Chapters
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Introducing PDF and iText
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Using iText's basic building blocks
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Adding content at absolute positions
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Organizing content in tables
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Table, cell, and page events
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Working with existing PDFs
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Making documents interactive
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Filling out interactive forms
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Integrating iText in your web applications
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Brightening up your PDF with color and images
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Choosing the right font
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Protecting your PDF
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PDFs inside-out
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The imaging model
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Page content and structure
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PDF streams
List of the examples used in the book
For a quick look at one example and the resources that are needed,
please use the list below.
Extra: helper classes
- DatabaseConnection
Keywords: Database connection, Hypersonic SQL, mySql - HsqldbConnection
Keywords: Database connection, Hypersonic SQL - CreateHsqldbTables
Keywords: Database connection, Database tables, Hypersonic SQL - MySqlConnection
Keywords: Database connection, mySql - Movie
Keywords: Plain Old Java Object - Director
Keywords: Plain Old Java Object - Country
Keywords: Plain Old Java Object - Entry
Keywords: Plain Old Java Object - Category
Keywords: Plain Old Java Object - Screening
Keywords: Plain Old Java Object - PojoFactory
Keywords: Database access, Factory, Plain Old Java Object, SQL - FilmFonts
Keywords: Font, Font > Font family - PojoToElementFactory
Keywords: Element interface, Plain Old Java Object, Basic building blocks > Chunk, Basic building blocks > List, Basic building blocks > Phrase - MovieComparator
Keywords: Plain Old Java Object > Comparator
Chapter 1: Introducing PDF and iText
- HelloWorld
Keywords: Hello World, Basic building blocks > Paragraph, Create PDF > 5 steps - HelloWorldNarrow
Keywords: Hello World, Margins, Basic building blocks > Rectangle, Page size > custom page size - HelloWorldMaximum
Keywords: Hello World, User unit, Basic building blocks > Rectangle, Page size > Maximum page size - HelloWorldLetter
Keywords: Hello World, Page size > Letter, Page size > Standard page sizes - HelloWorldLandscape1
Keywords: Hello World, Landscape, Landscape > Rotated page - HelloWorldLandscape2
Keywords: Hello World, Landscape, Landscape > custom page size - HelloWorldMirroredMargins
Keywords: Hello World, Margins, Basic building blocks > Paragraph, Margins > mirrored margins, Page size > Standard page sizes, Paragraph > alignment - HelloWorldMirroredMarginsTop
Keywords: Hello World, Margins, Margins > mirrored margins, Paragraph > alignment - HelloWorldMemory
Keywords: ByteArrayOutputStream, Hello World, Create PDF > in memory - HelloWorldVersion_1_7
Keywords: Hello World, PDF version - HelloWorldDirect
Keywords: Basefont, Compression, Direct content, Hello World, PDF syntax, Compression > compression levels - HelloWorldColumn
Keywords: ColumnText, Direct content, Hello World, ColumnText > showTextAligned(), Compression > compression levels - HelloZip
Keywords: Hello World, Zipped PDFs, OutputStream > keep the stream open
Chapter 2: Using iText's basic building blocks
- DatabaseTest
Keywords: Database access, Hypersonic SQL, SQL - CountryChunks
Keywords: Font, Font color, SQL, Subscript/superscript, Basic building blocks > Chunk, Chunk > background color - DirectorPhrases1
Keywords: Font, SQL, Underline, Basic building blocks > Phrase, Encoding > Database query - DirectorPhrases2
Keywords: Basefont, Embedded font, Basic building blocks > Phrase, Encoding > Database query - MovieTitles
Keywords: Plain Old Java Object, Basic building blocks > Paragraph, Create PDF > from database - MovieParagraphs1
Keywords: Basic building blocks > Chunk, Basic building blocks > Paragraph, Basic building blocks > Phrase, Paragraph > alignment, Paragraph > indentation - MovieParagraphs2
Keywords: Leading, Leading, Basic building blocks > Chunk, Basic building blocks > Paragraph, Basic building blocks > Phrase, Paragraph > alignment - PipeSplitCharacter
Keywords: Split character, Basic building blocks > Chunk - MovieChain
Keywords: hyphenation, Line break, Space Character ratio, Split character, Paragraph > alignment - MovieLists1
Keywords: List symbol, SQL, Basic building blocks > List, Basic building blocks > ListItem - MovieLists2
Keywords: List symbol, SQL, Basic building blocks > List, Basic building blocks > ListItem, List > indentation, List symbol > Pre symbol / post symbol - MovieLists3
Keywords: Greek list, List symbol, Roman list, SQL, Zapfdingbats list, Basic building blocks > List, Basic building blocks > ListItem - MovieLists4
Keywords: List symbol, SQL, Zapfdingbats list, Basic building blocks > List, Basic building blocks > ListItem - PositionedArrow
Keywords: Basefont, Direct content, Draw interface, Vertical position mark, Y position - StarSeparator
Keywords: Basefont, Direct content, Draw interface, Y position, PdfContentByte > showTextAligned(), Separators > LineSeparator - DirectorOverview1
Keywords: Draw interface, SQL, Vertical position mark, Basic building blocks > Paragraph, Separators > LineSeparator - DirectorOverview2
Keywords: Dotted line, Draw interface, SQL, Vertical position mark, Basic building blocks > List, Basic building blocks > Paragraph, List > indentation, Separators > LineSeparator - DirectorOverview3
Keywords: Dotted line, Draw interface, SQL, Tabs, Vertical position mark, Basic building blocks > Paragraph, Separators > LineSeparator - MovieLinks1
Keywords: Links, Named destination, SQL, Basic building blocks > Anchor, Links > external links, Links > internal links - MovieLinks2
Keywords: Links, Named destination, SQL, Basic building blocks > Chunk, Links > external links, Links > internal links - MovieHistory
Keywords: Bookmarks, Basic building blocks > Chapter, Basic building blocks > Section - MoviePosters1
Keywords: Basic building blocks > Image, Basic building blocks > Rectangle - MoviePosters2
Keywords: Basic building blocks > Image, Image > strict image sequence - MoviePosters3
Keywords: Basic building blocks > Image, Leading > initial leading - RiverPhoenix
Keywords: Basic building blocks > Image, Chunk > image Chunk, Image > rotation, Rotation > image rotation, Scaling > scaling images
Chapter 3: Adding content at absolute positions
- FestivalOpening
Keywords: Direct content, PdfContentByte, rectangle method, Text state, Basic building blocks > Image, Rotation > text rotation, Scaling > scaling images, Text state > Rendering mode, Text state > text color - GraphicsStateStack
Keywords: Current Transformation Matrix, Graphics state, Graphics state stack, rectangle method, save state / restore state, Graphics state > colors - MovieTimeTable
Keywords: Direct content, Graphics state, Lines, moveTo / lineTo, PDF syntax, Graphics state > line characteristics - MovieTimeBlocks
Keywords: Direct content, rectangle method, Basic building blocks > Rectangle, Graphics state > colors - FoobarFilmFestival
Keywords: Basefont, Kerning, Measuring a String, Text state, Chunk > width, ColumnText > showTextAligned(), Font > font metrics, PdfContentByte > showTextAligned(), Text state > Rendering mode - MovieTextInfo
Keywords: Font color, Text state, ColumnText > showTextAligned(), Rotation > text rotation, Text state > text color - MovieCalendar
Keywords: ColumnText - MovieColumns1
Keywords: ColumnText, Basic building blocks > Chunk, Basic building blocks > Phrase, ColumnText > number of lines written, ColumnText > text mode, Paragraph > extra space, Paragraph > indentation, Separators > LineSeparator - MovieColumns2
Keywords: ColumnText, Leading, Space Character ratio, ColumnText > text mode, Paragraph > extra space, Paragraph > indentation - MovieColumns3
Keywords: ColumnText, Y position, ColumnText > simulation mode, ColumnText > text mode, Y position > ColumnText cursor - MovieColumns4
Keywords: ColumnText, Leading, Y position, ColumnText > alignment, ColumnText > irregular columns, ColumnText > text mode, Y position > ColumnText cursor - ColumnMovies1
Keywords: ColumnText, Basic building blocks > Image, ColumnText > composite mode, ColumnText > simulation mode - ColumnMovies2
Keywords: ColumnText, Y position, ColumnText > alignment, ColumnText > composite mode, ColumnText > simulation mode - ImageDirect
Keywords: Basic building blocks > Image, Direct content > addImage method - ImageSkew
Keywords: Basic building blocks > Image, Direct content > addImage method, Scaling > scaling images - ImageInline
Keywords: Direct content, Basic building blocks > Image, Direct content > addImage method, Image > inline images, Scaling > scaling images - MoviePosters
Keywords: PdfTemplate, PdfTemplate, releaseTemplate method, Basic building blocks > Image, PdfTemplate > wrapped in an Image, Rectangle > rounded rectangle, Rotation > PdfTemplate rotation, Scaling > scaling images - MovieTemplates
Keywords: Direct content, PdfTemplate, Direct content > Under / over content
Chapter 4: Organizing content in tables
- MyFirstTable
Keywords: PdfPTable, PdfPCell > colspan, PdfPCell > rowspan - ColumnWidths
Keywords: PdfPTable, Space between tables, PdfPCell > colspan, PdfPCell > rowspan, PdfPTable > spacing before/after, PdfPTable > width - TableAlignment
Keywords: PdfPTable, PdfPTable > alignment - MovieTextMode
Keywords: PdfPTable, PdfPCell > alignment, PdfPCell > colspan, PdfPCell > indentation, PdfPCell > rowspan, PdfPCell > text mode, PdfPTable > text mode - Spacing
Keywords: Leading, PdfPCell, PdfPTable, PdfPCell > ascender / descender, PdfPCell > leading, PdfPCell > padding, PdfPCell > spacing - TableHeight
Keywords: PdfPTable, PdfPTable > height, PdfPTable > row height, PdfPTable > width - CellHeights
Keywords: PdfPCell, PdfPTable, PdfPCell > clip content, PdfPCell > height, PdfPCell > no wrap, PdfPTable > extend last row, PdfPTable > height - RotationAndColors
Keywords: PdfPCell, PdfPTable, Borders > cell borders, PdfPCell > alignment, PdfPCell > border, PdfPCell > color, Rotation > PdfPCell - MovieCompositeMode
Keywords: PdfPTable, List > indentation, Paragraph > extra space, PdfPCell > image in cell, PdfPTable > composite mode, PdfPTable > spacing before/after - XMen
Keywords: PdfPCell, PdfPTable, PdfPCell > alignment, PdfPCell > image in cell, PdfPTable > complete rows, PdfPTable > default cell - NestedTable
Keywords: PdfPCell, PdfPTable, PdfPCell > table in cell, PdfPTable > nested tables - NestedTables
Keywords: PdfPCell, PdfPTable, Borders > cell borders, PdfPCell > alignment, PdfPCell > ascender / descender, PdfPCell > border, PdfPCell > color, PdfPCell > image in cell, PdfPCell > table in cell, PdfPTable > composite mode, PdfPTable > nested tables - HeaderFooter1
Keywords: PdfPTable, PdfPCell > alignment, PdfPCell > ascender / descender, PdfPCell > colspan, PdfPTable > footer rows, PdfPTable > header rows - HeaderFooter2
Keywords: PdfPTable, PdfPTable > footer rows, PdfPTable > header rows, PdfPTable > split horizontally (rows) - MemoryTests
Keywords: LargeElement interface, Memory use, PdfPTable - PdfCalendar
Keywords: Basefont, Direct content, writeSelectedRows method, PdfPCell > color, PdfPTable > at absolute position - Zhang
Keywords: PdfPTable, writeSelectedRows method, PdfPTable > at absolute position, PdfPTable > split vertically - ColumnTable
Keywords: ColumnText, PdfPTable, ColumnText > table inside column, PdfPCell > alignment, PdfPCell > ascender / descender, PdfPCell > color, PdfPTable > at absolute position
Chapter 5: Table, cell, and page events
- AlternatingBackground
Keywords: Direct content, PdfPTable, PdfPCell > color, PdfPTable > alternating rows, PdfPTable > events - RunLengthEvent
Keywords: PdfPCell, PdfPTable, PdfPCell > alignment, PdfPCell > ascender / descender, PdfPCell > colspan, PdfPCell > events, PdfPCell > padding, PdfPTable > footer rows, PdfPTable > header rows - PressPreviews
Keywords: Borders > cell borders, PdfPCell > events, PdfPCell > spacing, PdfPTable > events - PdfCalendar
Keywords: Decompressing PDFs, writeSelectedRows method, PdfPCell > events, PdfPTable > at absolute position, PdfPTable > events, Rectangle > rounded rectangle - MovieYears
Keywords: Page events, Chunk > generic tag, Page events > generic tag, Page events > Paragraph position, Paragraph > page events - MovieHistory1
Keywords: Page events, Basic building blocks > Chapter, Basic building blocks > Section, Page events > chapter / section events - NewPage
Keywords: Blank page, New page - Hero1
Keywords: Current Transformation Matrix, Direct content, moveTo / lineTo, PDF syntax, PdfTemplate, Coordinate system > negative origin, Page size > custom page size - Hero2
Keywords: CropBox, Direct content, Page size, PdfTemplate, Tiling a PDF, Coordinate system > negative origin - Hero3
Keywords: ArtBox, Direct content, PdfTemplate - MovieHistory2
Keywords: Header / footer, Page events, Page numbers, Page events > chapter / section events, Page events > onEndPage, Page events > onOpenDocument, Page events > onStartPage - MovieCountries1
Keywords: Header / footer, Page events, PdfPTable, PdfTemplate, writeSelectedRows method, Page events > onCloseDocument, Page events > onEndPage, Page events > onOpenDocument, Page numbers > page X of Y, PdfPTable > at absolute position - MovieCountries2
Keywords: Page events, Watermark, Page events > onEndPage - MovieSlideShow
Keywords: Page duration, Page events, Page transitions, PDF version, PdfPTable, Viewer preferences, Page events > onStartPage
Chapter 6: Working with existing PDFs
- PageInformation
Keywords: Damaged PDFs, Existing PDFs, Page size, PdfReader, Rotation - MemoryInfo
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Memory use, PdfReader, PdfReader > partial read - SelectPages
Keywords: Existing PDFs, PdfCopy, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Select pages - ImportingPages1
Keywords: Existing PDFs, PdfImportedPage, PdfReader, PdfTemplate > wrapped in an Image - ImportingPages2
Keywords: Existing PDFs, PdfImportedPage, PdfReader, PdfImportedPage > rotation, PdfTemplate > wrapped in an Image - Layers
Keywords: Direct content, Existing PDFs, Graphics state, PdfImportedPage, PdfReader, Skewing, Text state, Transformations, Transparency, Basic building blocks > Image - Superimposing
Keywords: Direct content, Existing PDFs, PdfImportedPage, PdfReader, Superimposing - Stationery
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Page events, PdfImportedPage, PdfReader, Stationery, Superimposing, Page events > onEndPage - NUpTool
Keywords: Existing PDFs, N-up, PdfImportedPage, PdfReader - TilingHero
Keywords: Existing PDFs, PdfImportedPage, PdfReader, Tiling a PDF - StampText
Keywords: PdfReader, PdfStamper, ColumnText > showTextAligned(), Direct content > Under / over content, Rotation > stamping text - TwoPasses
Keywords: Header / footer, writeSelectedRows method, Page numbers > page X of Y - StampStationery
Keywords: Existing PDFs, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Stationery, Watermark, Direct content > Under / over content - InsertPages
Keywords: ColumnText, Existing PDFs, PdfImportedPage, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Stationery, Watermark, Existing PDFs > Insert pages - FormInformation
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Button fields, Choice fields, Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfReader, Text fields, AcroForm technology > get field information, Choice fields > possible values - FillDataSheet
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfReader, Text fields, AcroForm technology > flattening, Button fields > checkbox, Button fields > radio field, Forms > filling out forms - Concatenate
Keywords: Concatenate PDFs, Existing PDFs, PdfCopy, PdfImportedPage, PdfReader - ConcatenateStamp
Keywords: Concatenate PDFs, Existing PDFs, PdfCopy, PdfImportedPage, PdfReader, PdfCopy > stamping text - Burst
Keywords: Burst a PDF, Existing PDFs, PdfCopy, PdfImportedPage, PdfReader - DataSheets1
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfCopy, PdfReader, PdfStamper, AcroForm technology > flattening, Forms > filling out forms - DataSheets2
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfReader, PdfSmartCopy, AcroForm technology > flattening, Forms > filling out forms - ConcatenateForms1
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfCopyFields, PdfReader, Concatenate PDFs > concatenate forms - ConcatenateForms2
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfCopyFields, PdfReader, AcroForm technology > rename fields, Concatenate PDFs > concatenate forms
Chapter 7: Making documents interactive
- NamedActions
Keywords: Action, Document navigation, Existing PDFs, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Action > named action - LinkActions
Keywords: Action, Document navigation, Links, Named destination, PdfReader, Action > link action, Links > external links, Links > internal links, Named destination > Retrieving named destinations - ConcatenateNamedDestinations
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Named destination, PdfCopy, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Named destination > consolidate destinations, Named destination > Make remote destinations local, Named destination > Retrieving named destinations - TimetableDestinations
Keywords: Action, Document navigation, Existing PDFs, Explicit destinations, Links, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Action > link action, Links > internal links - AddVersionChecker
Keywords: Existing PDFs, JavaScript, PdfReader, PdfStamper, JavaScript > document level JS - FindDirectors
Keywords: Action, JavaScript, PdfCopy, PdfReader, Action > JavaScript action, JavaScript > document level JS - LaunchAction
Keywords: Action, Action > launch action - PrintTimeTable
Keywords: JavaScript, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Action > chained actions, Action > JavaScript action - EventsAndActions
Keywords: Events, Explicit destinations, JavaScript, Action > additional actions, Action > JavaScript action, Action > open action, events > actions triggered by events - CreateOutlineTree
Keywords: Bookmarks, Outline tree, Viewer preferences, Bookmarks > extract bookmarks, Outline tree > export bookmarks - BookmarkedTimeTable
Keywords: Bookmarks, Existing PDFs, Outline tree, PdfCopy, PdfReader, Bookmarks > add to existing PDF - ConcatenateBookmarks
Keywords: Bookmarks, Concatenate PDFs, Existing PDFs, Outline tree, PdfCopy, PdfReader, Concatenate PDFs > concatenate bookmarks - MovieAnnotations1
Keywords: Annotation, Annotation > text annotation - MovieAnnotations2
Keywords: Annotation, Annotation > text annotation - GenericAnnotations
Keywords: Annotation, Annotation > annotation icons, Annotation > text annotation - TimetableAnnotations1
Keywords: Annotation, Existing PDFs, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Annotation > text annotation, Basic building blocks > Rectangle - MoviePosters1
Keywords: Annotation, Links, PdfTemplate, Annotation > link annotation, Links > external links - TimetableAnnotations2
Keywords: Annotation, Existing PDFs, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Annotation > link annotation - MovieAnnotations3
Keywords: Annotation, File attachment, Annotation > annotation icons - TimetableAnnotations3
Keywords: Existing PDFs, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Annotation > line annotations, Annotation > square/circle annotations, Annotation > stamp annotations, Basic building blocks > Rectangle - ButtonsActions
Keywords: Button fields, JavaScript, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Action > JavaScript action, Annotation > widget annotations, Button fields > actions triggered by pushbuttons - Advertisement
Keywords: Button fields, JavaScript, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Action > JavaScript action, Action > link action, Annotation > widget annotations, Button fields > actions triggered by pushbuttons - MoviePosters2
Keywords: Button fields, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Action > additional actions, Annotation > popup annotation, Annotation > widget annotations - Calculator
Keywords: Button fields, JavaScript, Quadding, Text fields, Action > additional actions, Action > JavaScript action, Annotation > widget annotations, Button fields > actions triggered by pushbuttons
Chapter 8: Filling out interactive forms
- Buttons
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Button fields, Existing PDFs, Forms, JavaScript, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Action > JavaScript action, Button fields > actions triggered by pushbuttons, Button fields > checkbox, Button fields > get possible values checkbox/radio field, Button fields > radio field, Forms > filling out forms - RadioButtons
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Button fields, Forms, AcroForm technology > fields on different pages, Button fields > radio field - ReplaceIcon
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Button fields, Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfReader, PdfStamper, AcroForm technology > image fields, Button fields > replace icon, Forms > images in forms - TextFields
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Text fields, AcroForm technology > change field properties, Forms > filling out forms, PdfPCell > events - TextFieldFonts
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Text fields, AcroForm technology > change field properties, Font > fonts in forms, Forms > filling out forms, Text fields > multiline fields, Text fields > special fonts - TextFieldActions
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Forms, Text fields, Action > additional actions, Text fields > actions triggered by text fields - ChoiceFields
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Choice fields, Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Choice fields > change possible options, Choice fields > get possible values list/combobox, Forms > filling out forms, PdfPCell > events - Subscribe
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Text fields, AcroForm technology > improve performance, AcroForm technology > partial flattening, AcroForm technology > remove fields, AcroForm technology > rename fields, Forms > filling out forms, PdfPCell > events, Text fields > multiline fields, Text fields > password field - ChildFieldEvent
Keywords: AcroForm technology, AcroForm technology > field hierarchy, Annotation > widget annotations, PdfPCell > events - MovieAds
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Button fields, ColumnText, Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfImportedPage, PdfReader, PdfSmartCopy, PdfStamper, Text fields, Viewer preferences, AcroForm technology > flattening, AcroForm technology > get field information, Button fields > replace icon, ColumnText > simulation mode, Forms > get field positions, Forms > images in forms - XfaMovie
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfReader, PdfStamper, XML Forms Architecture, AcroForm technology > get field information, Forms > filling out forms - XfaMovies
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfReader, PdfStamper, XML, XML Forms Architecture, Forms > filling out forms, XML Forms Architecture > dynamic forms - ReaderEnabledForm
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Reader enabled PDFs, XML Forms Architecture, Forms > filling out forms
Chapter 9: Integrating iText in your web applications
- Hello
Keywords: Hello World, Java Servlet technology - PdfServlet
Keywords: Java Servlet technology - SubmitForm
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Button fields, Existing PDFs, Forms, Forms Data Format, PdfReader, PdfStamper, AcroForm technology > web form, Button fields > submit button, Forms > add button - ShowData
Keywords: Java Servlet technology - FormServlet
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Button fields, Existing PDFs, Forms, Java Servlet technology, PdfReader, PdfStamper, AcroForm technology > change field properties, AcroForm technology > flattening, AcroForm technology > web form, Button fields > submit button, Forms > add button, Forms > filling out forms - CreateFDF
Keywords: Forms Data Format, Java Servlet technology - FDFServlet
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Existing PDFs, File attachment, Forms, Forms Data Format, Java Servlet technology, PdfReader, PdfStamper, AcroForm technology > file selection field, AcroForm technology > flattening, AcroForm technology > web form, Action > additional actions, Button fields > submit button, Forms > filling out forms - XFDFServlet
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Existing PDFs, Forms, Forms Data Format, Java Servlet technology, PdfReader, PdfStamper, AcroForm technology > web form, Button fields > submit button, Forms > add button, Forms > filling out forms - JSForm
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Button fields, Existing PDFs, Forms, JavaScript, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Action > JavaScript action, Action > open action, Button fields > actions triggered by pushbuttons, HTML > HTML/PDF communication - XmlHandler
Keywords: XML, Basic building blocks > create from XML - MovieServlet
Keywords: Java Servlet technology, Basic building blocks > create from XML, XML > convert XML to PDF - HtmlMovies1
Keywords: HTML, HTMLWorker, Basic building blocks > create from HTML, HTML > create PDF from HTML - HtmlMovies2
Keywords: HTML, HTMLWorker, Basic building blocks > create from HTML, HTML > create PDF from HTML, HTMLWorker > FontProvider, HTMLWorker > ImageProvider, HTMLWorker > StyleSheet
Chapter 10: Brightening up your PDF with color and images
- DeviceColor
Keywords: Color, Color > CMYK, Color > gray color, Color > RGB, Graphics state > colors - SeparationColor
Keywords: Color, Color > separation color, Color > spot color, Graphics state > colors - TilingPatternColor
Keywords: Color, Color > pattern color, Graphics state > colors - ShadingPatternColor
Keywords: Color, color > shading colors, Graphics state > colors - Transparency1
Keywords: ColumnText, Graphics state, PdfTemplate, Transparency, Graphics state > opacity, Transparency > transparency groups - Transparency2
Keywords: Graphics state, PdfTemplate, Transparency, Graphics state > opacity, Transparency > isolation, Transparency > knockout, Transparency > transparency groups - ImageTypes
Keywords: Barcode, BMP, GIF, JBIG2, JPEG, JPEG 2000, PNG, TIFF, WMF, Barcode > EAN, Barcode > PDF417, Basic building blocks > Image, Image > image types, Image > java.awt.Image - RawImage
Keywords: Basic building blocks > Image, Image > raw image - Barcodes
Keywords: Barcode > Code 128, Barcode > Code 39, Barcode > Data matrix, Barcode > EAN, Barcode > Interleaved 2 of 5, Barcode > PDF417, Barcode > POSTNET / PLANET, Barcode > QRCode, Barcode > UPC - CompressImage
Keywords: BMP, Compression > image compression, Image > compressing images - CompressAwt
Keywords: PNG, Basic building blocks > Image, Compression > image compression, Image > compressing images, Image > java.awt.Image - PagedImages
Keywords: JBIG2, TIFF, Basic building blocks > Image, GIF > animated GIF - TransparentImage
Keywords: Transparency, Basic building blocks > Image, Image > transparent images, Transparency > making images transparent - TransparentAwt
Keywords: Transparency, Image > java.awt.Image, Image > transparent images, Transparency > making images transparent - ImageMask
Keywords: Image > image mask, Image > transparent images - TemplateClip
Keywords: Clipping content, PdfTemplate, Direct content > addImage method, Image > making images transparent - ClippingPath
Keywords: Clipping content, PdfTemplate, Direct content > addImage method, Image > transparent images - TransparentOverlay
Keywords: Clipping content, PdfTemplate, Direct content > addImage method, Image > image mask, Image > transparent images, Transparency > isolation, Transparency > knockout, Transparency > transparency groups
Chapter 11: Choosing the right font
- FontTypes
Keywords: Basefont, Chinese Japanese Korean, Embedded font, Font, Open Type fonts, True Type Collections, True Type fonts, Type 1 fonts, Unicode, Encoding > Identity-H, Encoding > Winansi, Font > CJK, Open Type fonts > with True Type outlines, Separators > LineSeparator - TTCExample
Keywords: Basefont, Embedded font, Font, Open Type fonts, True Type Collections, True Type fonts, Unicode, Encoding > Identity-H, Open Type fonts > with True Type outlines - EncodingNames
Keywords: Encoding, Open Type fonts, True Type fonts, Open Type fonts > with True Type outlines, Open Type fonts > with Type 1 outlines, Open Type fonts > with Type 1 outlines - EncodingExample
Keywords: Basefont, Embedded font, Encoding, Font - UnicodeExample
Keywords: Basefont, Embedded font, Font, Unicode, Encoding > Identity-H - FontFileAndSizes
Keywords: Basefont, Embedded font, Font, Compression > font compression, Encoding > Winansi, Font > compressing fonts, Font > subsetting fonts - Type3Example
Keywords: Font, Type 3 font, Font > user defined font - CJKExample
Keywords: Basefont, Chinese Japanese Korean, Font, Unicode - VerticalTextExample1
Keywords: Basefont, Chinese Japanese Korean, Font, Unicode, Vertical text - VerticalTextExample2
Keywords: Basefont, Font, Unicode, Encoding > Identity-V - RightToLeftExample
Keywords: Basefont, ColumnText, Font, Right to left writing system, ColumnText > run direction - SayPeace
Keywords: Basefont, Font, PdfPCell, Right to left writing system, XML, Font > simulating bold font, PdfPCell > run direction, XML > convert XML to PDF - Diacritics1
Keywords: Basefont, Diacritics, Font - Diacritics2
Keywords: Basefont, Character advance, Diacritics, Font - Monospace
Keywords: Basefont, Embedded font, Font, Font > Character width, Font > monospaced font - ExtraCharSpace
Keywords: Basefont, Character advance, Embedded font, Font - Ligatures1
Keywords: Basefont, Font, Ligatures - Ligatures2
Keywords: Basefont, Font, Ligatures, Right to left writing system, Unicode, ColumnText > run direction, Encoding > Identity-H - FontFactoryExample
Keywords: Basefont, Font, Font > Font factory, Font > Font family - FontSelectionExample
Keywords: Basefont, Chinese Japanese Korean, Font, Font > Font factory, Font > font selection - Peace
Keywords: Basefont, Font, XML, Font > Font factory, Font > font selection, XML > convert XML to PDF
Chapter 12: Protecting your PDF
- MetadataPdf
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Hello World, Metadata, PdfReader, PdfStamper - MetadataXmp
Keywords: Existing PDFs, eXtensible Metadata Platform, Hello World, Metadata, PdfReader, PdfStamper - HelloWorldCompression
Keywords: Compression, Decompressing PDFs, Existing PDFs, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Compression > compression levels, Compression > full compression - EncryptionPdf
Keywords: Decrypting PDFs, Encryption, eXtensible Metadata Platform, Hello World, Encryption > AES, Encryption > Alleged RC4 - EncryptWithCertificate
Keywords: Certificates, Decrypting PDFs, Encryption, Private key, Encryption > AES, Encryption > certificate encryption - SignatureField
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Certificates, Digital signatures, Private key, Signature fields, Annotation > widget annotations, PdfStamper > append mode, Signature fields > add empty signature field - Signatures
Keywords: Certificates, Digital signatures, Hello World, Private key, Signature fields, Digital signatures > extract revision, Digital signatures > sign a document more than once, Digital signatures > verify digital signatures, PdfStamper > append mode - SignatureExternalHash
Keywords: Certificates, Digital signatures, Private key, Signature fields, PdfStamper > append mode - SignWithBC
Keywords: Certificates, Digital signatures, Private key, Signature fields, PdfStamper > append mode - TimestampOCSP
Keywords: Certificates, Digital signatures, Online Certificate Status Protocol, Private key, Signature fields, Time stamp, PdfStamper > append mode
Chapter 13: PDFs inside-out
- PdfXPdfA
Keywords: eXtensible Metadata Platform, Hello World, ICC color profile, Output intents, PDF/A, PDF/X, Font > Font factory - AppendMode
Keywords: Existing PDFs, PdfReader, PdfStamper, PdfContentByte > showTextAligned(), PdfStamper > append mode - PageLayoutExample
Keywords: PDF version, Viewer preferences, Viewer preferences > page layout - ViewerPreferencesExample
Keywords: Viewer preferences, Viewer preferences > page mode - PrintPreferencesExample
Keywords: PDF version, Print preferences, Viewer preferences, Viewer preferences > printing - CropPages
Keywords: CropBox, Existing PDFs, PDF dictionary, PDF name, PdfReader, PdfStamper - RotatePages
Keywords: Existing PDFs, PDF dictionary, PDF name, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Rotation, Rotation > rotating pages - RemoveLaunchActions
Keywords: Existing PDFs, PDF dictionary, PDF name, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Action > launch action - PageLabelExample
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Page labels, Page numbers, PDF array, PDF dictionary, PDF name, PdfReader, PdfStamper - Bookmarks2NamedDestinations
Keywords: Bookmarks, Existing PDFs, Explicit destinations, Indirect reference, Name tree, Named destination, Outline tree, PDF dictionary, PDF name, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Basic building blocks > Chapter - FixBrokenForm
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Existing PDFs, Forms, PDF array, PDF array, PDF dictionary, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Forms > filling out forms, Forms > fix broken form - InspectForm
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Existing PDFs, Forms, PdfReader, PdfStamper, AcroForm technology > get field information, Forms > get field positions, Text fields > multiline fields, Text fields > password field - AddJavaScriptToForm
Keywords: AcroForm technology, Existing PDFs, JavaScript, PdfReader, PdfStamper, AcroForm technology > change field properties, Action > additional actions, Action > JavaScript action, Annotation > widget annotations, Button fields > radio field - ReplaceURL
Keywords: AcroForm technology, PDF dictionary, PDF name, PDF string, AcroForm technology > change submit URL, AcroForm technology > field hierarchy, Button fields > submit button, Text fields > multiline fields, Text fields > password field
Chapter 14: The imaging model
- GetContentStream
Keywords: Parsing PDF, PdfReader, Parsing PDF > read content stream - PathConstructionAndPainting
Keywords: curveTo method, Direct content, Graphics state, Graphics state stack, moveTo / lineTo, ColumnText > showTextAligned(), Graphics state > line characteristics - GraphicsStateOperators
Keywords: Graphics state, Lines, moveTo / lineTo, PdfTemplate, Graphics state > line characteristics - TransformationMatrix1
Keywords: Current Transformation Matrix, Graphics state, Graphics state stack, PdfTemplate, Rotation, Transformations - TransformationMatrix2
Keywords: Current Transformation Matrix, Graphics state, Graphics state stack, PdfTemplate, Rotation, Transformations - TransformationMatrix3
Keywords: Current Transformation Matrix, Graphics state, Graphics state stack, PdfTemplate, Rotation, Transformations - TextStateOperators
Keywords: Basefont, Kerning, Text state, Text state > Rendering mode - TextMethods
Keywords: Basefont, Current Transformation Matrix, Text state, PdfContentByte > showTextAligned() - PearExample
Keywords: Graphics2D, Java Swing - PearToPdf
Keywords: Graphics2D, Java Swing - DirectorCharts
Keywords: Graphics2D, Java Swing, JFreeChart, PdfTemplate - Graphics2DFonts
Keywords: Graphics2D, Java Swing, Font > Font family, Font > FontMapper - TextExample1
Keywords: Font, Graphics2D, Java Swing, Unicode - Text1ToPdf1
Keywords: Font, Graphics2D, Java Swing, Unicode, Font > FontMapper - Text1ToPdf2
Keywords: Font, Graphics2D, Java Swing, Unicode, Encoding > Identity-H, Font > FontMapper - TextExample2
Keywords: Font, Graphics2D, Java Swing, Unicode - Text2ToPdf1
Keywords: Font, Graphics2D, Java Swing, Unicode, Encoding > Identity-H, Font > FontMapper - Text2ToPdf2
Keywords: Chinese Japanese Korean, Font, Graphics2D, Java Swing, Unicode, Font > FontMapper - Text2ToPdf3
Keywords: Font, Graphics2D, Java Swing, Unicode, Graphics2D > Fonts as shapes - TextExample3
Keywords: Font, Graphics2D, Java Swing, Unicode - Text3ToPdf
Keywords: Font, Graphics2D, Java Swing, Unicode, Graphics2D > Fonts as shapes - TextExample4
Keywords: Font, Graphics2D, Java Swing, Unicode - Text4ToPdf
Keywords: Font, Graphics2D, Java Swing, Unicode, Encoding > Identity-H, Font > FontMapper
Chapter 15: Page content and structure
- PeekABoo
Keywords: Optional Content Groups, PdfLayer, Viewer preferences, PdfContentByte > showTextAligned(), Viewer preferences > page mode - OptionalContentExample
Keywords: Optional Content Groups, PDF version, PdfLayer, ColumnText > showTextAligned() - LayerMembershipExample1
Keywords: Optional Content Groups, PdfLayer, ColumnText > showTextAligned(), Optional Content Groups > membership - LayerMembershipExample2
Keywords: Optional Content Groups, PdfLayer, ColumnText > showTextAligned(), Optional Content Groups > membership - OptionalContentActionExample
Keywords: Optional Content Groups, PdfLayer, Action > optional content, PdfContentByte > showTextAligned() - SvgToPdf
Keywords: Graphics2D, PdfTemplate, Scalable Vector Graphics - SvgLayers
Keywords: Graphics2D, Optional Content Groups, PdfLayer, PdfTemplate, PdfContentByte > showTextAligned() - ObjectData
Keywords: Marked Content, PDF array, PDF dictionary, PDF name, PDF string, Structure tree, Tagged PDF, Direct content > addImage method, Marked Content > Object data - ReadOutLoud
Keywords: Accessibility, Actual Text, Basefont, Expanding an abbreviation, Marked Content, Section 508, Structure tree, Tagged PDF, Image > alternative text - StructureParser
Keywords: Structure tree, XML - ContentParser
Keywords: ColumnText, Marked Content, Structure tree, XML, XML > convert XML to PDF - StructuredContent
Keywords: Marked Content, Structure tree, Tagged PDF, XML, Structure tree > role map, XML > convert XML to PDF - ParseTaggedPdf
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Marked Content, PdfReader, Structure tree, Tagged PDF, XML > convert PDF to XML - ParsingHelloWorld
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Hello World, Parsing PDF, PdfReader, PdfTemplate, PRTokeniser, Parsing PDF > extracting text, Parsing PDF > read content stream - MyTextRenderListener
Keywords: Parsing PDF, RenderListener, Parsing PDF > extracting text - InspectPageContent
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Parsing PDF, PDF syntax, PdfReader, Parsing PDF > extracting text, Parsing PDF > inspect PDF syntax, Parsing PDF > read content stream - ExtractPageContent
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Parsing PDF, PdfReader, TextExtractionStrategy, Parsing PDF > extracting text - ExtractPageContentSorted1
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Parsing PDF, PdfReader, TextExtractionStrategy, Parsing PDF > extracting text - ExtractPageContentSorted2
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Parsing PDF, PdfReader, Parsing PDF > extracting text - ExtractPageContentArea
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Parsing PDF, PdfReader, TextExtractionStrategy, Parsing PDF > extracting text - ShowTextMargins
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Parsing PDF, PdfReader, Parsing PDF > retrieving page margins - MyImageRenderListener
Keywords: BufferedImage, RenderListener, Parsing PDF > extracting images - ExtractImages
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Basic building blocks > Image, Image > java.awt.Image, Image > retrieving images, Parsing PDF > extracting images
Chapter 16: PDF streams
- SpecialId
Keywords: PDF stream, Basic building blocks > Image, Image > special id - ResizeImage
Keywords: BufferedImage, Existing PDFs, Graphics2D, PDF stream, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Basic building blocks > Image, Image > compressing images - ListUsedFonts
Keywords: Existing PDFs, Font, PDF dictionary, PDF name, PDF stream, PdfReader, Font > fonts in existing PDF - EmbedFontPostFacto
Keywords: Basefont, Embedded font, Existing PDFs, Font, PDF dictionary, PDF stream, PdfReader, PdfStamper, Font > replace font - KubrickDvds
Keywords: Annotation, Existing PDFs, File attachment, PDF array, PDF dictionary, PDF stream, PdfReader, File attachment > extract attachments - KubrickDocumentary
Keywords: Embedded files, Existing PDFs, File attachment, PDF dictionary, PDF stream, PdfReader, XML, File attachment > document level attachment, File attachment > extract attachments - KubrickBox
Keywords: Action, Embedded files, File attachment, Links, PDF number, Action > link action, File attachment > document level attachment, Links > link to embedded file - KubrickMovies
Keywords: Action, Embedded files, File attachment, Links, Portable collections, Action > link action, File attachment > document level attachment - KubrickCollection
Keywords: Action, Embedded files, File attachment, Links, Portable collections, Action > link action, File attachment > document level attachment, Links > link to embedded file - FileAttachmentEvent
Keywords: Annotation, File attachment, PdfPCell > events - PdfActionEvent
Keywords: Action, Annotation, PdfPCell > events - LocalDestinationEvent
Keywords: Explicit destinations, Links, Named destination, PdfPCell > events - MovieAnnotation
Keywords: Annotation, Embedded files, Movie, MPEG, Annotation > movie annotation - Pdf3D
Keywords: 3D, Annotation, PDF array, PDF dictionary, PDF name, PDF number, PDF stream, PDF string - FestivalCalendar1
Keywords: Annotation, Flash, Annotation > Rich media annotation - FestivalCalendar2
Keywords: ActionScript, Annotation, Flash, Annotation > Rich media annotation
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