What is PDFlib?

PDFlib is a development tool for PDF-enabling your software, or generating PDF on your server. PDFlib offers a simple-to-use API for programmatically creating PDF files from within your own server- or client-side software. PDFlib doesn't make use of third-party software for generating PDF, nor does it require any other tools.

PDFlib:

• Layers: important for CAD and engineering applications; all layer control features available in PDF 1.5;
• Text formatting: automatic multiline formatting; Unicode text, ragged or justified text, arbitrary font changes, multi-line body text or large tables. Blocks with multi-line text and reflow.
• Tagged PDF: accessible PDF according to section 508
• Linearized PDF: also known as web-optimized PDF (byteserving); page-at-a-time download when viewing PDFs in the Web browser.
• Form fields: All types of PDF form fields can be generated and enhanced with JavaScript and other actions.
• PDF/X for Prepress: supports 2003 editions of the ISO PDF/X standards for prepress (PDF/X-1a:2003, PDF/X-2:2003, and PDF/X-3:2003).
• OPI for Prepress: options for adding OPI information to imported images.
• Fonts: full Unicode and CJK support; kerning, subsetting, Type 3 fonts
• Images: BMP and JPEG2000 support, image formatting options, soft masks
• Personalization: block plugin for adding personalization info to PDF pages
• Prepress: PDF/X support, color management with ICC profiles, CIE L*a*b* color, built-in Pantone and HKS spot color
• Graphics: smooth shadings, transparency, blends, overprint control
• Hypertext: named destinations, bookmark targets, improved coordinate handling
• Security: 40-bit and 128-bit encryption for user and master password and permission settings