PdfDocument Class
From PDF File Writer
PdfDocument Class |
Inheritance HierarchyNamespace: PdfFileWriter
Assembly: PdfFileWriter (in PdfFileWriter.dll) Version: 1.1.24.0 (1.1.24.0)
Syntaxpublic class PdfDocument : IDisposable
The PdfDocument type exposes the following members.
Constructors| Name | Description | |
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 | PdfDocument(Stream) |
PDF document constructor.
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| PdfDocument(String) |
PDF document constructor.
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| PdfDocument(Double, Double, UnitOfMeasure, Stream) |
PDF document constructor
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| PdfDocument(Double, Double, UnitOfMeasure, String) |
PDF document constructor
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| PdfDocument(Double, Double, Double, Stream) |
PDF document constructor.
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| PdfDocument(Double, Double, Double, String) |
PDF document constructor.
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| PdfDocument(PaperType, Boolean, UnitOfMeasure, Stream) |
PDF document constructor
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| PdfDocument(PaperType, Boolean, UnitOfMeasure, String) |
PDF document constructor
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Properties| Name | Description | |
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 | Epsilon |
Epsilon 1/300 of an inch in user units
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| InitialDocDisplay |
Initial document display
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| PageCount |
Page count
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| ScaleFactor |
Scale factor
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Methods| Name | Description | |
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| CreateFile |
Create PDF document file
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| Dispose |
Dispose PDF document object
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| Equals | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
 | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetBookmarksRoot |
Gets bookmarks root
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| GetHashCode | Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetPage |
Get page object
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| GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
| MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| MovePage |
Move page to another position
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| SetEncryption |
Set encryption
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| SetEncryption(Permission) |
Set encryption
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| SetEncryption(String, Permission) |
Set encryption
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| SetEncryption(String, String, Permission, EncryptionType) |
Set encryption
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| ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
Fields| Name | Description | |
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 | Debug |
Debug flag
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 | RevisionDate |
Library revision date
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| RevisionNumber |
Library revision number
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RemarksThe main class for controlling the production of the PDF document.
Creating a PDF is a six steps process.
Step 1: Create one document object this PdfDocument class.
Step 2: Create resource objects such as fonts or images (i.e. PdfFont or PdfImage).
Step 3: Create page object PdfPage.
Step 4: Create contents object PdfContents.
Step 5: Add text and graphics to the contents object (using PdfContents methods).
Repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 for additional pages
Step 6: Create your PDF document file by calling CreateFile method of PdfDocument.
For example of document creation see 3.1. Document Creation Overview
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