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April 2024

IronPdf for Python v2024.4.1.2/

Features & Upgrades

https://pypi.org/project/IronPdf/2024.4.1.2/

Release Notes:

• Adds new PdfDocument.Compress() API.
• Fixes issue where rotated PDFs cause broken images when convert PDF to HTML.
• Fixes issue where Arabic PDFs break HTML structure when convert PDF to HTML.
• Fixes issue where the Header/Footer font size was changed when applying margin.
• Fixes issue where the Table of Contents (TOC) fails to render for complex HTML.
• Fixes issue where setting the license key in IronPdfEngine is not working.
• Fixes issue where converting a rotated PDF to HTML outputs broken images.
• Fixes issue where converting a PDF with Arabic characters to HTML breaks the document structure.
• Fixes issue where PdfSignature.SigningContact is not working.
• Improves DocxToPdf performance.
• Makes all Print methods asynchronous.
• Updates gRPC libs to version 2.62.0

March 2024

IronPdf for Python v2024.3.1.3/

Features & Upgrades

https://pypi.org/project/IronPdf/2024.3.1.3/

Release Notes:

• Adds a comprehensive new fonts API for adding, removing, and using fonts (see PdfDocument.Fonts)
• Adds PDF text redaction feature (see PdfDocument.RedactText())
• Adds support for compressing grayscale images with PdfDocument.CompressImages()
• Adds support for both "444" and "441" chrome subsampling with PdfDocument.CompressImages()
• Adds new method for loading signatures from base64 string (see PdfSignature.FromBase64())
• Adds support for MacOs ARM when using the IronPdf "Docker Engine"
• Adds IRONPDF_ENGINE_ENABLE_LOG environment flag for IronPdf "Docker Engine"
• Improves error message when user attempts to sign using a signature without a private key
• Improves error message when IronPdf "Docker Engine" version mismatch is detected
• Improves memory usage when opening a document or working with images
• Improves support for PDF/A
• Improves text extraction to now omit a line-ending hyphen (character 0xFFFE)
• Fixes issue with annotations not being resized correctly (see PdfDocument.ResizePage())
• Fixes issue where license key in IronPdfEngine was overridden by the client
• Fixes issue where table of contents were not working with single-line HTML
• Fixes issue of "incompatible assembly" when upgrading IronPdf versions
• Fixes rare version conflict with OpenXML library
• Fixes issue with HTML stamp layouts
• Fixes issue with content dissappearing when applying a background PDF
• Fixes issue where first radio button in a collection was unable to be selected via HTML
• Fixes issue where digital signatures on certain PDFs were not visible in Adobe viewer

February 2024

IronPdf for Python v2024.2.1.2

Features & Upgrades

https://pypi.org/project/IronPdf/2024.2.1.2/

Release Notes:

• Adds Word document to PDF conversion! (see DocxToPdfRenderer)
• Adds support for LaTeX mathematics in PDF documents (see EnableMathematicalLaTex)
• Adds support for cookies when rendering from HTML string
• Adds macOS support for IronPdf async methods
• Adds support for transparent signature images
• Adds support for IronPdf hosting in Azure app services (see IronPdf.Server.Azure)
• Adds support for using IronPdf on iOS and Android via Azure app service (see IronPdf.Examples repo)
• Fixes macOS bug which would sometimes cause consecutive renders to fail
• Fixes bug causing a crash when multiple Iron Software products are installed
• Fixes bug preventing usage of Installation.ChromeGpuMode
• Fixes miscellaneous bugs when using gRPC service (IronPdf Docker engine)
• Fixes memory leak when merging documents
• Changes cookies to be specific to each individual render (see ChromePdfRenderOptions.CustomCookies)
• Changes default behavior of HTML-to-PDF renders to use separate request context (see IronPdf.Rendering.RequestContexts)
• Improves stability of IronPdf Docker engine
• Improves compatibility for macOS
• Improves support for single process mode
• Improves path detection when using IronPdf for Python on macOS
• Reduces disk size of IronPdf Docker engine
• Reduces time to save large documents (> 100 MB) by 90% or more
• Minor bug fixes and performance improvements
• Adds new automatic table of contents generation! See TableOfContents setting
• Adds new way to reduce size of your PDF! See PdfDocument.CompressStructTree()
• Adds new PDF form field API (see IFormFieldCollection and PdfDocument.Form)
• Adds support for HTML form attributes 'readonly', 'disabled', and 'maxlength'
• Adds support for "mail merge" when converting DocX to PDF (see RenderDocxMailMergeAsPdf())
• Fixes base URL issue when a file path contains special character
• Fixes issues with PDF/A throwing 'Invalid colorspace' in Adobe Reader
• Fixes issues when generating an image from a PDF with transparency
• Fixes issues when generating an image from a PDF after calling Flatten()
• Fixes issues when using headers and footers or HTML stamps on machines with non-US cultures/strings
• Fixes issues when using multiple Iron Software products in the same project
• Fixes various issues and missing functionality when using Docker to host an IronPdf "engine"
• Fixes when converting DocX containing headers and footers to PDF
• Fixes various issues when running IronPdf in a persistent environment hosted on Apple hardware
• Adds new Fonts API for adding, removing, and using Fonts! (see PdfDocument.Fonts)
• Adds new Annotations API for retrieving document annotations! (see PdfDocument.Annotations)
• Adds support for signature timestamp URLs which require SHA-256 or SHA-512 (see TimestampHashAlgorithms)
• Adds support for radio button values set via HTML 'checked' attribute
• Fixes bug where IronPdf would sometimes corrupt documents which were digitally signed by a 3rd party (see ChangeTrackingModes)
• Fixes bug where certain PDF form elements would become corrupted after merging multiple documents
• Fixes bug where PDF page index was incorrect when iterating over PDF pages using IronPdf
• Fixes bug when setting value of a checkbox form
• Fixes bug when applying background PDF behind an existing document
• Fixes bug regarding applying headers and footers to a document with various different page sizes
• Improves cookie behavior - custom cookies should now be accessible by entire URL domain when rendering
• Improves visual display of checkboxes and radio buttons generated by IronPdf
• Adds a list of valid choices for radio buttons and checkboxes. (See CheckboxFormField and RadioFormField for Choices and SelectedIndex)
• Adds a way to set selected index of radio buttons and checkboxes. (See CheckboxFormField and RadioFormField for Clear() and Select)
• Adds ability to draw lines and rectangles onto an existing document. (See PdfDocument for DrawLine() and DrawRectangle())
• Adds ability to add an empty signature field which allows the user to click-to-sign. (See the SignatureFormField class)
• Adds text, character, and line extraction with position information. (See PdfDocument.Pages for Lines and Characters)
• Adds stronger opt-in web security features for those who are accepting untrusted user input. (See Installation.EnableWebSecurity)
• Adds ability to specify font when drawing text onto an existing document. (See PdfDocument.DrawText())
• Adds support for OpenAI extensions. (See IronPdf.Extensions.AI NuGet package)
• Adds support for adding and removing forms via PdfDocument.Form.Add(), Remove(), etc. (implemented ObservableCollection)
• Fixes bug where hyperlinks would break after enabling PDF/A or PDF/UA compatibility.
• Fixes crash or failed render when rendering certain WebGL or JavaScript-heavy URLs on some machines.
• Fixes PDF/UA validation when converting a document which contains hyperlinks. (PDF/UA 7.18.5)
• Fixes System.AccessViolationException when convert to PDF/A.
• Fixes replace text to be compatible with documents which use grayscale text or paths
• Improves replace text behavior with many bug fixes and better text formatting
• Improves PDF/A content descriptions for hyperlinks.
• Improves behavior within read-only environments which only allow a single process by automatically enabling Installation.SingleProcess
• Fixes transformation issue when modifying a document after calling AppendPdf()
• Fixes issue with runtimes not being downloaded when Installation.AutomaticallyDownloadNativeBinaries=true
• Fixes issue with Installation.CustomDeploymentDirectory being ignored
• Fixes issue where enabling PDF/A compliance would remove transparency and result in a black background
• Fixes issue where the PdfFormFieldFlags enum was inaccessible to users
• Fixes issue where ReplaceTextOnPages() would throw an error if the text was not found on every page
• Fixes issue with cookie support on Linux
• Fixes issue where Installation.SingleProcess was always enabled
• Fixes various issues when manipulating forms after configuring IronPdf to use Docker/remote
• Improves various comments and API documentation
• Improves letter, word, and text spacing when replacing text; Words should no longer have erroneous spacing between letters
• Adds support for custom remote IronPdf connection configurations (see IronPdfConnectionConfiguration WithCustomChannel())

August 2023

IronPdf for Python v.2023.8.6

Features & Upgrades

https://pypi.org/project/IronPdf/2023.8.6/

Release Notes:

• Fixes 'missing IronPdfInterop.dll' in some cases
• Fixes page index bug when using 'ImportPages'
• Fixes bug causing program to hang when copying annotations
• Adds feature for waiting for HTML elements to load before rendering (see 'WaitFor')
• Adds feature for waiting for fonts to load before rendering (see 'WaitFor')
• Adds feature for specifying rotation when drawing text
• Adds feature for specifying custom color profile when saving as PDFA

Python Specific:

• Added attempt to automatically install .NET 6.0
• Added multiple retries when trying to download native dependencies at runtime
• Improved recovery when download becomes corrupted
• Added slightly better console output during initialization
• Now also building platform specific packages which will be uploaded to our website (these do not require any downloads at runtime)

July 2023

IronPdf for Python v.2023.7.9

Features & Upgrades

https://pypi.org/project/IronPdf/2023.7.9/

Release Notes:

• FIRST RELEASE