All Topics Overview

Block Handling and PPS
block_below_contents	Fill PDFlib blocks so that they are placed below the imported page.
business_cards	Output an imported PDF page several times, with its blocks being filled with different personalized data.
duplicate_block	Duplicate a PDFlib block to any number of pages.
linked_textblocks	Link multiple Textflow blocks.
mail_merge	Output an imported PDF page several times, with its blocks being filled with different personalized data.
query_block_properties	Import a PDF page containing blocks, and query various block properties.
starter_block	Import a PDF page containing blocks, and process all blocks.

Color
colorAll_for_cropmarks	Create crop marks which will be visible on all color separations, using the special color "All".
color_gradient	Fill some area or text with a smooth transition from one color to another.
iccprofile_to_image	Assign an ICC profile to an image.
spot_color	Define and use several spot colors.
starter_color	Demonstrate the basic use of supported color spaces.
web_colornames	View a list of all cross-browser colors including the color name and hexadecimal color value as well as the corresponding RGB color values used in PDFlib.

Document Interchange
embed_xmp	Embed custom XMP metadata in a document.
import_xmp_from_pdf	Retrieve the XMP metadata from an imported document and write all document-level XMP metadata to the output PDF.
starter_tagged	Create document with structure information for reflow and accessibility.
tagged_pdf_with_textflow	Create a Tagged PDF containing a Textflow with appropriate structure elements over several pages
Fonts and Encodings
artificial_fontstyles	Create bold or italic text if you don't have a suitable font.
barcode_font	Output text in a barcode font.
character_references	Demonstrate the usefulness of character references, using a suitable font.
escape_sequences	Use escape sequences in text lines to output octal or hexadecimal values.
font_info	Get various properties of a font such as font name, font style, or encoding.
font_metrics_info	Get various font related metrics such as the ascender or descender.
font_resources	Configure font resources and search for fonts.
glyph_availability	Check the availability of glyphs in a font.
glyph_replacement	Show the effects of glyph substitution in case of glyphs missing in the font.
simulated_fontstyles	Create simulated italic or bold text output.
starter_type3font	Create a simple Type 3 font from vector data.
type3_bitmaptext	Create a simple Type 3 font from image data.
type3_rasterlogo	Create a Type 3 font which contains a single logo derived from an image.
type3_subsetting	Demonstrate Type 3 font definition, use, and subsetting.
type3_vectorlogo	Create a Type 3 font which contains a single logo derived from a vector based PDF page.

General Programming
error_handling	Demonstrate different strategies with respect to exception handling.
function_scopes	Explain the concept of scopes of the PDFlib API.
initial_view	Define the initial viewing properties for a document, such as zoom, page number, navigation tab, or title bar.
license_key	Apply your PDFlib license key using various methods to get rid of the demo stamp.
metric_topdown_coordinates	Output text using metric coordinates in a topdown coordinate system.
permission_settings	Change the permission settings so that only commenting the PDF is allowed.
repeated_contents	Create contents which are used identically on multiple pages, such as fixed headers or footers.
starter_basic	Create some simple text, vector graphics and image output.
starter_pvf	Create a PVF file which holds an image or PDF, and import the data from the PVF file.

Graphics
arrows	Create an arrow using different methods.
dashed_lines	Create some dash patterns to be used as line styles.
fill_pattern	Define some hatching patterns and use them to fill arbitrary shapes.
fill_rules	Define some overlapping vector graphics and fill them using various methods.
layers_and_bookmarks	Define two layers and hide or show them via bookmarks.
overprinting_text	Create text which will overprint other page contents instead of knocking it out.
rounded_rectangle	Create some rectangle with the corners being rounded.
stamp_on_print_layer	Place a stamp on a layer which is only visible upon printing.
starter_graphics	Create some basic examples of vector graphics.
starter_layer	Define several layers, output images and text into them and define particular layers to be visible when opening the document.
transparent_graphics	Create some transparent graphics objects.

Images
align_text_at_image	Align text at an image.
center_image_on_card	Place an image on an imported PDF card.
display_image_partially	Display an image partially.
frame_around_image	Draw a frame around an image.
image_dimensions	Get the dimensions of an image for various purposes.
image_from_url	Read an image from an URL and place it in a PDF document.
image_mask	Place an image with a mask applied to it.
image_rounded_corners	Place an image with rounded corners.
integrated_clipping_path	Place an image with its integrated clipping path being applied to it.
multi_page_tiff	Convert an input TIFF image containing one or more frames to PDF.
starter_image	Load and place an image using various options for scaling and positioning.
tiling_pattern	Define a tiling pattern containing an image and use it to cover the page background with tiles.
transparent_images	Create transparent images.

Interactive Elements
acrobat_menu_items	Upon opening the page, create a full list of all menu item names in Acrobat.
form_and_layers	Define two layers for English or German contents and hide or show them via form field buttons.
form_checkbox	Create four form fields of type "checkbox".
form_combobox	Create a form field of type "combobox" for choosing an item from a list or changing an existing item.
form_listbox	Create a form field of type "listbox" for choosing an item from a list.
form_multiline_textfield	Create a form field of type "textfield" for entering multiline text.
form_pushbutton	Create two form fields of type "pushbutton" for executing the "Print" and "Save As" commands.
form_radiobutton	Create a field group with three form fields of type "radiobutton".
form_tab_order	Define the position of each form field in the tab order, i.e. when the user presses the "Tab" key.
form_textfield_fill_with_js	Fill a form text field with a value using JavaScript.
form_textfield_height	Determine the height of a form field of type "textfield" with respect to the font size and vice versa.
form_textfield_input_check	Check if the date entered in a form field of type "textfield" has been formatted correctly.
form_textfield_input_format	Format the data entered in a form field of type "textfield" according to the rules defined.
form_textfield_layout	Specify the layout of a form field of type "textfield" for displaying a date.
form_triggers_js_actions	Demonstrate all possibilities to trigger a JavaScript action from a form field.
link_annotations	On images and text lines, create links to open PDF files or Web pages, or to execute a JavaScript.
movie_annotations	Demonstrate the use of a movie annotation in PDF.
nested_bookmarks	Create bookmarks which are nested in several levels.
triggers_for_javascript_actions	Demonstrate all possibilities to trigger a JavaScript action (except of form fields).

Multimedia
starter_3d	Create a 3D model and load it into a U3D annotation.

Pagination
crop_page	Crop an A4 page to an A5 page.
reverse_page_order	Create pages in reverse page order.
insert_toc	Create some pages, assign labels to them and insert a table of contents at the beginning of the document.
page_sizes	Create some pages with various page sizes.
page_x_of_y	Create a running footer "Page x of y" on each page of the document.

PDF Flavors
images_to_pdfa	Convert grayscale, CMYK or RGB image files in TIFF or JPEG formats to PDF/A-1b, taking care of color space issues.
import_pdfa	Import an existing PDF/A-1b document and output it as PDF/A-1b.
import_pdfx	Import an existing PDF/X-3 document and output it as PDF/X-3.
pdfa_extension_schema	Demonstrate the use of an XMP extension schema as defined in PDF/A-1.
pdf_extension_schema_with_type	Demonstrate the use of a complex XMP extension schema as defined in PDF/A-1.
starter_pdfa	Create a PDF/A-compliant output.
starter_pdfx	Create a PDF/X-compliant output.
text_to_pdfa	Output text conforming to PDF/A-1b, taking care of color space and font issues.
transparent_stamp_for_pdfa	Apply a transparent stamp to an existing PDF/A document while maintaining PDF/A conformance.
PDF Import
crop_imported_pages	Crop the pages of an existing PDF document.
import_in_reverse_order	Read the pages of an input PDF document and output them in reverse order.
import_pages_into_layers	Import two pages and output them on two layers on the same page.
starter_pdfmerge	Merge pages from multiple PDF documents.
starter_pcos	Dump information from an existing PDF document.
rotate_pages	Rotate the pages of an existing PDF document.
stamp_pages	Place a stamp on the pages of an existing PDF document.
pdfimpose	Import all pages from one more existing PDFs, and place c x r pages on each sheet of the output PDF (imposition).
scale_down_imported_pages	Place A4 pages from an imported PDF as A5 pages in the output document.
pdfmerge_with_adjusted_pdfversion	Merge multiple PDF documents with the output PDF having as version number the maximum of the PDF version numbers of all imported documents.

PDF on the Web Server
starter_webform	Create a linearized PDF which is encrypted and contains some form fields.

Tables
colorize_cells	Provide some table cells with a colored background.
mixed_table_contents	Demonstrate how to place various kinds of contents in table cells spanning one or more columns or rows.
starter_table	Create table which may span multiple pages.
vertical_text_alignment	Demonstrate the vertical alignment of text lines and Textflows in a table cell.

Text Output
avoid_linebreaking	Create a Textflow and define various options for line breaking.
bulleted_list	Output numbered and bulleted lists.
current_text_position	Demonstrate how the current text position can be used to output simple text, text lines, or Textflows next to one another.
dot_leaders_with_tabs	Use leaders to fill the space defined by tabs between left-aligned and right-aligned text, such as in a table of contents.
fill_polygons_with_text	Define arbitrary polygons to be filled with text.
footnotes_with_textflow	Create footnotes (superscript text) in a Textflow provided with links to jump to the footnote text.
image_as_text_fill_color	Create outline text and fill the interior of the glyphs with an image.
invisible_text	Output invisible text on top of an image.
leaders_in_textline	Use dot leaders to fill the space between text and a page number such as in a table of contents.
numbered_list	Output numbered lists with the numbers left- or right-aligned.
process_utf8	Read text in the UTF-8 format and output it.
rotated_text	Create text output which does not run horizontally, but at some angle.
simple_stamp	Create a stamp across the page which runs diagonally from one edge to the other.
starter_textflow	Create multi-column text output which may span multiple pages.
starter_textline	Demonstrate various options for placing a text line.
tabstops_in_textflow	Create a simple multi-column layout using tab stops.
text_as_clipping_path	Output text filled with an image.
text_on_color	Place a text line and a Textflow on a colored background.
transparent_text	Create some transparent text.
underlined_text	Create underlined text.
weblink_in_textflow	Create a Textflow and integrate colorized Web links in the text.
wrap_text_around_images	Place images within a Textflow.
wrap_text_around_polygons	Use arbitrary polygons as wrapping shapes for text to wrap around.

All Topics Overview

Block Handling and PPS

Color

Document Interchange

Fonts and Encodings

General Programming

Graphics

Images

Interactive Elements

Multimedia

Pagination

PDF Flavors

PDF Import

PDF on the Web Server

Tables

Text Output