# PDF library

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-library/94545>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 6, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-library/94545 "2006-01-06T14:17:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chintakrindi\_Meghan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Chintakrindi\_Meghan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chintakrindi_Meghan)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-library/94545/1 "2006-01-06T14:17:27Z")

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Hi

Is there any PDF library in ruby, so that I can create, modify and read  
the PDF files.

Thanks  
Meghanath

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**Author:** ![Chintakrindi\_Meghan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Chintakrindi\_Meghan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chintakrindi_Meghan)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-library/94545/2 "2006-01-06T14:53:40Z")

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Chintakrindi Meghanath wrote:

> Hi
> 
> Is there any PDF library in ruby, so that I can create, modify and read the PDF files.

[http://www.google.com/search?q=pdf+ruby](http://www.google.com/search?q=pdf+ruby)

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**Author:** ![Chintakrindi\_Meghan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Chintakrindi\_Meghan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chintakrindi_Meghan)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-library/94545/3 "2006-01-06T15:20:50Z")

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On 06/01/06, Chintakrindi Meghanath  
[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hi
> 
> Is there any PDF library in ruby, so that I can create, modify and read the PDF files.

Yes, no, no. It’s called PDF::Writer and sometime this year it will be  
getting read/modify capabilities. If I ever get my life back and can  
work on PDF::Writer again 😉

-austin

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**Author:** ![Chintakrindi\_Meghan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Chintakrindi\_Meghan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chintakrindi_Meghan)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 4:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-library/94545/4 "2006-01-06T16:45:20Z")

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Austin Z. wrote:

> work on PDF::Writer again 😉  
> You mean: Yes, yes, no no 😉