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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
Chapter 1: Hello HTML to PDF

In this chapter, we'll convert a simple HTML file to a PDF document in many different ways. The content of the HTML file
How to create a PDF with font information and embed the actual font while merging the files into a single PDF?

resulting PDF is a lot bigger than I had expected in file size. As it turns out, my PDF has a ton of duplicate fonts
Fix for when a link occupies more than two areas, a NullPointerException is thrown

Introduction In versions of iText 7 Core prior to 7.1.12 it was possible that a link could occupy more than two areas
iText 7: Converting HTML to PDF with pdfHTML

support every HTML tag, didn't parse CSS files, and so on. To avoid this frustration, HTMLWorker was removed from recent versions
Chapter 3: Generating PDF based on Media Queries

The resulting PDF shown in figure 3.7 looks very much like the HTML we had in figure 3.4. Finally, let's change the page size one more ti
Chapter 6: Reusing existing PDF documents | .NET

in which we merge forms. Merging forms Merging forms is special. In HTML, it's possible to have more than one form in a single
Chapter 6: Reusing existing PDF documents

more than one form in a single HTML file. That's not the case for PDF. In a PDF file, there can be only one form. If you want
How to make a single letter bold within a word?

(this), do I really have to create three chunks for one word and than add all the chunks together? Or is there another approach
Chapter 4: Making a PDF interactive

to use PDF forms than HTML forms. When the form isn't used for data collection, but as a template. For example: you have a form
Chapter 4: Making a PDF interactive | .NET

to PDF syntax that was written to one or more content streams. In this chapter, we’ll add content of a different nature. We’ll add
Chapter 4: Creating reports using pdfHTML

HTML, To get information about fonts, colors, layout,... in the form of a CSS file, To get a single-page PDF document that can
How to merge forms from different files into one PDF?

requirement. Click How to merge forms from different files into one PDF? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5
How do the measurement systems in HTML relate to the measurement system in PDF?

. and 60%. The result shown in the browser is very similar to the result shown in the PDF created from this HTML file using pdfHTML
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
Why are PDF files different even if the content is the same?

this defect? I've read the following paragraph in "iText in Action - Second Edition" (p 17). "There's usually more than one way
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
Chapter 6: Using fonts in pdfHTML

6.12. Figure 6.12: Hello HTML with no font specified We'll convert this simple HTML file to PDF twice, using the same createPdf
Scaling large HTML content to render onto smaller PDF page sizes

would be to change the PDF page size to one that actually fits your HTML content. However, you most probably want to generate
Release iText 7.1.3

method not giving the result more than one time. [RND-824 https://jira.itextsupport.com/browse/RND-824] : Refactor ISvgNodeRenderer
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 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
Does my HTML have to be valid XML?

into the pdfHTML add-on, so that you don't need to call it separately. All HTMLs are cleaned up before converting them to PDF. Take
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
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
How to use Cyrillic characters in a PDF?

more than one byte. The advantage of this approach is that it is the recommended approach in the newer PDF standards (e.g. PDF
Chapter 2: Defining styles with CSS

. This explains the difference between the original HTML files and the resulting PDFs in the examples so far. You could define
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
pdfHTML: Using emojis in iText

PDF documents directly however, we find out that codepoints made up of more than one byte are not allowed to be directly escaped
Volume Counter FAQs

it, and then saving as a separate document is also counted as a single event, as you can read one PDF and write a different one with the
Chapter 7: Creating PDF/UA and PDF/A documents

. In this chapter, we'll learn more about PDF/A and PDF/UA by creating a series of PDF/A and PDF/UA files. Creating accessible PDF
How can I convert a CSV file to a table with a repeating header row?

I am generating a PDF file from CSV using iText. I need to format the file such that the header row (which occurs
Chapter 7: Creating PDF/UA and PDF/A documents | .NET

. In this chapter, we'll learn more about PDF/A and PDF/UA by creating a series of PDF/A and PDF/UA files. Creating accessible PDF
Chapter 6: Creating actions, destinations, and bookmarks

to the one we created in chapter 4 when we rendered the entries in our CSV file to a PDF with a numbered list. Figure 6.1
Release iText 7.1.2

to 3.0.2. Some more good news! We're also releasing support for SVG files. SVG is an image format that is based on vectors, which
Chapter 2: Adding content to a Canvas or a Document

the following parameters: a PdfStream instance: a page consists of one or more content streams. In this case, we want to add content unde
PDF and Digital Signatures

of digital signatures in PDF was slow, among others because one or more of the following reasons: If you want people to trust
How to get the UserUnit from a PDF file?

files that I read into a byte array one by one. I then pass these byte arrays to a PdfReader instance. Now I want know
Chapter 1: Introducing fonts

Stevenson. I made a first example turning a plain text file into a PDF eBook and I liked the result. When I discovered how many movies
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
Release iText Core 7.2.2

favorite PDF library for Java and .NET (and more! https://itextpdf.com/en/products/itext-7/itext-7-suite-byol-aws). On the Java
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
Release iText 7.1.7

in converted PDF Html2Pdf and SVG: Pre-set baseUri is not transferred from html to inner svg PdfCleanupTool changing Text color
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
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
Chapter 5: Adding AbstractElement objects (part 2)

c.i.layout.renderer.TableWidths - Table width is more than expected due to min width of cell(s). Let's add one more example to show
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
Basic Concepts (Glossary)

of transactions. Ledger record: a ledger record is an entry in the ledger containing information about one or more transactions. Distribu
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
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?

src, dest and xml are String paths to your documents. A dynamic XFA form usually consists of a single page PDF (the one
Chapter 7: Handling events; setting viewer preferences and printer properties

be compressed, but that doesn't always make sense. A fully compressed file can count more bytes than an ordinary PDF 1.4 file
How to reuse a page from one PDF document into another PDF document?

on the file system as a PDF into a PDF that I'm creating on the fly. I tried to use the Image class, but it seems that it does
Chapter 5: Custom tag workers and CSS appliers

>August 4, 2017</date></p> </body> </html> We convert this HTML file to PDF in the C05E02_Invitation.java
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 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 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 add a page number in the header of a PDF/A Level A file?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/2790215/praan I've written an example that creates a PDF/A document based on a CSV file. I'm adding a hea
Use cases

case consist of a bank that grants a loan for buying a car. In this case, the bank requests an invoice. More often than
Chapter 3: Using ILeafElement implementations

as V1. In other words, the file with two images has more or less the same file size as the file with a single image
PDF Portfolios

contain multiple files integrated into a single PDF. Files in a PDF Portfolio can be in a wide range of file types created
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
Chapter 5: Manipulating an existing PDF document | .NET

continue working with existing PDFs. We'll load an existing file using PdfReader and we'll use the reader object to create a new
Chapter 5: Manipulating an existing PDF document

continue working with existing PDFs. We'll load an existing file using PdfReader and we'll use the reader object to create a new
How to generate and design PDFs with iText or iTextSharp?

design? Originally I thought that I would use HTML markup to generate a PDF, but why even use a HTML markup or a template file
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
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
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 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
Why is my font not applied when I create a PDF document?

ignores my choice of font. I confirmed that the font isn't set using Adobe Reader's File > Properties > Fonts. The PDF shows
pdfHTML: Bézier Curve Improvements

are calculated and displayed within PDF documents. The screenshot below shows some HTML + CSS that utilizes Bézier curves. As we can
How to reorder the pages of a PDF file?

10, page 11, page 12, page 16. To learn more see the answer to the “How to reorder pages in an existing PDF file” question
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 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
Release iText 7.1.4

values for Svg Path instruction H/V (h and v operators). Improvment [DEVSIX-1932] : LiTagWorker does not process more than 1 <br
Release iText 7.1.6

extraction. The example below is using enclosed PDF file.. [DEVSIX-2774] : HTML anchor links not working for destinations assigned
How to define different border types for a single cell?

one more example : Extra example: Using an interface to define the line dash: In the CustomBorder3
Chapter 4: Adding AbstractElement objects (part 1)

: in chapter 2, we've used the Paragraph class to convert a text file to PDF by creating a Paragraph object for each line
Release iText Core 7.1.16

that, support of non-encrypted PDF files with encrypted attachments, and ICCBased colorspaces has been added. Note: We are happy
Release iText Core 7.1.12

the same instance of ResourceResolver in SVG processing When a link occupies more than two areas, a NullPointerException is thrown When
How to convert an A4 size PDF to a PDF booklet?

to the following question: How to convert an existing A4 PDF document to an A3 booklet? I have more or less the same requirement, but I
How can I serve a PDF to a browser without storing a file on the server side?

download the file that is generated? I have two methods. One that generates a PDF at the server side and another that serves
Chapter 2: Adding low-level content | .NET

the complete path, we call the Stroke() method. There’s usually more than one way to draw lines and shapes to the canvas. It would
.Chapter 2: Adding low-level content | .NET vLatest

the complete path, we call the Stroke() method. There’s usually more than one way to draw lines and shapes to the canvas. It would lead
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 add two images in one cell?

I'm currently creating a system that generates a PDF. However, I can't put two or three images in a single cell. What should i
How to crop out a part of PDF file?

save and restore the graphics state stack, but that's rather obvious. Click How to crop out a part of PDF file? if you want
Chapter 2: Adding low-level content

them immediately. Only when we've constructed the complete path, we call the stroke() method. There's usually more than one way
Release pdfHTML 3.0.2

conversion eBooks iText 7: Converting HTML to PDF with pdfHTML
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 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
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
Part III - PKCS#11

IExternalSignature implementation, one that provides convenience methods for selecting key and certificate by their alias
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
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
Chapter 1: Introducing basic building blocks

. These PDF documents couldn't be produced manually due to the volume (the high number of pages and files) and because the content wasn't
Chapter 1: Introducing basic building blocks | .NET

. These PDF documents couldn’t be produced manually due to the volume (the high number of pages and files) and because the content wasn’t
Release iText 7.1.0

tagged PDF tag set and namespaces, and associated files. iText 7 already supported industry standards, such as PAdES digital
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
How to decrypt a PDF document with the owner password?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/76123/daniel-pratt In order to test code to encrypt a PDF file, we need a sample PDF that is encrypted
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
Chapter 3: Using renderers and event handlers | .NET

that the content was nicely organized on the page. We also created a Table object to publish the contents of a CSV file
Release pdfHTML 3.0.5

selecting based on 'font-weight' eBooks iText 7: Converting HTML to PDF with pdfHTML
Is it safe to remove XFA?

corresponds with one or more widgets with fixed positions on specific pages. The form is described using nothing but PDF syntax. Dynamic
How can I generate a PDF/UA compatible PDF with iText?

that the list is not read out loud correctly by JAWS. If you check the PDF file created with the above example, more specifically
Chapter 3: Using renderers and event handlers

that is a tad bit more complex. Applying a block renderer When we published the contents of a CSV file listing information about
Release iText 7.1.11

‹ ) instead of one [PDFRENDER] pdfRender fails to correctly render PDF files encrypted with AES256 [PDFRENDER] pdfRender fails
How to write a table header if part of a table is forwarded to the next page?

("Key"); table.addHeaderCell("Value"); // many data rows: for (int i = 0; i In this case, the table needs more than one page
Creating and editing PDF 2.0 Documents

!")); document.Close(); iText is more than capable of editing an existing PDF 2.0 document and doing things like adding a signature or add
pdfHTML: more accurate rendering of checkboxes

to the margin erroneously being applied twice in certain situations. Below is an example of HTML that could trigger this bug
Release iText 7.0.4

] - NullPointerException thrown when converting HTML to PDF [DEVSIX-1441 https://jira.itextsupport.com/browse/DEVSIX-1441] - Digital Signa
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
.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
Why do I get a "getOutputStream() has already been called for this response" error in JSP?

and then I use iText to create a PDF file which can be downloaded on client machine. The application is coded in HTML/JSP and runs
Evaluating JS with pdfHTML

file is quite simple: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <div id="test">Before</div> <script type="text/javascript
Can pdfHTML render Base64 images to PDF?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/resources/htmlsamples/html/base64.html HTML file (note that the base64-encod
Parsing PDFs

:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div
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
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 create a complex PDF document?

and convenient way of doing that? I have tried XSL to PDF conversion HTML to PDF conversion using itext. the crude Java way
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
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
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
Flexbox suport in pdfHTML

yet, however, it can already handle a lot of use-cases. Reminder All you need to do to convert the HTML code below into PDF
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
Why do I get an "InvalidPdfException: PDF header signature not found"?

from a server, where the server returned a 404 message in HTML instead of a PDF file ;-) Whenever that exception happens, you
How to extract text and anchor information from a PDF?

text you can see in an PDF file is stored in content streams using PDF syntax as described in Adobe's Imaging Model
How to rotate a paragraph?

Why can't I rotate anything bigger than a single line? I have a web site where the users upload photos and create photobooks
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
pdfHTML: Fixed Behavior for <input> Tags with Negative Numbers

Introduction The <input> tag is essentially a text box in html, and the value that the tag contains is displayed in that text
Why do I get an "System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly" error?

be released separately from releases of the core library, and so may contain references to a different version of the library than the on
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
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
Blockchain for PDF Documents

. These issues and many more can now be solved by Blockchain. This eBook focuses on how you can use Blockchain in combination
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
Release pdfHTML 3.0.1

: <object> tag in HTML referring SVG with inner resource doesn't resolve resources correctly eBooks iText 7: Converting HTML to PDF
Core SVG: Support <pattern> element

as the pdfHTML add-on to correctly render <pattern> elements in SVG files and HTML-embedded SVG respectively. You can consult the w3
Superimposing content from one PDF into another PDF

' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Results</h2><div
PNG Image Handling

images to a PDF. Details When we use iText to add a PNG image to a document, in a few use cases we end up with a PDF file which
Why do PDFs change when processing them?

by design. One of the most typical differences between two PDFs is the ID: From ISO-32000-1: ID: An array of two byte-strings
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
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 PDF 2.0 stand for?

or printed. It is intended for developers of : software that creates PDF files (PDF writers), software that reads existing PDF
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 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
Manipulating existing PDFs

to merge PDFs from ByteArayOutputStreams? How to load a PDF from a stream and add a file attachment? How to add blank pages
Release iText 7.0.3

https://repo.itextsupport.com/list/releases/com/itextpdf/itext-licensekey/2.0.4/y Library 2.0.4 More user friendly error handling. Fixed
How can I find the maximum character limit for a text field?

(); } Can any one please help me out? Posted on StackOverflow on Aug 5, 2015 https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31838515
.Superimposing content from one PDF into another PDF vLatest

' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Results</h2><div
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 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
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 create a TOC when merging documents?

example. You'll see that your code to merge PDFs is correct, but in my example, I added one extra feature: Text text = new Text
Advantages of using Blockchain for Signing PDF documents

, such as the status of the document (draft, final, unpaid, paid,...) and one or more locations (e.g. the URLs of different mirrors
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 rotate and scale pages in an existing PDF?

that the width is greater than the height. Summarized: it's a piece of cake to rotate pages in an existing PDF, so is scaling the pages u
How to protect a PDF with a username and password?

(paid account), and there's a DOWNLOAD section where pdf files can be downloaded by users only. These files should be protected
What's an easy to print "first right, then down"?

can handle a PdfPTable containing more rows than fit on a page, but can't handle more columns than fit on a page. So I split
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
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
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
When Contracts aren't Smart Contracts

has to be put in place to distribute the document, or to give access to it. We can counter that problem by storing one of more
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
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
Digital Signatures Hub

, but the circumstances of the past year made the issue even more pressing than it already was. In this talk presented by iText
How can I log the number of documents / bytes I've processed?

or documents; that single line activated the counting mechanism. For instance, we can create a PDF: private void createPdf(String src
pdfRender: WEBP format support added

(PdfRenderImageType.WEBP); // Render PDF to images PdfToImageRenderer.renderPdf(new File(SRC), DEST, properties, null, null
Installing iText 7 pdfHTML for .NET developers

How to install pdfHTML .NET version Thank you for your interest in our HTML and CSS to PDF converter add-on - pdfHTML, we hope
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
Release iText 7.1.5

-2422] : iText incorrectly validates signatures for doctored PDF files. [DEVSIX-2285] : ResourceResolver do not respect absolute
What does "Not LTV-enabled" mean?

identify a PDF that contained LTV (vs. one that did not). That was that term that we determined was simple and clear in conveying
pdfOCR: How to OCR an Image to PDF/A-3u?

/A compliant document (more specifically, PDF/A-3u), with just a few lines of code. don't forget to specify the path to your
Support for linearGradient Color Scheme in Layout, CSS and SVG

snippets, we demonstrate some of linearGradient's more nuanced applications using the iText 7 Core layout engine. If you're looking
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
Splitting a PDF file

:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources
.Splitting a PDF file vLatest

:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources
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
pdfOffice: improved conversion of docx files containing embedded videos

"); // Convert the docx file to PDF OfficeConverter.convertOfficeDocumentToPdf(demoFile, pdfOutFile); System.out.println("Your PDF File
Embedded files

Examples for adding and removing embedded files in PDFs. These examples were written in answer to the question Click How
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
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
Installing iText 7 for .NET

) of iText 7 Core in a single ZIP file for .NET: iText 7 https://github.com/itext/itext7-dotnet/releases/latest. Developers can
How to fix the orientation of a PDF page in order to scale it?

for the source file and one for the result) and set the event handler like this: PdfDocument srcDoc = new PdfDocument(new PdfReader
pdfOffice: improved conversion of docx files with repeating table header on new page

("outputFileWithRepeatingTableHeaderRow.pdf"); // Convert the docx file to PDF OfficeConverter.convertOfficeDocumentToPdf(demoFile
Installing the iText license key and license key library for Java and .NET

. In addition, it replaces the old XML license file with a new one in JSON format. Simply put, if your license key file is an XML file you
How to only read text from a constant location on PDF pages?

a problem using iTextSharp when reading data from PDF File. What I want to achieve is to read only specific part of PDF page (I
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
How to divide a page in N parts so we can fill each with a different source?

for book, so all files are snippets from the first book, more specifically sections 1, 2, and 3, in Latin, English and French
Installing iText 7 Community for .NET developers

How to install iText 7 Community .NET version Thank you for your interest in our open-source PDF library, we hope you
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 change the text color of an AcroForm field?

, then there are two options: You have a pure XFA form. XFA stands for the XML Forms Architecture and your PDF is nothing more than
pdfHTML: Support for the CSS object-fit Property

correctly in the outputted PDF. Below is the HTML code which was utilized for the above example. <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style
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
How can I use regular and bold in a single String?

you are creating a Paragraph using a single font: fontsmallbold. You want to create a Paragraph that uses two different fonts
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
Fonts and merging documents

while merging the files into a single PDF? mergeandaddfont <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext' data-java
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
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
How to add a text to the left and to the right in a header?

How do I divide my header and footer into three sections? I need to add more than one header and footer to my document
Release pdfCalligraph 2.0.7

these changes. You can compare the differences in the following example: <html> <head> <style> div { width: 100px; margin: left
How to set up a table display?

("Extension", 2, 1, TextAlignment.LEFT)); String[][] data = { {"ABC123", "The descriptive text may be more than one line
How to use a Digital Signing Service (DSS) such as GlobalSign, with iText 7

); StampingProperties stampingProperties = new StampingProperties(); //For any signature in the Pdf but the first one, you need to use
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
Part I - Overview and Simple Cases

a signature and one or more Certificate instances to identify the signer. iText for Java already includes an IExternalSignature
License file was corrupted

If you have an XML file, and you're getting this exception, chances are you are using an outdated version of the License Key
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
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
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
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
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
Questions about PDF in general

PDF with a password? How to close a PDF file to recreate it? (File in use problem) Why are PDF files different even if the content
How to rotate a single line of text?

, VerticalAlignment.MIDDLE, 45); Click How to rotate a single line of text? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5
Release iText 7.0.0

. The major update in PDF standards is expected in the course of 2017. As iText is one of the companies that make up the PDF Association
How to add inline spacing in a PdfPCell?

):" from "Priceless", but it's not clear to me what you want to happen if there is more than one line, so I'm proposing 3 options
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
XFDF examples

' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> fillformxfdf <div data-pym-src
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
Release iText 7.1.8

https://itextpdf.com/en/resources/api-documentation/itext-7-net (we are also adding more and more .NET examples on our GitHub repo https:
How to use two different colors in a single String?

Paragraph(); p1.add(blackText); p1.add(greenText); doc.add(p1); doc.close(); } Click How to use two different colors in a single String
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
How to enable LTV for a timestamp signature?

PDFs is that it is nearer to the best practices for LTV as proposed by ETSI in the PAdES specification than to Adobe's best
Which PDF filters are used to encode data?

. Currently I am working with the iTextSharp library to generate PDF files. These files will be processed by some file processor
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
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
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
Table and cell events to draw borders

">cmp_custom_border3.pdf</a><br/></div> <div><a class="result-file" href
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
How to format a String resulting in a two-column display?

needs more than 35 characters, it will run through the second column and the text of the second column will be glued to it. You also
How to add an image and text to the same cell?

. Please show me a way to achieve this, or let me know how to pass more than one parameter through the Addcell() method. Posted
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
Release pdfXFA 2.0.7

List coming from rich text (HTML data) is missing after flattening Installation Instructions Examples (latest ones) FAQ (latest
.Multiple images vLatest

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

Roman page numbers? How can I find the border color of a field? How to get the UserUnit from a PDF file? How to read PDFs
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
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
Multiple images

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

to the bottom of the last page? How to use multiple fonts in a single cell? How to add two images in one cell? How to get rid
Page events for headers and footers

How to create a table with 2 rows that can be used as a footer? Click How to add HTML headers and footers to a page
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
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
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
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
pdfOffice: Spreadsheet To PDF Support

are pleased to announce this has now been implemented. We have provided iText users a simple way to convert spreadsheet files to PDF
How to move an AcroForm field?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/3381321/cro717 First some info about fields and their representation on one or more pages. A PDF form can
Image examples

into a single PDF? Why aren't images added sequentially? How to get the image DPI in PDF? How to add JPEG images that are multi-stage
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
Release pdfOCR 1.0.3

Release date: July 5, 2021 This the first release of the pdfOCR add-on this year. It brings more advanced image type detection
How to use an image as list symbol?

"); list.add("This is a list item with a lot of text. It will certainly take more than one line. This shows that the list item
How to keep specific words together on one line?

instead. Click How to keep specific words together on one line? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. non
How to get the co-ordinates of an image?

are same as present in database? In my project, I want to find co-ordinates of the images in my PDFs. I tried searching iText, but I
General questions about iText

NoClassDefFoundError? How to create an uncompressed PDF file? How to create a list without indentation? Which PDF filters are used
PDF/A-3

='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources</h2><p></p><div class
How to create a document with unequal page sizes?

want to create a PDF file that has unequal page sizes. I have these two rectangles: Rectangle one = new Rectangle(70,140
.PDF/A-3 vLatest

='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources</h2><p></p><div class
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 (
How do I rotate a PDF page to an arbitrary angle?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/3265237/sdmorris Please read ISO-32000-1 (this is the ISO standard for PDF), more specifically Table 30 (
How to convert an existing A4 PDF document to an A3 booklet?

. You'll find more complex examples in the answer to the question “How to convert an A4 size PDF to a PDF booklet?” Click How
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 do I add XMP metadata to each page of an existing PDF?

be used in the context of many other objects inside a PDF, the page level being one of them. If you look at the spec, you
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
How to move the content inside a rectangle inside an existing PDF?

the resulting PDF more demonstrative. Click How to move the content inside a rectangle inside an existing PDF? if you want to see how
pdfHTML: Accessible PDF Creation

A simple example showcasing the creation of a Tagged PDF with pdfHTML, and the configuration to include the metadata
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
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
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 get the rendered dimensions of text?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/tables/TruncateTextInCell.java example. I
Installing iText 7 pdfHTML for Java developers

How to install pdfHTML Java version Thank you for your interest in our HTML and CSS to PDF converter add-on pdfHTML, we hope
Encrypting / Decrypting PDFs

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

How to merge forms from different files into one PDF? Click How to merge documents correctly? mergeforms <div data-pym-src
.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
pdfHTML: Processing of extremely long elements

links after laying out intermediate renderers. As a result, iText would consume more memory than expected during the conversion
How to prevent the resizing of pages in PDF?

to have a PDF file that contains no differences between the actual size vs "fit to page" when printing. Posted on StackOverflow
Interactive forms

different files into one PDF? How to tell iText which fields to flatten first? Is it safe to remove XFA? How to change the text color
How to add a background image to a cell?

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/itext/i5js-sandbox/master/cmpfiles/tables/cmp_position_content_in_cell.pdf Image in cell There is more
How to find the absolute position and dimension of a field?

that corresponds with the annotation. That's more work than can be provided in a code sample on this site. Click How to find
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
Why do I get a font embedding error when creating PDFA/1a?

the BaseFont.EMBEDDED parameter. This is documented on many places. If you want to create PDF/A, you need font files, such as TTF, OTF
iText 7: Jump-Start Tutorial for .NET

in on the different aspects of iText 7 in more detail, such as an in-depth overview of the high-level objects, an adapted “ABC of PDF
iText 7: Jump-Start Tutorial for Java

in on the different aspects of iText 7 in more detail, such as an in-depth overview of the high-level objects, an adapted "ABC of PDF
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
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
Release iText 7.0.2

. You can upgrade by adjusting the version in your pom.xml or gradle file to 2.0.3 or by downloading the 2.0.3 version from our
pdfHTML: Added full background support

In release version 3.0.3 of the pdfHTML add-on, we have added full support for the background property, this includes HTML
pdfRender: BufferedImage as output format

able to convert PDF pages to JPG, PNG or other image file formats. As of pdfRender 1.0.2 this has been extended to include
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
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
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
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
.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
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
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 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 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 to use a dotted line as a cell border?

: this solution always works, also when the table has cells with a rowspan greater than one. Click this link if you want to see how
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
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 draw a line every 25 words?

and text positions once I have a finished PDF, but considering I'm writing the text to the PDF file, I guess there could
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 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 create a PDF with a Cartesian grid?

(pdfDoc.addNewPage()); for (float x = 0; x Here we use pageSize variable to learn the width and the height of the PDF file and just
Release iText Core 7.1.14

Release date: January 14, 2021 iText Core 7.1.14 is the latest release of your favorite PDF library for Java and .NET
How to continue an ordered list on a second page?

consists of variable data (text/barcodes/images) that is added to existing PDF documents/templates (think boiler plate). Most
Volume Counter installation guide

.x. In addition, it replaces the old XML license file with a new one in JSON format. Simply put, if your license key file
.How to create a PDF with a Cartesian grid? vLatest

(pdfDoc.addNewPage()); for (float x = 0; x Here we use pageSize variable to learn the width and the height of the PDF file and just
Release iText 7.0.1

https://itextpdf.com/en/resources/examples?title=&itext-version=93&example_language_support=All. You can browse through more than 300 ite
Release pdfOptimizer 1.0.1

to remove unused symbols from the fonts embedded in PDF files, so the size of documents with small amounts of text can
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
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 tell iText how to clip text to fit in a cell?

When I call setFixedHeight() on a PdfPCell, and add more text than fits in the given height, iText seems to print the prefix
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 should I interpret the coordinates of a rectangle in PDF?

I would like to know more about the coordinates of a Rectangle, in particular: lower left X lower left Y upper right X upper
How to add an x-offset to a text pattern with every x-step?

a leading of 10: for (float y = 0; y As far as I know, adding the text more than once to the pattern, is the only way to achieve
Where can I download the license key library?

, it replaces the old XML license file with a new one in JSON format. Simply put, if your license key file is an XML file you should follo
pdfOptimizer: Support added for Font, Image, Color Space optimization

embedded subsets of font files within a PDF document. Font Subsetting Optimization: Allows the embedding of just the glyph data
How can I crop the pages of an existing PDF document?

values. If you want to crop a page, you need to change these coordinates and either replace the existing cropbox value (if one
Adding images to a table

=https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/cmpfiles/sandbox/tables/cmp_position_content_in_cell2.pdf>cmp_position_content_in_cel
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
Why does using ColumnText result in "The document has no pages" exception?

is added to the PDF and rather than showing an empty page, iText throws an exception saying: there are no pages! You didn't add
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 7.1.9

attribute pdfHTML: Explicitly setting dir="ltr" distorts the result of HTML to PDF conversion if pdfCalligraph is loaded
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
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 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 get the color properties of an AcroForm field?

) of a field is (or are) described using one or more widget annotations. You're looking for a property of the appearance, so you
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
How to right-align text in a PdfPCell?

("price"); table.addCell(new Cell().add(p)); table.addCell("Some more text..."); I've applied both approaches (each one
How to make an image a qualified mask candidate in itext?

and I used one as mask for the other, resulting in a rather spooky PDF: jpg_mask.pdf
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
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
How much does it cost to upgrade iText 5 to iText 7?

https://itextpdf.com/en/products/itext-7/pdf2data, and pdfDebug https://itextpdf.com/en/products/itext-7/pdfdebug). Instead of having eve
pdfHTML: Custom ResourceRetriever

-libs="itext7:latest.release" data-show-upload="false" data-hide-execute="true" data-max-uploads="3" data-max-file-size="5000000
How to create a table in which the cells have different widths?

as follows: First row has one cell 100% entire table width Second row has first from the left cell width 50mm, and second 20mm and third
Why is my content overlapping with my footer?

at 50 user units from the bottom. You should add one more line where you create the Document: document.setMargins(36, 36, 55, 36
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
Support of proper word wrapping in languages with special scripts

is one ImageRenderer, and right after this follows a sequence of TextRenderers with special scripts as content. In this case
Installing iText 7 for Java

How to install iText 7 Java version Thank you for your interest in our open-source PDF library, we hope you will enjoy using
How to reduce redundant code when adding content at absolute positions?

); The approach you've taken works, but... it involves writing PDF syntax almost "manually". That's more difficult and therefore
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
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
pdfOffice: Digital Signing

one of the most relevant document conversion functionalities - converting MS Office documents into PDF. Given the diverse range
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
Do I need a license for Windows fonts when using iText?

? I understand that iText does not come with any font programs and that you need to provide a font file. The PDFs I generate
Colored text

Examples written in answer to questions such as: Click How to make a single letter bold within a word? Click How to apply
Release pdfCalligraph 2.0.9

one could occur when rendering a string for specific font sizes, where the anchor delta for the last glyph was calculated
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
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
pdfCalligraph: Support wrapping at word boundaries for languages which don't use spaces for word separation

-file-size="5000000"> <div data-script-type="java">package WordWrapExample; import com.itextpdf.io.font.PdfEncodings; import
iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 3: ILeafElement examples

=https://github.com/itext/i7js-highlevel/blob/develop/cmpfiles/chapter03/cmp_jekyll_hyde_tabs2.pdf>cmp_jekyll_hyde_tabs2.pdf</a><br/></div
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
iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 5: AbstractElement examples (part 2)

.pdf</a><br/></div> <div><a class="result-file" href
PDF/A-1

:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources</
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
Support for a symbol element in SVG

objects which can be instantiated by a <use> element. If you'd like to know more about this element please check
PDF/A-2

' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources</h2><p
How to apply color to Strings in a Paragraph?

with a single Text in red. Another one that contains two Texts with a different color. As a result, the paragraphs are added twice: once
.PDF/A-1 vLatest

:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources</
iText 7.1 - Migration guide for Java

Update the following dependencies in your project's pom.xml or build.gradle file: Change the version of the iText-core modules from
iText 7.1 - Migration guide for .NET

the following dependencies in your project files and packages.config: Change the version of the iText-core from 7.0.x to 7.1.0. Change
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
iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 4: AbstractElement examples (part 1)

=https://github.com/itext/i7js-highlevel/blob/develop/cmpfiles/chapter04/cmp_jekyll_hyde_overviewV2.pdf>cmp_jekyll_hyde_overviewV2.pdf</a>
iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 2: RootElement examples

>cmp_jekyll_hyde_v1.pdf</a><br/></div><div><a class='result-file' href
How to draw a borderless table in iTextSharp?

on the PdfPTable class to set the borders of all its contained cells in one statement? Posted on StackOverflow on Jun 3, 2014
Release pdfOCR 1.0.2

improvements which allow you to process documents more precisely. These are: Refinement of the symbol position based on the HOCR data
.PDF/A-2 vLatest

' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources</h2><p
Release pdfCalligraph 3.0.0

Release date: October 25, 2021 The pdfCalligraph 3.0.0 release brings support for two more types of the Glyph Positioning
How to create a clickable polygon or path?

Is anyone out there able to create a clickable annotation that has an irregular shape? I know I can create a rectangular one
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
What is the difference between iText, JasperReports and Adobe LC?

of the complete iText functionality. Creating PDF is just one of many features of JasperReports, and JasperSoft uses iText to implement
Adding watermarks to images

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Replacing PDF objects

:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2
.Replacing PDF objects vLatest

:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2
pdfHTML: Responsive Design

="https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/cmpfiles/sandbox/pdfhtml/cmp_responsive_540.0.pdf">responsive_540.0.pdf</a><br/></di
Do we license per functionality /feature?

iText 7 Core includes about 500 functions which we license as a single SDK. This includes creation, merging, tagging, digital
Reuse a font from an existing PDF

:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources</
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 disable the save button and hide the menu bar in Adobe Reader?

application), you'd always find the PDF somewhere in the temp files and people would be able to copy that file as many times
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
Core SVG: Added support of font-relative units for the font-size property of a text element

to. You can consult the following link for more information on SVG font-size documentation
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
Tiling and N-upping

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.Tiling and N-upping vLatest

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

to and form a PDF file that is embedded in another PDF file. Other document formats aren't supported because. Your only option
Watermark examples

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How to generate 2D barcode as vector image?

are placed into the PDF document as raster images, hence reducing the quality of the barcode on low resolution printers. As a result
Release pdfRender 1.0.3

smaller images than either PNG (for lossless images) or JPEG (for lossy images) at equivalent quality settings. Rendering images
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
Header and footer examples

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Merging documents with bookmarks

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.Merging documents with bookmarks vLatest

-file' href=https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/resources/pdfs/links1.pdf>links1.pdf</a><br/><a class
Extracting objects from a PDF

-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources</h2><p></p><div class='example-resources
Colspan and rowspan

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Tagged PDF: Adding Alt to the Structure Tree

' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources</h2
pdfCalligraph: Support for Myanmar script

value to the path of iText license key. outputPath - String value of the path where the output pdf file will be generated
How to use the font Verdana in PdfStamper?

file with iText PDF. The original file uses Verdana, which isn't an option in the class Basefont. Here is the function to create
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><
Large Image examples

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How to invoke a page break for nested tables?

I have one PdfPTable with one column. One page fits 50 rows. If I add some text data to table (for an example, 300 rows
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
iText 7 Signing Examples

was hard to understand unless one knew all the ins and outs of PDF signatures at byte level. Consequently, many “examples
.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 can I load a font from /WEB-INF/resources/fonts/foobar.ttf?

. I get following exception: ExceptionConverter: java.io.IOException: /fonts/CALIBRI.TTF not found as file or resource. Caused
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
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
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 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
Release pdfCalligraph 2.0.8

for more details. Don't forget that aside from being a very useful add-on to iText 7 Core
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
Why does iText enter a cross symbol when CheckType style is check mark?

of check boxes, one of the appearances stored in the PDF will be kept (and displayed); the other one will be thrown away
iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 7: events, viewer preferences, writer properties

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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
Improving SVG to PDF conversion

situations. Below is an example of one of the invalid streams we found while investigating this bug: Capture.PNG To resolve this bug
Multiline fields

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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

iText 7 is the latest version of iText's powerful PDF Toolkit for PDF generation, PDF programming, handling & manipulation
Part II - Proprietary APIs and Custom Providers

, for example, provides a Java security provider to access their HSMs. Using this provider one can sign PDFs as follows: String config
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
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
Webapp installation guide pdf2Data template editor

is (strictly speaking) not needed to be able to use pdf2Data, but it does make things a lot easier. For more information
How to insert a "linked rectangle" with iText?

can use PdfDocument to manipulate an existing PDF. Adding a rectangular link on one page to another page, is as simple as adding
Tables and fonts

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

I look at the image using my Windows Photo Viewer at 100% of the size, I see it much smaller than in the PDF. Why
Nested tables

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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
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
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
Removing Items from a PDF's Outline Tree

-execute="true" data-max-uploads="3" data-max-file-size="5000000"> <div data-script-type="java">package support.JiraArticles
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
Removing content with pdfSweep

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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
Installing iText 7 pdfOCR for .NET developers

https://github.com/itext/i7n-pdfocr. You can download the modules (.nupkg) of iText 7 pdfOCR in a single ZIP file for the .NET Version
Installing iText 7 pdfSweep for .NET developers

https://github.com/itext/. You can download the modules (.nupkg) of iText 7 pdfSweep in a single ZIP file for the .NET. Version
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
Release pdfXFA 2.0.8

https://itextpdf.com/en/blog/technical-notes/how-modify-xfa-documents-flattening iText DITO: An alternative to PDF forms
Cut and paste content in a page

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.Cut and paste content in a page vLatest

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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
.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
How to create a list without indentation?

will show, how we can receive the list with indentation. That's a matter of adding a single line to your code: List list2 = new
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
pdfOffice + pdfSweep Redaction Example

frontiers for your company's document workflow, thanks to its capabilities for accurate conversion of MS Office documents to PDF
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
Digital signatures - chapter 2

These examples were written in the context of Chapter 2 - "PDF and digital signatures" of the Digital Signatures for PDF
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
Release pdfXFA 2.0.11

Release date: July 5, 2021 The pdfXFA 2.0.11 release contains a fix when handling XFA files which contain empty rich text
XFA examples

of an AcroForm field? Click How to fill out a pdf file programmatically
.Named destinations vLatest

Examples in answer to questions such as: Click How to rename named destinations in existing PDF files? renamedestinations <div
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
Changing the zoom factor in a link destination

We create a file with specific /XYZ destinations and we change the zoom factor of these destinations. These examples were
.Changing the zoom factor in a link destination vLatest

We create a file with specific /XYZ destinations and we change the zoom factor of these destinations. These examples were
Deploying iText 7 Suite SDK/API on Amazon Web Services

of the license key. So: zip your .XML license file get the Base64 encoding set it as the value for the ENCODED_LICENSE Environment
pdfHTML: Support attr() function for content property

." As the specification notes however, "support for properties other than content https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/content
Filling out forms

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Adding metadata

These examples were written in answer to questions such as: Click How do I add XMP metadata to each page of an existing PDF
Adding a background to a table

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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 display barcodes in a matrix-like structure?

in the same PDF page in three columns each one containing 4 bar codes (in other words it's 4 by 3 matrix). Posted on StackOverflow on Feb
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
iText 7 jump-start tutorial : Chapter 6

=https://github.com/itext/i7js-jumpstart/blob/develop/src/main/resources/pdf/oscars_movies_checklist_2016.pdf>oscars_movies_checklist_2016
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
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
.Changing OCGs vLatest

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

Good question! In a service-oriented architecture environment, this can be complex. Is a web-based customer portal a single
Creating form fields

These examples were written in answer to questions such as: Click How to send a file to the server through a PDF? Click How
.Creating form fields vLatest

These examples were written in answer to questions such as: Click How to send a file to the server through a PDF? Click How
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
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
Images that use different filters

Read more about these examples in the Q&A entry Click How to add JPEG images that are multi-stage filtered (DCTDecode
Why is the page size of a PDF always the same, no matter if it's landscape or portrait?

a PdfDocument instance from the src document with two pages: both with standard A4 size, but the second one has a landscape rotation
Splitting tables

:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div
Release pdfOffice 2.0.2

documents to PDF. pdfOffice 2.0.2 brings a bumper selection of newly-supported features for document conversions, including
Alternatives to using a PdfPTable

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Named destinations

Examples in answer to questions such as: Click How to rename named destinations in existing PDF files? renamedestinations <div
Merging documents and create a Table of Contents

-libs='itext7:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000
.Merging documents and create a Table of Contents vLatest

-libs='itext7:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000
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
Alignment, indentation, leading and spacing in cells

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How to add a full line break?

the margins of the page. If you want the line to exceed the available width, you need a percentage that is higher than 100
How to add a table as a header?

I am working with iTextSharp trying to add an header and a footer to my generated PDF, but if I try to add an header that have
Absolute positioning of lines and shapes

to a browser without storing a file on the server side? How to add a border to a PDF page? How to create a PDF with a Cartesian
pdfHTML: Line Height property support

behavior: <!doctype html> <html> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <style> @font-face { font-family: "Noto Sans"; src: url
Cell and table widths

-file-size='50000'> </div> fullpagetable <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext' data-java-url
Create fields in a table

-libs='itext7:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000

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