An invisible border of pdfptable

Question

I am using iText library for generating pdf files in Java. I am writing data in pdfptable , how can I make the borders of table invisible?

Solution 1

The Border Elements of the PdfPTable are defined by the PdfPCell which are added to the table. Each Cell will have its own style/formatting. Here is the API: http://api.itextpdf.com/

Example

PdfPTable table = new PdfPTable(2);
PdfPCell cellOne = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("Hello"));
PdfPCell cellTwo = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("World"));

cellOne.setBorder(Rectangle.NO_BORDER);
cellOne.setBackgroundColor(new Color(255,255,45));

cellTwo.setBorder(Rectangle.BOX);

table.addCell(cellOne);
table.addCell(cellTwo);

If you want more detail about the Rectangle/Border values, take a look at the IText Constant values section for Rectangle, here : http://api.itextpdf.com/constant-values.html

Solution 2

In my app it works like this:

PdfPTable table = new PdfPTable(2);
table.getDefaultCell().setBorder(0);
...

Solution 3

The below works for me.

table.getDefaultCell().setBorderWidth(0f);

Solution 4

    PdfPTable nestedTable = new PdfPTable();
    nestedTable.DefaultCell.Border = 0;

    nestedTable.AddCell(new Phrase("First");
    nestedTable.AddCell(new Phrase("Second");
    nestedTable.AddCell(new Phrase("2515");

    PdfPCell nestCell= new PdfPCell(nestedTable);

Solution 5

you can hide the border like this

PdfPCell cell = new PdfPCell ();
cell.setBorder(Rectangle.NO_BORDER);

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Comments

[Qohelet]

I tried both independently and both seem to make the border invisible. What exactly is the difference between cellOne.setBorder(Rectangle.NO_BORDER); and cellTwo.setBorder(Rectangle.BOX);?

[wmdvanzyl]

nestedTable.DefaultCell.Border = 0; - that just doesn't look right. Upon testing i also found that doesn't work. Unless the DefaultCell and Border properties are public this could never work.

[chillworld]

Rectangle.NO_BORDER is the same as 0 I'd prefer to use the constants name, easier to read and always compatible when upgrading in version.

[Steven]

This method does not appear to work in version 5.5.6. Sean's answer is correct: cellOne.setBorder(Rectangle.NO_BORDER);

[mareckmareck]

It could work - but only in C# (seeing the case of Properties and Method calls), while OP asked about Java solution. Also, there are parenthesis missing in lines 4-6.

[Anass]

If ItextSharp 5+ ; table.DefaultCell.BorderWidth = 0f works for the default cells only.

[Artur INTECH]

This will not work. "Borders are defined at the level of the cell, not at the level of the table. Hence if you want to remove the borders of the table, you need to remove the borders of each cell". kb.itextpdf.com/home/it7kb/faq/…

[Kevin Montalvo]

You can define at table and cell

[Artur INTECH]

Technically you can for some reason, but it has no effect. At least in Itext7.