iText-questions digest, Vol 1 #3966

Hello Bruno,

Topic: Creating a PDF file using String object with HTML content

I am getting an error (see below) when I parse my HTML string using HTMLWorker

ERROR

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java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: The number of columns in PdfPTable constructor must be greater than zero.

at com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfPTable.<init>(Unknown Source)

at com.lowagie.text.html.simpleparser.IncTable.buildTable(Unknown Source)

at com.lowagie.text.html.simpleparser.HTMLWorker.endElement(Unknown Source)

at com.lowagie.text.pdf.SimpleXMLParser.parse(Unknown Source)

at com.lowagie.text.html.simpleparser.HTMLWorker.parse(Unknown Source)

at PDF.main(PDF.java:25)

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CODE

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Transform trans = new Transform();

String htmlOP = trans.transform("D:\\work\\SEACR.xsl","D:\\work\\SEACR.xml");

System.out.println(htmlOP);

StringReader strReader = new StringReader(htmlOP);

PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("test.pdf"));

document.open();

document.resetPageCount();

//document.add(new Paragraph("Hi, this is your PDF file!"));

HTMLWorker html = new HTMLWorker(document);

html.parse(strReader);

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My AIM is to create a PDF file with the html string “htmlOP”. Thank you very much.

Regards

Mazhar Shaikh

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1. RE: Problem with HeaderFooter (Srinivas P)

2. Creating a PDF file using String object with HTML content (Mazhar Shaikh)

3. Image in Signature (Anja Kaiser)

4. Re: Image in Signature [Complete] (Khurram Saleem)

5. Re: Creating a PDF file using String object with

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Message: 1

From: "Srinivas P" <peddineni.s (at) four-soft.com>

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Subject: RE: [iText-questions] Problem with HeaderFooter

Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 09:19:36 +0530

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> both how to add both ,

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1) Using the HeaderFooter class is not very wise, use page events =

instead

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Initially I used Page events only but while using text is overlapping =

with

header for certain margins(because in my case the margins are not hard =

coded

by me, these are specified by end user)that's why I moved to =

HeaderFooter

class with this I felt some what comfortable with margins,

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2) Can't you compose a Phrase that contains an Image chunk AND some =

text?

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I tried but unable to compose a Phrase with both Image and text, will it =

possible?

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br,

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<span =

style=3D'font-size:

10.0pt'>> I am using HeaderFooter class to display header and footer =

in my

page, <o:p></o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:

10.0pt'>> but I got one problem i.e I need to display both image and

some  text <o:p></o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:

10.0pt'>> in Header area ,but it is allowing me to add either image =

or text

not <o:p></o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:

10.0pt'>> both how to add both ,<o:p></o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:

10.0pt'>><o:p> </o:p>

<font size=3D2 color=3Dred face=3D"Courier =

New"><span

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>1) Using the HeaderFooter class is =

not very

wise, use page events instead<o:p></o:p>

<font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Courier =

New"><span

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></p=

<font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3D"Courier =

New"><span

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Initially I used Page events >

but while

using text is overlapping with header for certain margins(because in my =

case the

margins are not hard coded by me, these are specified by end =

user)that’s why

I moved to HeaderFooter class with this I felt some what comfortable =

with

margins,<o:p></o:p>

<font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Courier =

New"><span

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></p=

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<font size=3D2 color=3Dred face=3D"Courier =

New"><span

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that

contains an Image chunk AND some text?<o:p></o:p>

<font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Courier =

New"><span

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<font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3D"Courier =

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Message: 2

Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 11:05:59 +0530

From: "Mazhar Shaikh" <m.shaikh (at) zensar.com>

To: <itext-questions (at) lists.sourceforge.net>

Subject: [iText-questions] Creating a PDF file using String object with HTML content

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I have transformed my XML and XSL to a StringWriter object like this

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// Transformation code

StringWriter writer =3D new StringWriter();

transformer.transform(new StreamSource(xml), new StreamResult(writer));

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String str_with_html_tags =3D writer.toString();

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The result of the transformation i.e "str_with_html_tags" is then passed

to the PDF generation code.

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// PDF Generation code

PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("filename.pdf"));

document.open();

document.add(str_with_html_tags);

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But as a result when I open the PDF document I could see text with all

HTML tags embedded in it.

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My Questions.

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1. Why the PDFWriter doesn't understand the HTML tags and format

the text accordingly in the PDF document?

2. Is there any other way to generate a PDF document from a String

object having HTML tags embedded in it?

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Note: I am using HTML in my XSL document.

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<span =

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font-family:Verdana'>I have transformed my XML and XSL to a StringWriter =

object

like this<o:p></o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>// Transformation =

code<o:p></o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'>StringWriter writer =3D new =

StringWriter();<o:p></o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'>transformer.transform(new StreamSource(xml), new

StreamResult(<span =

style=3D'font-weight:bold'>writer));<o:p></o:p><=

/p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'>String <span =

style=3D'font-weight:bold'>str_with_html_tags

=3D writer.toString();<o:p></o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'>The result of the transformation i.e =

“<span

style=3D'font-weight:bold'>str_with_html_tags” is then =

passed to

the PDF generation code.<o:p></o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>// PDF Generation =

code<o:p></o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'>PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new

FileOutputStream("filename.pdf"));<o:p></o:p>=

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'>document.open();<o:p></o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'>document.add(<span =

style=3D'font-weight:bold'>str_with_html_tags);<o:p></o:p></sp=

an>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'>But as a result when I open the PDF document I =

could see

text with all HTML tags embedded in it.<o:p></o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'>My Questions.<o:p></o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p>

<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3D2 =

face=3DVerdana><span

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Why the PDFWriter =

doesn’t

understand the HTML tags and format the text accordingly in the PDF

document?<o:p></o:p></li>

<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3D2 =

face=3DVerdana><span

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Is there any other =

way to

generate a PDF document from a String object having HTML tags =

embedded in

it?<o:p></o:p></li>

</ol>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p>

<span =

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font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Note<font =

size=3D2

face=3DVerdana>: I =

am using

HTML in my XSL document.<o:p></o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'>Please ask me if you have any questions. =

<o:p></o:p>

<span =

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font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'>Thanks and regards,<o:p></o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p>

<span =

style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Verdana'>Mazhar Shaikh<o:p></o:p>

<span =

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font-family:Verdana'>Handy: +91 9860687474<o:p></o:p>

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Message: 3

Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 09:03:02 +0200

from: Anja Kaiser <anja.kaiser (at) gmx.net>

to: itext-questions (at) lists.sourceforge.net

Subject: [iText-questions] Image in Signature

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Hi,

is it possible to include an image in the visible signature of a PDF document with iText. And if yes, how?

Thanks for your help & best regards

Anja

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From: Khurram Saleem <khurram.saleem (at) ascertia.com>

Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 07:21:15 +0000 (UTC)

Subject: [iText-questions] Re: Image in Signature [Complete]

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Anja Kaiser <anja.kaiser <at> gmx.net> writes:

> Hi,

> is it possible to include an image in the visible signature of a PDF document

with iText. And if yes, how?

> Thanks for your help & best regards

> Anja

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Hi Anja

Yeah it is possible here is sample code:

import com.lowagie.text.*;

import com.lowagie.tools.*;

import com.lowagie.text.pdf.*;

public PdfStamper m_objPDFStamp = null;

public PdfSignatureAppearance m_objSigApp = null;

//Getting Image Instance

Image obj_pic = Image.getInstance("1.gif");

//Creating Signature

m_objPDFStamp = PdfStamper.createSignature(m_objPDFIn, m_objfos, '\0',

null, true);

//Getting Signature Appearance

m_objSigApp = m_objPDFStamp.getSignatureAppearance();

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