Mark Stephens

  https://www.idrsolutions.com Mark has been working with Java and PDF since 1999 and is a big NetBeans fan. He enjoys speaking at conferences. He has an MA in Medieval History and a passion for reading.

   



191 Stories by Mark Stephens

Understanding PDF text objects

Understanding PDF Text Objects Inside a PDF is a Postscript stream of commands which describe the page – they draw the text, images or...
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How to calculate PDF page size in inches or centimeters

PDF page size is generally defined by the CropBox or MediaBox setting for each page. This is the number of pixels. This provides a...
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What is a Linearized PDF?

A linearized PDF is a special way to organize a PDF file. In general, the PDF is a very elegant and well-designed format. A...
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How to print PDF files from Java (Tutorial)

Printing PDF files from Java is something that raises a lot of general questions, so this short article is a general guide to the...
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Two issues with Java File access for temporary files

In theory, Java has a very flexible and powerful set of commands for manipulating Files. The File object allows you create a File or...
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