iText and iTextSharp Support

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Getting started iText (JAVA) is distributed as a jar; iTextSharp (.NET) is distributed as a dll. Installing iText and iTextSharp is pretty straightforward.
Installing iText How to install iText for use in a standalone or in a web application.	1	2	2 years 19 weeks ago by Bruno Lowagie
Installing iTextSharp How to install iTextSharp.	3	6	1 year 45 weeks ago by Bruno Lowagie
Creating PDF Adding content to a new or existing PDF document with iText often involves the use of objects such as PdfPTable, ColumnText, etc... Adding "direct content" involves a sound knowledge of PDF syntax. Finally, if you're working in Java, you can also add content using java.awt.Graphics2D methods.
High level objects You can create PDF using easy to use objects such as Chunk, Phrase, Paragraph, and so on...	0	0	n/a
Tables	3	10	24 weeks 1 day ago by a1ik
Columns	0	0	n/a
Images	3	7	2 years 9 weeks ago by Bruno Lowagie
Fonts	2	4	1 year 50 weeks ago by Bruno Lowagie
Low level PDF creation You can create PDF using low level functions as described in the PDF reference. You'll need this if you want to add artifacts that show up on every page (for instance page numbers).	2	13	1 year 43 weeks ago by Bruno Lowagie
Direct content Writing to the direct content, be it the content of a page (PdfContentByte) or an XObject (PdfTemplate), is a mechanism that allows you to create PDF syntax almost manually.	2	4	2 years 12 weeks ago by Bruno Lowagie
Page events Page events are iText specific functions that can be used when creating a document from scratch	1	2	27 weeks 2 days ago by Bruno Lowagie
Graphics2D With iText (not with iTextSharp), you can create PDF content using java.awt.Graphics2D.	1	2	2 years 20 weeks ago by Bruno Lowagie
Forms and other interactive features An interactive PDF form can be created using two different technologies. Before you post a question, it is important to find out if you're working with AcroForm technology or XFA technology. Other interactive features involve annotations (for instance: links) and bookmarks. PDF also supports the use of JavaScript and Flash/Flex.
AcroForm technology AcroForm is the technology used by Open Office and Acrobat (not Designer) to create PDF forms	3	5	39 weeks 13 hours ago by Bruno Lowagie
XFA technology The XML Forms Architecture is the technology used by Adobe LiveCycle Designer when creating forms	2	4	44 weeks 3 days ago by Bruno Lowagie
Annotations Annotations come in many different forms: links, sticky notes, rich media, and so on.	0	0	n/a
Bookmarks Bookmarks are also known as "outlines". It's a collection of destinations within a PDF document	0	0	n/a
JavaScript You can add interactivity to your PDF documents using JavaScript.	0	0	n/a
Flash/Flex You can integrate Flash applications into a PDF document.	0	0	n/a
Splitting and merging PDFs iText comes with different manipulation classes: PdfStamper, PdfCopy, PdfSmartCopy, and PdfCopyFields. It's important that you choose the right class for the right task.
PdfWriter and imported pages You can create a new document using pages that are imported from other documents. Usually, this isn't the best solution	0	0	n/a
PdfStamper With PdfStamper you can add content (such as page numbers) to one and only one PDF document. You can also use PdfStamper to create a new document that only contains a selection of pages of an existing PDF.	1	3	2 years 9 weeks ago by MarkStorer
PdfCopy, PdfSmartCopy, PdfCopyFields Merging pages from different existing PDF documents should be done with one of the PdfCopy classes. Each class has its own advantages and disadvantages, so you have to choose wisely.	0	0	n/a
Advanced features With iText you can digitally sign a document, you can encrypt PDFs, you can create barcodes, and much more
Digital signatures iText can be used to digitally sign a PDF document.	3	10	33 weeks 3 days ago by Bruno Lowagie
Encryption PDF documents can be protected with a user and an owner password. Or you can use certificate encryption to protect a document.	0	0	n/a
Barcodes Different types of barcodes are supported in iText.	1	4	1 year 44 weeks ago by Bruno Lowagie
PDF packages and embedded files A PDF can contain embedded files. Embedded files can be organized into a portable collection or portfolio.	0	0	n/a
Marked content PDF content can be marked for different purposes: making content optional, improving accessibility, structuring content, and so on...	0	0	n/a
Text extraction Extracting text (and images) from a PDF can be extremely difficult, but it's not impossible.	4	8	44 weeks 5 days ago by Bruno Lowagie
Web applications iText is used in numerous web applications.	2	5	20 weeks 1 day ago by Fordtman