JPedal is a Java PDF library for viewing, converting and printing PDF files. It makes it very easy for developers to work with PDF files in Java. Read more here.

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How to extract text from PDF files as YAML…

This blog post shows you how to convert a PDF to YAML, by extracting marked content with structure tags. What is structured PDF? Some...
Jacob Collins
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What is inside a PDF file?

A PDF document structure consists of several components that determines how text, images and other elements are stored and displayed. It is a binary...
Jacob Collins
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How to sign PDF files in Java (Tutorial)

PDF files are not natively supported in Java, so to digitally sign them, you will need some special software. This tutorial demonstrates how to...
Jacob Collins
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PDFBox alternative

Working with PDF documents in Java, developers often encounter the choice between open-source libraries like Apache PDFBox and commercial solutions like JPedal. While PDFBox...
Jacob Collins
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iText Alternative (and when you should consider one)

When it comes to finding an iText alternative, a name that often pops up is JPedal. Both libraries offer robust features for handling PDFs,...
Jacob Collins
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How to read PDF files in Java?

In this article I will show you how you can read PDF in Java, using JPedal (a Java library to Convert, Print, View PDF...
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