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How to add textfield to PDF form in C# with ByteScout PDF SDK

How to add textfield to PDF form in C#

This sample source code below will demonstrate you how to add textfield to PDF form in C#. ByteScout PDF SDK is the SDK for pdf documents generation, modification and updates. Can also generate and fill PDF forms. Provides support for text (fonts, style, size, font family), layers, pdf form fields, vector and raster drawings. It can add textfield to PDF form in C#.

C# code samples for C# developers help to speed up coding of your application when using ByteScout PDF SDK. In order to implement the functionality, you should copy and paste this code for C# below into your code editor with your app, compile and run your application. Code testing will allow the function to be tested and work properly with your data.

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Program.cs

      using System.Diagnostics;
using Bytescout.PDF;

namespace TextFields
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This example demonstrates how text fields and theirs variations.
    /// </summary>
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            // Create new document
            Document pdfDocument = new Document();
            pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo";
            pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo";
            // Add page
            Page page = new Page(PaperFormat.A4);
            pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page);

            // Add simple text field with default properties
            EditBox edit1 = new EditBox(20, 20, 120, 25, "editBox1");
            edit1.Text = "One two three";
            page.Annotations.Add(edit1);
            
            // Add password box
            EditBox edit2 = new EditBox(20, 50, 120, 25, "editBox2");
            edit2.Text = "password";
            edit2.Password = true;
            page.Annotations.Add(edit2);
            
            // Add multiline text field
            EditBox edit3 = new EditBox(20, 80, 120, 50, "editBox3");
            edit3.Multiline = true;
            edit3.Text = "The quick brown fox jumps over, the lazy dog.";
            page.Annotations.Add(edit3);
            
            // Demonstrate various decoration properties 
            EditBox edit4 = new EditBox(20, 135, 120, 30, "editBox4");
            edit4.Text = "Decorated text field";
            edit4.TextAlign = TextAlign.Right;
            edit4.BackgroundColor = new ColorRGB(255, 240, 240);
            edit4.BorderWidth = 2;
            edit4.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.Dashed;
            edit4.BorderColor = new ColorRGB(128, 0, 0);
            edit4.FontColor = new ColorRGB(128, 0, 0);
            edit4.Font.Size = 9;
            page.Annotations.Add(edit4);
            
            // Save document to file
            pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf");

            // Cleanup 
            pdfDocument.Dispose();

            // Open result document in default associated application (for demo purpose)
            ProcessStartInfo processStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("result.pdf");
            processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
            Process.Start(processStartInfo);
        }
    }
}