Add Header and Footer for PDF using iTextsharp

Question

How can I add header and footer for each page in the pdf.

Headed will contain just a text Footer will contain a text and pagination for pdf (Page : 1 of 4)

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Answer 1

This link will help you out completely(the Shortest and Most Elegant way):

Header Footer with PageEvent

        PdfPTable tbheader = new PdfPTable(3);
        tbheader.TotalWidth = document.PageSize.Width - document.LeftMargin - document.RightMargin;
        tbheader.DefaultCell.Border = 0;
        tbheader.AddCell(new Paragraph());
        tbheader.AddCell(new Paragraph());
        var _cell2 = new PdfPCell(new Paragraph("This is my header", arial_italic));
        _cell2.HorizontalAlignment = Element.ALIGN_RIGHT;
        _cell2.Border = 0;
        tbheader.AddCell(_cell2);
        float[] widths = new float[] { 20f, 20f, 60f };
        tbheader.SetWidths(widths);
        tbheader.WriteSelectedRows(0, -1, document.LeftMargin, writer.PageSize.GetTop(document.TopMargin), writer.DirectContent);

        PdfPTable tbfooter = new PdfPTable(3);
        tbfooter.TotalWidth = document.PageSize.Width - document.LeftMargin - document.RightMargin;
        tbfooter.DefaultCell.Border = 0;
        tbfooter.AddCell(new Paragraph());
        tbfooter.AddCell(new Paragraph());
        var _cell2 = new PdfPCell(new Paragraph("This is my footer", arial_italic));
        _cell2.HorizontalAlignment = Element.ALIGN_RIGHT;
        _cell2.Border = 0;
        tbfooter.AddCell(_cell2);
        tbfooter.AddCell(new Paragraph());
        tbfooter.AddCell(new Paragraph());
        var _celly = new PdfPCell(new Paragraph(writer.PageNumber.ToString()));//For page no.
        _celly.HorizontalAlignment = Element.ALIGN_RIGHT;
        _celly.Border = 0;
        tbfooter.AddCell(_celly);
        float[] widths1 = new float[] { 20f, 20f, 60f };
        tbfooter.SetWidths(widths1);
        tbfooter.WriteSelectedRows(0, -1, document.LeftMargin, writer.PageSize.GetBottom(document.BottomMargin), writer.DirectContent);