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iText ® is a library that allows you to create and manipulate PDF documents. It enables developers looking to enhance web- and other applications with dynamic PDF document generation and/or manipulation.
Developers can use iText to:
  • Serve PDF to a browser
  • Generate dynamic documents from XML files or databases
  • Use PDF's many interactive features
  • Add bookmarks, page numbers, watermarks, etc.
  • Split, concatenate, and manipulate PDF pages
  • Automate filling out of PDF forms
  • Add digital signatures to a PDF file
iText is available in Java as well as in C#.
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iText Summit
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The iText library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3. Please read the terms of use before downloading iText.
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You can be released from the requirements of the AGPL by purchasing a commercial license. Buying such a license can be mandatory as soon as you develop commercial activities.
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Documentation: iText in Action

iText in Action, Second Edition offers an introduction and a practical guide to iText and the internals of PDF. This book lowers the learning curve and, through numerous innovative and practical examples, unlocks the secrets hidden in Adobe's PDF Reference.
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iText: one of the world's leading PDF libraries

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Two examples of companies that are using iText:

Actuate

logo of a company using iText Actuate is the company behind BIRT (Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools). With millions of downloads worldwide, Eclipse BIRT is a leader in the open source BI field. Eclipse/BIRT uses iText to create documents in the Portable Document Format.

Tax On Web

logo of a company using iText Every time I have to fill out my tax return forms, I am reminded of my business for more than one reason. In Belgium, citizens can use Tax On Web, an application that allows them to send all the information required by the Belgian IRS to the appropriate tax office. As the IRS already has plenty of information about us (obtained from our employer, obtained from our social security,...). This information is presented in the form of PDF documents. These documents are created with iText.
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