Examples

Add Template to PDF

Adding a template to a PDF using DynamicPDF Core Suite is straightforward. Templates are used to automatically add page elements to all the pages in a document or section. You can add a template, an even / odd template, or a header/footer template.

How to Add Template to PDF in C#

The following steps and sample code illustrate adding a Template to PDF document using DynamicPDF Core Suite.

Steps for Adding Template to a PDF Document

  1. Create a Document object.
  2. Create a Template object.
  3. Add the required Page Element to the Template instance.
  4. Assign the Template instance to the Document instance.
  5. Save the PDF document.

Sample Code - C#

Document document = new Document();
Page page = new Page();
document.Pages.Add(page);
            
Template template = new Template(); // You can also use EvenOddTemplate or HeaderFooterTemplate based on the requirement
template.Elements.Add( new Label( "Header", 0, 0, 200, 12 ) );
document.Template = template;
document.Draw(@"Output.pdf");        

GitHub Project

Clone or view the example project at GitHub. This example code is contained in the Examples/AddTemplateExample.cs file.

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Getting Started

NuGet Package

DynamicPDF Core Suite is available on NuGet and is part of the ceTe.DynamicPDF.CoreSuite.NET package. The easiest way to install the package is through the Visual Studio Package Manager. You can also download the package directly from NuGet.

NuGet Package ID: ceTe.DynamicPDF.CoreSuite.NET

DynamicPDF Core Suite Information

DynamicPDF Core Suite contains over 75 page elements so you can add rich content to the PDFs you create:

  • Images
  • Text Objects (TextArea and Label)
  • HTML
  • Barcodes (47 types)
  • Form Fields
  • Charts

More information can be found on the DynamicPDF Core Suite webpage.

Available on Other Platforms

DynamicPDF Core Suite is available for the Java and COM/ActiveX platforms. Refer to the respective product pages for more details.

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