PHP Developer's Dictionary- P65:PHP is an open source, server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language used to create dynamically generated Web pages. With an easy-to-use syntax and a large, extensible library of modules, PHP brings together the best of Perl, C++, and other languages. | PHP Developer s Dictionary The pdf_continue_text function which was added in PHP and PHP outputs text at the beginning of the next line. The effect is similar to performing a carriage return and line feed before outputting the text. pdf_stringwidth Syntax double pdf_stringwidth int pdf document string text Description The pdf_stringwidth function which was added in PHP and PHP 4 returns the width of the current font for text in points. A font value must have been set previously for this function to work properly. pdf_save Syntax void pdf_save int pdf document Description The pdf_save function which was added in PHP and PHP 4 is used to save the current graphics state. It enables you to work easily with one object without impacting other objects. pdf_restore Syntax void pdf_restore int pdf document Description The pdf_restore function which was added in PHP and PHP 4 is used to restore the graphics state you saved with pdf_save . It enables you to work easily with one object without impacting other objects. pdf_translate IT-SC book 320 PHP Developer s Dictionary Syntax void pdf_translate int pdf document double x-coor double y-coor Description The pdf_transiate function which was added in PHP and PHP 4 is used to shift the origin of the coordinate system to the x-coor and y-coor values. You need to call pdf_moveto to set the current point after using this function. pdf_scale Syntax void pdf_scale int pdf document double x-scale double y-scale Description The pdf_scale function which was added in PHP and PHP 4 is used to scale the coordinate system for both the x and y axes by the x-scale and y-scale factors. pdf_rotate Syntax void pdf_rotate int pdf document double angle Description The pdf_rotate function which was added PHP and PHP 4 is used to rotate the current coordinate system by the angle parameter which is specified in degrees. The rotation is centered at the current origin and a positive value for angle .