c# - Using iTextSharp, is there a way to keep text from staying in a rectangle -

i have existing pdf (not form fields - more of scanned document), , using pdfreader load pdf "template" write text on it.

for position simple fields using:

pdfreader reader = new pdfreader(templatepath);   chunk chunk = new chunk(text, fonttouse); phrase phrase = new phrase(); phrase.add(chunk);  pdfcontentbyte canvas = this.pdfwriter.directcontent; columntext.showtextaligned(this.pdfcontentbyte, alignment, phrase, left, top, 0); 

i need write text specific area 400 x 200 rectangle. since size of text varies, may or may not fit rectangle.

is there way write text rectangle, , if text large not appear (like overflow hidden work in html)?

got it!

phrase mytext = new phrase(text);  pdfptable table = new pdfptable(1);  table.totalwidth = 300; table.lockedwidth = true;  pdfpcell cell = new pdfpcell(mytext); cell.border = 0; cell.fixedheight = 40;  table.addcell(cell); table.writeselectedrows (  0,   -1,   300,  700,  writer.directcontent );