What’s new in the Aspose.PDF for Java 25.4

Release Highlights

Aspose.PDF for Java 25.4 introduces robust enhancements across document conversion, digital signatures, and layout validation. This version preserves hyperlinks in Excel and ODS exports, introduces PDF/A-4 support settings, and adds methods for security handling and automatic tagging. Several critical bugs affecting layout, formatting, and form rendering are resolved for greater stability and fidelity.

New Features

• Preserve Hyperlinks in PDF to XLSX:
  When converting from PDF to Excel (XLSX), hyperlinks are now maintained, improving data portability and user interactivity.

• Custom Security Handler Support for Document Constructors:
  Expanded constructors allow secure document loading with user-defined custom security handlers.

• PDF to ODS: Hyperlink and Image Flipping Support:
  Conversion from PDF to ODS format now includes hyperlink preservation and image flipping functionality.

• Auto-Tagging Configuration for PDF/A Conversion:
  New methods enable automated tagging settings to be configured during PDF/A conversion, ensuring semantic structure for accessibility.

Enhancements

• Verify Graphical Shape Boundaries:
  New APIs help detect shape boundary overflows when adding graphical content to a page, preserving document integrity.

• Font and Annotation Improvements:
  Fixes font loss during page addition and improves annotation metadata management with new creation date methods.

• Expanded PDF/A Standard Versions Support:
  Added explicit support for PDF/A-4, PDF/A-4E, and PDF/A-4F standards through PdfAStandardVersion.

• Hyperlink Preservation in ODS Export:
  Enhances usability and document consistency by retaining hyperlinks during spreadsheet export.

Bug Fixes

• Conversion and Layout Fixes:

  • Resolved PDF to Excel cell split, table overflow, and image duplication issues.
  • Fixed DOCX export problems with right margins and table cell padding.
  • Corrected Japanese text formatting issues during insertion.
  • Addressed table content overflow within cells.

• Validation and Font Handling:

  • Fixed regression affecting PDF/A-2B validation via Preflight.
  • Resolved font loss when appending pages from other documents.

• Signature and Exception Handling:

  • Eliminated DSA key-related “Private key is not available” exception.
  • Fixed NegativeArraySizeException during HTML to PDF conversion.

• Other Fixes:

  • Addressed resizing issues for specific document dimensions.
  • Resolved page split issues in multi-page table conversions.

Public API and Backwards Incompatible Changes

Removed Field:

• CryptoAlgorithm.values

Added Fields:

• CryptoAlgorithm.ALGORITHMS
• PdfAStandardVersion.PDF_A_4, PDF_A_4E, PDF_A_4F
• XmpPdfAExtensionSchema.XMLNS

Added Methods:

• Document.getCustomSecurityHandler(), getTaggedContent()
• PdfConverter.bindPdf(Document)
• License.clearLicense()
• MarkupAnnotation.setCreationDate(Date)
• PdfFormatConversionOptions.getAutoTaggingSettings(), setAutoTaggingSettings(AutoTaggingSettings)
• SubPathGroup.getElements()

Added Constructors:

• Multiple Document constructors for secure document initialization via ICustomSecurityHandler
• PdfFileInfo constructors supporting ICustomSecurityHandler

Removed/Updated Methods and Constructors:

• Deprecated or outdated: StreamDataSource(OutputStream), FileSpecification.close(), dispose(), GoToRemoteAction.getDestination(), and PDF optimization scan level settings.
• Renamed methods: importAnnotationsFromXfdf(...) → importAnnotationFromXfdf(...)

Added Classes:

• StreamDataOutput, SignaturesCompromiseDetector, SignaturesCoverage, CompromiseCheckResult
• ILogicalStructureCleaner, LogicalStructureCleaner
• SubPathContainer and plugin-related enhancements

🔍 Explore the Full Release Details

For full list of updates, please visit Aspose.PDF for Java 25.4 Release Notes.

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