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title: Generating a Table with RadFixedDocumentEditor
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description: Learn how to build a table using RadFixedDocumentEditor in RadPdfProcessing and explores the alternative RadFixedDocumentEditor for a flow-like content management.
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description: Learn how to build a table using the RadFixedDocumentEditor for flow-like content management in RadPdfProcessing.
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type: how-to
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page_title: How to Generate a Table with RadFixedDocumentEditor
tags: pdf, document, processing, fixedcontenteditor, fixeddocumenteditor, edit, table,flow, position
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## Description
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When creating or editing a PDF document using [RadPdfProcessing]({%slug radpdfprocessing-overview%}), understanding how to manage the positioning of elements is essential. This knowledge base article addresses the question of whether it's necessary to reposition all elements below a newly added element in the middle of the PDF file using [FixedContentEditor]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-fixedcontenteditor%}) and explores the alternative functionality offerred by the [RadFixedDocumentEditor]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-radfixeddocumenteditor%}) to generate a PDF table.
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When creating or editing a PDF document using [RadPdfProcessing]({%slug radpdfprocessing-overview%}), understanding how to manage the positioning of elements is essential. To eliminate the necessity of repositioning all elements below a newly added element in the middle of the PDF file, explore the functionality offerred by the [RadFixedDocumentEditor]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-radfixeddocumenteditor%}) to generate a PDF table.
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## Solution
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RadPdfProcessing offers two options for manipulating the content in a PDF document:
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RadPdfProcessing offers the [RadFixedDocumentEditor]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-radfixeddocumenteditor%}, which allows for a flow-like content management approach and allows you to insert all desired elements one after another without calculating the elements' position. We will use this approach for generating the PDF table.
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***[FixedContentEditor]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-fixedcontenteditor%})** - requires managing the Position at which the document elements will be drawn.
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***[RadFixedDocumentEditor]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-radfixeddocumenteditor%})** - manages the document's content in a flow-like manner and allows you to insert all desired elements one after another without calculating the elements' position.
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### Managing Elements with FixedContentEditor
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The [FixedContentEditor]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-fixedcontenteditor%}) in RadPdfProcessing enables precise control over the element's positioning within a PDF page. It acts as a pencil, allowing content to be drawn at specific locations. After adding an element, adjust the editor's Position to prevent overlapping with subsequent elements. This method requires manual management of each element's position, especially when inserting a new element amidst existing ones.
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For more insights on using FixedContentEditor effectively, consider reviewing these resources:
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-[Creating Custom Layout Tables with RadPdfProcessing]({%slug customize-table-layout-radpdfprocessing%})
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-[How to Generate a Table with Images with PdfProcessing]({%slug generate-table-with-images-pdf-processing%})
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### Flow-Like Content Management with RadFixedDocumentEditor
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Alternatively, RadPdfProcessing offers the [RadFixedDocumentEditor]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-radfixeddocumenteditor%}, which allows for a flow-like content management approach. This editor automates the positioning of elements, enabling you to insert content sequentially without manually calculating positions. This option might be more suitable for scenarios where manual positioning is cumbersome.
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This editor automates the positioning of elements, enabling you to insert content sequentially without manually calculating positions. This option might be more suitable for scenarios where manual positioning is cumbersome.
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The following example demonstrates how to create a table which result is illustrated below:
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>note RadPdfProcessing offers an alternative approach with **[FixedContentEditor]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-fixedcontenteditor%})**. However, it requires managing the Position at which the document elements will be drawn. Enables precise control over the element's positioning within a PDF page. It acts as a pencil, allowing content to be drawn at specific locations.
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