If your application needs more PDF functionality than the Glyph & Cog libraries provide, an Xpdf source license is the solution. With a source license, you'll have the ability to directly use the Xpdf source code in your application.

Xpdf includes:

• a core PDF engine, responsible for reading PDF files
• a flexible "backend" abstraction, using a device driver-style interface
• backends for X (the Unix windowing system), PostScript, and plain text

Xpdf is a modular C++ application. The code is portable and is known to compile under Microsoft's VC++, GNU gcc, and major Unix vendors' compilers.

The Xpdf backend interface is flexible, and can easily be adapted to your application, whether it's a custom viewer, conversion tool, or something completely different.

Check it out for yourself - download the Xpdf source code.

Additionally, we can provide consulting services to help you integrate Xpdf with your application. Contact Glyph & Cog for more details.