PdfTextElement Class

Represents the text area with the ability to span several pages and inherited from the PdfLayoutElement class

Inheritance

System.Object

PdfGraphicsElement

PdfLayoutElement

PdfTextElement

PdfTextWebLink

Inherited Members

PdfGraphicsElement.Draw(PdfGraphics)

PdfGraphicsElement.Draw(PdfGraphics, PointF)

PdfGraphicsElement.Draw(PdfGraphics, Single, Single)

PdfLayoutElement.BeginPageLayout

PdfLayoutElement.Draw(PdfPage, PointF)

PdfLayoutElement.Draw(PdfPage, RectangleF)

PdfLayoutElement.Draw(PdfPage, Single, Single)

PdfLayoutElement.Draw(PdfPage, Single, Single, PdfLayoutFormat)

PdfLayoutElement.EndPageLayout

PdfLayoutElement.Layout(HtmlToPdfLayoutParams)

PdfLayoutElement.PdfTag

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.GetHashCode()

System.Object.GetType()

System.Object.MemberwiseClone()

System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.ToString()

Namespace: Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics

Assembly: Syncfusion.Pdf.Base.dll

Syntax

public class PdfTextElement : PdfLayoutElement

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 14));
//Create PDF text element
PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfBrushes.Black);
//Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 14))
'Create PDF text element
Dim element As New PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfBrushes.Black)
'Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Constructors

PdfTextElement()

Initializes a new instance of the PdfTextElement class.

Declaration

public PdfTextElement()

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 14));
//Create PDF text element
PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement();
//Set text.
element.Text = "Hello World!!!";
//Set font.
element.Font = font;
//Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 14))
'Create PDF text element
Dim element As New PdfTextElement()
'Set text.
element.Text = "Hello World!!!"
'Set font.
element.Font = font
'Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

PdfTextElement(String)

Initializes a new instance of the PdfTextElement class with text to draw into the PDF.

Declaration

public PdfTextElement(string text)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	text	The text to draw into the PDF.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 14));
//Create PDF text element
PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!");        
//Set font.
element.Font = font;
//Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 14))
'Create PDF text element
Dim element As New PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!")      
'Set font.
element.Font = font
'Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

PdfTextElement(String, PdfFont)

Initializes a new instance of the PdfTextElement class with the text and PdfFont.

Declaration

public PdfTextElement(string text, PdfFont font)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	text	The text to draw into the PDF.
PdfFont	font	The PdfFont that defines the text format.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 14));
//Create PDF text element
PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font);
//Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 14))
'Create PDF text element
Dim element As New PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font)
'Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

PdfTextElement(String, PdfFont, PdfBrush)

Initializes a new instance of the PdfTextElement class with text,PdfFont and PdfBrush.

Declaration

public PdfTextElement(string text, PdfFont font, PdfBrush brush)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	text	The text to draw into the PDF.
PdfFont	font	The PdfFont that defines the text format.
PdfBrush	brush	The PdfBrush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 14));
//Create PDF text element
PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfBrushes.Black);
//Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 14))
'Create PDF text element
Dim element As New PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfBrushes.Black)
'Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

PdfTextElement(String, PdfFont, PdfPen)

Initializes a new instance of the PdfTextElement class with text,PdfFont and PdfPen.

Declaration

public PdfTextElement(string text, PdfFont font, PdfPen pen)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	text	The text to draw into the PDF.
PdfFont	font	The PdfFont that defines the text format.
PdfPen	pen	The PdfPen that determines the color, width, and style of the text

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 14));
//Create PDF text element
PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfPens.Black);
//Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 14))
'Create PDF text element
Dim element As New PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfPens.Black)
'Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

PdfTextElement(String, PdfFont, PdfPen, PdfBrush, PdfStringFormat)

Initializes a new instance of the PdfTextElement class with text,PdfFont,PdfPen,PdfBrush and PdfStringFormat.

Declaration

public PdfTextElement(string text, PdfFont font, PdfPen pen, PdfBrush brush, PdfStringFormat format)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	text	The text to draw into the PDF.
PdfFont	font	The PdfFont that defines the text format.
PdfPen	pen	The PdfPen that determines the color, width, and style of the text
PdfBrush	brush	The PdfBrush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.
PdfStringFormat	format	The PdfStringFormat that determines string format.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 14));
//Create PDF string format.
PdfStringFormat format = new PdfStringFormat();
//Set alignments.
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle;
//Create PDF text element
PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfPens.Red, PdfBrushes.Black, format);
//Draw the text element.
element.Draw(page, new RectangleF(0, 0, 200, 20));
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 14))
'Create PDF string format.
Dim format As New PdfStringFormat()
'Set alignments.
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle
'Create PDF text element
Dim element As New PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfPens.Red, PdfBrushes.Black, format)
'Draw the text element.
element.Draw(page, New RectangleF(0, 0, 200, 20))
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Properties

Brush

Gets or sets the PdfBrush that will be used to draw the text with color and texture.

Declaration

public PdfBrush Brush { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
PdfBrush	The PdfBrush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 14));
//Create PDF text element
PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement();
//Set text.
element.Text = "Hello World!!!";
//Set font.
element.Font = font;
//Set PDF brush.
element.Brush = PdfBrushes.RoyalBlue;
//Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 14))
'Create PDF text element
Dim element As New PdfTextElement()
'Set text.
element.Text = "Hello World!!!"
'Set font.
element.Font = font
'Set PDF brush.
element.Brush = PdfBrushes.RoyalBlue
'Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Font

Gets or sets a PdfFont that defines the text format.

Declaration

public PdfFont Font { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
PdfFont	The PdfFont that defines the text format

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 14));
//Create PDF text element
PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement();
//Set text.
element.Text = "Hello World!!!";
//Set font.
element.Font = font;
//Set PDF brush.
element.Brush = PdfBrushes.RoyalBlue;
//Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 14))
'Create PDF text element
Dim element As New PdfTextElement()
'Set text.
element.Text = "Hello World!!!"
'Set font.
element.Font = font
'Set PDF brush.
element.Brush = PdfBrushes.RoyalBlue
'Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Pen

Gets or sets a PdfPen that determines the color, width, and style of the text

Declaration

public PdfPen Pen { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
PdfPen	The PdfPen that determines the color, width, and style of the text

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 14));
//Create PDF text element
PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement();
//Set text.
element.Text = "Hello World!!!";
//Set font.
element.Font = font;
//Set PDF pen.
element.Pen = PdfPens.Red;
//Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 14))
'Create PDF text element
Dim element As New PdfTextElement()
'Set text.
element.Text = "Hello World!!!"
'Set font.
element.Font = font
'Set PDF pen.
element.Pen = PdfPens.Red
'Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

StringFormat

Gets or sets the PdfStringFormat that will be used to set the string format

Declaration

public PdfStringFormat StringFormat { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
PdfStringFormat	The PdfStringFormat used to set the string format

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 14));
//Create PDF string format.
PdfStringFormat format = new PdfStringFormat();
//Set alignments.
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle;
//Create PDF text element
PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfPens.Red);
//Set PDF string format.
element.StringFormat = format;
//Draw the text element.
element.Draw(page, new RectangleF(0, 0, 200, 20));
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 14))
'Create PDF string format.
Dim format As New PdfStringFormat()
'Set alignments.
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle
'Create PDF text element
Dim element As New PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfPens.Red)
'Draw the text element.
element.Draw(page, New RectangleF(0, 0, 200, 20))
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Text

Gets or sets a value indicating the text that should be printed.

Declaration

public string Text { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String	The System.String to draw to the PDF

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 14));
//Create PDF text element
PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement();
//Set text.
element.Text = "Hello World!!!";
//Set font.
element.Font = font;
//Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 14))
'Create PDF text element
Dim element As New PdfTextElement()
'Set text.
element.Text = "Hello World!!!"
'Set font.
element.Font = font
'Draw the text element.
element.Draw(graphics)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Methods

Draw(PdfPage, PointF, PdfLayoutFormat)

Draws the text on the page in the specified location with PdfLayoutFormat. It returns the PdfTextLayoutResult which contains last page and bounds where the text element drawn.

Declaration

public PdfTextLayoutResult Draw(PdfPage page, PointF location, PdfLayoutFormat format)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
PdfPage	page	Current page where the text should be drawn.
System.Drawing.PointF	location	PointF structure that specifies the start location on the page.
PdfLayoutFormat	format	The PdfLayoutFormat that represents the layout settings

Returns

Type	Description
PdfTextLayoutResult	The PdfTextLayoutResult that represents the layout result of the drawn text.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 14));
//Create PDF text element
PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfBrushes.Black);
//Create layout format
PdfLayoutFormat format=new PdfLayoutFormat();
format.Layout=PdfLayoutType.Paginate;
//Draw the text with layout format
element.Draw(page, new PointF(0, 0), format);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 14))
'Create PDF text element
Dim element As New PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfBrushes.Black)
'Create layout format
Dim format As New PdfLayoutFormat()
format.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate
'Draw the text with layout format
element.Draw(page, New PointF(0, 0), format)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Draw(PdfPage, PointF, Single, PdfLayoutFormat)

Draws the text on the page in the specified location,width and PdfLayoutFormat. It returns the PdfTextLayoutResult which contains last page and bounds where the text element drawn

Declaration

public PdfTextLayoutResult Draw(PdfPage page, PointF location, float width, PdfLayoutFormat format)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
PdfPage	page	Current page where the text should be drawn.
System.Drawing.PointF	location	PointF structure that specifies the start location on the page.
System.Single	width	Width of the text bounds.
PdfLayoutFormat	format	The PdfLayoutFormat that represents the layout settings

Returns

Type	Description
PdfTextLayoutResult	The PdfTextLayoutResult that represents the layout result of the drawn text.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 14));
//Create PDF text element
PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfBrushes.Black);
//Create layout format
PdfLayoutFormat format=new PdfLayoutFormat();
format.Layout=PdfLayoutType.Paginate;
//Draw the text with layout format
element.Draw(page, new PointF(0, 0), 200, format);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 14))
'Create PDF text element
Dim element As New PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfBrushes.Black)
'Create layout format
Dim format As New PdfLayoutFormat()
format.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate
'Draw the text with layout format
element.Draw(page, New PointF(0, 0), 200, format)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Draw(PdfPage, RectangleF, PdfLayoutFormat)

Draws the text on the page with specified layout rectangle and PdfLayoutFormat. It returns the PdfTextLayoutResult which contains last page and bounds where the text element drawn.

Declaration

public PdfTextLayoutResult Draw(PdfPage page, RectangleF layoutRectangle, PdfLayoutFormat format)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
PdfPage	page	Current page where the text should be drawn.
System.Drawing.RectangleF	layoutRectangle	RectangleF structure that specifies the bounds of the text.
PdfLayoutFormat	format	The PdfLayoutFormat that represents the layout settings

Returns

Type	Description
PdfTextLayoutResult	The PdfTextLayoutResult that represents the layout result of the drawn text.

Examples

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Use the font installed in the machine
PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 14));
//Create PDF text element
PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfBrushes.Black);
//Create layout format
PdfLayoutFormat format=new PdfLayoutFormat();
format.Layout=PdfLayoutType.Paginate;
//Draw the text with layout format
element.Draw(page, new RectangleF(0, 0, 200, 400), format);
//Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the document.
document.Close(true);

'Create a new PDF document.
Dim document As New PdfDocument()
'Add a page to the document.
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Create PDF graphics for the page.
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Use the font installed in the machine
Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 14))
'Create PDF text element
Dim element As New PdfTextElement("Hello World!!!", font, PdfBrushes.Black)
'Create layout format
Dim format As New PdfLayoutFormat()
format.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate
'Draw the text with layout format
element.Draw(page, New RectangleF(0, 0, 200, 400), format)
'Save the document.
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the document.
document.Close(True)

Layout(PdfLayoutParams)

Layouts the element.

Declaration

protected override PdfLayoutResult Layout(PdfLayoutParams param)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
PdfLayoutParams	param	Lay outing parameters.

Returns

Type	Description
PdfLayoutResult	Returns lay outing results.

Overrides

PdfLayoutElement.Layout(PdfLayoutParams)