You can place items precisely in the page with PdfContentByte. Here the
problem is not the precision but what kind of layout do you need; you can do
everything but it takes some work.

Best Regards,
Paulo Soares

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew McLaughlin [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 18:46
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:      [iText-questions] Layers?
> 
> iText is great. I've like how it allows me to generate a report in PDF 
> format from a Java application. Very convenient. However, I'm now 
> running into a small dilemma. Management wants more precise control 
> over placement if items on the page, rather than just depending on the 
> luck of text flow or table flow.
> 
> Is there currently or planned support for this type of precise 
> placement of items? This would be comparable to layers in HTML (using 
> the <div> tag). If not, I have been experimenting with writing my own 
> Java class that will accomplish this using a clipping path.
> 
> Thanks,
> Andrew
> 
> 
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------
> This SF.net email is sponsored by:Crypto Challenge is now open! 
> Get cracking and register here for some mind boggling fun and 
> the chance of winning an Apple iPod:
> http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0031en
> _______________________________________________
> iText-questions mailing list
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions


-------------------------------------------------------
This SF.net email is sponsored by:Crypto Challenge is now open! 
Get cracking and register here for some mind boggling fun and 
the chance of winning an Apple iPod:
http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0031en
_______________________________________________
iText-questions mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions

Reply via email to