Hi Great - with getInfo() it works and I can get the metadata I was not aware of the fact that GetMetaData can only read XMP Metadata.
Thanks for your help - very much appreciated. Alen -----Original Message----- From: iText Info [mailto:i...@1t3xt.info] Sent: Mittwoch, 11. September 2013 13:13 To: Post all your questions about iText here Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Pdfreader / getMetadata returns NULL for some pdfs Op 11/09/2013 12:19, Zurfluh, Alen schreef: > > here is a non-working sample file (attached) > Open a working example in a text editor. Scroll until you see XML. That's XMP metadata.Open a non-working example in a text editor.Scroll until you see XML. You won't find any. In your initial question, you said that getting XMP metadata "didn't work" for the latter files.Now that you've shared your PDF, we know that your allegation was false. There is no XMP metadata in that file.And if there's no XMP metadata, then it's NORMALthat iText returns null. iText can't give you something that isn't there. Then where does the metadata you see in Adobe Reader come from? Well, that isn't XMP metadata, is it? That's the metadata stored in the Info dictionary!You can get the keys and values as a Map<String, String> in the info dictionary using the getInfo() method.See for instance http://itextpdf.com/examples/iia.php?id=216 where the metadata is changed in the manipulatePdf() method.This is something completely different from the XMP question you were asking: http://itextpdf.com/examples/iia.php?id=217 Based on this experience, may I ask you a favor? "It doesn't work" isn't a problem description that a software developer should give when asking a question on an internet forum. That's a problem description most commonly employed by standard users that do not care how software works.Try avoiding such language in the future and it will be more gratifying for people like me to answer your question. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ How ServiceNow helps IT people transform IT departments: 1. Consolidate legacy IT systems to a single system of record for IT 2. Standardize and globalize service processes across IT 3. Implement zero-touch automation to replace manual, redundant tasks http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=51271111&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions iText(R) is a registered trademark of 1T3XT BVBA. Many questions posted to this list can (and will) be answered with a reference to the iText book: http://www.itextpdf.com/book/ Please check the keywords list before you ask for examples: http://itextpdf.com/themes/keywords.php This email is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise us immediately and delete this message. See https://www.swissglobal-am.com/Disclaimer_Email for further information on confidentiality, the risks of non-secure electronic communication, and certain disclosures which we are required to make in accordance with applicable legislation and regulations. If you cannot access this link, please notify us by reply message and we will send the contents to you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIMITED TIME SALE - Full Year of Microsoft Training For Just $49.99! 1,500+ hours of tutorials including VisualStudio 2012, Windows 8, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, MVC 4, more. BEST VALUE: New Multi-Library Power Pack includes Mobile, Cloud, Java, and UX Design. Lowest price ever! Ends 9/20/13. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58041151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions iText(R) is a registered trademark of 1T3XT BVBA. Many questions posted to this list can (and will) be answered with a reference to the iText book: http://www.itextpdf.com/book/ Please check the keywords list before you ask for examples: http://itextpdf.com/themes/keywords.php
