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IText

iText is a library for creating and manipulating PDF files in Java and .NET. It was created in 2000 and written by Bruno Lowagie. The source code was initially distributed as open source under the Mozilla Public License or the GNU Library General Public License open source licenses. However, as of version 5.0.0 (released Dec 7, 2009) and version 4.2.0…

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History

Ghent UniversityAdobeFree and Open Source Software.NET FrameworkC#
5 related topics

ISO standards support

PDF/APDF/UA
2 related topics

Overview

LibraryPDF filesJavaNETMozilla Public License
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Commendations and Awards

James GoslingDevoxxDeloitte
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Developer
iText Group NV
License
AGPLv3 Proprietary MPL (versions prior to iText 5 and 4.2.x)
Operating system
Cross-platform
Release
2000
Repository
https://github.com/itext/
Stable release
9.7.1 / July 22, 2026; 33 days ago (2026-07-22)

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Overview

History

ISO standards support

Forks

  • LGPL GNU Lesser General Public License

Commendations and Awards

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IText

Nodes32
Edges31
Triples76
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.0625
Components1

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IText

Top relations

related to Further reading · 17
IText → Action, Adobe Press, Bruno, Creating PDF, December, Freies Magazin, ISBN, JavaLobby, Jeff Friesen, Lowagie, Manning Publications, Michael NiedermaiTools, Part, Review, Stephen KittReview, Summer, Trade
related to history · 14
IText → Adobe, February, FOSS, Free, Ghent University, In, Java, Leonard Rosenthol, Lowagie, Open Source Software, Paulo Soares, PDF, PDF Architect, Preliminary
related to ISO standards support · 9
IText → ISO, PDF, PDF-2, PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2, PDF/A-3, PDF/A-4, PDF/UA-1, PDF/UA-2
related to Licensing · 8
IText → AGPL, GNU Affero General Public, Group NV, IP, License, MPL/LGPL, On December, Projects
related to Commendations and Awards · 7
IText → Devoxx, Huckster, In, James Gosling, Java, One, SOA World Magazine
related to Forks · 5
IText → It, Java, LGPL, MPL, OpenPDF
Developer · 1
IText → iText Group NV
License · 1
IText → AGPLv3 Proprietary MPL (versions prior to iText 5 and 4.2.x)
Operating system · 1
IText → Cross-platform
Release · 1
IText → 2000

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pdf library license java mpl lgpl lowagie software distributed openpdf also group nv company year source code released public gnu

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ITextDeveloperiText Group NV1.00infobox
ITextLicenseAGPLv3 Proprietary MPL (versions prior to iText 5 and 4.2.x)1.00infobox
ITextOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
ITextRelease20001.00infobox
ITextRepositoryhttps://github.com/itext/1.00infobox
ITextStable release9.7.1 / July 22, 2026; 33 days ago (2026-07-22)1.00infobox
ITextTypeLibrary1.00infobox
ITextWebsiteitextpdf.com1.00infobox
ITextWritten inJava, C#1.00infobox
ITextis alibrary for creating and manipulating PDF files in Java and .NET0.90text
PKI-based signaturesinstance ofdistributed by iText Software NV.iText provides support for advanced PDF features0.80text
40-bitinstance ofdistributed by iText Software NV.iText provides support for advanced PDF features0.80text

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