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Recommend a free PDF developer's library for C#

Anonymous
2020-12-25T19:45:22.387+00:00

I'm using VS 2017 CE, C#, and WinForms on a non-commercial application that adds and deletes pages from PDFs. The added pages are created with minimal text and no drawing or graphics.

I've been using iText7, and it's great, but it has far more power than I need, it's larger than I would like, and I find it hard to use.

I know there are other libraries. I just found out about Debenu PDF, which has a free lite version.

I'm looking for basic PDF editing, lightweight footprint, good documentation, and yes, free. What have you used?

Developer technologies | Windows Forms
Developer technologies | C#
Developer technologies | C#
An object-oriented and type-safe programming language that has its roots in the C family of languages and includes support for component-oriented programming.

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  1. victoria9960323 0 Reputation points
    2023-04-11T08:04:58.98+00:00

    If the PDF libraries could not meet your needs, contact ComPDFKit: https://www.compdf.com/ Free PDF Library:

    1. iTextSharp: A popular library for creating and manipulating PDF files in C#. You can download it from NuGet or from the iTextSharp GitHub page: https://github.com/itext/itextsharp/
    2. PDFSharp: Another open-source library for creating and modifying PDF files in C#. It supports a wide range of features and is easy to use. You can download it from NuGet or from the PDFSharp GitHub page: https://github.com/empira/PDFsharp/
    3. Spire.PDF for .NET: A free PDF library that allows developers to create, edit, and manipulate PDF documents in C#. It also provides support for converting PDF files to other formats such as Word, Excel, and HTML. You can download it from the Spire.PDF for .NET website: https://www.e-iceblue.com/Introduce/pdf-for-net-introduce.html
    4. PDF Clown: An open-source PDF library for C# that provides a range of features, including support for creating, editing, and merging PDF files. You can download it from the PDF Clown GitHub page: https://github.com/stefanodallaglio/pdf-clown
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  2. Russell James 1 Reputation point
    2023-02-15T15:27:44.9366667+00:00

    I need PDF Book for C# programming 2019 modified edtion

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