the OCG state of an existing PDF? Click How to change the order

Merging documents and create a Table of Contents

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Changing the zoom factor in a link destination

written in the context of questions such as: Click How to set the zoom level of a PDF using iTextSharp? Click How to change the zoom

Before we start: installing iText 7 | .NET

for PDF/A-specific functionality. pdftest: needed for the examples that are also a test. In this tutorial, we won't use

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