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Class FdfReader

Namespace
iTextSharp.text.pdf
Assembly
iTextSharp.LGPLv2.Core.dll

Reads an FDF form and makes the fields available @author Paulo Soares (psoares@consiste.pt)

public class FdfReader : PdfReader, IPdfViewerPreferences, IDisposable
Inheritance
FdfReader
Implements
Inherited Members

Constructors

FdfReader(byte[])

Reads an FDF form. @throws IOException on error

public FdfReader(byte[] pdfIn)

Parameters

pdfIn byte[]

the byte array with the form

FdfReader(Stream)

Reads an FDF form. end but is not closed @throws IOException on error

public FdfReader(Stream isp)

Parameters

isp Stream

the InputStream containing the document. The stream is read to the

FdfReader(string)

Reads an FDF form. @throws IOException on error

public FdfReader(string filename)

Parameters

filename string

the file name of the form

FdfReader(Uri)

Reads an FDF form. @throws IOException on error

public FdfReader(Uri url)

Parameters

url Uri

the URL of the document

Properties

Fields

Gets all the fields. The map is keyed by the fully qualified field name and the value is a merged PdfDictionary with the field content.

public INullValueDictionary<string, PdfDictionary> Fields { get; }

Property Value

INullValueDictionary<string, PdfDictionary>

all the fields

FileSpec

Gets the PDF file specification contained in the FDF.

public string FileSpec { get; }

Property Value

string

the PDF file specification contained in the FDF

Methods

GetField(string)

Gets the field dictionary.

public PdfDictionary GetField(string name)

Parameters

name string

the fully qualified field name

Returns

PdfDictionary

the field dictionary

GetFieldValue(string)

Gets the field value or null if the field does not exist or has no value defined.

public string GetFieldValue(string name)

Parameters

name string

the fully qualified field name

Returns

string

the field value or null

KidNode(PdfDictionary, string) 

protected virtual void KidNode(PdfDictionary merged, string name)

Parameters

merged PdfDictionary
name string

ReadFields() 

protected virtual void ReadFields()

ReadPdf() 

protected override void ReadPdf()