PL/SQL + PDF = PL/PDF

Generate dynamic PDF documents from data stored in Oracle databases using the PL/PDF program package. PL/PDF is written exclusively in PL/SQL. It is able to either store the generated PDF document in the database or provide the results directly to a browser using MOD_PLSQL. No third-party software is needed; PL/PDF only uses tools provided by the installation package of an Oracle Database (PL/SQL, MOD_PLSQL). Use PL/PDF to quickly and easily develop applications with dynamic content but also quality presentation and printing capabilities.

If you wish to order PL/PDF, please proceed to the Order page. The cost of a PL/PDF licence is US$600. A licence is required per Oracle database. The Trial version of our product is available on the Downloads page. The Trial version has two limitations: Only 5 pages per PDF document may be produced; All pages are watermarked. Our Examples page helps you get started on how to use PL/PDF. We have around 250 customers from all over the world! Check out our Feedback and Reference pages.

PL/PDF is more than a document generator for simple text. It includes:

Character encoding support. The default encoding is cp1252, but all encodings are supported, including Unicode encodings. Apart from the 5 standard Adobe fonts (Helvetica (Arial, Sans Serif), Courier, Times (Serif), Symbol, ZapfDingBats), True Type Fonts may also be used. All European, CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) and Arabic/Hebrew (Beta version only!) characters are supported.
Native support for JPG and PNG. All other image formats are passed onto automatic conversion by Oracle Intermedia.
Many linear and 2D barcodes are supported with our Barcode package.
The Chart generator displays complex numbers in simple diagrams.
The Encryption package provides ways to limit what users can do with generated PDFs.
A Java based and a PL/SQL based LZW compression is available to reduce the size of PDFs.
The Template feature makes it possible to add new content to an existing PDF document.
Fill out your Open Office PDF forms with PL/PDF!

Please find out more information on these features on our FAQ page.

NEW!!! PL/PDF Toolkit is a Java library with PL/SQL interface for manipulating existing PDF documents. If you wish to order PL/PDF Toolkit, please proceed to the Order page. The cost of a PL/PDF Toolkit licence is US$300. A licence is required per Oracle database. The Trial version of our product is available on the Downloads page.

The features of this new product are:

PDF Encrpytion/Decryption
PDF Metadata manipulation
Extraction of text from PDF
Merging PDF documents
Replacement of URLs in a PDF document
Stamp content or watermark into a PDF document

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