What’s new in the Aspose.PDF for Java 24.1

Release Highlights

Aspose.PDF for Java 24.1 introduces major new features including PDF to Markdown conversion and FDF annotation import, alongside critical bug fixes and performance enhancements. This release empowers developers to better control PDF export formats and improves document analysis with more accurate table detection and annotation processing.

New Features

• PDF to Markdown Conversion: A new MarkdownSaveOptions class enables exporting PDFs to Markdown format, offering lightweight and flexible content representation.

• FDF Annotation Import Support: Introduced FdfReader and PdfAnnotationEditor.importAnnotationsFromFdf(String) to allow loading annotations from FDF files, enhancing form and annotation workflows.

• InterruptMonitor for Java: Added InterruptMonitor support to improve processing control and manage long-running PDF operations with better responsiveness.

Enhancements

• Font Subsetting Optimization: Reduced processing time when subsetting fonts, leading to faster performance on font-heavy documents.

Bug Fixes

• PDF to PDF/A Conversion:

  • Fixed issues with title mismatches and misplaced text.
  • Resolved exceptions like “Cannot access a disposed object”.
  • Enhanced compatibility for signed PDFs and file attachments.

• Table Recognition Improvements:

  • Addressed merged cell issues and improved table structure detection using TableAbsorber.

• Rendering Accuracy:

  • Corrected layout issues in PDF to DOCX conversions.
  • Resolved text misalignment in Adobe Acrobat after annotation.

• Other Fixes:

  • Resolved problems in image decoding, TOC truncation, and incorrect redaction areas.

Public API and Backward Incompatible Changes

Added Classes

• com.aspose.pdf.FdfReader
• com.aspose.pdf.markdownoptions.EmphasisStyle
• com.aspose.pdf.markdownoptions.HeadingRecognitionStrategy
• com.aspose.pdf.markdownoptions.HeadingStyle
• com.aspose.pdf.markdownoptions.LineBreakStyle
• com.aspose.pdf.markdownoptions.MarkdownSaveOptions

Added Methods

• DocSaveOptions.isConvertType3Fonts()
• DocSaveOptions.setConvertType3Fonts(boolean)
• PdfAnnotationEditor.importAnnotationsFromFdf(String)
• Point.distance(Point, Point)
• TextState.getfontSize()

🔍 Explore the Full Release Details

For full list of updates, please visit Aspose.PDF for Java 24.1 Release Notes.

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