beppecosta wrote: > Hello, > > is there a way to scan a pdf for given string markers (like "#1", #2", or > similar patterns) and get their x,y coordinates ?
No, that would be a very bad design decision. > Step 2 would be to put some text or images or some other content right over > these markers. Don't do it like that! > Or - are there some other suggestions - to automate this process ? Add an annotation; retrieve the coordinates of that annotation; use those coordinates to add new content. Widget annotations (AcroForm fields) are potentially your best choice. Note: DO NOT EXPECT THE PDF CONTENT TO REFLOW!!! PDF isn't a format for editing; read http://1t3xt.be/?X000406 br, Bruno ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions Buy the iText book: http://www.1t3xt.com/docs/book.php Check the site with examples before you ask questions: http://www.1t3xt.info/examples/ You can also search the keywords list: http://1t3xt.info/tutorials/keywords/
