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Installation: iText 7 Core is available via Maven on The Central repository. If you need all iText 7 modules, then you don't need to add the individual modules and you can just add this XML snippet in your pom.xml. Maven will then do all the heavy lifting for you and download the required modules from The Central Repository. Simply add iText 7 as a dependency to your pom.xml:

	<properties>
	<itext.version>RELEASE</itext.version>
</properties>
	<dependencies>
		 <!-- add all iText 7 modules -->
		 <dependency>
		   <groupId>com.itextpdf</groupId>
		   <artifactId>itext7-core</artifactId>
		   <version>${itext.version}</version>
		   <type>pom</type>
	 </dependency>
</dependencies>

NOTE: We use "RELEASE" as the iText version in this installation, which will ensure you install the current release versions of the iText 7 modules. If your project requires a specific version of iText 7 to function correctly, ensure you replace this with your desired version number in your pom.xml.

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iText in Action: Chapter 1: Introducing PDF and iText

These examples were written in the context of Chapter 1 of the book "iText in Action - Second Edition".

HelloWorld.java
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
 
package part1.chapter01;
 
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
 
import com.itextpdf.text.Document;
import com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException;
import com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
 
/**
 * First iText example: Hello World.
 */
public class HelloWorld {
 
    /** Path to the resulting PDF file. */
    public static final String RESULT
        = "results/part1/chapter01/hello.pdf";
    
    /**
     * Creates a PDF file: hello.pdf
     * @param    args    no arguments needed
     */
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws DocumentException, IOException {
        new HelloWorld().createPdf(RESULT);
    }
 
    /**
     * Creates a PDF document.
     * @param filename the path to the new PDF document
     * @throws    DocumentException 
     * @throws    IOException 
     */
    public void createPdf(String filename)
    throws DocumentException, IOException {
        // step 1
        Document document = new Document();
        // step 2
        PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(filename));
        // step 3
        document.open();
        // step 4
        document.add(new Paragraph("Hello World!"));
        // step 5
        document.close();
    }
}
HelloWorldNarrow.java
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
 
package part1.chapter01;
 
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
 
import com.itextpdf.text.Document;
import com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException;
import com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph;
import com.itextpdf.text.Rectangle;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
 
/**
 * Hello World: document constructor.
 */
public class HelloWorldNarrow {
 
    /** Path to the resulting PDF file. */
    public static final String RESULT
        = "results/part1/chapter01/hello_narrow.pdf";
    
    /**
     * Creates a PDF file: hello_narrow.pdf
     * @param    args    no arguments needed
     */
    public static void main(String[] args)
         throws DocumentException, IOException {
        // step 1
        // Using a custom page size
        Rectangle pagesize = new Rectangle(216f, 720f);
        Document document = new Document(pagesize, 36f, 72f, 108f, 180f);
        // step 2
        PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(RESULT));
        // step 3
        document.open();
        // step 4
        document.add(new Paragraph(
            "Hello World! Hello People! " +
            "Hello Sky! Hello Sun! Hello Moon! Hello Stars!"));
        // step 5
        document.close();
    }
}
HelloWorldMaximum.java
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
 
package part1.chapter01;
 
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
 
import com.itextpdf.text.Document;
import com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException;
import com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph;
import com.itextpdf.text.Rectangle;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
 
/**
 * Creates a PDF with the biggest possible page size.
 */
public class HelloWorldMaximum {
 
    /** Path to the resulting PDF file. */
    public static final String RESULT
        = "results/part1/chapter01/hello_maximum.pdf";
    
    /**
     * Creates a PDF file: hello_maximum.pdf
     * Important notice: the PDF is valid (in conformance with
     * ISO-32000), but some PDF viewers won't be able to render
     * the PDF correctly due to their own limitations.
     * @param    args    no arguments needed
     */
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws DocumentException, IOException {
        // step 1
        // maximum page size
        Document document = new Document(new Rectangle(14400, 14400));
        // step 2
        PdfWriter writer =
            PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(RESULT));
        // changes the user unit
        writer.setUserunit(75000f);
        // step 3
        document.open();
        // step 4
        document.add(new Paragraph("Hello World"));
        // step 5
        document.close();
    }
}
HelloWorldLetter.java
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
 
package part1.chapter01;
 
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
 
import com.itextpdf.text.Document;
import com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException;
import com.itextpdf.text.PageSize;
import com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
 
/**
 * Hello World example using the paper size Letter.
 */
public class HelloWorldLetter {
    
    /** Path to the resulting PDF file. */
    public static final String RESULT
        = "results/part1/chapter01/hello_letter.pdf";
    
    /**
     * Creates a PDF file: hello_letter.pdf.
     * @param    args    no arguments needed
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) throws DocumentException, IOException {
        // step 1
        // Specifying the page size
        Document document = new Document(PageSize.LETTER);
        // step 2
        PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(RESULT));
        // step 3
        document.open();
        // step 4
        document.add(new Paragraph("Hello World"));
        // step 5
        document.close();
    }
}
HelloWorldLandscape1.java
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
 
package part1.chapter01;
 
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
 
import com.itextpdf.text.Document;
import com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException;
import com.itextpdf.text.PageSize;
import com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
 
/**
 * A possible way to create a document in the landscape format.
 */
public class HelloWorldLandscape1 {
 
    /** Path to the resulting PDF file. */
    public static final String RESULT
        = "results/part1/chapter01/hello_landscape1.pdf";
    
    /**
     * Creates a PDF file: hello_landscape1.pdf
     * @param    args    no arguments needed
     */
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws DocumentException, IOException {
        // step 1
        // landscape format using the rotate() method
        Document document = new Document(PageSize.LETTER.rotate());
        // step 2
        PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(RESULT));
        // step 3
        document.open();
        // step 4
        document.add(new Paragraph("Hello World"));
        // step 5
        document.close();
    }
}
HelloWorldLandscape2.java
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
 
package part1.chapter01;
 
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
 
import com.itextpdf.text.*;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
 
/**
 * A possible way to create a document in the landscape format.
 */
public class HelloWorldLandscape2 {
 
    /** Path to the resulting PDF file. */
    public static final String RESULT
        = "results/part1/chapter01/hello_landscape2.pdf";
    
    /**
     * Creates a PDF file: hello_landscape2.pdf
     * @param    args    no arguments needed
     */
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws DocumentException, IOException {
        // step 1
        // landscape format because width > height
        Document document = new Document(new Rectangle(792, 612));
        // step 2
        PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(RESULT));
        // step 3
        document.open();
        // step 4
        document.add(new Paragraph("Hello World"));
        // step 5
        document.close();
    }
}
HelloWorldMirroredMargins.java
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
 
package part1.chapter01;
 
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
 
import com.itextpdf.text.Document;
import com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException;
import com.itextpdf.text.Element;
import com.itextpdf.text.PageSize;
import com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
 
/**
 * Examples with mirrored margins.
 */
public class HelloWorldMirroredMargins {
 
    /** Path to the resulting PDF file. */
    public static final String RESULT
        = "results/part1/chapter01/hello_mirrored_margins.pdf";
 
    /**
     * Creates a PDF file: hello_mirrored_margins.pdf
     * @param    args    no arguments needed
     */
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws DocumentException, IOException {
        // step 1
        Document document = new Document();
        // step 2
        PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(RESULT));
        document.setPageSize(PageSize.A5);
        document.setMargins(36, 72, 108, 180);
        document.setMarginMirroring(true);
        // step 3
        document.open();
        // step 4
        document.add(new Paragraph(
            "The left margin of this odd page is 36pt (0.5 inch); " +
            "the right margin 72pt (1 inch); " +
            "the top margin 108pt (1.5 inch); " +
            "the bottom margin 180pt (2.5 inch)."));
        Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph();
        paragraph.setAlignment(Element.ALIGN_JUSTIFIED);
        for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
            paragraph.add("Hello World! Hello People! " +
                    "Hello Sky! Hello Sun! Hello Moon! Hello Stars!");
        }
        document.add(paragraph);
        document.add(new Paragraph(
            "The right margin of this even page is 36pt (0.5 inch); " +
            "the left margin 72pt (1 inch)."));
        // step 5
        document.close();
    }
}
HelloWorldMirroredMarginsTop.java
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
 
package part1.chapter01;
 
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
 
import com.itextpdf.text.Document;
import com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException;
import com.itextpdf.text.Element;
import com.itextpdf.text.PageSize;
import com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
 
/**
 * Examples with mirrored margins.
 */
public class HelloWorldMirroredMarginsTop {
 
    /** Path to the resulting PDF file. */
    public static final String RESULT
        = "results/part1/chapter01/hello_mirrored_top.pdf";
 
    /**
     * Creates a PDF file: hello_mirrored_margins.pdf
     * @param    args    no arguments needed
     */
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws DocumentException, IOException {
        // step 1
        Document document = new Document();
        // step 2
        PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(RESULT));
        // setting page size, margins and mirrered margins
        document.setPageSize(PageSize.A5);
        document.setMargins(36, 72, 108, 180);
        document.setMarginMirroringTopBottom(true);
        // step 3
        document.open();
        // step 4
        document.add(new Paragraph(
            "The left margin of this odd page is 36pt (0.5 inch); " +
            "the right margin 72pt (1 inch); " +
            "the top margin 108pt (1.5 inch); " +
            "the bottom margin 180pt (2.5 inch)."));
        Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph();
        paragraph.setAlignment(Element.ALIGN_JUSTIFIED);
        for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
            paragraph.add("Hello World! Hello People! " +
                "Hello Sky! Hello Sun! Hello Moon! Hello Stars!");
        }
        document.add(paragraph);
        document.add(new Paragraph("The top margin 180pt (2.5 inch)."));
        // step 5
        document.close();
    }
}
HelloWorldMemory.java
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
 
package part1.chapter01;
 
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
 
import com.itextpdf.text.Document;
import com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException;
import com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
 
/**
 * Creates a PDF file in memory.
 */
public class HelloWorldMemory {
 
    /** Path to the resulting PDF file. */
    public static final String RESULT
        = "results/part1/chapter01/hello_memory.pdf";
    
    /**
     * Creates a PDF file: hello_memory.pdf
     * @param    args    no arguments needed
     */
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws DocumentException, IOException {
        // step 1
        Document document = new Document();
        // step 2
        // we'll create the file in memory
        ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        PdfWriter.getInstance(document, baos);
        // step 3
        document.open();
        // step 4
        document.add(new Paragraph("Hello World!"));
        // step 5
        document.close();
    
        // let's write the file in memory to a file anyway
        FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(RESULT);
        fos.write(baos.toByteArray());
        fos.close();
    }
}
HelloWorldVersion_1_7.java
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
 
package part1.chapter01;
 
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
 
import com.itextpdf.text.Document;
import com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException;
import com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
 
/**
 * Creates a Hello World in PDF version 1.7
 */
public class HelloWorldVersion_1_7 {
 
    /** Path to the resulting PDF file. */
    public static final String RESULT =
        "results/part1/chapter01/hello_1_7.pdf";
    
    /**
     * Creates a PDF file: hello.pdf
     * @param    args    no arguments needed
     */
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws DocumentException, IOException {
        // step 1
        Document document = new Document();
        // step 2
        // Creating a PDF 1.7 document
        PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(RESULT));
        writer.setPdfVersion(PdfWriter.VERSION_1_7);
        // step 3
        document.open();
        // step 4
        document.add(new Paragraph("Hello World!"));
        // step 5
        document.close();
    }
}
HelloWorldDirect.java
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
 
package part1.chapter01;
 
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
 
import com.itextpdf.text.Document;
import com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.BaseFont;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
 
/**
 * First iText example: Hello World.
 */
public class HelloWorldDirect {
 
    /** Path to the resulting PDF file. */
    public static final String RESULT
        = "results/part1/chapter01/hello_direct.pdf";
    
    /**
     * Creates a PDF file: hello_direct.pdf
     * @param    args    no arguments needed
     */
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws DocumentException, IOException {
        // step 1
        Document document = new Document();
        // step 2
        PdfWriter writer =
            PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(RESULT));
        // step 3
        document.open();
        // step 4
        PdfContentByte canvas = writer.getDirectContentUnder();
        writer.setCompressionLevel(0);
        canvas.saveState();                               // q
        canvas.beginText();                               // BT
        canvas.moveText(36, 788);                         // 36 788 Td
        canvas.setFontAndSize(BaseFont.createFont(), 12); // /F1 12 Tf
        canvas.showText("Hello World");                   // (Hello World)Tj
        canvas.endText();                                 // ET
        canvas.restoreState();                            // Q
        // step 5
        document.close();
    }
}
HelloWorldColumn.java
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
 
package part1.chapter01;
 
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
 
import com.itextpdf.text.Document;
import com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException;
import com.itextpdf.text.Element;
import com.itextpdf.text.Phrase;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.ColumnText;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
 
/**
 * First iText example: Hello World.
 */
public class HelloWorldColumn {
 
    /** Path to the resulting PDF file. */
    public static final String RESULT
        = "results/part1/chapter01/hello_column.pdf";
    
    /**
     * Creates a PDF file: hello_column.pdf
     * @param args no arguments needed
     */
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws DocumentException, IOException {
        // step 1
        Document document = new Document();
        // step 2
        PdfWriter writer
            = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(RESULT));
        // step 3
        document.open();
        // step 4
        // we set the compression to 0 so that we can read the PDF syntax
        writer.setCompressionLevel(0);
        // writes something to the direct content using a convenience method
        Phrase hello = new Phrase("Hello World");
        PdfContentByte canvas = writer.getDirectContentUnder();
        ColumnText.showTextAligned(canvas, Element.ALIGN_LEFT,
            hello, 36, 788, 0);
        // step 5
        document.close();
    }
}
HelloZip.java
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
 
package part1.chapter01;
 
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.zip.ZipEntry;
import java.util.zip.ZipOutputStream;
 
import com.itextpdf.text.Document;
import com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException;
import com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
 
/**
 * Writing one PDF file to a ZipOutputStream.
 */
public class HelloZip {
    
    /** Path to the resulting PDF file. */
    public static final String RESULT
        = "results/part1/chapter01/hello.zip";
    
    /**
     * Creates a zip file with five PDF documents:
     * hello1.pdf to hello5.pdf
     * @param    args    no arguments needed
     */
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws DocumentException, IOException {
        // creating a zip file with different PDF documents
        ZipOutputStream zip =
            new ZipOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(RESULT));
        for (int i = 1; i <= 3; i++) {
            ZipEntry entry = new ZipEntry("hello_" + i + ".pdf");
            zip.putNextEntry(entry);
            
            // step 1
            Document document = new Document();
            // step 2
            PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, zip);
            writer.setCloseStream(false);
            // step 3
            document.open();
            // step 4
            document.add(new Paragraph("Hello " + i));
            // step 5
            document.close();
            
            zip.closeEntry();
        }
        zip.close();
    }
}
HelloWorld.cs
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
 
namespace kuujinbo.iTextInAction2Ed.Chapter01 {
  public class HelloWorld : IWriter {
// ===========================================================================
    public void Write(Stream stream) {
      // step 1
      using (Document document = new Document()) {
        // step 2
        PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, stream);
        // step 3
        document.Open();
        // step 4
        document.Add(new Paragraph("Hello World!")); 
      }          
    }
// ===========================================================================
  }
}
HelloWorldNarrow.cs
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
using System;
using System.IO;
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
 
/**
 * Creates a PDF file: hello_narrow.pdf
 */
namespace kuujinbo.iTextInAction2Ed.Chapter01 {
  public class HelloWorldNarrow : IWriter {
// ===========================================================================
    public void Write(Stream stream) {
      // step 1
      // Using a custom page size
      Rectangle pagesize = new Rectangle(216f, 720f);
      using (Document document = new Document(pagesize, 36f, 72f, 108f, 180f)) {
        // step 2
        PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, stream);
        // step 3
        document.Open();
        // step 4
        document.Add(new Paragraph(
          "Hello World! Hello People! " +
          "Hello Sky! Hello Sun! Hello Moon! Hello Stars!")
        );
      }
    }
// ===========================================================================
  }
}
HelloWorldMaximum.cs
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
using System;
using System.IO;
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
 
/**
 * Creates a PDF with the biggest possible page size.
 */
namespace kuujinbo.iTextInAction2Ed.Chapter01 {
  public class HelloWorldMaximum : IWriter {
// ===========================================================================
    /**
     * Creates a PDF file: hello_maximum.pdf
     * Important notice: the PDF is valid (in conformance with
     * ISO-32000), but some PDF viewers won't be able to render
     * the PDF correctly due to their own limitations.
     */
    public void Write(Stream stream) {
      // step 1
      // Specifying the page size
      using (Document document = new Document(new Rectangle(14400, 14400))) {
        // step 2        
        PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, stream);
        // changes the user unit
        writer.Userunit = 75000f;        
        // step 3
        document.Open();
        // step 4
        document.Add(new Paragraph("HelloWorldMaximum"));
      }
    }
// ===========================================================================
  }
}
HelloWorldLetter.cs
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
using System;
using System.IO;
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
 
/**
 * Hello World example using the paper size Letter.
 */
namespace kuujinbo.iTextInAction2Ed.Chapter01 {
  public class HelloWorldLetter : IWriter {
// ===========================================================================
    public void Write(Stream stream) {
      // step 1
      // Specifying the page size
      using (Document document = new Document(PageSize.LETTER)) {
        // step 2
        PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, stream);
        // step 3
        document.Open();
        // step 4
        document.Add(new Paragraph("HelloWorldLetter"));
      }
    }
// ===========================================================================
  }
}
HelloWorldLandscape1.cs
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
using System;
using System.IO;
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
 
/**
 * A possible way to create a document in the landscape format.
 */
namespace kuujinbo.iTextInAction2Ed.Chapter01 {
  public class HelloWorldLandscape1 : IWriter {
// ===========================================================================
    public void Write(Stream stream) {
      // step 1
      // landscape format using the rotate() method
      using (Document document = new Document(PageSize.LETTER.Rotate())) {
        // step 2
        PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, stream);
        // step 3
        document.Open();
        // step 4
        document.Add(new Paragraph("HelloWorldLandscape1"));
      }
    }
// ===========================================================================
  }
}
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
using System;
using System.IO;
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
 
/**
 * A possible way to create a document in the landscape format.
 */
namespace kuujinbo.iTextInAction2Ed.Chapter01 {
  public class HelloWorldLandscape2 : IWriter {
// ===========================================================================
    public void Write(Stream stream) {
      // step 1
      // landscape format because width > height
      using (Document document = new Document(new Rectangle(792, 612))) {
        // step 2
        PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, stream);
        // step 3
        document.Open();
        // step 4
        document.Add(new Paragraph("HelloWorldLandscape2"));
      }
    }
// ===========================================================================
  }
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HelloWorldMirroredMargins.cs
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
using System;
using System.IO;
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
/**
 * Examples with mirrored margins.
 */
namespace kuujinbo.iTextInAction2Ed.Chapter01 {
  public class HelloWorldMirroredMargins : IWriter {
// ===========================================================================
    public void Write(Stream stream) {
      // step 1
      using (Document document = new Document()) {
        // step 2
        PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, stream);
        document.SetPageSize(PageSize.A5);
        document.SetMargins(36, 72, 108, 180);
        document.SetMarginMirroring(true);        
        // step 3
        document.Open();
        // step 4
        document.Add(new Paragraph(
          "The left margin of this odd page is 36pt (0.5 inch); " +
          "the right margin 72pt (1 inch); " +
          "the top margin 108pt (1.5 inch); " +
          "the bottom margin 180pt (2.5 inch).")
        );
        Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph();
        paragraph.Alignment = Element.ALIGN_JUSTIFIED;
        for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
          paragraph.Add("Hello World! Hello People! " +
          "Hello Sky! Hello Sun! Hello Moon! Hello Stars!"
          );
        }
        document.Add(paragraph);
        document.Add(new Paragraph(
          "The right margin of this even page is 36pt (0.5 inch); " +
          "the left margin 72pt (1 inch).")
        );
      }
    }
// ===========================================================================
  }
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HelloWorldMirroredMarginsTop.cs
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
using System;
using System.IO;
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
 
/**
 * Examples with mirrored margins.
 */
namespace kuujinbo.iTextInAction2Ed.Chapter01 {
  public class HelloWorldMirroredMarginsTop : IWriter {
// ===========================================================================
    public void Write(Stream stream) {
      // step 1
      // Specifying the page size
      using (Document document = new Document(PageSize.LETTER)) {
        // step 2
        PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, stream);
        // setting page size, margins and mirrered margins
        document.SetPageSize(PageSize.A5);
        document.SetMargins(36, 72, 108, 180);
        document.SetMarginMirroringTopBottom(true);        
        // step 3
        document.Open();
        // step 4
        document.Add(new Paragraph(
          "The left margin of this odd page is 36pt (0.5 inch); " +
          "the right margin 72pt (1 inch); " +
          "the top margin 108pt (1.5 inch); " +
          "the bottom margin 180pt (2.5 inch).")
        );
        Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph();
        paragraph.Alignment = Element.ALIGN_JUSTIFIED;
        for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
          paragraph.Add("Hello World! Hello People! " +
            "Hello Sky! Hello Sun! Hello Moon! Hello Stars!"
          );
        }
        document.Add(paragraph);
        document.Add(new Paragraph("The top margin 180pt (2.5 inch)."));
      }
    }
// ===========================================================================
  }
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HelloWorldMemory.cs
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Web;
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
 
namespace kuujinbo.iTextInAction2Ed.Chapter01 {
  public class HelloWorldMemory : IWriter {
// ===========================================================================
    public void Write(Stream stream) {
      HttpContext current = HttpContext.Current;
// running from: [1] web context or [2] command line?
      if (current != null) {
// [1]      
        using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream()) {
          // step 1
          using (Document document = new Document()) {
            // step 2
            PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, ms);
            // step 3
            document.Open();
            // step 4
            document.Add(new Paragraph("HelloWorldMemory"));      
          }
          HttpContext.Current.Response.BinaryWrite(ms.ToArray());
        }
      }
// [2]      
      else {
        // step 1
        using (Document document = new Document()) {
          // step 2
          PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, stream);
          // step 3
          document.Open();
          // step 4
          document.Add(new Paragraph("HelloWorldMemory"));      
        }
      }
    }
// ===========================================================================
  }
}
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
using System;
using System.IO;
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
 
/**
 * Creates a Hello World in PDF version 1.7
 */
namespace kuujinbo.iTextInAction2Ed.Chapter01 {
  public class HelloWorldVersion_1_7 : IWriter {
// ===========================================================================
    public void Write(Stream stream) {
      // step 1
      using (Document document = new Document()) {
        // step 2
        // Creating a PDF 1.7 document
        PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, stream);
        writer.PdfVersion = PdfWriter.VERSION_1_7;        
        // step 3
        document.Open();
        // step 4
        document.Add(new Paragraph("HelloWorldVersion_1_7"));
      }
    }
// ===========================================================================
  }
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HelloWorldDirect.cs
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
using System;
using System.IO;
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
 
namespace kuujinbo.iTextInAction2Ed.Chapter01 {
  public class HelloWorldDirect : IWriter {
// ===========================================================================
    public void Write(Stream stream) {
      // step 1
      using (Document document = new Document()) {
        // step 2
        var writer = PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, stream);
        // step 3
        document.Open();
        // step 4
        PdfContentByte canvas = writer.DirectContentUnder;
        writer.CompressionLevel =0;
        canvas.SaveState();                               // q
        canvas.BeginText();                               // BT
        canvas.MoveText(36, 788);                         // 36 788 Td
        canvas.SetFontAndSize(BaseFont.CreateFont(), 12); // /F1 12 Tf
        canvas.ShowText("HelloWorldDirect");              // (Hello World)Tj
        canvas.EndText();                                 // ET
        canvas.RestoreState();                            // Q
      }
    }
// ===========================================================================
  }
}
HelloWorldColumn.cs
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
using System;
using System.IO;
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
 
namespace kuujinbo.iTextInAction2Ed.Chapter01 {
  public class HelloWorldColumn : IWriter {
// ===========================================================================
    public void Write(Stream stream) {
      // step 1
      using (Document document = new Document()) {
        // step 2
        var writer = PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, stream);
        // step 3
        document.Open();
        // step 4
        // we set the compression to 0 so that we can read the PDF syntax
        writer.CompressionLevel = 0;
        // writes something to the direct content using a convenience method
        Phrase hello = new Phrase("HelloWorldColumn");
        PdfContentByte canvas = writer.DirectContentUnder;
        ColumnText.ShowTextAligned(canvas, Element.ALIGN_LEFT,
          hello, 36, 788, 0
        );
      }
    }
// ===========================================================================
  }
}
HelloZip.cs
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/*
 * This class is part of the book "iText in Action - 2nd Edition"
 * written by Bruno Lowagie (ISBN: 9781935182610)
 * For more info, go to: http://itextpdf.com/examples/
 * This example only works with the AGPL version of iText.
 */
using System;
using System.IO;
using Ionic.Zip;
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
/*
 * word of warning - .NET ZIP data compression/archive 
 * format implementation is **severely** lacking:
 * [1] only supported in .NET 3.0 and above
 * [2] compression non-existent; see 'Remarks' section when 
 *     setting 'CompressionOption' parameter of Package.CreatePart()
 *     http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms568067.aspx
 * 
 * so instead we use the excellent DotNetZip library:
 * 
 * http://dotnetzip.codeplex.com/
*/
namespace kuujinbo.iTextInAction2Ed.Chapter01 {
  public class HelloZip : IWriter {
// ===========================================================================
/*
 * Creates a zip file with three PDF documents:
 * hello1.pdf to hello3.pdf
 */
    public void Write(Stream stream) {
      using (ZipFile zip = new ZipFile()) {
        for (int i = 1; i <= 3; i++) {
          using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream()) {
            // step 1
            using (Document document = new Document()) {
              // step 2
              PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, ms);
              // step 3
              document.Open();
              // step 4
              document.Add(new Paragraph(string.Format("Hello {0}", i)));
            }
            string fileName = string.Format("hello_{0}.pdf", i);
            ZipEntry e = zip.AddEntry(fileName, ms.ToArray());
          }
        }
        zip.Save(stream);
      }
    }
// ===========================================================================
  }
}
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