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In this core java tutorial we will learn How to Create and write Chunk In Pdf in java using iText library - core java tutorial in Java with program and examples.

What is Chunk in pdf in java >

Chunk can contain a single character or it may contain large words or sentences as well.

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Download all 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 Create Chunk In Pdf in java in iText.

import java.io.File;

import java.io.FileOutputStream;

import java.io.OutputStream;

import com.itextpdf.text.Chunk;

import com.itextpdf.text.Document;

import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;

/**

* Create Chunk In Pdf Using Itext Example -

* Using iText library - core java tutorial

public class ChunkInPdfUsingItextExample {

public static void main(String[] args) {

try {

String pdfFilePath = "e:/Chunk in Pdf Using Itext Example.pdf";

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

Document document = new Document();

PdfWriter.getInstance(document, fos);

document.open();

//Now, we will Create Chunk and write it in Pdf Using Itext in java

document.add(new Chunk("c")); //add chunk to document

document.add(new Chunk(" chu")); //add chunk to document

document.add(new Chunk(" chunk")); //add chunk to document

document.close(); //close document

fos.close();

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

} catch (Exception e) {

e.printStackTrace();

}

/* Output of above program

PDF created in >> e:/Chunk in Pdf Using Itext Example.pdf

PDF formed after executing above java program (Create Chunk In Pdf in java) will look like this >

Summary -

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