Adding Tables to PDFs

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How to Add Table to PDF

The following steps and C# sample code illustrates adding a table to a PDF document using DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET.

Steps for Adding a Table to a PDF Document

1. Create a Document object.
2. Create a Page object and add it to the Document instance.
3. Create a Table2 object.
4. Create Column2 object and columns to the table.
5. Create Row2 object and add rows to the table.
6. Create Cell2 object to add the cells to rows.
7. Set the necessary table parameters (Border, Cell spacing, Cell padding).
8. Add the table to the Page instance.
9. Add the Document object's Draw method to draw and save the PDF document.

Sample Code - C#

Document document = new Document();            
Page page = new Page();
document.Pages.Add(page);

Table2 table = new Table2(0, 0, 600, 600);

Column2 column1 = table.Columns.Add(150);
column1.CellDefault.Align = TextAlign.Center;
table.Columns.Add(90);
table.Columns.Add(90);
table.Columns.Add(90);

Row2 row1 = table.Rows.Add(40, Font.HelveticaBold, 16, Grayscale.Black, Grayscale.Gray);
row1.CellDefault.Align = TextAlign.Center;
row1.CellDefault.VAlign = VAlign.Center;
row1.Cells.Add("Header 1");
row1.Cells.Add("Header 2");
row1.Cells.Add("Header 3");
row1.Cells.Add("Header 4");
            
Row2 row2 = table.Rows.Add(30);
Cell2 cell1 = row2.Cells.Add("Rowheader 1", Font.HelveticaBold, 16, Grayscale.Black, Grayscale.Gray, 1);
cell1.Align = TextAlign.Center;
cell1.VAlign = VAlign.Center;
row2.Cells.Add("Item 1");
row2.Cells.Add("Item 2");
row2.Cells.Add("Item 3");
            
Row2 row3 = table.Rows.Add(30);
Cell2 cell2 = row3.Cells.Add("Rowheader 2", Font.HelveticaBold, 16, Grayscale.Black, Grayscale.Gray, 1);
cell2.Align = TextAlign.Center;
cell2.VAlign = VAlign.Center;
row3.Cells.Add("Item 4");
row3.Cells.Add("Item 5");
row3.Cells.Add("Item 6");
            
table.CellDefault.Padding.Value = 5.0f;
table.CellSpacing = 5.0f;
table.Border.Top.Color = RgbColor.Blue;
table.Border.Bottom.Color = RgbColor.Blue;
table.Border.Top.Width = 2;
table.Border.Bottom.Width = 2;
table.Border.Left.LineStyle = LineStyle.None;
table.Border.Right.LineStyle = LineStyle.None;
            
page.Elements.Add(table);            
document.Draw(@"Output.pdf");

GitHub Project

An example project is available on GitHub (examples.dynamicpdf-core-suite-dotnet-core). Examples are provided in C# and VB.NET. Clone or view the example project at GitHub. This specific example discussed on this page are all contained in following classes on GitHub

• C# - TableExample.cs
• VB.NET - TableExample.vb

Getting Started

Get started easily by installing DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET through NuGet or manually. Then, refer to the documentation for more information on using and purchasing.

NuGet Package

The easiest way to install DynamicPDF Core Suite is by obtaining the NuGet package using Visual Studio's Package Manager. You can also obtain the NuGet package by downloading it directly. Refer to the installation documentation for more information.

DynamicPDF Core Suite Information

DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET combines creating, merging, and visual report creation into one powerful product for creating PDF documents. It is ideal for anyone who needs to generate PDF documents or reports or work with existing PDFs in their applications. With a free Evaluation Edition to try and with flexible and royalty-free licensing options, why not start using DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET today!

• DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET Product Page
• DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET Documentation

More Information on Tables

• Refer to the Tables documentation topic, or
• Chapter 9, Tables, in the book DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET by Example available on GitHub.

Available on Other Platforms

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

• DynamicPDF Generator
  • Java - DynamicPDF Generator for Java
  • COM/ActiveX - DynamicPDF Generator for COM/ActiveX
• DynamicPDF Merger
  • Java - DynamicPDF Merger for Java
  • COM/ActiveX - DynamicPDF Merger for COM/ActiveX