How to create PDF Template using iTextSharp - c#

My task is to create a PDF template which contains multiple pages and multiple tables. Below is code I wrote to create a table. I don't know how to create a template of that table.
When I change the value of pageSize.GetLeft(40), pageSize.GetBottom(200), there is no effect in the template.
Rectangle pageSize = document.PageSize;
Department = "Town Development Department";
WebSite = "www.cmdachennai.gov.in";
VersionNumber = "1.0.77";
Phrase cc = new Phrase("This is report", H2);
Paragraph hp = new Paragraph();
hp.Add(cc);
Phrase c1 = new Phrase("Check List Report", H5);
Phrase c2 = new Phrase("Report Generated On : ", H3);
Phrase c3 = new Phrase(DateTime.Now.ToString("dd-MM-yyyy"), H3);
Phrase c5 = new Phrase("Version Number : ", H3);
Phrase c6 = new Phrase(VersionNumber, H3);
//Phrase c7 = new Phrase("Version Number : ", H3);
Paragraph hp4 = new Paragraph();
hp4.Add(c5);
hp4.Add(c6);
Paragraph hp1 = new Paragraph();
hp1.Add(c2);
hp1.Add(c3);
hp.Alignment = 1;
PdfPTable tblTopHeading = new PdfPTable(1);
tblTopHeading.WidthPercentage = 100;
PdfPCell Topcell = new PdfPCell();
Topcell.AddElement(hp);
Topcell.HorizontalAlignment = 1;
Topcell.BorderWidthBottom = 0f;
Topcell.BorderWidthLeft = 0f;
Topcell.BorderWidthRight = 0f;
Topcell.BorderWidthTop = 0f;
tblTopHeading.AddCell(Topcell);
document.Add(tblTopHeading);
Paragraph hp2 = new Paragraph(Department, H4);
Paragraph hp3 = new Paragraph(WebSite, H4);
Phrase c = new Phrase("\n", H4);
PdfPTable tblHeading = new PdfPTable(new float[] { 100f, 60f });
tblHeading.WidthPercentage = 100;
PdfPCell cell_1 = new PdfPCell();
PdfPCell cell_2 = new PdfPCell();
Paragraph hp5 = new Paragraph();
hp5.Add(c1);
//hp5.Add(c2);
cell_1.AddElement(hp5);
hp1.Alignment = 2;
hp2.Alignment = 2;
hp3.Alignment = 2;
hp4.Alignment = 2;
cell_2.AddElement(hp1);
cell_2.AddElement(hp4);
cell_1.BorderWidthBottom = 0f;
cell_1.BorderWidthLeft = 0f;
cell_1.BorderWidthRight = 0f;
cell_1.BorderWidthTop = 0f;
cell_2.BorderWidthBottom = 0f;
cell_2.BorderWidthLeft = 0f;
cell_2.BorderWidthRight = 0f;
cell_2.BorderWidthTop = 0f;
tblHeading.AddCell(cell_1);
tblHeading.AddCell(cell_2);
document.Add(tblHeading);
cb.AddTemplate(template, pageSize.GetLeft(40), pageSize.GetBottom(200));

As it turned out in comments, the template you add to cb (whatever cb may be) here
cb.AddTemplate(template, pageSize.GetLeft(40), pageSize.GetBottom(200));
is empty:
variable declare PdfTemplate template; and in OnOpenDocument method template = cb.CreateTemplate(300, 800); is create template
You merely create it and then add it. Thus, it is not surprising that adding that template at different positions makes no difference because an empty template effectively is invisible.
Now you ask
can you explain how to put table in pdftemplate because right now i just create template
A PdfTemplate is derived from PdfContentByte, and to add structured content (Paragraph, PdfPTable, ...) to a PdfContentByte you use the ColumnText class, e.g. like this:
using (FileStream output = new FileStream(#"TemplateWithTable.pdf", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write))
using (Document document = new Document(PageSize.A4))
{
PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, output);
document.Open();
PdfPTable table = new PdfPTable(2);
table.AddCell("Test");
table.AddCell("Table");
PdfContentByte canvas = writer.DirectContent;
PdfTemplate template = canvas.CreateTemplate(300, 800);
Rectangle pageSize = document.PageSize;
canvas.AddTemplate(template, pageSize.GetLeft(40), pageSize.GetBottom(200));
ColumnText ct = new ColumnText(template);
ct.SetSimpleColumn(new Rectangle(100, 100, 300, 600));
ct.AddElement(table);
ct.Go();
document.Close();
}

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Need some help here. I'm trying text within a row looks in the same horizontal line as it's corresponding dotted lines
This is the result
And this is the part of my code related to the image:
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iTextSharp SetCharacterSpacing broken when using Right Align

I have a table with two cells. The first cell is left aligned and the second cell is right aligned. I also want to change the character spacing of the text. I have found that changing the character spacing breaks the alignment so the right align text ends up outside the boundaries if the table.
I have created some test code below and the link to the output PDF is in this link
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=1ECE2061CFF9124B!190&authkey=!ANcB0z_BN3N4UFo
Are there any alternatives or workarounds to getting the character spacing working well with the right alignment?
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{
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using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
{
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I have managed to fix it by using chunks to set the character spacing. See amended code.
public void CharacterSpacingTest()
{
float margin = 50;
using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
{
Document document = new Document();
document.SetPageSize(new Rectangle(PageSize.A4.Width, PageSize.A4.Height));
document.SetMargins(margin, margin, 30f, 100f);
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document.Open();
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}
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I want to create a PDF file with Icard showing in it.
Following is the code:
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PdfWriter.GetInstance(IcardDoc, Response.OutputStream);
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The print document size will be 8.5 cm in height and 5.4 cm in width.
So need to fit it that way, is there any solution to this because the above code is not fitting the table on page and in proper size?
Any other format will also do like word etc.
figured out the solution :
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and adjust the width of the table accordingly:
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I am trying to create Landscape PDF using iTextSharp but It is still showing portrait. I am using following code with rotate:
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Please suggest solution.
Thanks.
Try this
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you might also need this to expand a table to max width.
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You must make sure that when setting the page size you do it before a call to Doc.Open();
Regards.
No need to initialize the Document and reset the page size...
Document doc = new Document(iTextSharp.text.PageSize.A4.Rotate(), 10, 10, 10, 10);
...will do the trick.
(4.1.6.0)

Code isn't drawing a horizontal line in my PDF

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Here's my code:
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I don't understand why the cb.Stroke() isn't working. Any suggestions?
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Just curious -- why do it the hard way instead of using table borders? (I noticed you set your borders to 0) Trying to space out lines by hand is the biggest pain. If you ever move content in your PDF around, you'll have to make sure your measurements still work.
Try this:
numeroCell.Border = 0;
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numeroCell.BorderWidthBottom = 1f;
codigoCell.Border = 0;
codigoCell.BorderColorBottom = new BaseColor(System.Drawing.Color.Black);
codigoCell.BorderWidthBottom = 1f;
nombreCell.Border = 0;
nombreCell.BorderColorBottom = new BaseColor(System.Drawing.Color.Black);
nombreCell.BorderWidthBottom = 1f;
That should give you a nice solid black line under your header row, no measurements needed:

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