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How pdfHtml maps HTML tags onto iText objects

Tue - 03/07/2017

This blog post will give you an overview of how pdfHTML maps the HTML model onto the iText model, and how you can influence this process.

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Documation Paris 2017

Mon - 03/06/2017

We are headed to Documation again this year, and are looking forward to talking about how to improve document processes with iText. Documation takes place in Paris from March 29-March 30, 2017 and cov

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An introduction to pdfXFA

Thu - 03/02/2017

pdfXfa is the successor to XFA Worker. It allows you to process and finalize dynamic forms by automating form filling and later flattening for easy use and security.

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Are PDF Signatures shattered?

Wed - 03/01/2017

Last week there was a huge buzz surrounding SHA-1. The hashing algorithm has been deemed unsafe for many years, but is still used in outdated software for digital signatures.

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Which platform do you prefer: Java or .NET?

Sun - 02/19/2017

Last week, we created a poll on Twitter, asking you which platform you prefer:

The Java platform,
The .NET platform, or
Another platform

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Memorable Moments '16

Thu - 12/29/2016

Our Founder Bruno Lowagie was featured in "Hoek Af" a book published about entrepreneurs in Belgium.

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Recap of iText at DevoxxBE 2016

Mon - 11/14/2016

Last week we spent some time at DevoxxBE. Thanks for such a great show.
We had fun with the iText minifigs and appreciated all of the great questions that were discussed in our booth. There are so ma

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Using code found on StackOverflow: yay or nay?

Thu - 11/10/2016

Eurostaff, a recruitment specialist, recently conducted an interview with iText founder and CSO Bruno Lowagie.

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Our first Open Source India

Thu - 11/03/2016

We had a great time at Open Source India's OSI Days Conference.Our Founder and CTO, Bruno Lowagie, was a speaker at the conference and offered two talks: "Open Source, an introduction to IP and Legal"

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Debugging your PDFs as you make them - for free

Wed - 11/02/2016

While you’re making PDF files and an error occurs, tracing where the problem is can be hard. That’s why we have developed the pdfDebug add-on for iText 7.

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Our superfig mascots have names!

Wed - 09/28/2016

As you may or may not know, at events and exhibitions, iText is often accompanied by an army of Lego minifigs that carry our logo. We let the public select their names from a shortlist, and we are ready for the name reveal.

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JavaOne San Francisco

Thu - 09/22/2016

We left our hearts in San Francisco.

After a great week of sessions, exhibits, meetings, events and fun, the iText team is heading home from JavaOne. Our very own Bruno Lowagie and Raf Hens had a

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iText founder talks open source, PDF and IP at OpenSourceForU

Mon - 08/22/2016

In a long interview with OpenSourceForU, India's prime press portal on all matters open source, the magazine sat down with iText founder and strategist Bruno Lowagie.

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iText PDF Renderer Framework

Wed - 08/03/2016

A look at the new rendering engine used in iText 7

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Meet the iText superfigs and name them!

Tue - 07/12/2016

Many people all over the world have already experienced the magic of our minifigs at events and shows. Today, we're proud to introduce our superfigs, super-sized models of our traditional iText goodies.

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iText 7 and iText 5: roadmaps, differences, updates

Tue - 06/21/2016

As you have probably noticed by now, we have recently released iText 7, a new major version of our flagship library, which is not backwards compatible to iText 5.

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iText nominated for Leeuw van de Export (Export Lion) 2016

Mon - 05/30/2016

iText has been nominated, among with two other companies from Belgium's region of Flanders, for a Flemish Export Lion.

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OSCON Austin, 2016

Mon - 05/23/2016

We are back from our trip to Austin, TX for the OSCON Conference. It was a fun, rainy week where we needed to find ways to keep the minifigs dry!
There were lots of great things to see and learn at O

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Document Strategy Forum 2016

Fri - 05/13/2016

We had a great time at the 2016 Document Strategy Forum in Chicago.

The conference focused on digital transformation opportunities, with a wealth of great speakers and engaged attendees. iText was

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iText is looking for developers!

Tue - 05/03/2016

Are you a Java or .NET developer looking for an interesting job opportunity? Our Belgian office is hiring!

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