iText in Action: Creating and Manipulating PDF
iText in Action: Creating and Manipulating PDF by Bruno Lowagie, published by Manning on December 18, 2006, is a comprehensive guide designed for developers interested in enhancing applications through dynamic PDF document generation and manipulation. This first edition spans 656 pages and is presented in English, offering a unique blend of practical examples and clear explanations that facilitate learning about PDF creation and manipulation.
Readers will find that this book provides insights into using iText for various scenarios, such as generating PDFs based on user input, customizing content, and creating documents in batch mode. The examples are primarily written in Java, but they can be easily adapted for .NET environments, making the content accessible to a broader audience. The book also includes an offer for a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook, along with all the code from the book, ensuring that developers have the resources they need to implement the techniques discussed.
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Imagine a publisher who wants to “stamp” his ebooks on the fly with the name of the buyer (to discourage sharing). Such a publisher would (and we know one who does) use iText for the task. Developers looking to enhance web- and other applications with dynamic PDF document generation and/or manipulation will find this book unique in content and readability. Based on ongoing examples that encourage learning “in action,” they will finally understand PDF and learn how to build applications that produce professional, high-quality PDF documents. While the basic functionality of iText is easy to acquire, iText in Action lowers the learning curve for more advanced functionality. It explains how to use iText to create/manipulate PDF documents on-the-fly in one or more of the following situations:
Due to time or size, the PDF documents can’t be produced manually The content of the document must be calculated or based on user input. The content needs to be customized or personalized. The PDF content needs to be served in a web environment. Documents are to be created in “batch process” mode.
All the examples are written in Java, but they can be easily adapted to .NET by developers using one of the .NET ports: iTextSharp (C#) or iText.NET (#J). While iText is a free Java library and the examples are written from the point of view of the Java developer, nine out of ten examples can be run by .NET developers with only minimal changes.
Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
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