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| 1 | +[iText][itext] consists of several jars. |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +The iText 7 Core/Community release contains: |
| 4 | +- ```kernel-x.y.z.jar```: low-level functionality |
| 5 | +- ```io-x.y.z.jar```: low-level functionality |
| 6 | +- ```layout-x.y.z.jar```: high-level functionality |
| 7 | +- ```forms-x.y.z.jar```: AcroForms |
| 8 | +- ```pdfa-x.y.z.jar```: PDF/A-specific functionality |
| 9 | +- ```pdftest-x.y.z.jar```: test helper classes |
| 10 | +- ```barcode-x.y.z.jar```: use this if you want to create bar codes |
| 11 | +- ```hyph-x.y.z.jar```: use this if you want text to be hyphenated |
| 12 | +- ```font-asian-x.y.z.jar```: use this is you need CJK functionality (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) |
| 13 | +- ```sign-x.y.z.jar```: use this if you need support for digital signatures |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +The iText 7 Community source code is hosted on [Github][github], where you can also [download the latest releases][latest]. |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +You can also [build iText 7 Community from source][building]. |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +We also have a tool that can help you debug PDFs: |
| 20 | +- ```itext-rups-x.y.z.jar``` |
| 21 | +RUPS is also hosted on [Github][github-rups] |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +If you have an idea on how to improve iText and you want to submit code, |
| 24 | +please read our [Contribution Guidelines][contributing]. |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +iText is dual licensed as [AGPL][agpl]/Commercial software. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +AGPL is a free / open source software license. |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +This doesn't mean the software is gratis! |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +Buying a license is mandatory as soon as you develop commercial activities |
| 33 | +distributing the iText software inside your product or deploying it on a network |
| 34 | +without disclosing the source code of your own applications under the AGPL license. |
| 35 | +These activities include: |
| 36 | +- offering paid services to customers as an ASP |
| 37 | +- serving PDFs on the fly in the cloud or in a web application |
| 38 | +- shipping iText with a closed source product |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +Contact [sales] for more info. |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +[agpl]: LICENSE.md |
| 43 | +[building]: BUILDING.md |
| 44 | +[contributing]: CONTRIBUTING.md |
| 45 | +[extrajars]: EXTRAJARS.md |
| 46 | +[itext]: http://itextpdf.com/ |
| 47 | +[github]: https://github.com/itext/itext7 |
| 48 | +[latest]: https://github.com/itext/itext7/releases/latest |
| 49 | +[github-rups]: http://github.com/itext/rups |
| 50 | +[sales]: http://itextpdf.com/sales |
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