Mark Stephens

  https://www.idrsolutions.com Mark founded the company and has worked with Java and PDF since 1997. The original creator of the core code, he is also a NetBeans enthusiast who enjoys speaking at conferences and reading. He holds an Athletics Blue and an MA in Mediaeval History from St. Andrews University.

   



193 Stories by Mark Stephens

What is a PDF Form?

What exactly is a PDF form? A PDF form is an electronic document in Portable Document Format (PDF) which has interactive fields that let...
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Autumn 2024 ‘training’ Day

At IDRsolutions, we take our training very seriously. But that is for another article… We also value the chance to hang out as a...
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How to extract text from PDF files in Java (Tutorial)

This tutorial shows you how to extract text from a PDF file in simple steps using JPedal Java PDF library. JPedal is the best...
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Java PDF to Image conversion (Tutorial)

Do you need to convert your PDF files to images in Java? PDF files are not directly supported in Java but you can solve...
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How to read PDF metadata in Java (Tutorial)

As someone who works with PDFs, it is not straightforward to view PDF metadata since it is not directly supported by Java. This tutorial...
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How to read JPEG XL images in Java (Tutorial)

Why do JPEG XL Images cause issues for Java Developers? ImageIO does not read JPEG XL file types by default so existing Java Applications...
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