Deprecated List (iText 5.5.13.4 API)

Deprecated Interfaces
Interface and Description
com.itextpdf.text.html.simpleparser.HTMLTagProcessor since 5.5.2
com.itextpdf.text.html.simpleparser.ImageProcessor since 5.5.2
com.itextpdf.text.html.simpleparser.ImageProvider since 5.5.2
com.itextpdf.text.html.simpleparser.LinkProcessor since 5.5.2

Deprecated Classes
Class and Description
com.itextpdf.text.html.simpleparser.CellWrapper since 5.5.2
com.itextpdf.text.html.simpleparser.ChainedProperties since 5.5.2
com.itextpdf.text.xml.xmp.DublinCoreSchema
com.itextpdf.text.html.simpleparser.ElementFactory since 5.5.2
com.itextpdf.text.html.HtmlEncoder since 5.5.2
com.itextpdf.text.html.simpleparser.HTMLTagProcessors since 5.5.2
com.itextpdf.text.html.HtmlTags since 5.5.2
com.itextpdf.text.html.HtmlUtilities since 5.5.2
com.itextpdf.text.html.simpleparser.HTMLWorker since 5.5.2; please switch to XML Worker instead (this is a separate project)
com.itextpdf.text.html.simpleparser.ImageStore since 5.5.2
com.itextpdf.text.xml.xmp.LangAlt
com.itextpdf.text.MarkedObject since 5.5.9. This class is no longer used.
com.itextpdf.text.MarkedSection since 5.5.9. This class is no longer used.
com.itextpdf.text.xml.xmp.PdfASchema
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfCopyFields
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfCopyForms since 5.5.2
com.itextpdf.text.xml.xmp.PdfSchema
com.itextpdf.text.html.simpleparser.StyleSheet since 5.5.2
com.itextpdf.text.html.simpleparser.TableWrapper since 5.5.2
com.itextpdf.text.html.WebColors since 5.5.2
com.itextpdf.text.xml.xmp.XmpArray
com.itextpdf.text.xml.xmp.XmpBasicSchema
com.itextpdf.text.xml.xmp.XmpMMSchema
com.itextpdf.text.xml.xmp.XmpReader
com.itextpdf.text.xml.xmp.XmpSchema

Deprecated Fields
Field and Description
com.itextpdf.text.PageSize.A4_LANDSCAPE
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter.AllowAssembly As of iText 2.0.7, use `PdfWriter.ALLOW_ASSEMBLY` instead. Scheduled for removal at or after 2.2.0
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter.AllowCopy As of iText 2.0.7, use `PdfWriter.ALLOW_COPY` instead. Scheduled for removal at or after 2.2.0
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter.AllowDegradedPrinting As of iText 2.0.7, use `PdfWriter.ALLOW_DEGRADED_PRINTING` instead. Scheduled for removal at or after 2.2.0
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter.AllowFillIn As of iText 2.0.7, use `PdfWriter.ALLOW_FILL_IN` instead. Scheduled for removal at or after 2.2.0
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter.AllowModifyAnnotations As of iText 2.0.7, use `PdfWriter.ALLOW_MODIFY_ANNOTATIONS` instead. Scheduled for removal at or after 2.2.0
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter.AllowModifyContents As of iText 2.0.7, use `PdfWriter.ALLOW_MODIFY_CONTENTS` instead. Scheduled for removal at or after 2.2.0
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter.AllowPrinting As of iText 2.0.7, use `PdfWriter.ALLOW_PRINTING` instead. Scheduled for removal at or after 2.2.0
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter.AllowScreenReaders As of iText 2.0.7, use `PdfWriter.ALLOW_SCREENREADERS` instead. Scheduled for removal at or after 2.2.0
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.BarcodeDatamatrix.DM_X21 Use `BarcodeDataMatrix#DM_X12` instead.
com.itextpdf.text.PageSize.LEGAL_LANDSCAPE
com.itextpdf.text.PageSize.LETTER_LANDSCAPE
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter.STRENGTH128BITS As of iText 2.0.7, use `PdfWriter.STANDARD_ENCRYPTION_128` instead. Scheduled for removal at or after 2.2.0
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter.STRENGTH40BITS As of iText 2.0.7, use `PdfWriter.STANDARD_ENCRYPTION_40` instead. Scheduled for removal at or after 2.2.0

Deprecated Methods
Method and Description
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.addImage(Image, AffineTransform) use com.itextpdf.text.geom.AffineTransform as parameter
com.itextpdf.text.xml.xmp.XmpWriter.addRdfDescription(String, String)
com.itextpdf.text.xml.xmp.XmpWriter.addRdfDescription(XmpSchema)
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.addTemplate(PdfTemplate, AffineTransform) use com.itextpdf.text.geom.AffineTransform as parameter
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.concatCTM(AffineTransform) use com.itextpdf.text.geom.AffineTransform as parameter
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.createGraphics(float, float) use the constructor in PdfGraphics2D
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.createGraphics(float, float, boolean, float) use the constructor in PdfGraphics2D
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.createGraphics(float, float, FontMapper) use the constructor in PdfPrinterGraphics2D
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.createGraphics(float, float, FontMapper, boolean, float) use the constructor in PdfPrinterGraphics2D
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.createGraphicsShapes(float, float) use the constructor in PdfGraphics2D
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.createGraphicsShapes(float, float, boolean, float) use the constructor in PdfPrinterGraphics2D
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.createPrinterGraphics(float, float, boolean, float, PrinterJob) use the constructor in PdfGraphics2D
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.createPrinterGraphics(float, float, FontMapper, boolean, float, PrinterJob) use the constructor in PdfPrinterGraphics2D
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.createPrinterGraphics(float, float, FontMapper, PrinterJob) use the constructor in PdfPrinterGraphics2D
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.createPrinterGraphics(float, float, PrinterJob) use the constructor in PdfPrinterGraphics2D
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.createPrinterGraphicsShapes(float, float, boolean, float, PrinterJob) use the constructor in PdfPrinterGraphics2D
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.createPrinterGraphicsShapes(float, float, PrinterJob) use the constructor in PdfPrinterGraphics2D
com.itextpdf.text.Chunk.createTabspace()
com.itextpdf.text.Chunk.createTabspace(float)
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.CMapAwareDocumentFont.encode(byte[], int, int) method name is not indicative of what it does. Use `decode` instead.
com.itextpdf.text.xml.xmp.XmpSchema.escape(String) use XMLUtil.escapeXml(String s, boolean onlyASCII) instead.
com.itextpdf.text.xml.simpleparser.SimpleXMLParser.escapeXML(String, boolean) moved to `XMLUtil.escapeXML(String, boolean)`, left here for the sake of backwards compatibility
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfArray.getArrayList()
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.RandomAccessFileOrArray.getByteSource()
com.itextpdf.text.html.simpleparser.HTMLWorker.getInterfaceProps() use getProviders() instead
com.itextpdf.text.Utilities.getKeySet(Hashtable)
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfSpotColor.getSpotObject(PdfWriter)
com.itextpdf.tool.xml.Tag.getTag() marked as deprecated in favor for getName, we won't remove it yet.
com.itextpdf.text.ListLabel.getTagLabelContent()
com.itextpdf.text.Chunk.isTabspace()
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.RandomAccessFileOrArray.reOpen()
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfSignatureAppearance.setAcro6Layers(boolean) Adobe no longer supports Adobe Acrobat / Reader versions older than 9
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter.setEncryption(boolean, String, String, int) As of iText 2.0.3, replaced by (@link #setEncryption(byte[], byte[], int, int)}. Scheduled for removal at or after 2.2.0
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter.setEncryption(byte[], byte[], int, boolean) As of iText 2.0.3, replaced by (@link #setEncryption(byte[], byte[], int, int)}. Scheduled for removal at or after 2.2.0
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter.setEncryption(int, String, String, int) As of iText 2.0.3, replaced by (@link #setEncryption(byte[], byte[], int, int)}. Scheduled for removal at or after 2.2.0
com.itextpdf.text.html.simpleparser.HTMLWorker.setInterfaceProps(HashMap) use setProviders() instead
com.itextpdf.text.ListLabel.setTagLabelContent(boolean)
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.setTextMatrix(AffineTransform) use com.itextpdf.text.geom.AffineTransform as parameter
com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph.spacingAfter() As of iText 2.1.5, replaced by `Paragraph.getSpacingAfter()`, scheduled for removal at 2.3.0
com.itextpdf.tool.xml.html.pdfelement.NoNewLineParagraph.spacingAfter() As of iText 2.1.5, replaced by `NoNewLineParagraph.getSpacingAfter()`, scheduled for removal at 2.3.0
com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph.spacingBefore() As of iText 2.1.5, replaced by `Paragraph.getSpacingBefore()`, scheduled for removal at 2.3.0
com.itextpdf.tool.xml.html.pdfelement.NoNewLineParagraph.spacingBefore() As of iText 2.1.5, replaced by `NoNewLineParagraph.getSpacingBefore()`, scheduled for removal at 2.3.0
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte.transform(AffineTransform) use com.itextpdf.text.geom.AffineTransform as parameter
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.security.OCSPVerifier.verifyResponse(BasicOCSPResp, X509Certificate)

Deprecated Constructors
Constructor and Description
com.itextpdf.text.Chunk(DrawInterface, float)
com.itextpdf.text.Chunk(DrawInterface, float, boolean)
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.security.OcspClientBouncyCastle()
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.RandomAccessFileOrArray(byte[]) use `RandomAccessSourceFactory.createSource(byte[])` and `RandomAccessFileOrArray.RandomAccessFileOrArray(RandomAccessSource)` instead
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.RandomAccessFileOrArray(InputStream) use `RandomAccessSourceFactory.createSource(InputStream)` and `RandomAccessFileOrArray.RandomAccessFileOrArray(RandomAccessSource)` instead
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.RandomAccessFileOrArray(RandomAccessFileOrArray) use `RandomAccessFileOrArray.createView()` instead
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.RandomAccessFileOrArray(String) use `RandomAccessFileOrArray.RandomAccessFileOrArray(RandomAccessSource)` instead
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.RandomAccessFileOrArray(String, boolean, boolean) use `RandomAccessSourceFactory.createBestSource(String)` and `RandomAccessFileOrArray.RandomAccessFileOrArray(RandomAccessSource)` instead
com.itextpdf.text.pdf.RandomAccessFileOrArray(URL) use `RandomAccessSourceFactory.createSource(URL)` and `RandomAccessFileOrArray.RandomAccessFileOrArray(RandomAccessSource)` instead

Deprecated API

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