1 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/PdfDictionary.java b/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/PdfDictionary.java
index f7310e4..acf84d5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/PdfDictionary.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/PdfDictionary.java
@@ -105,11 +105,20 @@ public class PdfDictionary extends PdfObject {
 /** This is the hashmap that contains all the values and keys of the dictionary */
     protected HashMap hashMap;
     
+    
+    // EGIZ various modifications
     /**
      * This list preserves the order of the elements.
+     * 
+     * <p>
+     * If an element to be added to the list already exists in the list,
+     * it sould not be added as the contents of this new element
+     * overwrites the contents of the old element in the hash map.
+     * </p>
      */
     protected List list;
     
+    
     // constructors
     
 /**
@@ -175,8 +184,13 @@ public class PdfDictionary extends PdfObject {
  */
     
     public void put(PdfName key, PdfObject value) {
+        if (!hashMap.containsKey(key))
+        {
+          // If the key is new, add it to the ordered list.
+          // If not, it already has a position in the list.
+          list.add(key);
+        }
         hashMap.put(key, value);
-        list.add(key);
     }
     
 /**