Create, Update & Read .pdf file using C#

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Hello guys,

I would like to create a C# Win application, in which i want to create a .pdf file, update it based on some inputs, read the .pdf file & also to print the .pdf file.

How can i achieve it?
Is it possible to achieve it without using any third-party tools or APIs?

Can any one specify any good third party APIs or dlls for the same?

Posted 24-Mar-10 23:33pm

abyclassic

Updated 25-Mar-10 0:05am

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#realJSOP · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-24T23:45:00

Solution 1

Using google is easy. Out of 12.4 *MILLION* hits (search phrase = "C# pdf files"), this one was the 2nd one. The first one was for an article here on CodeProject.

http://csharp-source.net/open-source/pdf-libraries[^]

Posted 24-Mar-10 23:45pm

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Christian Graus · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-24T23:47:00

Solution 2

abyclassic wrote:
Is it possible to achieve it without using any third-party tools or APIs?

No, of course not. That's why there's nothing in MSDN about a PDF namespace, there is not one.

Your best bet is to buy a library, but there are free ones that kind of work.

Posted 24-Mar-10 23:47pm

Christian Graus

CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-25T00:28:00

Solution 3

abyclassic wrote:
Is it possible to achieve it without using any third-party tools or APIs?

Theoretically yes, since the PDF specifications are publically available [^]. It would be a daunting task, however (see the article: "A PDF Forms Parser" for an insight).
:)

Posted 25-Mar-10 0:28am

CPallini