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Chapter 6: Creating actions, destinations, and bookmarks

When we discussed the Link building block in chapter 3, we created a URI action that opened a web page on IMDB when we clicked

Chapter 4: Making a PDF interactive

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

Chapter 1: Hello HTML to PDF

of the <img>-tag as a tooltip. For more info on Tagged PDF, please read Chapter 7 of the iText 7: Jump-Start Tutorial, entitled

Chapter 4: Making a PDF interactive | .NET

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

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

actions and added links and bookmarks that help us navigate through a document. We'll use this final chapter to introduce a couple

Chapter 5: Manipulating an existing PDF document | .NET

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

Chapter 5: Manipulating an existing PDF document

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

Chapter 3: Using ILeafElement implementations

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

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

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

Chapter 3: Generating PDF based on Media Queries

on the screen, but if it's your intention to create a PDF document for printing, you can define "Print" as the media device description

How to attach files to a PDF?

can't seem to reference them as links within the PDF. iText in Action suggests I can do this as annotations or document level

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

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

Chapter 6: Reusing existing PDF documents

the documents pdf.close(); sourcePdf.close(); So far, we've only reused a single page from a single PDF in this chapter. In the next

What is the size limit of pdf file?

the PDF. If you use iText(Sharp), you need to make sure that you create your files with a compressed cross-reference stream if you

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

Chapter 6: Reusing existing PDF documents | .NET

in this chapter. In the next series of examples, we'll assemble different PDF files into one. Assembling documents Let's go from

Chapter 2: Adding content to a Canvas or a Document

: First attempt to convert txt to PDF The JekyllHydeV1 https://kb.itextpdf.com/display/IT7KB/iText+7+Building+Blocks+-+Chapter+2

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

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

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

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

Actions and annotations

and make them read-only? How to insert a linked rectangle with iText? How to add an onMouseOver javaScript action to a TextField? How

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

Chapter 1: Introducing fonts

a PdfDocument using a PdfWriter as parameter. These are low-level objects that will create PDF output based on your content. We're

Release iText 7.1.10

iText 7.1.10 brings the first quarterly release of 2020 for the iText 7 family, and coincidentally it's on the day that iText

How To find internal links in a PDF file?

the itext-specific object as a generic PDF object PdfDictionary AnnotationDictionary = (PdfDictionary)PdfReader.GetPdfObject

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

Chapter 3: Using renderers and event handlers

coordinates, we used a convenience method. With showTextAligned(), iText does all the heavy lifting in your place. Summary

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

to receive Tagged PDF using pdfDoc.setTagged(), iText will make sure that the appropriate tags are created when adding Element

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

link PdfAction action = PdfAction.createURI("http://itextpdf.com"); //create div with height 2000 will expand to three pdf pages

Chapter 3: Using renderers and event handlers | .NET

coordinates, we used a convenience method. With showTextAligned(), iText does all the heavy lifting in your place. Summary

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

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

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

Chapter 4: Creating reports using pdfHTML

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

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

How to define multiple actions for a PushbuttonField?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/3396436/johnkochjr You are looking for a concept called chained actions. This is how it’s done in iText 7

Chapter 1: Introducing basic building blocks

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

How to generate and design PDFs with iText or iTextSharp?

. Option 3: use a third party tool to define the template and a third party server that uses iText under the hood to create PDFs

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

How to extract text and anchor information from a PDF?

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

How to create Persian content in PDF?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-book/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/book/part3/chapter11/Listing_11_18_Ligatures2.java. Cl

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

number of pages that is dividable by 16. For instance, when I wrote my "iText in Action" books, extra pages with advertisements

Chapter 5: Custom tag workers and CSS appliers

In this chapter, we'll change two of the most important internal mechanisms of the pdfHTML

Release pdfHTML 3.0.4

exceeds over two pages eBooks iText 7: Converting HTML to PDF with pdfHTML

How to rename named destinations in existing PDF files?

. The structure I'm changing like this, is a name tree, and it usually isn't that linear. In your PDF, this tree can have branches, so

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

magnification action for the PDF. Click this link if you want to see how to achieve the same thing in iText 5. zoom_factor

Chapter 2: Adding low-level content

In this chapter, we've been experimenting with PDF operators and operands and the corresponding iText methods. We've learned about

How to get the UserUnit from a PDF file?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/192305/shawson Allow me to quote from my book, iText in Action - Second Edition, page 9: What

Chapter 1: Introducing basic building blocks | .NET

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

Chapter 2: Defining styles with CSS

page won't always fit a PDF page. You will have to take that into account, either when you design your HTML, or when you define

How to create a link to launch an external program?

a security hazard (which you point out in your comment: the user really has to trust the PDF). In iText 7 you'd create a launch

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

Chapter 5: Adding AbstractElement objects (part 2)

, but we'll add two more chapters to discuss some extra functionality that is useful when creating PDF documents using iText. Published

Which languages are supported in pdfHTML?

This is not a new question. The answer can be found in chapter 6

iText 7: Building Blocks

of iText 7. In this book, we'll focus on the high-level building blocks that were introduced in the first chapter of that tutorial

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 2: Adding low-level content | .NET

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

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

action for the PDF. Click this link if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. faq Published by Scroll Versions

iText 7: Jump-Start Tutorial for Java

7. It's not the ultimate resource the way "iText in Action" was for iText2 and "iText in Action - Second Edition" for iText5

iText 7: Jump-Start Tutorial for .NET

7. It’s not the ultimate resource the way “iText in Action” was for iText2 and “iText in Action – Second Edition” for iText5

How to extract a page number from a PDF file?

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

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

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

How to create a JavaScript action to open the attachments panel?

This can be done using a JavaScript action. Use the following code in iText 7: public void createPdf(String dest) throws

How to delete attachments in PDF using iText?

see an empty array when I look inside the PDF: Empty array in iText RUPS If you want to remove all the embedded files at once

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

figured out how I can apply something like an action (GoToE seems only available for PDF attachments) or a link? Posted

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

https://stackoverflow.com/users/2711046/cgnbkm Let's distinguish two situations, depending on the nature of your PDF template: You are ta

How to parse multiple HTML files into one PDF?

in the merged PDF. You can find more info about the PdfMerger class in chapter 6

How to use Cyrillic characters in a PDF?

= PdfFontFactory.createFont(FONT, "Cp1250", true); This will embed the font as a simple font into the PDF, meaning that each character in

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><

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

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

Which image types are supported by iText?

, iText will convert it to an image type that is defined in the PDF specification. JPEG images are kept as is by iText. You can take

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

jar (or DLL), we have split iText into several independent parts. You pay only for the parts you use, and your application only

Examples for the iText 7 jump-start tutorial | .NET

All the examples used in the iText 7 jump-start tutorial are available from here: chapter 1, chapter 2, chapter 3, chapter 4

Examples for the iText 7 jump-start tutorial

All the examples used in the iText 7 jump-start tutorial are available from here: chapter 1, chapter 2, chapter 3, chapter 4

Release iText 7.1.11

iText 7.1.11 brings the second quarterly release of 2020 for the iText 7 family, with SEVEN (7) out of EIGHT product releases

Release iText 7.0.0

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

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

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

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

How to format a field as a currency?

form that sets the focus to your value field. Maybe there's an open action that performs some JavaScript that formats the value

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

with a non-embedded font. By ignoring your NOT_EMBEDDED setting, iText is protecting you from creating a PDF that isn't correct

Installing iText free trial for Java and .NET developers

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

How to merge PDFs and add bookmarks?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/merge/MergeWithOutlines.java example that

Installing iText 7 pdfOffice for Java developers

will enjoy using our product and share your experiences with us and the iText community. We will walk you through the installation

How is iText commercially licensed?

offer annual subscription licenses based on the number of PDFs generated annually. Your iText account manager or one of our

Installing iText 7 pdf2Data for Java

to be recognized, download the template and use it in your automated environment for extracting data from a series of PDF files

Installing iText 7 pdf2Data for .NET

your template PDF file to the first step of the process https://pdf2data.online/loadTemplate, use the data field editor to mark

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

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

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

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

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

How to create hierarchical bookmarks?

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

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

https://stackoverflow.com/users/378386/aggsol When we discussed fonts in chapter 6

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

Why do PDFs change when processing them?

the second identifier identical to the first one? Moreover: it is inherent to PDF that the way objects are organized is random. Your

How to add text as a header or footer?

"iText in action" says. There are no errors but the footer doesn't show up. Can somebody tell me what I'm doing wrong? class

Installing iText 7 pdfCalligraph for Java developers

Thank you for your interest in our PDF tool for typography add-on - pdfCalligraph, we hope you will enjoy using our product

Installing iText 7 pdfRender for Java developers

How to install pdfRender Java version Thank you for your interest in our renderer of PDFs as images, we hope you will enjoy

Installing iText 7 pdfXFA for Java developers

Thank you for your interest in our dynamic PDF add-on - pdfXFA , we hope you will enjoy using our product and share your

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

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

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

How to reorder the pages of a PDF file?

. Click How to reorder the pages of a PDF file? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. reorder_pages itext_7

Installing iText 7 for .NET

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

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

Installing iText 7 pdfXFA for .NET developers

Thank you for your interest in our dynamic PDF add-on - pdfXFA , we hope you will enjoy using our product and share your

Installing iText 7 pdfCalligraph for .NET developers

Thank you for your interest in our PDF tool for typography add-on - pdfCalligraph, we hope you will enjoy using our product

How to decrypt a PDF document with the owner password?

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

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

breaking the signature you should use the following code in iText 7: protected void manipulatePdf(String src, String dest) throws

Before we start: installing iText 7

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

How to convert an ASP or JSP page to PDF?

-specific abstractions. It is not up to pdfHTML—nor iText for that matter—to interpret ASP, JSP, or any other syntax. It is your

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

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

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

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

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

Volume Counter FAQs

? Don't worry, your code or program will not be affected if iText cannot connect to our server. If your internet connection fails

Release iText 7.0.2

to PDF conversion add-on (contact sales for pricing) Similar to iText 5's XMLWorker, but rewritten from scratch Improved

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 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

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

a license for Windows fonts when using iText? Just like all software (including iText), fonts are licensed

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

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

pdfHTML: Custom ResourceRetriever

In release 7.1.13 of iText Core and 3.0.2 of pdfHTML we've implemented a new class called ResourceRetriever. This class allows

Building blocks : Examples

actions, destinations, and bookmarks Chapter 7: Handling events; setting viewer preferences and printer properties

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 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 rotate a PDF page to an arbitrary angle?

a recommendation). In short: you are asking something that is explicitly forbidden by the PDF specification. Meeting your

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

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

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

How to create an uncompressed PDF file?

= new Document(pdfDoc); doc.add(new Paragraph("Hello World!")); doc.close(); In this case your PDF syntax streams won't

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

Blockchain for PDF Documents

You've paid a digital invoice of your supplier, and afterwards it seemed to be fake - you were a victim of invoicing fraud

Can I create a Reader-enabled PDF using iText?

this using iText. The technology that's used to add extra usage rights to a PDF document is based on asymmetric key cryptography

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

Installing iText 7 pdfOptimizer for Java developers

will enjoy using our product and share your experiences with us and the iText community. We will walk you through the installation

How to prevent the resizing of pages in PDF?

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

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

iText anywhere and although the extension of the files we create or list is .pdf, it has nothing to do with PDF or PDF

How to rotate a page while creating a PDF document?

would! You can achieve what you want in iText 7 with the EventHandler interface: protected class PageRotationEventHandler

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

to send a file to the server through a PDF? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. forms file_selection_field

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

Digital signatures - chapter 5

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

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

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

Release iText 7.0.1

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

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

password. It will only throw an exception if a user password is in place. Use this at your own risk. Click How to read PDFs created

Does a PDF file have styles, headers and footers?

page, is just a bunch of glyphs, paths and shapes drawn on a canvas. However: if your PDF is a Tagged PDF, the PDF contains

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

PDF that iText generates using the code above: Annotation 2020-07-14 122825.png example itext7 itext-core pdfcalligraph

Scaling large HTML content to render onto smaller PDF page sizes

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

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

Installing iText 7 pdfOptimizer for .NET developers

will enjoy using our product and share your experiences with us and the iText community. We will walk you through the installation

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

. If rect is a rectangle based on the coordinates of your address, in iText 7 you need: Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(100, 100, 200

How to crop out a part of PDF file?

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

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

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

How to set the OCG state of an existing PDF?

and adapt it to your language of choice. Click How to set the OCG state of an existing PDF? if you want to see how to answer

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

/itext/highlevel/chapter05/C05E08_JekyllHydeTableV1.cs' data-java-libs='com.itextpdf:itext7-core:latest.release,org.slf4j:slf4j-api

Installing iText 7 pdfOCR for Java developers

product and share your experiences with us and the iText community. We will walk you through the installation process, from

Before we start: installing iText 7 | .NET

want to use iText 7 with your proprietary code, you need to obtain a commercial license key for iText 7 (see the legal section

How to make an image a qualified mask candidate in itext?

Is there a way to mask an image using another image in iText? I want to mask an image using another image, for example A.jpg

How to set background image in PdfPCell in iText?

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

How 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

Support for a symbol element in SVG

The release of iText Core 7.1.13 includes a number of bug fixes as well as useful feature additions. As we continue to work

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

to an existing PDF using AffineTransform? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. images itext_7 itext_7_suite

Release pdfOptimizer 1.0.1

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

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

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

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

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

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

How to add multiple images into a single PDF?

into a single PDF? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. images image_size page_size itext_7

Installing iText 7 pdfOCR for .NET developers

product and share your experiences with us and the iText community. We will walk you through the installation process, from

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

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

on the behavior of the PDF viewer. This has already caused a lot of confusion. If the "Highlight fields" setting of your viewer

Removing Items from a PDF's Outline Tree

section removed.jpg Attached is the example PDF document used as input for the above code snippets. example itext7 itext-core

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

Page events

? https://kb.itextpdf.com/home/it7kb/faq/how-to-add-a-table-as-a-header How to generate a report with dynamic header in PDF using iText 7?

Digital signatures - chapter 2

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

How to merge forms from different files into one PDF?

and flattened correctly (in iText 7 you should use the smartMode property in PdfWriter): protected void manipulatePdf(String dest

Installing iText 7 pdfSweep for Java developers

using our product and share your experiences with us and the iText community. We will walk you through the installation process

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

How to extract embedded streams?

https://itextpdf.com/Products/itext-rups. With iText RUPS you can look at the internal structure of a PDF file. In your case, you need to

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

I upgraded to iText 7, how do I use my license?

How to install your new iText license. The same way you loaded the iText 5 license. To load a license key, use the following

Is iText free?

the iText SDK into per the terms of the AGPL license, or you can license iText commercially if you don’t want to open source

Release pdfHTML 3.0.2

conversion eBooks iText 7: Converting HTML to PDF with pdfHTML

Release iText Core 7.1.13

Release date: October 22, 2020 The iText Core 7.1.13 release is the fourth quarterly release for 2020 of our innovative PDF

How to give an image rounded corners?

in pixels. Pixels will be treated as user units by iText. In PDF, a user unit corresponds with a point by default (and 72 points

Digital signatures - chapter 3

These examples were written in the context of Chapter 3 - "Certificate Authorities, certificate revocation and time stamping

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

Installing iText 7 pdfSweep for .NET developers

using our product and share your experiences with us and the iText community. We will walk you through the installation process

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

How to convert PdfStamper to a byte array?

the existing pdf is like a template. I am using iText jar for adding barcode. I want to know the possibilities of converting PdfStamper

How to read text from a specific position?

of a LocationTextExtractionStrategy. If rect is a rectangle based on the coordinates of your address, in iText 7 you need: <div data-pym-

Creating and editing PDF 2.0 Documents

PDF 2.0 support to iText! This page details how to create a PDF 2.0 document using iText, and how to take advantage of the new

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

How to update a PDF without creating a new PDF?

creating a new PDF? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. itext_7 the_best_questions_on_stack_overflow

Which PDF filters are used to encode data?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/2931516/midhun iText for C# supports the filters that are defined in the PDF specification

iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 3: ILeafElement examples

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Release iText 7.1.0

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

How to check if a font is bold?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/2082616/user2082616 You are making the assumption that the font inside your PDF file knows

How to flatten a XFA PDF Form using pdfXFA

())); pdfdoc.close(); Where src, dest and xml are String paths to your documents. A dynamic XFA form usually consists of a single page PDF

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

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

iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 2: RootElement examples

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

iText 7

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

Volume Counter installation guide

, the statistics concerning usage will be sent to iText servers. This means that the machine where you run your application needs

Release iText Core 7.1.12

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

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

How to introduce a custom font weight in iText 7?

Bold-Italic (arialbi.ttf),... When you switch styles the way you do in your code snippet, iText switches fonts. In other words

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

to reuse a page from one PDF document into another PDF document? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5

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

=https://github.com/itext/i7js-highlevel/blob/develop/cmpfiles/chapter04/cmp_jekyll_hyde_overviewV1.pdf>cmp_jekyll_hyde_overviewV1.pdf</a>

How to find out which fields are required?

a look at section 13.3.4 of "iText in Action - Second Edition", entitled "AcroForms revisited". Listing 13.15 shows a code

Support for linearGradient Color Scheme in Layout, CSS and SVG

transitions between colors in graphical objects. With the release of iText 7 Core 7.1.12, we're thrilled to introduce support

XFDF examples

The following examples show how to use the XFDF functionality in iText 7 to create and fill forms: createxfdf <div data-pym

Can I change the page count by changing internal metadata?

the internal structure of a PDF document in ISO-32000-1, but if you prefer a more practical approach, please download iText RUPS

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

and there is no way to return to that page. That doesn't mean your requirement is impossible. PDF has a concept known as Form XObject

Questions about PDF in general

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

What does PDF 2.0 stand for?

system. Learn more about how to create and edit PDF 2.0 documents with iText 7

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

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

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

that your requirement is easier to achieve. I simplified the code like this: protected void manipulatePdf(String dest) throws

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

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

I have been using iText 5 or 7 without a commercial license but never open sourced my application. What should I do?

commercial license to protect you from the AGPL license requirement to open source your entire business application. Contact

How to add an onMouseOver javaScript action to a TextField?

How can I add javascripts to iTextsharp created textfields? To add an onMouseOver JavaScript action to a TextField, use

How to merge PDFs from ByteArrayOutputStreams?

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

How 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

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

How to superimpose pages from existing documents into another document?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/stamper/SuperImpose.java example. In iText

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

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

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

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

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

is mostly blank. Apparently those PDFs were also created by iText. However, it is not clear to me if there is an instance

Does my HTML have to be valid XML?

If you are still using iText 5 and XML Worker, you have to provide XHTML. For instance: a single <br> wasn't allowed in your

Release pdfOCR 1.0.0

, the newest addition to our iText 7 Suite https://itextpdf.com/en/products/itext-7, which enables you to OCR your images

Are iText 5 and iText 7 backwards compatible?

No. During development iText 7 went through some architectural changes which means some public class or package names have

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

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32349517 by avinash chavan https://stackoverflow.com/users/1811590/avinash-chavan Your claim I have t

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

. Click What are the extra characters in the font name of my PDF? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. fonts

Why iText and Blockchain?

When iText was first released in the year 2000, its author, Bruno Lowagie, wrote down the following mission statement: We want

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 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 an image watermark to a PDF file?

to add an image watermark to a PDF file? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. images watermark

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

Release iText 7.0.3

tests set PDF 2.0: AES 256 sample with form fields PDF 2.0: Dig sig incremental update sample Release iText 7 Core for .NET

.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

Release iText 7.1.6

values for PDF extract texting.. [DEVSIX-2696] : pdfCalligraph : iText fails on text with undefined direction. [DEVSIX-2700

Support of proper word wrapping in languages with special scripts

In release 7.1.13 of the iText Core layout API, we have made some important changes regarding how word-wrapping is handled

Why is my content overlapping with my footer?

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

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

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

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

How to 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

PDF and Digital Signatures

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

What does "Not LTV-enabled" mean?

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

General questions about iText

to a PDF File by iTextSharp? Why can't I compile the iText source code? How to format a String resulting in a two-column display

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

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

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

Release iText 7.1.7

Manipulating PDF/A-1b Compliant document with iText breaks conformance due to XMP-metadata re-ordening Update itext7.licensekey

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 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 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 an "InvalidPdfException: PDF header signature not found"?

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

How to rotate a paragraph?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/1886508/bernalcarlos With iText 7 you need only one step to solve your problem: p.setRotationAngle(145);

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

Is it possible to get the author of a free text annotation using iText? I can retrieve the /Type and /Contents, but I can't

How to calculate/set font line distance?

The difference between two lines is the leading. You can pick your own leading, but it is custom to use 1.5 times the font size

How to calculate the height of an element?

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

What is the connection between LTV and document timestamps?

level) is required. Thus, getting back to your questions, Or more precisely, how do I make pdf LTV enabled without using

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

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

Why do I get a BouncyCastle NoClassDefFoundError?

the bcprov and the bcpkix jars version 1.49 from Bouncycastle https://bouncycastle.org/java.html. Please check your POM file. In iText

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

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

How to add a table as a header?

https://github.com/itext/i7js-examples/blob/develop/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/samples/sandbox/events/TableHeader.java example for iText

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

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

https://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.java.lib.itext.general/60287 (Adobe's PDF architect) on the iText mailing list, where he says: "th

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

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

How to use the full size of a page?

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

How to change the order of Optional Content Groups?

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/itext/i5js-sandbox/master/cmpfiles/stamper/cmp_ocg_reordered.pdf. In iText 7 your code will look like t

How to get the number of characters in a field?

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

How to draw a borderless rounded rectangle?

to see a line, the solution is simple: don't stroke it. In iText 7 your code can look like this: public void createPdf(String dest

How do I install iText 7 Core?

Installing iText 7 Core is as simple as downloading the binaries https://developers.itextpdf.com/downloads and adding them

How to hyphenate text?

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

How to 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 create a list without indentation?

the label and the content of a list item by default in iText 7. Your question is: how can we remove this indentation. So at first I

How to get the rendered dimensions of text?

with this. You can find more info about positioning in my answer to your other question: How to tell iText how to clip text to fit

Use cases

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

How to make a field not required?

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

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 convert colored images to black and white?

mentioned in the comments, PNG is not supported in PDF. iText will change the image bytes into a format that is supported in PDF Step 3

Release iText 7.0.4

for iText 7 Community. We've also updated pdfCalligraph to 1.0.3

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

Evaluating JS with pdfHTML

by setting up our browser driver. The driver version you need here might differ depending on your Selenium version. // It is also

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

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

Release iText 7.1.4

iText 7.1.4 is the fourth maintenance release for iText 7.1 Core https://itextpdf.com/itext-7-core/Community

How to merge documents correctly?

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

How to add an x-offset to a text pattern with every x-step?

in iText 5). Then you should create a PdfPatternCanvas using your tile: PdfPattern.Tiling tilingPattern = new PdfPattern.Tiling

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

Creating a simple PDF/UA document

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

How to enable LTV for a timestamp signature?

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

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

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

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

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

Release iText 7.1.3

iText 7.1.3 is the third maintenance release for iText 7.1 Core https://itextpdf.com/itext-7-core/Community

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

I've read that I need to Reader enable my document, but I can't find how to do this using iText. Using iText, I've

Release iText 7.0.7

iText 7.0.7 is a scheduled maintenance release for iText 7.0 Core https://itextpdf.com/itext-7-core/Community

Release iText 7.0.8

iText 7.0.8 is a scheduled maintenance release for iText 7.0 Core https://itextpdf.com/itext-7-core/Community

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

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

How can I find the maximum character limit for a text field?

will be null. If no maximum length was defined, there is no limit, so you will have to measure if the text fits. Based on your code snipp

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

. In iText 7 your code will look like this (C# and Java terminology is identical): canvas.saveState(); canvas.setCharacterSpacing(1

How do I set parameters back to the default value?

. In iText 7 your code will look like this (C# and Java terminology is identical): canvas.saveState(); canvas.setCharacterSpacing(1

What is the difference between getPageLabels and getPageLabelFormats?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/5637026/paulb There is no getPageLabelFormats() method in iText 7. To learn the answer for your

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

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

How to create a PDF with a Cartesian grid?

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

How to 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

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

="chapterone"><a href="#id3">Chapter One</a></p> </nav> <p id="id1">Preface. This is on page: <a class="preface"></a> </p> <P style

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

Release iText 7.1.1

iText 7.1.1 https://search.maven.org/#artifactdetails%7Ccom.itextpdf%7Citext7-core%7C7.1.1%7Cpom is the first scheduled

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

. So that answers your question on condition that you're proficient in PDF... If you want to replace the appearance, then you

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

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

How to add a table in the top-right corner of the page?

I'm creating a table in PDF using iText. I want to place it in top right corner. Here is my code snippet: PdfPTable table

How to rotate and scale pages in an existing PDF?

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

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

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

How to protect an already existing PDF with a password?

an already existing PDF with a password? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. password_encryption itext_7

If iText is free why do I have to pay for it?

(including iText developers) and the ability for us to legally license usage of the code commercially and offer the full benefit

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

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

How to 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

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

How to show an image at a text field position?

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

How to allow page extraction when setting password security?

Is it possible to create a PDF with password security enabled that also allows extraction of pages? I haven't found any

How to add an image to an AcroForm field?

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

How to remove text from a PDF?

has been removed. Click How to remove text from a PDF? if you want to see how to answer this question in iText 5. redaction

Release iText 7.1.2

iText 7.1.2 is the second maintenance release for iText 7 Core https://itextpdf.com/itext-7-core/Community

How to insert a "linked rectangle" with iText?

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

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

How to tell iText which fields to flatten first?

How do I change the order on the page of these fields with iText? I have a PDF with text form fields at are layered one on top

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

How to set initial view properties?

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

How do I load a license key?

The license key library is a jar or dll that you add to your project. This library is used to load and validate your license

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

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

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

Where can I download the license key library?

How to download the iText 7 or iText 5 license key library manually, or using Maven or NuGet. NOTE: These instructions apply

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

Release iText 7.1.5

-2422] : iText incorrectly validates signatures for doctored PDF files. [DEVSIX-2285] : ResourceResolver do not respect absolute

How to draw lines on an image?

?" https://itextpdf.com/content/best-itext-questions-stackoverview/image-examples/itext7-how-add-text-image whereas we add lines in the ex

How to read bookmark titles?

that bookmarks are stored in a tree structure with branches and leaves (in the PDF specification, it's called the outline tree). Your

How to get text and image in the same cell?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/1912983/nickname If you are using iText 7 I recommend to look at TabStop class. You can create

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

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

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

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

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

https://stackoverflow.com/users/2683146/jean-fran%C3%A7ois-savard There are two convenience methods in iText 7, named getPageSize

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

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

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

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

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

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

How to add a border to a PDF page?

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

Release iText 7.1.9

iText 7.1.9 is the latest quarterly release for iText 7 Core/Community. This release includes further documentation

How to make a single letter bold within a word?

at the second screen shot in my answer to the following question: How to use Cyrillic characters in a PDF?. You'll understand that your

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

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

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

https://stackoverflow.com/users/4974002/nazeerbasha An iText 7 Rectangle object has the following parameters: float x; float y; float wid

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

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

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

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

How to align a label versus its content?

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

How to set the line width of a clipping path?

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32821326 by Piotr M https://stackoverflow.com/users/4350808/piotr-m Take a note that in iText 7 we us

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 display indian rupee symbol?

Why does my code not work? I want to display the special character "India Rupee Symbol" in iText, My Code: BaseFont rupee

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

pdfHTML: Support for linearGradient in CSS and SVG

Introduction In pdfHTML 3.0.1 (as well as iText Core release 7.1.12) came support for the linearGradient attribute within SVG

How to create a pushbuttonfield with double byte character text?

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

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

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

How to format a field as a percentage?

to the assumption that your form contains JavaScript that formats fields when a human user enters a value. When you fill out a form using

How to add a watermark to a page with an opaque image?

for customers) on Mar 19, 2015 If you have opaque shapes in your PDF (such as images, but also colored shapes), you need to add

Manipulating existing PDFs

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

Why do I get an "System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly" error?

</GenerateBindingRedirectsOutputType> By setting these two flags, your project should now load the correct iText library version. We hope

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

https://stackoverflow.com/users/1285273/it-ppl If I understand your question correctly, you need to create something like this: Example I

How to generate 2D barcode as vector image?

Why are our barcode pages coming out completely black? I am generating 2D barcodes using iText API, but these barcodes

Where are your .NET examples?

While our library is the same in the Java and .NET version you can take a look at the .NET Jump-Start Tutorial

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

Interactive forms

Reader Can I create a Reader-enabled PDF using iText? How to format a field as a currency? How to create a pushbuttonfield

How to create a clickable polygon or path?

snippet you already provided in your question, just adapted for iText 7. Now let's introduce some QuadPoints: PdfArray

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 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

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

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

Getting started

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

PDF Portfolios

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

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

Release RUPS 7.1.15

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

Release pdfRender 1.0.3

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

Inspect a PDF

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

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

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

iText 7 jump-start tutorial : Chapter 1

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iText 7 jump-start tutorial : Chapter 2

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iText 7 jump-start tutorial : Chapter 3

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iText 7 jump-start tutorial : Chapter 4

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iText 7 jump-start tutorial : Chapter 5

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iText 7 jump-start tutorial : Chapter 7

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pdfOffice - Example

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

How to change the author name for comments?

with annotations created by "iText" and turn it into a PDF with annotations created by "Bruno Lowagie". The code is really simple: we loo

Font examples

to create Persian content in PDF? Do I need a license for Windows fonts when using iText? How to use two different colors

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

and provider of Identity Services. In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to use the GlobalSign API and iText 7 Core to sign a PDF

Release pdf2Data 2.1.11

are still quite common even today, so if you'd like to learn more about this feature (or you don`t know your ASCII from your elbow

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

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

Widow and Orphan content support added

Support for controlling widow and orphan content was added in iText 7.1.11 so that content looks precise on the document page

Why doesn't getDefaultCell().setBorder(PdfPCell.NO_BORDER) have any effect?

defined on the Style object will be used internally when iText adds a Cell to your table. Conclusion: either you define the border

pdfHTML: Using emojis in iText

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

Core SVG: Support <pattern> element

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

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

Why do I have to buy core to use the add-ons?

The modular architecture of iText v7 allowed us to create significant add-on functionality with the development of add

Why can't I set the font of a Phrase?

https://stackoverflow.com/users/487313/alain-buferne In your example "Nos formules" will be written in Helvetica. You change the font aft

How to display barcodes in a matrix-like structure?

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

Release RUPS 7.1.14

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

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

iText 7 Building Blocks - Chapter 1: PdfFont examples

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Before we start: Overview of the classes and interfaces

tagged PDF; iText will just render the content to the document using the appropriate IRenderer implementation. Figure 0.4 shows

Image examples

Which image types are supported by iText? How to use an image as list symbol? How to prevent images from resizing in a table

How to change the color of a circle annotation?

annotation The code to add this annotation in iText 7 looks like this: protected void manipulatePdf(String src, String dest

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

Where do I get the PDF library?

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

How to define the width of a cell?

define the margins explicitly). Hence the available width is 523 user units. In iText 7 you define your table like this: Table

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

in iText 7 with this code: PdfDocument pdf = new PdfDocument(new PdfWriter(dest)); Document doc = new Document(pdf, PageSize.A4

Why does ColumnText ignore the horizontal alignment?

the DocumentRenderer class. Let’s say you need two columns 200x100, so your code will look like this: protected class

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

Support for Beveled, Underline and Inset form field border styles

In iText 7 Core 7.1.14 we've implemented some border styles for PDF form fields which we were previously missing. The styles

How to find the absolute position and dimension of a field?

by ahairshi https://stackoverflow.com/users/472182/ahairshi First part of your question: Suppose that you have a PdfAcroForm

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 a background Image into a watermark by altering the opacity?

I want to make my background image in iText transparent. Here is my code for the image: string root = Server.MapPath

Release pdfRender 1.0.0

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

How to create and apply redactions?

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

How to align AcroFields?

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

How to change the line spacing of text?

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

How do I extend my 30-day free trial?

Contact iText sales to see if you’re eligible to extend your free trial. free_trial itext_7_suite faq

pdfOCR: If your scanned document has a mixture of sections with paragraphs and tables, what is a recommended strategy here?

This question is related to the TextPositioning property, which you can read about it here

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