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I am using iTextSharp to read some strings from a PDF file which are present in a table. For this i need to provide the co-ordinates of the positions from where i need to read the strings. I need these co-ordinates in the form which can be passed into the System.util.RectangleJ object to create a rectangle around the string. Can you tell me how do i find these coordinates?

Shiva Sharma
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  • This [SO][1] might help you achieve what you are trying to do. [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4577789/extract-text-and-text-rectangle-coordinates-from-a-pdf-file-using-itextsharp – mreyeros Dec 05 '14 at 14:21
  • possible duplicate of [Using LocationTextExtractionStrategy in itextSharp for text coordinate](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7513209/using-locationtextextractionstrategy-in-itextsharp-for-text-coordinate) – Chris Haas Dec 06 '14 at 15:57
  • *I need these co-ordinates in the form which can be passed into the System.util.RectangleJ object* -what is so special about that `System.util.RectangleJ` class? – mkl Dec 06 '14 at 20:18
  • @mkl i mean i need them in the form (llx,lly,urx,ury). origin is at lower left corner. – Shiva Sharma Dec 07 '14 at 06:35
  • Have a look [here](http://stackoverflow.com/a/12876331/1729265) or [here](http://stackoverflow.com/a/13719947/1729265) or [here](http://stackoverflow.com/a/15086367/1729265). – mkl Dec 08 '14 at 11:48

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IText has a companion application called "iText RUPS" that will show you the format of a PDF document. It's a little crude and difficult to understand at first, but you will see coordinates, Embedded JavaScripts etc in the document. It is a stand-application application so it is valid for iTextsharp too because it's using IText terminology to show you a document.

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