place text next to image html to pdf using itextsharp

Question

I am converting html to pdf using itextsharp. I have to place text next to the image not below the image. In html I am able to place text next to image but in pdf the text line starts after image

Please help.

Answer 1

Since you mention HTML, you understand block and inline display, right? By analogy, iTextSharp's default Image display is block. To inline Image objects you need to:

1. Add images to Chunk object(s)
2. Add text in Phrase object(s)
3. Then add those object to a Paragraph object

Something like this:

Image image = Image.GetInstance(imagePath);  
Paragraph p = new Paragraph();
p.Add(new Phrase("Text next to the image "));
p.Add(new Chunk(image, 0, 0));
p.Add(new Phrase(" and text after the image.")); 
document.Add(p);

Replace imagePath above with the physical path to your image

Answer 2

You can try these following code sample.

Image jpg = Image.GetInstance(imagepath + "/Sunset.jpg");
Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph(@"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Suspendisse blandit blandit turpis. Nam in lectus ut dolor consectetuer bibendum. Morbi neque ipsum, laoreet id; dignissim et, viverra id, mauris. Nulla mauris elit, consectetuer sit amet, accumsan eget, congue ac, libero. Vivamus suscipit. Nunc dignissim consectetuer lectus. Fusce elit nisi; commodo non, facilisis quis, hendrerit eu, dolor? Suspendisse eleifend nisi ut magna. Phasellus id lectus! Vivamus laoreet enim et dolor. Integer arcu mauris, ultricies vel, porta quis, venenatis at, libero. Donec nibh est, adipiscing et, ullamcorper vitae, placerat at, diam. Integer ac turpis vel ligula rutrum auctor! Morbi egestas erat sit amet diam. Ut ut ipsum? Aliquam non sem. Nulla risus eros, mollis quis, blandit ut; luctus eget, urna. Vestibulum vestibulum dapibus erat. Proin egestas leo a metus?");
paragraph.Alignment = Element.ALIGN_JUSTIFIED;
jpg.ScaleToFit(250f, 250f);
jpg.Alignment = Image.TEXTWRAP | Image.ALIGN_RIGHT;
jpg.IndentationLeft = 9f;
jpg.SpacingAfter = 9f;
jpg.BorderWidthTop = 36f;
jpg.BorderColorTop = Color.WHITE;
doc.Add(jpg);
doc.Add(paragraph);

source : http://www.mikesdotnetting.com/Article/87/iTextSharp-Working-with-images

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