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How do I change the border color of a PdfPCell?

I am trying to set border colors of table cells. No matter what I try, the border color is not changing - it's always black!
What am I doing wrong?

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How to format a String resulting in a two-column display?

I'm trying to print in PDF two columns of information that contain some strings that the user inputs.

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How to convert an existing A4 PDF document to an A3 booklet?

I want to convert an existing A4 PDF document into an A3 PDF using Java. Since I am new to the iText API, I wonder if anyone can guide me how to do this. A sample would be appreciated. Note: the output PDF should be an A3 booklet format.

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How to create a table with complex borders?

I need to create a table with rounded and rectangular borders.

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Why is my content overlapping with my footer?

I want the content that overlaps to automatically move to the next page.

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How to create radio buttons inside a table?

How do I use iText 7 to create a table with a radio button inside?

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How to show an image at a text field position?

I have a PDF document which has AcroForm text fields. Now I want to insert a signature image in one of the those fields. I want to place an image on top of the text field position and resize the text field to match the image size.

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How to fill a rectangle with color?

How do I ensure that I can choose the fill color?

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How to add an x-offset to a text pattern with every x-step?

I am creating a text pattern within a rectangle. Is there a way to increase the xStep parameter of the pattern?

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How to add text at an absolute position on the top of the first page?

How can I add text automatically to the 1st page, instead of the last?

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