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    SimonSchroeder
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    After a quick search I've found that indeed it might still be in Tech Preview. Most notably I have found that for now it seems to be part of QtWebEngine. As far as I remember QtWebEngine needs to be installed separately when using the online installer.

    I have also found build instruction for QtPDF: https://wiki.qt.io/QtPDF_Build_Instructions
    Maybe this helps if it is not yet included in any installers.

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      After a quick search I've found that indeed it might still be in Tech Preview. Most notably I have found that for now it seems to be part of QtWebEngine. As far as I remember QtWebEngine needs to be installed separately when using the online installer.

      I have also found build instruction for QtPDF: https://wiki.qt.io/QtPDF_Build_Instructions
      Maybe this helps if it is not yet included in any installers.

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      @SimonSchroeder QtPDF is included in stable 5.15.0 as a part of the QtWebEngine. I have that installed and as I wrote the .framework files are present on the disk. That's the whole reason for this post, files are there, Qt doesn't seem to "see" them.

      For more information please re-read.

      Kind Regards,
      Artur

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        @SimonSchroeder QtPDF is included in stable 5.15.0 as a part of the QtWebEngine. I have that installed and as I wrote the .framework files are present on the disk. That's the whole reason for this post, files are there, Qt doesn't seem to "see" them.

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        @artwaw Hi, sir. I have met the same problem. Did you solve it yet? I use qtcreator on windows, and I have a Qt5Pdf.dll in my bin directory. But when I use QT += pdf, I got the same error, Unknown modules in QT: pdf.

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          JoeCFD
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          Use free poppler for pdf( under GPLv2 or GPLv3) . It is not hard to add it.
          Qt uses PDFium. https://wiki.qt.io/Handling_PDF
          Poppler seems even better than PDFium
          https://hub.alfresco.com/t5/alfresco-content-services-blog/pdf-rendering-engine-performance-and-fidelity-comparison/ba-p/287618

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            JoeCFD
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            Qt PDF is available under both GPLv3 and LGPLv3.
            https://marketplace.qt.io/products/qtpdf

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              can you run the example?
              qt-examples/Qt-5.15.2/pdf/pdfviewer

              no problem to run it on Ubuntu.

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                can you run the example?
                qt-examples/Qt-5.15.2/pdf/pdfviewer

                no problem to run it on Ubuntu.

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                @JoeCFD Thanks for your reply. I can't run the example with error "Unknown modules in Qt: pdf". It is wired why Qt can't find the module, because the Qt5Pdf.dll is in msvc2019_64/bin directory, and Qt5Pdf.lib in msvc2019_64/lib directory. But in msvc2019_64/include directory there is no subfolder named Qt5Pdf.

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                  You have to install this component
                  https://wiki.qt.io/QtPDF_Build_Instructions

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                  • JoeCFDJ JoeCFD

                    You have to install this component
                    https://wiki.qt.io/QtPDF_Build_Instructions

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                    zhenghan
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                    @JoeCFD said in QtPDF not availabel on mac?:

                    https://wiki.qt.io/QtPDF_Build_Instructions

                    Thanks for your reply. I have complied this component. And it works.

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                    • JoeCFDJ JoeCFD

                      You have to install this component
                      https://wiki.qt.io/QtPDF_Build_Instructions

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                      @JoeCFD I want develop a pdf application in which I want to edit the pdf file, adding a digit signature in the pdf. What pdf library do you think is proper for the purpose?
                      I have find PoDoFo, and poppler, QtPdf(seems can't modify pdf). Again thanks for your time.

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                        MuPDF is the best. PDFium(Qt) is second. XPDF(Poppler) is third. You choose the better one for your app. You need to pay attention to license issue.

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                          @artwaw Hi, sir. I have met the same problem. Did you solve it yet? I use qtcreator on windows, and I have a Qt5Pdf.dll in my bin directory. But when I use QT += pdf, I got the same error, Unknown modules in QT: pdf.

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                          artwaw
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                          @zhenghan Hi, sorry for late reply - I just built it from source, signed and installed. Like you did, from what I see.

                          For more information please re-read.

                          Kind Regards,
                          Artur

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                            DerReisende
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                            I am successfully using PoDoFo from vcpkg for manipulating PDF (merging files, adding text content ,etc) files in my Qt 6.1 cmake project. Adding digital signatures with it should be possible ( I have read some code for it in the library but I don't have a use-case currently).
                            Be sure to install the [fontconfig] version of podofo otherwise you will get unexpected crashes on windows when drawing text with fonts.
                            Coding with it is quite straightforward although the documentation could be better - but I am no fluent c++ coder.

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                              MuPDF is the best. PDFium(Qt) is second. XPDF(Poppler) is third. You choose the better one for your app. You need to pay attention to license issue.

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                              zhenghan
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                              @JoeCFD Thanks for your advice. Very appreciate.

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                                @zhenghan Hi, sorry for late reply - I just built it from source, signed and installed. Like you did, from what I see.

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                                zhenghan
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                                @artwaw Thank you.

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                                  I am successfully using PoDoFo from vcpkg for manipulating PDF (merging files, adding text content ,etc) files in my Qt 6.1 cmake project. Adding digital signatures with it should be possible ( I have read some code for it in the library but I don't have a use-case currently).
                                  Be sure to install the [fontconfig] version of podofo otherwise you will get unexpected crashes on windows when drawing text with fonts.
                                  Coding with it is quite straightforward although the documentation could be better - but I am no fluent c++ coder.

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                                  zhenghan
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                                  @DerReisende Thank you. I will try it.

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