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 filled with different personalized data. |
| clone_blocks | Clone Blocks from another document. Use POCA to copy a modified Block. |
| create_blocks_with_poca | Create PDFlib Blocks with the POCA interface. |
| dump_block_properties | Dump Block information from an existing PDF document. |
| duplicate_block | Duplicate a PDFlib Block to any number of pages. |
| fill_converted_formfields | Output an imported PDF page with its Blocks filled with different personalized data. |
| linked_textblocks | Link multiple Textflow Blocks. |
| nested_blocks | Create nested Blocks. |
| override_block_rectangle | Fill Blocks of an imported PDF page while changing the rectangle coordinates. |
| pdfvt1_with_blocks | Create a large number of invoices in a single PDF and make use of PDF/VT-1 features. |
| query_block_color | Query the background color of Blocks. |
| query_block_properties | Import a PDF page containing Blocks and query various Block properties. |
| starter_block | Import a PDF page containing Blocks and fill text and image Blocks with some data. |
Color | |
| blendmode updated | Demonstrate all blend modes available in PDF. |
| blendmode_effects updated | Demonstrate various color effects with blend modes. |
| color_All_for_cropmarks | Create crop marks which will be visible on all color separations, using the special spot color "All". |
| color_gradient updated | Fill some area or text with a smooth transition from one color to another. |
| colorize_image_with_DeviceN_color | Create a DeviceN color space based on two Pantone spot colors to colorize a 2-channel image in raw format. |
| devicen_color | Define and use several DeviceN colors. |
| iccprofile_to_image updated | Assign an ICC profile to an image. |
| overprint | Demonstrate overprint controls using CMYK and DeviceN colors or blend modes. |
| recombine_color_channels | Colorize images and place all colorized images on top of each other. |
| reverse_printing | 'Reverse printing' is the process of printing text or graphical elements by applying ink to the surrounding area and keeping the text unprinted. |
| softmask_effects updated | Create a soft mask based on arbitrary geometric objects. |
| spot_color | Define and use several spot colors. |
| spot_color_shading | Define and use several spot colors as shading. |
| starter_color | Demonstrate all supported color spaces. |
| svg_color_extension | Demonstrate SVG color extensions: Load SVG graphics with non-sRGB color spaces including CMYK and spot color. |
| web_colornames | Create a list of Web colors with color names and RGB color patches. |
Complex Scripts | |
| arabic_formatting | Arabic formatting issues. |
| bidi_formatting | Create several variants of Bidirectional text output. |
| gaiji_eudc | Demonstrate the use of SING and EUDC fonts for merging a Gaiji character into an existing font. |
| starter_shaping | Demonstrate text shaping for Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi and Sanskrit scripts. Right-to-left text is reordered according to the Bidi algorithm. |
Fonts | |
| barcode_font | Output text in a barcode font. |
| character_references | Demonstrate character references. |
| font_configuration | Configure font resources and search for fonts. |
| font_info | Query various properties of a font such as font name, font style, or encoding. |
| font_lister | Create a list of all fonts available in the 'searchpath' directories. |
| font_metrics_info | Query various font-related metrics such as ascender or descender. |
| 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. |
| opentype_feature_tester | Demonstrate all supported typographic OpenType features after checking whether a particular feature is supported in a font. |
| opentype_features_for_cjk | Demonstrate the use of OpenType features for CJK fonts and text. |
| retain_font | Performance benefits of keeping a font open across multiple documents. |
| simulated_fontstyles | Simulate italic and bold text |
| starter_fallback | Starter sample for fallback fonts |
| starter_opentype | Demonstrate various typographic OpenType features after checking whether a particular feature is supported in a font. |
Form Fields | |
| form_and_layers | Define two layers for English or German contents and hide or show them via form field buttons. |
| form_checkbox | Create 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 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_synchronized_fields | Create multiple form fields of type 'textfield' with synchronized values |
| 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 whether 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 specified rules |
| form_triggers_js_actions | Demonstrate all possibilities to trigger a JavaScript action from a form field. |
| starter_formfields | Create linearized PDF which is encrypted and contains some form fields. |
General Programming | |
| aes256_unicode_password updated | Create AES-256-encrypted document with a master password containing Unicode characters. |
| data_from_memory | Create a PVF file which holds an image or PDF and import the data from the PVF file. |
| error_handling | Demonstrate different strategies with respect to exception handling. |
| initial_view | Define the initial viewing properties for a document, such as zoom, page number, navigation tab, or title bar. |
| license_key | Apply the 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 simple text, vector graphics and image output. |
Geospatial PDF | |
| georeferenced_image updated | Attach geospatial reference data to an image. |
| starter_geospatial updated | Import an image with a map and add geospatial reference information. |
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. |
| hierarchical_layers | Define a layer hierarchy using the parent and child options. |
| 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. |
| pdfclock | Create an analog clock with current time. |
| rounded_rectangle | Create a rectangle with rounded corners. |
| 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. |
| starter_svg | Load SVG graphics and fit into a box. |
| transparent_graphics | Create some transparent graphics objects. |
Images | |
| align_text_at_image | Align text at an image. |
| alpha_channel | Demonstrate use of an integrated alpha channel in TIFF and/or PNG images. |
| center_image_on_card | Place an image on an imported PDF card. |
| clip_image | Clip image. |
| frame_around_image | Draw a frame around an image. |
| image_color_manipulation | Manipulate image colors with the 'decode' and 'chromakey' options. |
| 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 and apply a mask to it. |
| image_rounded_corners | Place an image with rounded corners. |
| integrated_clipping_path | Place an image and apply its integrated clipping path. |
| multi_page_tiff | Convert a 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. |
| custom_stamp_annotation | Create a custom stamp annotation which uses a template as 'normal' icon; the template contains the stamp text |
| link_annotations | On images and text lines, create links to open PDF files or Web pages, or to execute JavaScript. |
| markup_annotations | Create various types of markup annotations directly and in a Textflow. |
| nested_bookmarks | Create bookmarks which are nested in several levels. |
| starter_portfolio updated | Package multiple PDF and other documents into a PDF portfolio. |
| triggers_for_javascript_actions | Demonstrate all possibilities to trigger JavaScript actions (except form fields). |
Document Interchange | |
| associated_files | Demonstrate associated files at various locations of the document (requires PDF 2.0 output). |
| control_nexpress_trays | For NexPress digital color printing machines, create special annotations to control the input tray. |
| 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. |
Multimedia | |
| javascript_for_renditions | Screen annotation for video: Demonstrate use of Screen annotations, Renditions and Rendition actions to play video and sound. |
| screen_annotations | Manipulate renditions with JavaScript. |
Pagination | |
| 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 different sizes. |
| page_x_of_y | Create a running footer "Page x of y" on each page of the document. |
| reverse_page_order | Create pages in reverse page order. |
Path Objects | |
| aligned_path_objects | Path objects are attached at a line by an attachment point and with an alignment. |
| arrow_as_path_object | Example for a path object: arrow with rounded arrow head and two attachment points. |
| clipping | Demonstrate the effect of different PDF clipping rules. |
| crop_marks | Create crop marks which specify the "cutting area". |
| import_path_from_image | Import a path object from an image file and use it for filling, stroking or clipping. |
| path_objects | Create various shapes with path objects. |
| starter_path | Starter sample for path objects: create basic examples of path object construction and use. |
| svg_path | Create a path object from a description in SVG path syntax. |
PDF 3D | |
| javascript_for_3d_animation updated | Load a PRC 3D model and animate it with JavaScript. |
| javascript_for_3d_camera updated | JavaScript for 3D camera: load a PRC 3D model and align camera with JavaScript. |
| richmedia_3d updated | Load a PRC 3D model and create a 3D RichMedia annotation. |
| starter_3d updated | Create a 3D model and load it into a U3D annotation. |
PDF Import | |
| clip_imported_page | Clip imported PDF page. |
| clone_page_boxes | Clone the ArtBox, TrimBox, BleedBox, CropBox, and MediaBox entries of an imported PDF page. |
| crop_imported_pages | Crop the pages of an existing PDF document. |
| fill_imported_form_fields | Import all pages from a PDF document and fill form fields. |
| 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 place them on two layers on the same output page. |
| import_repeated_contents | In order to keep the output file size small, handles to imported PDF pages or images should be reused for repeated contents. |
| rotate_pages updated | Rotate the pages of an existing PDF document. |
| scale_down_imported_pages | Place A4 pages from an imported PDF as A5 pages in the output document. |
| shift_imported_page new | Place an imported PDF page and shift it horizontally and vertically. |
| split_document | Split PDF document in separate output documents where each output document contains a range of one or more pages from the input document. |
| stamp_pages | Place a stamp on the pages of an existing PDF document. |
| starter_pcos | Dump information from an existing PDF document. |
| starter_pdfimpose | Import all pages from one or more existing PDFs, and place c x r pages on each sheet of the output PDF (imposition). |
| starter_pdfmerge | Merge pages from multiple PDF documents. |
PDF/A | |
| clone_pdfa | Clone PDF/A and PDF/X standard documents. |
| facturx_add_xml_to_pdfa3b | Factur-X (=ZUGFeRD 2.1): add XML invoice to PDF. |
| facturx_invoice_pdfa3b | Create a PDF/A-3b Factur-X (=ZUGFeRD 2.1) invoice and attach a delivery receipt as additional explanatory document. |
| form_fields_pdfa2b | Form fields within PDF/A-2b. |
| images_to_pdfa2b | Convert grayscale, CMYK or RGB image files in TIFF or JPEG format to PDF/A-2b, taking care of color space issues. |
| invoice_pdfa2a | Combined PDF/UA-1 and PDF/A-2a invoice generation demo. |
| markup_annotations_pdfa3b | Create various types of markup annotations in PDF/A-3b mode. |
| starter_pdfa1b | Create output conforming to PDF/A-1b. |
| starter_pdfa2b | Create PDF/A-2b conforming output with layers, transparency and PDF/A attachments. |
| text_to_pdfa2b | Output text conforming to PDF/A-2b, taking care of color space and font issues. |
| transparent_stamp_for_pdfa1 | Apply a transparent stamp to an existing PDF/A-1 document while maintaining PDF/A-1 conformance. |
| xmp_extension_schema_pdfa2b updated | Demonstrate an XMP extension schema for PDF/A-1. |
| xmp_extension_schema_with_type_pdfa2b updated | Demonstrate a complex XMP extension schema for PDF/A-1. |
| zugferd1_add_xml_to_pdfa3b | ZUGFeRD 1: Add XML invoice to PDF. |
| zugferd1_invoice_pdfa3b | Create a PDF/A-3b ZUGFeRD 1 invoice from scratch. |
| zugferd2_add_xml_to_pdfa3b | ZUGFeRD 2: Add XML invoice to PDF. |
| zugferd2_invoice_pdfa3b | Create a PDF/A-3b ZUGFeRD 2 invoice from scratch. |
PDF/UA | |
| clone_pdfua updated | Clone PDF/A, PDF/UA and PDF/X standard documents. |
| form_fields_pdfua1 | Create accessible form field according to PDF/UA. |
| image_with_link_pdfua1 | Create PDF/UA-1 document where an image is used as background for a link. |
| inline_tags_in_textflow_pdfua1 | Create Tagged PDF with Textflow where the tags are supplied inline in the text. |
| invoice_pdfua1 | Create combined PDF/UA-1 and PDF/A-2a invoice. |
| list_pdfua1 | Demonstrate PDF/UA list tagging. |
| merge_and_stamp_pdfua1 | Merge PDF/UA documents including the document structure trees. Additional text is stamped onto each page and tagged as Artifact. |
| parallel_columns_pdfua1 | Demonstrate how to tag multiple columns in parallel with activate_item(). |
| scan_with_ocr_pdfua1 | Tagging for invisible OCR text which accompanies a scanned page. |
| starter_pdfua1 | Create PDF/UA-1 document with various content types including structure elements, artifacts and interactive elements. |
| table_of_contents_pdfua1 | Demonstrate PDF/UA list tagging. |
| table_pdfua1 | Demonstrate automatic table tagging. |
| tag_out_of_order_pdfua1 | Demonstrate how to create Tagged PDF out of order. |
| textflow_pdfua1 | Create Tagged PDF containing a Textflow with appropriate structure elements on several pages. |
PDF/VT | |
| starter_pdfvt1 | Create a large number of invoices in a single PDF and make use of PDF/VT-1 features. |
PDF/X | |
| clone_pdfx | Clone PDF/A and PDF/X standard documents. |
| starter_pdfx3 updated | Create PDF/X-3-compliant output. |
| starter_pdfx4 updated | Create PDF/X-4 conforming output with layers and transparency. |
| starter_pdfx5n updated | Create PDF/X-5n conforming output with an image and DeviceN color. |
Tables | |
| align_decimals | Align decimal numbers in a table. |
| colorize_cells | Provide some table cells with a colored background. |
| fit_annotation_into_cell | Fit link annotation into a table cell. |
| fit_formfield_into_cell | Fit a form field into a table cell, e.g. to create a pushbutton in the cell. |
| mixed_table_contents | Demonstrate how to place various kinds of contents in table cells spanning one or more columns or rows. |
| nested_tables | Place a sub-table in one table cell. |
| repeat_cell_contents | Show how table cell contents will be repeated on the next table instance if a cell or a row is split. |
| spread_oversized_table | Output a table on 2 x m pages as it is needed to fit it completely. |
| spread_text_over_cells | Use the 'continue' option of add_table_cell() to continue a Textflow in another cell. |
| starter_table | Create table which may span multiple pages. |
| table_contact_sheet | Create a contact sheet with photos and their labels. |
| table_invoice | Create an invoice using the table formatter. |
| table_rotated_text | Create a table containing rotated text. |
| table_row_height | Define the height of the rows in a table. |
| table_schedule | Create a weekly booking plan for the meeting rooms of a company. |
| table_timesheet | Create a time sheet for the working hours of an employee. |
| vertical_text_alignment | Demonstrate vertical alignment of text lines and Textflows in a table cell. |
Text Output | |
| emoji_sequences | Modify emoji with Unicode sequences. |
| 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 page number such as in a table of contents. |
| shadowed_text | Create a shadowed text line with the 'shadow' option of fit_textline. |
| simple_stamp | Create a stamp across the page which runs diagonally from one corner to the other. |
| starter_textline | Demonstrate various options for placing a text line. |
| text_as_clipping_path | Output text filled with an image. |
| text_on_a_path | Create text on a path. |
| transparent_text | Create some transparent text. |
Textflow | |
| avoid_linebreaking | Create a Textflow and define various options for line breaking. |
| bulleted_list | Output numbered and bulleted lists. |
| continue_note_after_text | Insert a dot sequence automatically at the end of a Textflow fitbox after the last word which can be shown together with the dots completely inside the fitbox. |
| continue_textflow_in_annotation | Continue Textflow in annotation: store overflow text in a Text annotation, also called 'sticky note'. |
| create_interactive_index | In a Textflow define some terms to be indexed and create a sorted index from the indexed terms. |
| current_text_position | Demonstrate how the current text position can be used to output simple text, text lines, or Textflows next to one another. |
| distance_between_paragraphs | Control the distance between adjacent paragraphs. |
| 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. |
| drop_caps | Create initial drop cap at the beginning of text. |
| fill_polygons_with_text | Define arbitrary polygons to be filled with text. |
| footnotes_in_text | Create footnotes (superscript text) in a Textflow provided with links to jump to the footnote text. |
| keep_lines_together | Control the lines kept together on the page. |
| numbered_list | Output numbered lists with the numbers left- or right-aligned. |
| rotated_text | Create text output which does not run horizontally, but at some angle. |
| starter_textflow | Create multi-column text output which may span multiple pages. |
| tabstops_in_text | Create simple multi-column layout using tab stops. |
| text_on_color | Place a text line and a Textflow on a colored background. |
| text_with_image_clipping_path | Use the clipping path from a TIFF or JPEG image to shape text output. |
| textflow_with_shading | Create multi-column output with text and use a shading where the geometry of each shading matches the respective text column. |
| transparent_part_of_text | Use gstate in Textflow, e.g. for transparency/opacity. |
| underlined_text | Create underlined text. |
| vertical_alignment_in_fitbox | Control the vertical alignment of text in the fitbox. |
| weblink_in_text | Create a Textflow and integrate colorized Web links in the text. |
| widows_and_orphans | Create multi-column text output which may span multiple pages. |
| wrap_text_around_images | Place images within a Textflow. |
| wrap_text_around_polygons | Use arbitrary polygons as wrapping shapes for text to wrap around. |
Type 3 Fonts | |
| starter_type3font | Create a simple Type 3 font from vector data. |
| type3_bitmaptext | Create a simple Type 3 font from image data. |
| 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 PDF page. |