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Chapter 2: Adding content to a Canvas or a Document

+-+Chapter+2%3A+RootElement+examples#iText7BuildingBlocks-Chapter2:RootElementexamples-c02e03_canvasrepeat example. First we
Chapter 2: Adding low-level content

+%3A+Chapter+2#iText7jump-starttutorial:Chapter2-c02e01_axes example. Let's examine this example step by step. PdfDocument pdf
Chapter 2: Adding low-level content | .NET

a Document object. Just like in the previous chapter, we create a Stream (line 1), a PdfWriter (line 2) and a PdfDocument (line 3
Chapter 7: Creating PDF/UA and PDF/A documents

example, let's take a closer look at the problem we want to solve. In chapter 1, we created a document that included images
Digital signatures - chapter 2

These examples were written in the context of Chapter 2 - "PDF and digital signatures" of the Digital Signatures for PDF
Chapter 5: Adding AbstractElement objects (part 2)

border and the solid border is called the padding. By default, a padding of 2 pt is used. In the next example, we'll change
Chapter 7: Creating PDF/UA and PDF/A documents | .NET

example, let's take a closer look at the problem we want to solve. In chapter 1, we created a document that included images
Chapter 4: Creating reports using pdfHTML

<description>, and the file name of the movie poster (<poster>). We'll use this XML file for all the examples in this chapter
Chapter 2: Defining styles with CSS

In the previous chapter, we looked at different snippets of Java code. In this chapter, we'll use the same snippet for every
Chapter 5: Manipulating an existing PDF document

https://github.com/itext/i7js-highlevel/tags/.NET https://github.com/itext/i7ns-samples/tags). In the examples for chapter 1 to 3, we've
Chapter 5: Manipulating an existing PDF document | .NET

https://github.com/itext/i7js-highlevel/tags/.NET https://github.com/itext/i7ns-samples/tags). In the examples for chapter 1 to 3, we've
Chapter 4: Adding AbstractElement objects (part 1)

. Keeping content together We've been working with the Paragraph class many times in previous examples. For instance: in chapter 2
Chapter 3: Using renderers and event handlers

in the second chapter to meet these specific requirements? By playing with the Star Wars examples, we've experienced that this could
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
Chapter 3: Using renderers and event handlers | .NET

in the second chapter to meet these specific requirements? By playing with the Star Wars examples, we've experienced that this could
Chapter 3: Using ILeafElement implementations

with the BlockElement objects Table and Cell in chapter 5. Note that we've already discussed the AreaBreak object in chapter 2
Chapter 4: Making a PDF interactive

instance involved in this example. ISO-32000-2 defines 28 different annotation types, two of which are deprecated in PDF 2.0
Chapter 6: Creating actions, destinations, and bookmarks

- this chapter - when we explained that createURI() created only one of many types of actions. In the examples that follow
iText 7 jump-start tutorial : Chapter 2

:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div
iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 2: RootElement examples

,org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:1.7.28' data-csharp-libs='itext7:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-upload
iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 5: AbstractElement examples (part 2)

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Digital signatures - chapter 5

These examples were written in the context of Chapter 5 - "Validation of signed documents" of the Digital Signatures for PDF
Digital signatures - chapter 1

These examples were written in the context of Chapter 1 - "Understanding the concept of digital signatures" of the Digital
Digital signatures - chapter 4

These examples were written in the context of Chapter 4 - "Creating signatures externally" of the Digital Signatures for PDF
Chapter 1: Introducing fonts

+-+Chapter+1%3A+PdfFont+examples#iText7BuildingBlocks-Chapter1:PdfFontexamples-c01e01_text_paragraph example. PdfDocument pdf = new
Chapter 6: Reusing existing PDF documents

document manipulation, but there will be a subtle difference in approach. In the examples of the previous chapter, we created one
Chapter 3: Generating PDF based on Media Queries

Figure: pdfHTML C3F01 Examining the example HTML file Figure 3.1 shows an HTML page introducing South by South West, a yearly
Chapter 7: Handling events; setting viewer preferences and printer properties

with a problem we've already solved once in chapter 2. In the JekyllHydeV8
Digital signatures - chapter 3

These examples were written in the context of Chapter 3 - "Certificate Authorities, certificate revocation and time stamping
Chapter 1: Introducing basic building blocks

https://kb.itextpdf.com/display/IT7KB/iText+7+jump-start+tutorial+%3A+Chapter+1#iText7jump-starttutorial:Chapter1-c01e02_rickastley examp
Chapter 6: Using fonts in pdfHTML

that Helvetica is the default font used by iText when no font is specified (chapter 2), and we know that pdfHTML
Chapter 5: Custom tag workers and CSS appliers

example, we will take an example from chapter 2 (the 2_inline_css.html
Chapter 4: Making a PDF interactive | .NET

("The example of link annotation. Click ").Add(link.SetUnderline()).Add(" to learn more..."); document.Add(p); ? In line 2, we create
Chapter 6: Reusing existing PDF documents | .NET

document manipulation, but there will be a subtle difference in approach. In the examples of the previous chapter, we created one
Chapter 1: Hello HTML to PDF

examples in chapter 6, and the pdfCalligraph https://itextpdf.com/en/products/itext-7/pdfcalligraph add-on isn't available under
Chapter 1: Introducing basic building blocks | .NET

these low-level methods in chapter 2.
Building blocks : Examples

https://github.com/itext/i7ns-samples/tags). Chapter 1: Introducing fonts Chapter 2: Adding content to a Canvas or a Document Chapter 3:
Examples for the iText 7 jump-start tutorial

https://github.com/itext/i7ns-samples/tags). All the examples used in the iText 7 jump-start tutorial are available from here: chapter 1,
Examples for the iText 7 jump-start tutorial | .NET

https://github.com/itext/i7ns-samples/tags). All the examples used in the iText 7 jump-start tutorial are available from here: chapter 1,
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
How to parse multiple HTML files into one PDF?

) { document.add((IBlockElement)element); } } document.close(); } In this example, we use a technique from chapter 1, but instead
iText 7 jump-start tutorial : Chapter 6

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PDF/A-2

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iText 7 jump-start tutorial : Chapter 4

:1.7.28' data-csharp-libs='itext7:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data
iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 3: ILeafElement examples

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iText 7 jump-start tutorial : Chapter 7

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.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
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
iText 7 jump-start tutorial : Chapter 1

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iText 7 jump-start tutorial : Chapter 5

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

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iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 1: PdfFont examples

='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> c01e02_text_paragraph_cardo <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext
iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 6: actions, destinations, bookmarks

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iText 7 jump-start tutorial : Chapter 3

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

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How to create a table with 2 rows that can be used as a footer?

I want to add footer with 2 rows. The 1st row will have the document name with a background color. The 2nd row will have
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
.Creating Table of Contents using events vLatest

Example written in answer to the question Click How can I add titles of chapters in ColumnText? createtocincolumn <div data
Creating Table of Contents using events

Example written in answer to the question Click How can I add titles of chapters in ColumnText? createtocincolumn <div data
Basic Concepts (Glossary)

, but are spread across a network. Some examples include: NoSQL databases, with well-known implementations such as MongoDB and CouchDB
pdfHTML: Support for generating cross references for TOC creation with target-counter, target-counters CSS properties

and useful. In the following example, we demonstrate the inclusion of support for these properties within pdfHTML's version 3.0.3
Page events

functionality. Interesting repos with examples to browse would be i7js-book https://github.com/itext/i7js-book & i7js-examples
How to give an image rounded corners?

correspond with 1 inch). Question 2: How do you display the image with rounded corners? Some image formats (such as PNG) allow
iText 7: Building Blocks

tutorial, iText 7: Jump-Start Tutorial (Java/.NET), we discussed a series of examples that explained the core functionality
Release iText Core 7.2.4

is a much more elegant solution. As for the change to PDF/A default color spaces, ISO 19005-2 6.2.4.3 states that when rendering
Why can't I embed a font due to licensing restrictions?

, such as OpenSans, OpenSerif, and OpenMono. Example #2: Celtic Garamond the 2nd One of our iText users wanted to use the font Celtic
Can pdfHTML render Base64 images to PDF?

Yes, iText supports external images as shown in different examples in the previous chapters, but it also supports inline
Use cases

Invoices The ZUGFeRD https://www.ferd-net.de/standards/zugferd.html invoicing standard uses a combination of PDF/A-3
Release iText 7.0.0

and support for the ZUGFeRD digital invoicing standard. “iText 7 has also been designed with PDF 2.0 in mind,” adds Mr. Lowagie
When Contracts aren't Smart Contracts

that also contain machine-readable information allowing automated processing of the document. The ZUGFeRD standard, for example
Which languages are supported in pdfHTML?

This is not a new question. The answer can be found in chapter 6
Why is my PDF missing several characters?

are not providing a font that can render those characters. How to solve this problem? That's explained in Chapter 6
How to render certain HTML entities (such as arrows) to PDF?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/378386/aggsol When we discussed fonts in chapter 6, we mentioned that Symbol and ZapfDingbats don't play
How to attach files to a PDF?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/1988003/duncanoppaz I'm sorry you didn't like my book. Did you read chapter 16? You want to embed a file
Release pdfHTML 3.0.1

Examples (latest ones) FAQ (latest ones) Chapter 7: Frequently Asked Questions about pdfHTML
Release pdfHTML 3.0.2

https://kb.itextpdf.com/home/it7kb/ebooks/itext-7-converting-html-to-pdf-with-pdfhtml Installation Instructions Examples (latest ones) FA
Release pdfHTML 3.0.3

Installation Instructions Examples (latest ones) FAQ (latest ones) Chapter 7: Frequently Asked Questions about pdfHTML
Release pdfHTML 3.0.5

https://kb.itextpdf.com/home/it7kb/ebooks/itext-7-converting-html-to-pdf-with-pdfhtml Installation Instructions Examples (latest ones) FA
.Release pdfHTML 4.0.0 vLatest

https://kb.itextpdf.com/home/it7kb/ebooks/itext-7-converting-html-to-pdf-with-pdfhtml Installation Instructions Examples (latest ones) FA
Release pdfHTML 4.0.0

https://kb.itextpdf.com/home/it7kb/ebooks/itext-7-converting-html-to-pdf-with-pdfhtml Installation Instructions Examples (latest ones) FA
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 to convert HTML containing Arabic/Hebrew characters to PDF?

This is a duplicate of the question Which languages are supported in pdfHTML?. The answer can be found in chapter 6
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
How to create Persian content in PDF?

)); Now the text will be rendered correctly. This is explained in chapter 11 of my book. You can find a full example here
How to add a printable or non-printable bitmap stamp to a PDF?

is described in Chapter 7 of iText in Action - Second Edition, more specifically in the TimeTableAnnotations3
Release pdfHTML 3.0.4

https://kb.itextpdf.com/home/it7kb/ebooks/itext-7-converting-html-to-pdf-with-pdfhtml Installation Instructions Examples (latest ones) FA
How can I serve a PDF to a browser without storing a file on the server side?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-book/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/book/part3/chapter09/Listing_09_01_Hello.java Servlet
Flexbox suport in pdfHTML

, outputStream) </div> <div data-script-type="csharp"> HtmlConverter.ConvertToPdf(htmlString, stream) </div> </div> Example
pdfHTML: Line Height property support

example. This is a test example. This is a test example. This is a test example para 2. This is a test example para 2
How to introduce a rowspan?

example from iText in Action does exactly what you need. It looks like this: // a table with three columns Table table = new Table
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
How to create a nested column?

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/itext/i5js-sandbox/master/cmpfiles/tables/cmp_simple_table12.pdf Table example You could still fine-tun
How to hyphenate text?

is activated and the following test results "Lei-stungs-schein-zif-fer" Hyphenator h = new Hyphenator("de", "DE", 2, 2
How to show an image with large dimensions across multiple pages?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/images/TiledImage.java example. It takes
Creating and adding annotations

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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
Table and cell events to draw borders

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Colspan and rowspan

Some table examples involving rowspan and/or colspan. colspanrowspan <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext
Why aren't images added sequentially?

this way: NR. TOPIC TITLE FOR TOPIC 1 CHART IMAGE for topic 1 (from bytearray) NR. TOPIC TITLE FOR TOPIC 2 CHART IMAGE for topic 2
Adding images to a table

This example was written to answer questions such as: Click How to precisely position an image on top of a PdfPTable
Create fields in a table

These examples were written in answer to questions such as: Click How to distribute the radio buttons of a radio field across
Nested tables

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Alignment, indentation, leading and spacing in cells

Examples written in answer to questions such as: Click How to maintain a paragraph's indentation inside a table cell? Click
Objects in columns

Examples in answer to questions such as: Click How to continue an ordered list on a second page? columntextchunkimage <div
.Objects in columns vLatest

Examples in answer to questions such as: Click How to continue an ordered list on a second page? columntextchunkimage <div
Support for Beveled, Underline and Inset form field border styles

in question are Beveled, Underline and Inset borders. Below you can find an example code snippet that shows of all 3 of the newly
Part IV - Appearances

to be visualized (and also the page unless the default, page 1, is ok for you). For example: <div data-pym-src
Splitting tables

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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
Generating and displaying bar codes

These examples were written in answer to questions such as: Click How to display barcodes in a matrix-like structure? Click
Page events for headers and footers

Some examples for questions such as: Click How to add text as a header or footer? Click How to add a table as a header? Click
pdfHTML: Color blindness examples

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.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
Encrypting / Decrypting PDFs

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

A series of examples that allow you to create reports using forms. These examples were used to answer questions such as: Click
.Using forms for reporting vLatest

A series of examples that allow you to create reports using forms. These examples were used to answer questions such as: Click
How do I change the border color of a PdfPCell?

PdfPTable(2); PdfPCell cell1 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("Cell 1")); cell1.setBorderColorTop(new BaseColor(255, 0, 0)); cell1.se
How to write a table header if part of a table is forwarded to the next page?

a table with a header row in iText 7: // table with 2 columns: Table table = new Table(2); // header row: table.addHeaderCell
How to create a document with unequal page sizes?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/objects/UnequalPages.java example for you
Multiline fields

Examples with multi-line text fields. Click How to get the row count of a multiline field
Embedded files

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pdfHTML: Custom Tagworker examples

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Scaling and rotating pages

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Pattern colors

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.Pattern colors vLatest

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.Scaling and rotating pages vLatest

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How to format a String resulting in a two-column display?

: " + school); r = r + string.Format("{0,15}","CCC: "); p3.Add(r); document.Add(p3); If the user enters, for example, "John Edward
Positioning different text snippets on a page

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How to create a list without indentation?

Is it possible to create numbered lists without any indentation? Something like: 1 A 1-1 A_A 2 B 2-1 B_B 2-1-1 B_B_B Posted
Is it possible to attach multiple layout events to a PdfPCell?

(dest)); Document doc = new Document(pdfDoc); Table table = new Table(2); Cell cell; int condition; for (int i = 1; i Suppose
How to allow page extraction when setting password security?

at the permission bits in the draft of ISO-32000-2 and I've compared them with the parameters (written in ALL_CAPS) available
Cell and table widths

Examples that explain how to define the dimensions of a table, its columns and its cells. Click How to add a table in the top
Tables and fonts

A couple of table examples. cellmethod <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext' data-java-url
Tiling and N-upping

Examples written in answer to questions such as: Click How to tile a document and add margins to the tiles? tileintwo <div
Filling out forms

These examples were written in answer to questions such as: Click How to format a field as a percentage? Click How to format
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
XFA examples

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Adding a background to a table

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Adding watermarks to images

These examples were written in answer to the following questions: Click How to add text to an image? Click How to draw lines
How to continue field output on a second page?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/acroforms/AddExtraPage.java, where I have
.Tiling and N-upping vLatest

Examples written in answer to questions such as: Click How to tile a document and add margins to the tiles? tileintwo <div
Core SVG: Support <pattern> element

<pattern> element. <svg viewBox="0 0 300 300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <defs> <pattern id="star" x="2" y="2" width="14
How to underline text with a dotted line?

I need to merge 2 paragraphs, the first is a sequence of dots, and the second is the text that I want write on dots: Paragraph
Rowspan and splitting

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pdfHTML: QRCode Examples

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How to add text to an image?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/images/WatermarkedImages1.java example. In
.How to create a table based on a two-dimensional array? vLatest

. I need to place it in the table created. would like to have 2 Rows with 8 columns: String[] tableTitleList = {" Title", " (Re
How to create a table based on a two-dimensional array?

. I need to place it in the table created. would like to have 2 Rows with 8 columns: String[] tableTitleList = {" Title", " (Re
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 reorder the pages of a PDF file?

(String.format("%d-%d, 2-%d", tocStartsPage, totalNoPages-1, tocStartsPage -2)); PdfStamper stamper = new PdfStamper
How to add a text to the left and to the right in a header?

, pageSize.getTop() - 20, TextAlignment.CENTER, VerticalAlignment.MIDDLE, 0) .showTextAligned("some text", pageSize.getWidth() / 2
How to reorder pages in an existing PDF file?

as the first argument to reorder pages. This list can consist of increasing page numbers, 1, 2, 3, 4,... If you change the order
Alternatives to using a PdfPTable

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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
Repeating rows

Example that explains how to meet the very specific requirement explained in the following question: How to repeat the last 5
Header and footer examples

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Page orientation and rotation

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Watermark examples

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Cell heights

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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 the zoom factor in a link destination

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pdfHTML: Accessible PDF Creation

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

The following examples show how to use the XFDF functionality in iText 7 to create and fill forms: createxfdf <div data-pym
.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
.Changing the zoom factor in a link destination vLatest

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

1. Is it possible to disable the options dropdown list for annotations(text,stamp etc.)? If so, how? 2. Can the size
How to move an AcroForm field?

= form.getFormFields(); What you need now is the PdfFormField instance for the specific field (in my example: for the field
Why is the page size of a PDF always the same, no matter if it's landscape or portrait?

() and getPageSizeWithRotation(). Let's take a look at an example: PdfDocument pdfDoc = new PdfDocument(new PdfReader(src), new PdfWriter(
How to move the content inside a rectangle inside an existing PDF?

: move everything in that rectangle 10 points to the left and 2 points to the bottom, like this: Manipulated PDF That is fairly easy
.Why does the cell background color affect the color of other lines? vLatest

I'm creating a PDF where I add some text to each page as well as 2 lines that are drawn using the following method: private
Why does the cell background color affect the color of other lines?

I'm creating a PDF where I add some text to each page as well as 2 lines that are drawn using the following method: private
Why is my cell event not triggered?

PdfPTable(2); table.setTotalWidth(doc.right() - doc.left()); table.setLockedWidth(true); table.setWidths( new int[] { 50, 50
pdf2Data: Grouping of extracted values in XML

>2</text> </data> <data name="Total"> <text>60</text> </data> </group> </data> </elements> 7_1_13_example pdf2data example
How to add an onMouseOver javaScript action to a TextField?

); field.BackgroundColor = new BaseColor(bgcolor[0], bgcolor[1], bgcolor[2]); field.BorderColor = new BaseColor(bordercolor[0
PDF and Digital Signatures

authorship, The time of signing: we want assurance about the date and time a document was signed. ISO-32000-2 also introduces
How to define the width of a cell?

table = new Table(2); then the table will take up 80% of the available width when you add this table to a page. So if there's
What is the size limit of pdf file?

. Is there a size limit when generating PDF files? Posted on StackOverflow on Feb 2, 2015
Volume Counter FAQs

()); pdfDocument.Close(); } } This is counted as 1 event. Example 2 – Writing a PDF document final PdfWriter pdfWriter = new PdfWriter(DES
How to add a hidden text field?

[1], bgcolor[2]); field.BorderColor = new BaseColor( bordercolor[0], bordercolor[1], bordercolor[2]); field.BorderWidth = border
How to position text relative to page?

(stamp.getOverContent(), Element.ALIGN_CENTER, phrase, crop.getRight(72f), crop.getHeight() / 2, 90); stamp.alterContents(); writer.addPag
How do I get an object if I have its indirect reference?

. For instance: PdfDictionary d = array.getAsDictionary(0); PdfArray a = array.getAsArray(1); PdfStream s = array.getAsStream(2
How to resize a PdfPTable to fit the page?

* 2, tableHeightTotal + margin * 2) and the table should fit the document exactly. Click How to resize a PdfPTable to fit
What does PDF 2.0 stand for?

standard ISO 32000-2:2017 (PDF 2.0) specifies a digital form for representing electronic documents to enable users to exchange
Language-specific examples

Language-specific examples for Arabic and Hindi. arabicexample <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext' data
Spot colors

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Reusing images

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Change the position of a field

These examples were written in answer to questions such as: Click How to move an AcroForm field? changefieldsize <div data-pym
Page events for Paragraphs

These examples were written in response to the question Click How to add a border to a paragraph? borderforparagraph <div data
Fit text in cell

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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
Adding backgrounds using page events

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Parsing PDFs

Examples written in answer to questions such as: Click How to use a text extraction strategy after applying a location
Adding fields to an existing form

='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources</h2><p></p><div class='example-resources'><a class='resource-file' href
Bookmark examples

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Page events for Chunks

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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
Adding a cover page to an existing PDF

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Large Image examples

These examples were written in the context of the Help, I only see blank pages in my PDF
Tables to show keys and values

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.Background images vLatest

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.Bookmark examples vLatest

-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources</h2><p></p><div class='example-resources'><a class='resource-file
.Reusing images vLatest

:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> reuseimage <div
.Spot colors vLatest

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.Named destinations vLatest

Examples in answer to questions such as: Click How to rename named destinations in existing PDF files? renamedestinations <div
How to tile a document and add margins to the tiles?

I am tiling a document as is done in the TilingHero example. That works well, but now I'd also like to add margins to each
How to change the spacing between words and characters?

want extra space between the characters (see figure 1). I prefer space between words as shown in figure 2. With this code, I get
How to resize an Image to fit it into a PdfPCell?

result: So I have the following 2 questions: Can I resize the Image size into my code or do I have to do this with an image editor
How to nest tables without extending the inner table?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/tables/NestedTables.java example. You are
How to align two paragraphs to the left and right on the same line?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/objects/LeftRight.java example. It offers
How to change the order of Optional Content Groups?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/stamper/ChangeOCGOrder.java example to fin
How to change the color of a circle annotation?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/annotations/CircleAnnotation.java example.
Named destinations

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

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Background images

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Showing special characters

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Merging documents and create a Table of Contents

These examples were written in answer to questions such as: Click How to create a TOC when merging documents? Click How
Render data as table

Examples written in answer to the questions: Click How to create a table based on a two-dimensional array? Click How can I
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 continue an ordered list on a second page?

a situation where the list begins with #1 on the first page and then #2-4 on the top of the second page. I use two different
.How to add a border to a PDF page? vLatest

This is a snippet of my source code: Rectangle rect= new Rectangle(36,108); rect.enableBorderSide(1); rect.enableBorderSide(2
How to add a border to a PDF page?

This is a snippet of my source code: Rectangle rect= new Rectangle(36,108); rect.enableBorderSide(1); rect.enableBorderSide(2
.How to add a shading pattern to a custom shape? vLatest

y = start.getY(); canvas.moveTo(x,y); canvas.lineTo(x + side,y); canvas.lineTo(x + (side/2), (float)(y+(side*Math.sin
How to add a shading pattern to a custom shape?

y = start.getY(); canvas.moveTo(x,y); canvas.lineTo(x + side,y); canvas.lineTo(x + (side/2), (float)(y+(side*Math.sin
.Merging documents and create a Table of Contents vLatest

These examples were written in answer to questions such as: Click How to create a TOC when merging documents? Click How
.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
pdfCalligraph: New types of GSOP lookup

and Calligraph 3.0.0 support was added for GPOS lookup type 1 and subtype 2. Code Snippet: In the following code snippet, we take
pdfOffice: enabled parallel conversion

) inside 2 or more separate threads and the conversion will happen concurrently. Below you can find a simple example method to show
How to add a background image to a cell?

inside the cell. For example: top left of the cell, bottom right of the cell. Posted on StackOverflow on Jul 1, 2015
Why does my header overlap with my content?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/events/TableHeader.java example adapted fo
How to create a table in which the cells have different widths?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/tables/TableMeasurements.java example. The
How to add inline spacing in a PdfPCell?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/tables/CellWithGlue.java example. Example
How to add a table in the top-right corner of the page?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/tables/RightCornerTable.java example
Why is content missing in my table?

or anything. Here's my scenario: I create a PdfPTable with 6 columns. However, when I add only 1 or 2 cells to the table, it's
What is causing syntax errors in a page created with iText 7?

); cb.AddImage(img); cb.SetLineWidth(2); cb.MoveTo(20, 740); cb.LineTo(570, 740); cb.Stroke(); cb.BeginText(); writeText(cb, drHead
How to change the color of pages?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/events/PageBackgrounds.java example and pa
How to create hierarchical bookmarks?

= new ArrayList(); tree.add(getDTO(1,"Root",0)); tree.add(getDTO(239,"Node-1",1)); tree.add(getDTO(242,"Node-2",239)); tree.add
How to add text as a header or footer?

= writer.getDirectContent(); ColumnText.showTextAligned(cb, Element.ALIGN_CENTER, footer(), (document.right() - document.left()) / 2
How to right-align text in a PdfPCell?

comes out left-aligned in the cell. Here is my code for creating the table: PdfPTable table = new PdfPTable(2); table.TotalWidth
How to introduce rounded cells with a background color?

, rect.getHeight() - 5, 6) .setStrokeColorCmyk(cmykColor[0], cmykColor[1], cmykColor[2], cmykColor[3]) .setLineWidth(1.5f
How to use a dotted line as a cell border?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/1913695/user1913695 I've made an example that solves your problem: DottedLineCell
pdfHTML: Using emojis in iText

means that they can be represented as Unicode codepoints. For example, the grinning emoji can be represented as the following
How can I find the maximum character limit for a text field?

(); Snippet 2 PdfDictionary mergedFieldDictionary = myAcroFields.getFieldItem( key ).getMerged( 0 ); PdfNumber maxLengthNumber
Why do I get a font embedding error when creating PDFA/1a?

)); list.add(new ListItem(new Chunk("Test 1", font1))); list.add(new ListItem(new Chunk("Test 2", font1))); list.add(new ListItem(new
How to divide a page in N parts so we can fill each with a different source?

How can I achieve this using iTextPDF in java? Example So the first half of the page would be in English while the second part
What's an easy to print "first right, then down"?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/tables/TableTemplate.java example. I creat
Cell borders (without cell or table events)

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iText 7 Building Blocks - Util: Utilities for the building blocks examples

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Certificate encryption

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Adding links in a table cell

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Flattening a form

Examples written in answer to questions such as: Click Why does iText enter a cross symbol when CheckType style is check mark
Rotate a barcode

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Drawing lines

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101 - a very simple table

A very simple table example. simpletable <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext' data-java-url
Large tables

Example that shows how you can add a table little by little in order to keep the memory footprint low. incompletetable <div
List object in cell

A couple of List and ListItem examples. listincell <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext' data-java-url
Extracting objects from a PDF

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Page events for Watermarking

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Page Labels

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Splitting a PDF file

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Unembed a font

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Creating a custom Type 3 font

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Open action

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Renaming a field

Example that explains how to rename a field. renamefield <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext' data-java
Reuse a font from an existing PDF

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Get information from a form

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Page numbers and PDF/A

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Raw images

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Drawing a Grid

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ColumnText and the font ascender

For more info about this example, read the answer to the question Click How to adapt the position of the first line
Creating a simple PDF/UA document

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Underline and strike-through in a cell

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Centering text

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.Color of a circle annotation vLatest

Example written in answer to the question Click How to change the color of a circle annotation? circleannotation <div data-pym
.Renaming a field vLatest

Example that explains how to rename a field. renamefield <div data-pym-src='https://itext.jdoodle.com/embed/itext' data-java
.Write on previous page vLatest

This example in answer to the question Click How to add text at an absolute position on the top of the first page
.Rotate a barcode vLatest

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.Splitting a PDF file vLatest

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.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
.ColumnText and the font ascender vLatest

For more info about this example, read the answer to the question Click How to adapt the position of the first line
.Custom Metadata entry vLatest

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

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.Open action vLatest

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.Page Labels vLatest

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Logging mechanism

These examples were written in the context of the question Click How can I log the number of documents / bytes I've processed
pdfHTML: Header and Footer examples

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Release iText 7.1.4

handle 2 concatenated path instructions. [DEVSIX-2044] : SVG cannot handle 2 concatenated rational numbers. [RND-1011] : SVG
How to convert colored images to black and white?

. The Example: I have prepared an example for you that makes this conversion: ReplaceImage
Why do PDFs change when processing them?

When I calculate a hash for my files, I get 2 different hash results. Why is this? In the next code snippet, I use PdfStamper
How to crop out a part of PDF file?

; for (int curentPage = 2; curentPage pdfReader.getNumberOfPages(); curentPage++) { pageDict = pdfReader.getPageN(curentPage
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
Images and Affine Transformations

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Tagged PDF: Adding Alt to the Structure Tree

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Highlighting text

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Write on previous page

This example in answer to the question Click How to add text at an absolute position on the top of the first page
Image on rotated page

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Links in tables

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Changing properties of an annotation

Examples in response to questions such as: Click How to modify the size of annotations and make them read-only? movepopup <div
Replacing PDF objects

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Viewer preferences

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Reordering pages

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Vertical text

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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
How not to merge documents

This is an example that is used by many people, but it is completely wrong: you should not use PdfWriter to merge documents
Reduce image

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PDF/A-1

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Change the content of a button

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Changing the alignment of a field

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Drawing extra content on an image

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Underline a form field value

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to underline a portion of text in a text field? fillwithunderline
Filling out a form in multiple passes

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to tell iText which fields to flatten first? fillformfieldorder
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
Tiling images

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to show an image with large dimensions across multiple pages
Image masks

This example was written in response to the question Click How to make an image a qualified mask candidate in itext
Replacing images

This example was written in response to the question Click How to convert colored images to black and white? replaceimage <div
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
Adding page numbers to an existing PDF

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Clipping pages in an existing PDF

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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
Color of a circle annotation

Example written in answer to the question Click How to change the color of a circle annotation? circleannotation <div data-pym
Changing the author of an annotation

Example written in answer to the question Click How to change the author name for comments? changeauthor <div data-pym-src
Custom Metadata entry

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

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Flatten XFA using pdfXFA

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.Change the content of a button vLatest

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.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
.Changing properties of an annotation vLatest

Examples in response to questions such as: Click How to modify the size of annotations and make them read-only? movepopup <div
.Changing the alignment of a field vLatest

-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources</h2><p></p><div class='example-resources
.Changing the author of an annotation vLatest

Example written in answer to the question Click How to change the author name for comments? changeauthor <div data-pym-src
.Clipping pages in an existing PDF vLatest

='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources</h2><p></p><div class='example-resources'><a class
.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</
.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
.Reduce image vLatest

' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources</h2><p
.Reordering pages vLatest

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

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to show an image with large dimensions across multiple pages
.Underline a form field value vLatest

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to underline a portion of text in a text field? fillwithunderline
.Vertical text vLatest

='itext7:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div
.Viewer preferences vLatest

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

This example was written in response to the question Click How to convert colored images to black and white? replaceimage <div
.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
.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
.Drawing extra content on an image vLatest

' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div> <h2>Resources</h2><p></p><div class='example
.Filling out a form in multiple passes vLatest

This example was written in answer to the question Click How to tell iText which fields to flatten first? fillformfieldorder
.Multiple images vLatest

This example was written in response to the question Click How to add multiple images into a single PDF? multipleimages <div
pdf2Data: Add support for tables using ASCII line symbol separators

</cell> <cell>2</cell> <cell>3</cell> </row> <row> <cell>A</cell> <cell>b</cell> <cell>c</cell> </row> <row> <cell>A</cell> <cell>b
Remove digital signatures

='itext7:latest.release' data-show-upload='false' data-hide-execute='true' data-max-uploads='2' data-max-file-size='50000'> </div
What is the difference between getPageLabels and getPageLabelFormats?

(PageLabelNumberingStyleConstants.DECIMAL_ARABIC_NUMERALS, "Custom-", 2); Inspect the createPdf() method in PageLabels example to learn mo
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 to change width of single column of table?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-book/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/book/part1/chapter04/Listing_04_02_ColumnWidths.java e
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
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
Repeating parts of a form

These examples were written in answer to questions such as: Click How to continue field output on a second page? Click How
Multiple images

This example was written in response to the question Click How to add multiple images into a single PDF? multipleimages <div
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
.Repeating parts of a form vLatest

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

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

https://stackoverflow.com/users/3706786/anuranjan If you want to convert XHTML to PDF, you need iText + XML Worker. The most simple examp
How to add an image to an existing PDF using AffineTransform?

], matrix[1], matrix[2], matrix[3], matrix[4], matrix[5]); pdfDoc.close(); } In this example, I start with a translation: 36 user units
How to prevent splitting a table?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/tables/Splitting.java example: Paragraph p
How to create radio buttons inside a table?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/acroforms/CreateRadioInTable.java example
How to fill a rectangle with color?

, stroke color,...) Create path Fill and/or stroke path You can switch step 1 and 2, but step 3 always needs to be last. So you
How to create a link to a specific page number?

", PdfAction.createGoTo("dest2"))); Example 2: PdfArray array = new PdfArray(); array.add(doc.getPdfDocument().getPage(1).getPdfObject
How to distribute the radio buttons of a radio field across multiple PdfPCells?

to figure out how to do it with radio buttons / radio groups. Is this possible with iText? Does anyone have an example? Posted
Why do I get a StackOverflowException in the OnEndPage() event handler?

((pageSize.getRight() - doc.getRightMargin() - (pageSize.getLeft() + doc.getLeftMargin())) / 2 + doc.getLeftMargin
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 define spacing and leading in PdfPCell objects?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/2895166/micael-flor%C3%AAncio OK, I've made you an example named LeadingInCell
How to split a row over multiple pages?

(pdfDoc); Table table = new Table(2); table.addHeaderCell(new Cell().add(new Paragraph("Test"))); table.addHeaderCell(new Cell().add
How to get text and image in the same cell?

)); Document doc = new Document(pdfDoc); Table table = new Table(2).setMargin(4); Cell cell; Image img; Paragraph p; for (int i = 1; i
How to change a background Image into a watermark by altering the opacity?

); jpg.ScaleAbsoluteWidth(500); Any idea? Posted on StackOverflow on Dec 2, 2014
How to use System Font in iTextSharp with VB.net?

examples using C#. However I'm a newbie in programming and my experience is all in Visual Basic. Can someone help me with writing
How to change the line spacing of text?

method with argument = 2. In this case, the leading for a paragraph with font size 12 will be 24, for a font size 10
How to introduce superscript?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/objects/OrdinalNumbers.java example. Here
How to use multiple fonts in a single cell?

with the iTextSharp library. What I need: I want the table to have a little headline, "Company name" for example, where the text should
How to add a cover page to an existing PDF document?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/merge/AddCover1.java example: public void
PDF Portfolios

This example demonstrates the use of the PDF Portfolio feature (sometimes called Portable Collections). A PDF Portfolio can
How to strike through text using iText?

I have 2 numbers one above the other, but the first one must have an Strikethrough. I'm using a table and a cell to put both
How to generate a report with dynamic header in PDF using iText 7?

an example to generate a header dynamically to the report. Every new page Header need to have the data that client when changing
How to add alternative text for an image in Tagged PDF?

applications such as Adobe Acrobat Pro. Posted on StackOverflow on Dec 2, 2015 https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34036200by tsforsure
Why are the AcroFields in my document empty?

your PDF in iText 7 using this code sample: Java C# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 PdfReader reader = new PdfReader(imgSrc
How to fill out a PDF file programmatically? (Dynamic XFA)

the example from the book
How to calculate/set font line distance?

, Element.ALIGN_RIGHT, new Phrase(String.format(" %d ", writer.getPageNumber()), footerFont), document.right() - 2 , document.bottom
Using iText 7 and AWS KMS to digitally sign a PDF document: Part 1

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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
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
Installing iText 7 pdfOffice for Java developers

- releases</name> <url>https://repo.itextsupport.com/releases</url> </repository> </repositories> 2. Add the pdfOCR dependencies
Installing iText 7 pdfOptimizer for Java developers

> <url>https://repo.itextsupport.com/releases</url> </repository> </repositories> 2. Add the pdfOCR dependencies to .pom project
Release pdfHTML 4.0.4

https://api.itextpdf.com/iText7/dotnet/latest/classi_text_1_1_styled_xml_parser_1_1_css_1_1_validate_1_1_css_declaration_validation_maste
How to enable LTV for a timestamp signature?

the addLtv() method. I get a PDF with 2 signatures, which is normal: the first is my own signature, the second is the document-level
pdfHTML: Support for overflow-wrap, word-break CSS Properties

-breaks (like a novel). overflow-wrap-hyphens.jpg Reproducible Example: Below is the source HTML for the above examples: <!DOCTYPE
How do the measurement systems in HTML relate to the measurement system in PDF?

= 2.54 cm = 0.254 dm = 0.0254 m PDF uses yet another measurement unit. Let's consult ISO 32000: ISO 32000-2: 8.3.2.3 User space
Release iText 7.1.11

="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/itext/i7js-examples/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/pdfhtml/PdfHtmlRenderingMode.ja
How to add an image and text to the same cell?

, but if you need an iText for C# example, you'll discover that it is very easy to port the Java to C# as the terminology is identical
How to set the line width of a clipping path?

); canvas.lineTo(0, 50); canvas.setLineWidth(5); canvas.clip(); canvas.addImage(img, 0, 0, width, true); canvas.stroke(); Problem #2
Why is my font not applied when I create a PDF document?

program. // step 1 Document document = new Document(); // step 2 PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(filename)); Q
How to add a map with a pointer to a PDF?

and curves that result in a the red pointer shown here (see the red pin near the Cambridge Innovation Center): Map with a pin Example 2
How to send a 'success' response back to Acrobat Reader from a java servlet?

application, you'll have to use option (2) or (3), because Adobe Reader / Acrobat can't interpret HTML and will throw an exception
Why doesn't getDefaultCell().setBorder(PdfPCell.NO_BORDER) have any effect?

of the cell on the cell itself. Concept 2: you allow iText 7 to let the Cell use a Style object: Style style = new Style() .setBorder
How to generate and design PDFs with iText or iTextSharp?

the layout. Option 2: you create your layout by creating an AcroForm template. Every field in this template has a name
How to align a label versus its content?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/objects/IndentationOptions.java example
Why does ColumnText ignore the horizontal alignment?

side and some on the right side. For some reason iText seems to ignore the alignment entirely. For example: // create 200x100
How to apply color to Strings in a Paragraph?

I want to have different font color and size for these Strings. How Can I do that on ColumnText/Paragraph? I am combining 2
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
.How to add "continue on next page" / "continued from next page" to a table? vLatest

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28503491/large-table-in-table-cell-invoke-page-breakby degr https://stackoverflow.com/users/2556867/d
How to add "continue on next page" / "continued from next page" to a table?

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28503491/large-table-in-table-cell-invoke-page-breakby degr https://stackoverflow.com/users/2556867/d
How can I convert a CSV file to a table with a repeating header row?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/tables/UnitedStates.java example. In this
How to change the zoom factor in link annotations?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/annotations/ChangeZoomXYZDestination.java
Release pdfCalligraph 3.0.0

type 1 subtype 2 and type 8 Bugs No list symbol indention for "Right to left" text Installation Instructions Examples (latest ones
Installing iText 7 pdfCalligraph for Java developers

>iText Repository - releases</name> <url>https://repo.itextsupport.com/releases</url> </repository> </repositories> 2. Add
Installing iText 7 pdfRender for Java developers

>https://repo.itextsupport.com/releases</url> </repository> </repositories> 2. Add the pdfRender dependency to .pom project file <properti
Installing iText 7 pdfXFA for Java developers

> </repository> </repositories> 2. Add the pdfXFA dependency to .pom project file <properties> <itext.pdfxfa.version>$release-pdfXFA
Why does iText enter a cross symbol when CheckType style is check mark?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/acroforms/CheckboxCell.java example
How to show an image at a text field position?

position like this: PdfArray position = field.getWidgets().get(0).getRectangle(); float width = (float) (position.getAsNumber(2
How can I load a font from /WEB-INF/resources/fonts/foobar.ttf?

. The chance is big that the `getRealPath()` will by default always return `null`. --- 2. Move the font file outside /WEB-INF
How to define the data encoding when submitting a PDF form using AcroForm technology?

committee to fix this problem in ISO-32000-2. As a result, an extra possible entry was added to the table entitled Additional
How to tell iText which fields to flatten first?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/acroforms/FillFormFieldOrder.java example.
How to tell iText how to clip text to fit in a cell?

of the string which fits. Can I control this clipping algorithm? For example: Print a suffix of the string rather than a prefix
Why iText and Blockchain?

of the dematerialization of the document. As shown in figure 2, we're evolving from paper documents to digital document, and from
Fix for when a link occupies more than two areas, a NullPointerException is thrown

. Solution Our solution to this problem was to do the following: 1. Copy the link annotation on split. 2. Change the value
Installing iText 7 pdfHTML for Java developers

- releases</name> <url>https://repo.itextsupport.com/releases</url> </repository> </repositories> 2. Add the pdfHTML dependencies
Installing iText 7 pdfOCR for Java developers

>iText Repository - releases</name> <url>https://repo.itextsupport.com/releases</url> </repository> </repositories> 2. Add
Installing iText 7 pdfSweep for Java developers

>https://repo.itextsupport.com/releases</url> </repository> </repositories> 2. Add the pdfSweep dependencies to .pom project file <propert
Installing iText free trial for Java and .NET developers

containing an XML file named (for example) “itextkey.xml”. This is a XML file with information about who you are, and a key that allows
How to fix the orientation of a PDF page in order to scale it?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/events/ScaleDown.java example that can
How to shrink pages in an existing PDF?

numbers. In this example, I assume that the first two numbers are zero and I divide the next two values by 2 to shrink the page
How to create and apply redactions?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-book/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/book/part2/chapter07/Listing_07_20_GenericAnnotations.
How to get specific types from AcroFields? Like PushButtonField, RadioCheckField, etc

https://github.com/itext/i7js-book/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/book/part2/chapter06/Listing_06_18_FormInformation.jav
How can I generate a PDF/UA compatible PDF with iText?

. However, I have not been able to find a good example of how to generate a PDF/UA document. Can you provide an example? Posted
Release iText Core 7.2.3

the capital E to specify image dimensions. We’ve prepared a code example to demonstrate this which you can find linked below. There’s
Part I - Overview and Simple Cases

as used in ISO 32000 (ISO 32000-1 / ISO 32000-2), for CADES it is generated as a PAdES signature (ETSI EN 319 142 / ISO 32000-2
How to use a Digital Signing Service (DSS) such as GlobalSign, with iText 7

can be split into 2 parts: 1) A Web service client for communicating with the DSS. This part depends on the API provided
Release iText 7.1.2

https://jira.itextsupport.com/browse/DEVSIX-1864] - Fix 2 possible null pointer dereference bugs in svg, reported by Findbugs [DEVSIX-186
How to define different border types for a single cell?

How do I create a cell with various borders? Example table When I set up the cell.setBorder(Rectangle.BOTTOM | Rectangle.RIGHT
How to create a PDF with font information and embed the actual font while merging the files into a single PDF?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/fonts/MergeAndAddFont.java example to expl
Release iText 7.1.3

. pdfDebug - all implementations on 2.0.0 Major version bump to 2.x because of dependency on RUPS 7.1.x, consistent with other add-ons
An IExternalSignature implementation for signing via PKCS#11 with the Entrust Signing Automation Service

This example was written to show how to use iText and the Entrust Signing Automation Service for PKCS#11 signing of PDF

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