How can I create a PDF file programmatically with C?

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I want to write some String data to a pdf file programmatically, i want to know what are the C libraries that i have to use and how to use them

score 9 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 22 '09 at 19:18

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There's libHaru and PDFlib.

answered Dec 22 '09 at 19:18

Laurent Parenteau

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Oops, didn't see that the Haru library was already suggested! – Laurent Parenteau Dec 22 '09 at 19:18
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Good that you provided the link. Other people also seem to like libHaru. – sventechie Dec 22 '09 at 19:31
The current URL for libHaru is now http://libharu.org/ – sventechie May 12 '22 at 17:36

score 7 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 22 '09 at 18:51

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The Haru library, on sourceforge. We have had good experience with it.

answered Dec 22 '09 at 18:51

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:48

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PoDoFo is a good option. Here is a discussion listing libraries for C/C++ languages.

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answered Dec 22 '09 at 19:30

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Unfortunately, PoDoFo is C++. The question was for a C library – Laurent Parenteau Dec 23 '09 at 17:58

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 22 '09 at 22:48

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Yes, you can use C++ or C or any text processing language to create PDF files. The preferred method is to go to Adobe PDF Website and get a book or the specification for the latest version of PDF. They own the language, so they are the official starting place.

answered Dec 22 '09 at 22:48

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They do not own the PDF specification, it is an ISO standard, and anyone and everyone is allowed to use it. – Rowan Dec 23 '09 at 05:50

How can I create a PDF file programmatically with C?

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