ByteScout PDF SDK – C# – Set Superscript and Subscript

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ByteScout PDF SDK – C# – Set Superscript and Subscript

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How to set superscript and subscript in C# using ByteScout PDF SDK

How to code in C# to set superscript and subscript with this step-by-step tutorial

Every ByteScout tool contains example C# source codes that you can find here or in the folder with installed ByteScout product. Want to set superscript and subscript in your C# app? ByteScout PDF SDK is designed for it. ByteScout PDF SDK is the component to help programmers in generating new pdf files, modifying and updating existing pdf documents or pdf forms. Provides support for auto-filling pdf forms, adding text with adjustable font, style, size, font family, new form fields, vector and raster drawings.

The SDK samples like this one below explain how to quickly make your application do set superscript and subscript in C# with the help of ByteScout PDF SDK. In your C# project or application you may simply copy & paste the code and then run your app! Test C# sample code examples whether they respond your needs and requirements for the project.

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Program.cs

      using System.Diagnostics;
using Bytescout.PDF;

namespace SuperscripAndSubscript
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This example demonstrates how to draw subscript or superscript text adjusting the text baseline.
    /// </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);


            Font font = new Font("Arial", 16);
            Brush brush = new SolidBrush();
            StringFormat stringFormat = new StringFormat();
            float xPosition = 20;

            // Draw normal string
            page.Canvas.DrawString("Normal text ", font, brush, xPosition, 50, stringFormat);
            xPosition += font.GetTextWidth("Normal text ");

            // Draw subscript string 
            stringFormat.Rise = -5;
            page.Canvas.DrawString("Subscript", font, brush, xPosition, 50, stringFormat);
            xPosition += font.GetTextWidth("Subscript");

            // draw superscript string
            stringFormat.Rise = +5;
            page.Canvas.DrawString("Superscript", font, brush, xPosition, 50, stringFormat);
            xPosition += font.GetTextWidth("Superscript");

            // Draw the baseline
            Pen pen = new SolidPen(new ColorRGB(0, 0, 255));
            pen.Opacity = 50;
            page.Canvas.DrawLine(pen, 20, 50 + font.Size, xPosition, 50 + font.Size);

            
            // 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);
        }
    }
}