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In this core java tutorial we will learn How To Set Link (Anchor - a tag) In Pdf in java using iText library - core java tutorial with program and examples.

Follow these steps to Set Link (Anchor - a tag) In Pdf in java using iText library >

Create Anchor tag (com.itextpdf.text.Anchor), use constructor and pass the description of anchor tag.

Anchor anchor = new Anchor("JavaMadeSoEasy : Core Java Tutorials");

Now, set the reference to Anchor tag

anchor.setReference("http://www.javamadesoeasy.com/2015/04/ core-java-tutorial.html");

Finally add anchor tag in the document.

document.add(anchor);

Also read : Adding the Images In Pdf in java example using iText

Download jars required to execute program >

iText.jar (Also learn - Configure java build path in eclipse to add jars)

Or, you may download jars from here.

Program/Example to How To Set Link (Anchor - a tag) In Pdf in java - Using iText library - core java tutorial

import java.io.File;

import java.io.FileOutputStream;

import java.io.OutputStream;

import com.itextpdf.text.Anchor;

import com.itextpdf.text.Document;

import com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph;

import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;

/**

* How To Set Link (Anchor - a tag) In Pdf Using Itext Example -

* Using iText library - core java tutorial

public class HowToSetLinkInPdfUsingItextExample {

public static void main(String[] args) {

try {

String pdfFilePath = "e:/Link (Anchor) - How To Set Link in Pdf Using Itext Example.pdf";

OutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(new File(pdfFilePath));

Document document = new Document();

PdfWriter.getInstance(document, fos);

document.open();

document.add(new Paragraph("This is Link (Anchor) tag Example"));

// Create Anchor tag

Anchor anchor = new Anchor("JavaMadeSoEasy : Core Java Tutorials");

// Set the reference to Anchor tag

anchor.setReference(

"http://www.javamadesoeasy.com/2015/04/core-java-tutorial.html");

document.add(anchor);

document.close();

fos.close();

System.out.println("PDF created in >> " + pdfFilePath);

} catch (Exception e) {

e.printStackTrace();

}

/* OUTPUT of above program/Example -

PDF created in >> e:/Link (Anchor) - How To Set Link in Pdf Using Itext Example.pdf

PDF formed after executing above java program will look like this >

You may click on “JavaMadeSoEasy : Core Java Tutorials” and you will be directed to "http://www.javamadesoeasy.com/2015/04/ core-java-tutorial.html" link

Summary -

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References >

http://api.itextpdf.com/itext/com/itextpdf/text/package-tree.html

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