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'''Big Faceless PDF Library''' is a commercial [[Java (programming language)|Java]] [[API]] for reading and writing [[PDF|Portable Document Format (PDF)]] documents, first released in June 2001. There are three versions available:
* The '''Standard Edition''' allows the creation of new PDF documents.
* The '''Extended Edition''' adds the ability to read, edit and save existing PDF documents, and to read and write values from the PDF Form, including [[XFA]] forms and [[Electronic signatures]].
* The '''Extended Edition plus Viewer''' adds the ability to [[Rendering (computer graphics)|render]] a PDF to a [[Bitmap]] image, for printing with the Java Print API or for display on screen. The "Viewer" is a set of [[Swing (Java)|Swing]] components which can be used to display and edit PDF's in a similar fashion to [[Adobe Acrobat]] in an applet, a standalone application or as part of a larger application.
== Java Packages ==
The [[Java package|Java packages]] that make up the Big Faceless PDF Library are
* <code>org.faceless.pdf2</code> - the core of the library for reading, writing and editing PDF documents
* <code>org.faceless.pdf2.viewer2</code> - the core Swing components making up the Viewer
* <code>org.faceless.pdf2.viewer2.feature</code> - the set of optional features that can be integrated into the Viewer
== Source Code and Licensing ==
Source code for the Swing components making up the Viewer is supplied with the library, although the license restricts their use to projects making using of the PDF Library. Source code for the rest of the library is not available.
Licensing is typically done based on the number of CPUs, although [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] licensing is also available.
==External links==
*[http://bfo.co.uk/products/pdf Big Faceless PDF Library Homepage].
*[http://bfo.co.uk Big Faceless Organization Homepage].
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