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.

   



194 Stories by Mark Stephens

3 key questions when choosing a Java PDF library

There are lots of Java PDF libraries available. And there are 3 key questions to ask when choosing which Java PDF library is right for you....
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How to work with PDF files in Java

To work PDF files in Java, you will need a Java PDF library to help you. PDF files are not handled natively by Java,...
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Adding a PDF file Debugger to JPedal PDF Viewer

Why is a PDF file debugger useful? PDF files are complex and can go wrong in lots of ways. We have been writing JPedal...
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Top 9 PDF file questions with answers for developers

PDF stands for “portable document format”. It is a binary format made of objects -number, strings, arrays, dictionaries, streams and keywords ‘null’. Let’s understand...
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How to view PDF objects

TL;DR: Developers working with PDFs can use specialized tools like JPedal, RUPS, or PDFXplorer to inspect internal PDF objects instead of relying on a...
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4 tools for viewing Image Metadata

In previous articles we have told you what Image metadata is. In this article, we will show you some free and commercial multi-platform tools...
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