Introduction to iText 7

Overview

In this article, I will introduce the latest version of the iText 7 library. I will provide an example of how to generate a PDF using the library and some methods for testing PDF content. This will be followed by examples of styling texts or paragraphs. To start, I'll begin with a short overview of the library to provide readers with a better understanding of the concept.

Purpose of iText Library

The iText library can be used to manipulate almost any PDF. It can be used to create static or dynamic PDFs and manipulate already existing PDFs with minimum concern for the PDF standards. The library is a collection of several components, but the primary concern of this article is the IText Core component. See some definitions from the iText site.

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