SettingPageSizeAndMargins.java Source code

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import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;

import com.lowagie.text.Document;
import com.lowagie.text.DocumentException;
import com.lowagie.text.Element;
import com.lowagie.text.PageSize;
import com.lowagie.text.Paragraph;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter;

/**
 * Demonstrates the use of margins.
 */
public class SettingPageSizeAndMargins {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Document document = new Document(PageSize.A5, 36, 72, 108, 180);
        try {
            PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("SettingPageSizeAndMargins.pdf"));
            document.open();

            document.add(new Paragraph("The left margin of this document is 36pt (0.5 inch);"));
            document.add(new Paragraph("the right margin 72pt (1 inch);"));
            document.add(new Paragraph("the top margin 108pt (1.5 inch);"));
            document.add(new Paragraph("the bottom margin 180pt (2.5 inch)."));

        } catch (DocumentException de) {
            System.err.println(de.getMessage());
        } catch (IOException ioe) {
            System.err.println(ioe.getMessage());
        }
        document.close();
    }
}