PDFlibPas component help

Developer Reference

Use this reference to find PDFlibPas setup notes, PDF generation APIs, drawing and text workflows, image handling, form fields, annotations, security, signatures, rendering, preflight reports, and PDF compatibility guidance.

Start With Getting Started Open API Reference Release Notes

Getting Started

Install the package, configure Delphi library paths, and create the first document workflow.

Open setup guide

API Reference

Browse the function list for document creation, page operations, graphics, fonts, text, forms, and annotations.

Browse functions

PDF Compatibility

Review version-specific save behavior, PDF 1.7 stream handling, and first-page open-view defaults.

Read compatibility notes

Rendering and Printing

Use the PDFium and Cairo rendering backends, renderer lifecycle APIs, and print-oriented workflows.

Review rendering support

Security and Signatures

Find encryption, digital signature, PAdES, timestamp, and validation support in the reference.

Open signature APIs

Preflight Reports

Create, save, and compare automated inspection reports for PDF compliance and baseline checks.

Open preflight guide

Text, Fonts, and HTML

Work with standard, TrueType, OpenType, CJK, subsetted, and HTML text workflows.

Open font functions

Images and Vector Graphics

Add raster images, imported metafiles, SVG annotations, paths, colors, patterns, and drawing commands.

Open graphics functions

Forms and Page Layout

Build AcroForm fields, tables, page content, outlines, measurement dictionaries, and layout workflows.

Open form APIs