The PoDoFo library can parse and modify existing PDF files and create new ones from scratch. It also includes several tools to work with PDF files.
It features an unique approach which provides access to PDF documents via an object tree. Therefore, PDFs can be created and or manipulated using a simple tree structure. It includes classes to parse PDF files and modify their contents into memory. The changes can be written back to disk easily. The parser can also be used to extract information from a PDF file (for example the parser could be used in a PDF viewer). Besides parsing PoDoFo includes also very simple classes to create your own PDF files
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Create PDF files.
- Read PDF files.
- Modify PDF files.
- Simple command-line tools to work with PDF files.
- Encrypt and sign PDFs.
- Draw PDFs.
- Unicode fonts.
- Font subsetting.
Website: github.com/podofo/podofo
Support:
Developer: Dominik Seichter, Leonard Rosenthol, Craig Ringer
License: GNU Lesser General Public License
PoDoFo is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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