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gruber
gruber

Reputation: 29789

itext create pdf based on existing one with changed content

I got quite complicated ready pdf file. It has got barcode and fancy looking table.

I have to create based on it application which will generate pdfs that will look the same but contain different records in the table and different barcode.

Is it possible to copy existing pdf and just change content of barcode and table ?

What would be the best approach to create the same looking pdf but with different content ?

Whank You very much for help

Upvotes: 1

Views: 579

Answers (1)

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Reputation: 11440

If the barcode and table are static I would open it in photoshop or illustrator delete everything I dont want, Then save it as a pdf again. Then follow this guide iText - add content to existing PDF file and use it as a template to put my custom content in.

If the table and bar code are dynamically generated (each one is different) and you need to crop out content on the fly I would pull some hacky crap and draw white squares over all the content I want gone. then proceed to use it as a template.

Just my 2 cents given the information provided.

Upvotes: 2

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