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over 5 years
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iText
Welcome to the iText 7 Demo Lab!
iText
Wed, 04/08/2020 - 16:54
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iText 7 Demo Lab
... [More]
Free online apps
Below you can find our collection of demos showcasing various functionality provided by iText 7 Core and its add-ons. In this demo lab, you can use iText to perform a whole range of common PDF tasks completely online, such as splitting, merging and rotating PDFs, deleting pages, protecting and unlocking PDFs, and converting an image to a PDF. You can also convert HTML to PDF and flatten XFA files with demos of the pdfHTML and pdfXFA add-ons.
Embedded iText 7 Sandbox for developers
Each demo also includes an iText 7 sandbox with embedded Java and C# compilers showing you example code for each function. Feel free to play around with the code to see how iText works!
Cross-platform
As this functionality is embedded within your browser, it can work on Windows, Mac and Unix-like environments, including Android and iOS, with no need to download and install anything.
PDF Splitter
Split a PDF into two PDFs
PDF Merger
Merge two PDFs into one PDF
PDF Rotator
Rotate a PDF or specific pages
PDF Page Deleter
Delete pages from a PDF
PDF Protector
Add password and PDF permission options to a PDF
PDF Unlocker
Remove password protection from a PDF
Image Converter
Convert an image to PDF
HTML to PDF Creator
Create PDF from HTML & CSS with pdfHTML
XFA Flattener
Flatten an XFA file to static PDF with pdfXFA
PDF Optimizer
Reduce PDF file size using iText’s intelligent compression options
Render PDFs to Images
Convert PDF to image(s) with pdfRender
In addition to the above demos, you can also try out the online demo for pdf2Data, an add-on for iText 7 Core which allows you to recognize data inside PDF documents in an intuitive and predictable manner, by providing a mechanism to extract predefined data fields from PDF documents based on the same template. You can use the online editor to define a data field template which can be used in an automated environment for extracting data from a series of PDF files.
You can also try out the full iText 7 Suite. This includes iText 7 Core and all the available add-ons, free for 30 days while keeping your IP safe under a commercial license. If you prefer to just use our open source products, see our downloads page where you can download and use iText 7 Core and its open source add-ons under an AGPL license.
pdf2Data - Unlock data in your PDF forms
See how pdf2Data works with our online demo.
Try the pdf2Data demo
iText 7 Suite - Free trial
Learn how the iText 7 PDF platform can help you increase productivity and save time.
Test out iText 7 & all add-ons for 30 days
Teaser text
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
Subtitle
Resources
Body
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
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over 5 years
ago
by
iText
Welcome to the iText 7 Demo Lab!
iText
Wed, 04/08/2020 - 16:54
Small text for the body
iText 7 Demo Lab
... [More]
Free online apps
Below you can find our collection of demos showcasing various functionality provided by iText 7 Core and its add-ons. In this demo lab, you can use iText to perform a whole range of common PDF tasks completely online, such as splitting, merging and rotating PDFs, deleting pages, protecting and unlocking PDFs, and converting an image to a PDF. You can also convert HTML to PDF and flatten XFA files with demos of the pdfHTML and pdfXFA add-ons.
Embedded iText 7 Sandbox for developers
Each demo also includes an iText 7 sandbox with embedded Java and C# compilers showing you example code for each function. Feel free to play around with the code to see how iText works!
Cross-platform
As this functionality is embedded within your browser, it can work on Windows, Mac and Unix-like environments, including Android and iOS, with no need to download and install anything.
PDF Splitter
Split a PDF into two PDFs
PDF Merger
Merge two PDFs into one PDF
PDF Rotator
Rotate a PDF or specific pages
PDF Page Deleter
Delete pages from a PDF
PDF Protector
Add password and PDF permission options to a PDF
PDF Unlocker
Remove password protection from a PDF
Image Converter
Convert an image to PDF
HTML to PDF Creator
Create PDF from HTML & CSS with pdfHTML
XFA Flattener
Flatten an XFA file to static PDF with pdfXFA
PDF Optimizer
Reduce PDF file size using iText’s intelligent compression options
Render PDFs to Images
Convert PDF to image(s) with pdfRender
In addition to the above demos, you can also try out the online demo for pdf2Data, an add-on for iText 7 Core which allows you to recognize data inside PDF documents in an intuitive and predictable manner, by providing a mechanism to extract predefined data fields from PDF documents based on the same template. You can use the online editor to define a data field template which can be used in an automated environment for extracting data from a series of PDF files.
You can also try out the full iText 7 Suite. This includes iText 7 Core and all the available add-ons, free for 30 days while keeping your IP safe under a commercial license. If you prefer to just use our open source products, see our downloads page where you can download and use iText 7 Core and its open source add-ons under an AGPL license.
pdf2Data - Unlock data in your PDF forms
See how pdf2Data works with our online demo.
Try the pdf2Data demo
iText 7 Suite - Free trial
Learn how the iText 7 PDF platform can help you increase productivity and save time.
Test out iText 7 & all add-ons for 30 days
Teaser text
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
Subtitle
Resources
Body
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
Clean landing page
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Introducing the new iText 7 Demo Lab!
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Posted
over 5 years
ago
by
iText
Welcome to the iText 7 Demo Lab!
iText
Wed, 04/08/2020 - 16:54
Small text for the body
iText 7 Demo Lab
... [More]
Free online apps
Below you can find our collection of demos showcasing various functionality provided by iText 7 Core and its add-ons. In this demo lab, you can use iText to perform a whole range of common PDF tasks completely online, such as splitting, merging and rotating PDFs, deleting pages, protecting and unlocking PDFs, and converting an image to a PDF. You can also convert HTML to PDF and flatten XFA files with demos of the pdfHTML and pdfXFA add-ons.
Embedded iText 7 Sandbox for developers
Each demo also includes an iText 7 sandbox with embedded Java and C# compilers showing you example code for each function. Feel free to play around with the code to see how iText works!
Cross-platform
As this functionality is embedded within your browser, it can work on Windows, Mac and Unix-like environments, including Android and iOS, with no need to download and install anything.
PDF Splitter
Split a PDF into two PDFs
PDF Merger
Merge two PDFs into one PDF
PDF Rotator
Rotate a PDF or specific pages
PDF Page Deleter
Delete pages from a PDF
PDF Protector
Add password and PDF permission options to a PDF
PDF Unlocker
Remove password protection from a PDF
Image Converter
Convert an image to PDF
HTML to PDF Creator
Create PDF from HTML & CSS with pdfHTML
XFA Flattener
Flatten an XFA file to static PDF with pdfXFA
PDF Optimizer
Reduce PDF file size using iText’s intelligent compression options
Render PDFs to Images
Convert PDF to image(s) with pdfRender
In addition to the above demos, you can also try out the online demo for pdf2Data, an add-on for iText 7 Core which allows you to recognize data inside PDF documents in an intuitive and predictable manner, by providing a mechanism to extract predefined data fields from PDF documents based on the same template. You can use the online editor to define a data field template which can be used in an automated environment for extracting data from a series of PDF files.
You can also try out the full iText 7 Suite. This includes iText 7 Core and all the available add-ons, free for 30 days while keeping your IP safe under a commercial license. If you prefer to just use our open source products, see our downloads page where you can download and use iText 7 Core and its open source add-ons under an AGPL license.
pdf2Data - Unlock data in your PDF forms
See how pdf2Data works with our online demo.
Try the pdf2Data demo
iText 7 Suite - Free trial
Learn how the iText 7 PDF platform can help you increase productivity and save time.
Test out iText 7 & all add-ons for 30 days
Teaser text
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
Subtitle
Resources
Body
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
Clean landing page
Off
Promoted to home page text
Introducing the new iText 7 Demo Lab!
[Less]
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Posted
over 5 years
ago
by
iText
Welcome to the iText 7 Demo Lab!
iText
Wed, 04/08/2020 - 16:54
Small text for the body
iText 7 Demo Lab
... [More]
Free online apps
Below you can find our collection of demos showcasing various functionality provided by iText 7 Core and its add-ons. In this demo lab, you can use iText to perform a whole range of common PDF tasks completely online, such as splitting, merging and rotating PDFs, deleting pages, protecting and unlocking PDFs, and converting an image to a PDF. You can also convert HTML to PDF and flatten XFA files with demos of the pdfHTML and pdfXFA add-ons.
Embedded iText 7 Sandbox for developers
Each demo also includes an iText 7 sandbox with embedded Java and C# compilers showing you example code for each function. Feel free to play around with the code to see how iText works!
Cross-platform
As this functionality is embedded within your browser, it can work on Windows, Mac and Unix-like environments, including Android and iOS, with no need to download and install anything.
PDF Splitter
Split a PDF into two PDFs
PDF Merger
Merge two PDFs into one PDF
PDF Rotator
Rotate a PDF or specific pages
PDF Page Deleter
Delete pages from a PDF
PDF Protector
Add password and PDF permission options to a PDF
PDF Unlocker
Remove password protection from a PDF
Image Converter
Convert an image to PDF
HTML to PDF Creator
Create PDF from HTML & CSS with pdfHTML
XFA Flattener
Flatten an XFA file to static PDF with pdfXFA
PDF Optimizer
Reduce PDF file size using iText’s intelligent compression options
In addition to the above demos, you can also try out the online demo for pdf2Data, an add-on for iText 7 Core which allows you to recognize data inside PDF documents in an intuitive and predictable manner, by providing a mechanism to extract predefined data fields from PDF documents based on the same template. You can use the online editor to define a data field template which can be used in an automated environment for extracting data from a series of PDF files.
You can also try out the full iText 7 Suite. This includes iText 7 Core and all the available add-ons, free for 30 days while keeping your IP safe under a commercial license. If you prefer to just use our open source products, see our downloads page where you can download and use iText 7 Core and its open source add-ons under an AGPL license.
pdf2Data - Unlock data in your PDF forms
See how pdf2Data works with our online demo.
Try the pdf2Data demo
iText 7 Suite - Free trial
Learn how the iText 7 PDF platform can help you increase productivity and save time.
Test out iText 7 & all add-ons for 30 days
Teaser text
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
Subtitle
Resources
Body
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
Clean landing page
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Introducing the new iText 7 Demo Lab!
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Posted
over 5 years
ago
by
iText
Welcome to the iText 7 Demo Lab!
iText
Wed, 04/08/2020 - 16:54
Small text for the body
iText 7 Demo Lab
... [More]
Free online apps
Below you can find our collection of demos showcasing various functionality provided by iText 7 Core and its add-ons. In this demo lab, you can use iText to perform a whole range of common PDF tasks completely online, such as splitting, merging and rotating PDFs, deleting pages, protecting and unlocking PDFs, and converting an image to a PDF. You can also convert HTML to PDF and flatten XFA files with demos of the pdfHTML and pdfXFA add-ons.
Embedded iText 7 Sandbox for developers
Each demo also includes an iText 7 sandbox with embedded Java and C# compilers showing you example code for each function. Feel free to play around with the code to see how iText works!
Cross-platform
As this functionality is embedded within your browser, it can work on Windows, Mac and Unix-like environments, including Android and iOS, with no need to download and install anything.
PDF Splitter
Split a PDF into two PDFs
PDF Merger
Merge two PDFs into one PDF
PDF Rotator
Rotate a PDF or specific pages
PDF Page Deleter
Delete pages from a PDF
PDF Protector
Add password and PDF permission options to a PDF
PDF Unlocker
Remove password protection from a PDF
Image Converter
Convert an image to PDF
HTML to PDF Creator
Create PDF from HTML & CSS with pdfHTML
XFA Flattener
Flatten an XFA file to static PDF with pdfXFA
In addition to the above demos, you can also try out the online demo for pdf2Data, an add-on for iText 7 Core which allows you to recognize data inside PDF documents in an intuitive and predictable manner, by providing a mechanism to extract predefined data fields from PDF documents based on the same template. You can use the online editor to define a data field template which can be used in an automated environment for extracting data from a series of PDF files.
You can also try out the full iText 7 Suite. This includes iText 7 Core and all the available add-ons, free for 30 days while keeping your IP safe under a commercial license. If you prefer to just use our open source products, see our downloads page where you can download and use iText 7 Core and its open source add-ons under an AGPL license.
pdf2Data - Unlock data in your PDF forms
See how pdf2Data works with our online demo.
Try the pdf2Data demo
iText 7 Suite - Free trial
Learn how the iText 7 PDF platform can help you increase productivity and save time.
Test out iText 7 & all add-ons for 30 days
Teaser text
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
Subtitle
Resources
Body
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
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Introducing the new iText 7 Demo Lab!
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Posted
over 5 years
ago
by
iText
Welcome to the iText 7 Demo Lab!
iText
Wed, 04/08/2020 - 16:54
Small text for the body
iText 7 Demo Lab
... [More]
Free online apps
Below you can find our collection of demos showcasing various functionality provided by iText 7 Core and its add-ons. In this demo lab, you can use iText to perform a whole range of common PDF tasks completely online, such as splitting, merging and rotating PDFs, deleting pages, protecting and unlocking PDFs, and converting an image to a PDF. You can also convert HTML to PDF and flatten XFA files with demos of the pdfHTML and pdfXFA add-ons.
Embedded iText 7 Sandbox for developers
Each demo also includes an iText 7 sandbox with embedded Java and C# compilers showing you example code for each function. Feel free to play around with the code to see how iText works!
Cross-platform
As this functionality is embedded within your browser, it can work on Windows, Mac and Unix-like environments, including Android and iOS, with no need to download and install anything.
PDF Splitter
Split a PDF into two PDFs
PDF Merger
Merge two PDFs into one PDF
PDF Rotator
Rotate a PDF or specific pages
PDF Page Deleter
Delete pages from a PDF
PDF Protector
Add password and PDF permission options to a PDF
PDF Unlocker
Remove password protection from a PDF
Image Converter
Convert an image to PDF
HTML to PDF Creator
Create PDF from HTML & CSS with pdfHTML
XFA Flattener
Flatten an XFA file to static PDF with pdfXFA
PDF Optimizer
Reduce PDF file size using iText’s intelligent compression options
In addition to the above demos, you can also try out the online demo for pdf2Data, an add-on for iText 7 Core which allows you to recognize data inside PDF documents in an intuitive and predictable manner, by providing a mechanism to extract predefined data fields from PDF documents based on the same template. You can use the online editor to define a data field template which can be used in an automated environment for extracting data from a series of PDF files.
You can also try out the full iText 7 Suite. This includes iText 7 Core and all the available add-ons, free for 30 days while keeping your IP safe under a commercial license. If you prefer to just use our open source products, see our downloads page where you can download and use iText 7 Core and its open source add-ons under an AGPL license.
pdf2Data - Unlock data in your PDF forms
See how pdf2Data works with our online demo.
Try the pdf2Data demo
iText 7 Suite - Free trial
Learn how the iText 7 PDF platform can help you increase productivity and save time.
Test out iText 7 & all add-ons for 30 days
Teaser text
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
Subtitle
Resources
Body
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
Clean landing page
Off
Promoted to home page text
Introducing the new iText 7 Demo Lab!
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Posted
over 5 years
ago
by
iText
Welcome to the iText 7 Demo Lab!
iText
Wed, 04/08/2020 - 16:54
Small text for the body
iText 7 Demo Lab
... [More]
Free online apps
Below you can find our collection of demos showcasing various functionality provided by iText 7 Core and its add-ons. In this demo lab, you can use iText to perform a whole range of common PDF tasks completely online, such as splitting, merging and rotating PDFs, deleting pages, protecting and unlocking PDFs, and converting an image to a PDF. You can also convert HTML to PDF and flatten XFA files with demos of the pdfHTML and pdfXFA add-ons.
Embedded iText 7 Sandbox for developers
Each demo also includes an iText 7 sandbox with embedded Java and C# compilers showing you example code for each function. Feel free to play around with the code to see how iText works!
Cross-platform
As this functionality is embedded within your browser, it can work on Windows, Mac and Unix-like environments, including Android and iOS, with no need to download and install anything.
PDF Splitter
Split a PDF into two PDFs
PDF Merger
Merge two PDFs into one PDF
PDF Rotator
Rotate a PDF or specific pages
PDF Page Deleter
Delete pages from a PDF
PDF Protector
Add password and PDF permission options to a PDF
PDF Unlocker
Remove password protection from a PDF
Image Converter
Convert an image to PDF
HTML Converter
Convert HTML to PDF with pdfHTML
XFA Flattener
Flatten an XFA file to static PDF with pdfXFA
In addition to the above demos, you can also try out the online demo for pdf2Data, an add-on for iText 7 Core which allows you to recognize data inside PDF documents in an intuitive and predictable manner, by providing a mechanism to extract predefined data fields from PDF documents based on the same template. You can use the online editor to define a data field template which can be used in an automated environment for extracting data from a series of PDF files.
You can also try out the full iText 7 Suite. This includes iText 7 Core and all the available add-ons, free for 30 days while keeping your IP safe under a commercial license. If you prefer to just use our open source products, see our downloads page where you can download and use iText 7 Core and its open source add-ons under an AGPL license.
pdf2Data - Unlock data in your PDF forms
See how pdf2Data works with our online demo.
Try the pdf2Data demo
iText 7 Suite - Free trial
Learn how the iText 7 PDF platform can help you increase productivity and save time.
Test out iText 7 & all add-ons for 30 days
Teaser text
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
Subtitle
Resources
Body
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
Clean landing page
Off
Promoted to home page text
Introducing the new iText 7 Demo Lab!
[Less]
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Posted
over 5 years
ago
by
iText
Welcome to the iText 7 Demo Lab!
iText
Wed, 04/08/2020 - 16:54
Small text for the body
iText 7 Demo Lab
... [More]
Free online apps
Below you can find our collection of demos showcasing various functionality provided by iText 7 Core and its add-ons. In this demo lab, you can use iText to perform a whole range of common PDF tasks completely online, such as splitting, merging and rotating PDFs, deleting pages, protecting and unlocking PDFs, and converting an image to a PDF. You can also convert HTML to PDF and flatten XFA files with demos of the pdfHTML and pdfXFA add-ons.
Embedded iText 7 Sandbox for developers
Each demo also includes an iText 7 sandbox with embedded Java and C# compilers showing you example code for each function. Feel free to play around with the code to see how iText works!
Cross-platform
As this functionality is embedded within your browser, it can work on Windows, Mac and Unix-like environments, including Android and iOS, with no need to download and install anything.
PDF Splitter
Split a PDF into two PDFs
PDF Merger
Merge two PDFs into one PDF
PDF Rotator
Rotate a PDF or specific pages
PDF Page Deleter
Delete pages from a PDF
PDF Protector
Add password and PDF permission options to a PDF
PDF Unlocker
Remove password protection from a PDF
Image Converter
Convert an image to PDF
HTML Converter
Convert HTML to PDF with pdfHTML
XFA Flattener
Flatten an XFA file to static PDF with pdfXFA
In addition to the above demos, you can also try out the online demo for pdf2Data, an add-on for iText 7 Core which allows you to recognize data inside PDF documents in an intuitive and predictable manner, by providing a mechanism to extract predefined data fields from PDF documents based on the same template. You can use the online editor to define a data field template which can be used in an automated environment for extracting data from a series of PDF files.
You can also try out the full iText 7 Suite. This includes iText 7 Core and all the available add-ons, free for 30 days while keeping your IP safe under a commercial license. If you prefer to just use our open source products, see our downloads page where you can download and use iText 7 Core and its open source add-ons under an AGPL license.
pdf2Data - Unlock data in your PDF forms
See how pdf2Data works with our online demo.
Try the pdf2Data demo
iText 7 Suite - Free trial
Learn how the iText 7 PDF platform can help you increase productivity and save time.
Test out iText 7 & all add-ons for 30 days
Teaser text
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
Subtitle
Resources
Body
Here you can discover what is possible with iText's libraries and add-ons by using our free online apps and embedded sandboxes.
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Off
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almost 6 years
ago
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karien.pype
20th Birthday Release: iText 7.1.10
karien.pype
Fri, 02/14/2020 - 09:00
Article type
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Technical notes
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20th birthday release: iText 7.1.10
14th February 2020... It’s a date which has been carved in the minds of our developers here at iText for several months now. And it’s not because it’s a day we want to spend with our loved ones at home. It’s because that’s the day the iText library, which we are working on daily, marks its 20th birthday: Feb 14, 2000 is the day when we released our first lines of code!
This was an important landmark for developers as it meant that from then on they could use PDF technology in the backend. Prior to that the technology resided within the Adobe environment.
Since 2020, the iText PDF library has evolved substantially, thanks to the many contributors in our community. Now, twenty years on, we’re at iText Core version 7.1.10!
However, it’s not just our code has that has changed… Our user base has grown substantially: today we have millions of users around the world, and our client base is still growing at an exponential rate.
iText also moved from being an open source hobby project to become a successful and financially stable open source company with employees spread over 5 offices worldwide! That means when you’re contacting us from anywhere in the world, someone at iText is awake to answer your question.
For those developers that like data, here’s an overview of the iText release history:
2000: iText 0.30 - first public release
2003: iText 1.0.0
2007: iText 2.0.0
2009: iText 5 - move to Java 5, license changed from MGPL/LGPL to AGPL
2016 - iText 7 - move to Java 7, complete rewrite to improve the API and support the upcoming PDF 2.0 specification, modular structure with support for dedicated add-ons for specific functionality: pdfInvoice, pdfSweep, pdfDebug, pdfCalligraph
2017: pdf2Data, pdfHTML and pdfXFA
2019: iText DITO release, iText’s template engine capable of generating a few hundred to a few hundred thousand PDF documents per day to meet any business needs
2020: pdfRender, and more to come
Over the years, we have moved our code from SourceForge to GitHub, and we saw thousands of iText related questions answered by the community on Stack Overflow.
Our expertise and knowledge have been recognized by the market: some of our technical experts are a member of the ISO committee for PDF. That means we help in writing and defining the PDF specification.
While we are eating birthday cake, we’re also thinking of you and want to give you some treats to join the celebrations. As a birthday gift to the developers out there iText 7.1.10 comes with a whole bunch of updates, including new versions of pdf2Data, pdfCalligraph, pdfHTML, pdfSweep, pdfXFA and RUPS. Head over to the release page to get an overview of the changes.
Keep an eye on our website and social media posts if you’re interested in finding out more about the iText history. We’ve got some stuff planned to keep up the momentum.
If you have any particular memories of iText, we’d love to hear about them: if you contributed to code, you saw us at an event, or you have a pair of the highly-in-demand iText socks… Let us know or send us your pictures. Send them to us via Twitter: tag @iText and use #iText20y.
We’re always keen to hear about your experiences with our technology.
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20th Birthday Release iText 7.1.10.
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20th Birthday Release of iText's PDF SDK: iText 7.1.10
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20th Birthday Release: iText 7.1.10
karien.pype
Fri, 02/14/2020 - 09:00
Article type
iText news
Technical notes
... [More]
20th birthday release: iText 7.1.10
14th February 2020... It’s a date which has been carved in the minds of our developers here at iText for several months now. And it’s not because it’s a day we want to spend with our loved ones at home. It’s because that’s the day the iText library, which we are working on daily, marks its 20th birthday: Feb 14, 2000 is the day when we released our first lines of code!
This was an important landmark for developers as it meant that from then on they could use PDF technology in the backend. Prior to that the technology resided within the Adobe environment.
Since 2020, the iText PDF library has evolved substantially, thanks to the many contributors in our community. Now, twenty years on, we’re at iText Core version 7.1.10!
However, it’s not just our code has that has changed… Our user base has grown substantially: today we have millions of users around the world, and our client base is still growing at an exponential rate.
iText also moved from being an open source hobby project to become a successful and financially stable open source company with employees spread over 5 offices worldwide! That means when you’re contacting us from anywhere in the world, someone at iText is awake to answer your question.
For those developers that like data, here’s an overview of the iText release history:
2000: iText 0.30 - first public release
2003: iText 1.0.0
2007: iText 2.0.0
2009: iText 5 - move to Java 5, license changed from MGPL/LGPL to AGPL
2016 - iText 7 - move to Java 7, complete rewrite to improve the API and support the upcoming PDF 2.0 specification, modular structure with support for dedicated add-ons for specific functionality: pdfInvoice, pdfSweep, pdfDebug, pdfCalligraph
2017: pdf2Data, pdfHTML and pdfXFA
2019: iText DITO release, iText’s template engine capable of generating a few hundred to a few hundred thousand PDF documents per day to meet any business needs
2020: pdfRender, and more to come
Over the years, we have moved our code from SourceForge to GitHub, and we saw thousands of iText related questions answered by the community on Stack Overflow.
Our expertise and knowledge have been recognized by the market: some of our technical experts are a member of the ISO committee for PDF. That means we help in writing and defining the PDF specification.
While we are eating birthday cake, we’re also thinking of you and want to give you some treats to join the celebrations. As a birthday gift to the developers out there iText 7.1.10 comes with a whole bunch of updates, including new versions of pdf2Data, pdfCalligraph, pdfHTML, pdfSweep, pdfXFA and RUPS. Head over to the release page to get an overview of the changes.
Keep an eye on our website and social media posts if you’re interested in finding out more about the iText history. We’ve got some stuff planned to keep up the momentum.
If you have any particular memories of iText, we’d love to hear about them: if you contributed to code, you saw us at an event, or you have a pair of the highly-in-demand iText socks… Let us know or send us your pictures. Send them to us via Twitter: tag @iText and use #iText20y.
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20th Birthday Release iText 7.1.10.
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20th Birthday Release of iText's PDF SDK: iText 7.1.10
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