How to use

setRole

method

in

com.itextpdf.text.Chunk

/**
 * Sets an action for this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
 *
 * @param action
 *            the action
 * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
 */
public Chunk setAction(final PdfAction action) {
  setRole(PdfName.LINK);
  return setAttribute(ACTION, action);
}

/**
 * Sets an action for this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
 *
 * @param action
 *            the action
 * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
 */
public Chunk setAction(final PdfAction action) {
  setRole(PdfName.LINK);
  return setAttribute(ACTION, action);
}

/**
 * Sets an anchor for this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
 *
 * @param url
 *            the <CODE>URL</CODE> to link to
 * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
 */
public Chunk setAnchor(final URL url) {
  setRole(PdfName.LINK);
  String urlStr = url.toExternalForm();
  setAccessibleAttribute(PdfName.ALT, new PdfString(urlStr));
  return setAttribute(ACTION, new PdfAction(urlStr));
}

/**
 * Sets an anchor for this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
 *
 * @param url
 *            the <CODE>URL</CODE> to link to
 * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
 */
public Chunk setAnchor(final URL url) {
  setRole(PdfName.LINK);
  String urlStr = url.toExternalForm();
  setAccessibleAttribute(PdfName.ALT, new PdfString(urlStr));
  return setAttribute(ACTION, new PdfAction(urlStr));
}

/**
 * Sets an anchor for this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
 *
 * @param url
 *            the url to link to
 * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
 */
public Chunk setAnchor(final String url) {
  setRole(PdfName.LINK);
  setAccessibleAttribute(PdfName.ALT, new PdfString(url));
  return setAttribute(ACTION, new PdfAction(url));
}

/**
 * Sets an anchor for this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
 *
 * @param url
 *            the url to link to
 * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
 */
public Chunk setAnchor(final String url) {
  setRole(PdfName.LINK);
  setAccessibleAttribute(PdfName.ALT, new PdfString(url));
  return setAttribute(ACTION, new PdfAction(url));
}

graphics.openMCBlock(lbl);
symbol = new Chunk(symbol);
symbol.setRole(null);

graphics.openMCBlock(lbl);
symbol = new Chunk(symbol);
symbol.setRole(null);

canvas.openMCBlock(lbl);
Chunk symbol = new Chunk(((ListItem) elementToGo).getListSymbol());
symbol.setRole(null);
ColumnText.showTextAligned(canvas, Element.ALIGN_LEFT, new Phrase(symbol), leftX + lbl.getIndentation(), firstLineY, 0);
canvas.closeMCBlock(lbl);

canvas.openMCBlock(lbl);
Chunk symbol = new Chunk(((ListItem) elementToGo).getListSymbol());
symbol.setRole(null);
ColumnText.showTextAligned(canvas, Element.ALIGN_LEFT, new Phrase(symbol), leftX + lbl.getIndentation(), firstLineY, 0);
canvas.closeMCBlock(lbl);