iText Homepage
Project description
iText is a library that allows you to generate PDF files on the fly.The iText classes are very useful for people who need to generate read-only, platform independent documents containing text, lists, tables and images. The library is especially useful in combination with Java(TM) technology-based Servlets: The look and feel of HTML is browser dependent; with iText and PDF you can control exactly how your servlet's output will look.
iText requires JDK 1.2. It's available for free under a multiple license: MPL and LGPL.
Technical Requirements
In order to be able to use these classes you should be
acquainted with JAVA (TM) programming.You'll also need the following Software:
- The Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.2 (or any later version)
from Sun Microsystems Incorporated.
If for some reason the library should have to work with an earlier version of the JDK, you will have to download the 1.1.x version maintained by Paulo Soares (you'll find the Source on his site). - Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe Systems Incorporated:
Getting started with iText
There are three pages that are extremely important if you want to work with iText.- The first is the list of features. This list is limited. Not all of iText functionalities are listed, but it's a good place to start. If you click on one of the features you get some explanation and some examples on how to use these features. As you can read on the documentation page, you will find lots of iText code samples, just by doing some simple Google searches.
- If the examples don't work or you experience some typical newbie problems, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions page.
- If you need something that isn't on the feature list, please check the mailing-list archives. Lots of features are yet to be documented, but most of the iText functionality has been commented in the mailing-list. If you have a problem that has not been dealt with yet (or that should be in the FAQ), you can post it to the mailing-list. But it's always a good idea to check archives first.
Searching the net and the different iText sites
