Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format used to present documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems.

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How to Convert PDF co-ordinates to Java co-ordinates

How do Java co-ordinates work? Java is a top, left system, which means 0,0 is in the top, left corner of the screen with...
Chris Wade
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Make your own PDF file – Part 5: Path…

This is part of a series on How to make your own PDF files. As shown in one of my Part 3: DIY Blank...
Daniel
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Make your own PDF file. Part 4: Hello World…

This is part of a series on How to make your own PDF files. Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth I talked about the...
Daniel
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PDF Text extraction – Why can I not extract…

Every so often people send us files and ask why we cannot extract the text from them – I mean we can view the...
Mark Stephens
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How to Compare PDF files

Asking how to compare PDF files is a frequent question on the PDF forums. It is important to understand what you are trying to...
Mark Stephens
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Useful PDF tools – pdfedit

10th February 2022 – We have added a new article on the free RUPS viewer, which may be more relevant now. Read our updated...
Mark Stephens
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