Create a PDF
Creating PDF documents using DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET is a breeze. In the following example, you use C# to create a simple PDF document.
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How to Create PDF
The following steps and C# sample code illustrate creating a PDF document using DynamicPDF Core Suite for .NET.
Steps for Creating a PDF Document
- Create a
Document
object. - Create a
Page
object and add it to theDocument
instance. - Set the
PageSize
asLetter
and thePageOrientation
asPortrait
. - Create a text string,
labelText
, create aLabel
object, and add the string to the label. - Add the
Label
instance to thePage
instance. - Add the
Document
object'sDraw
method to draw and save the PDF document.
Sample Code - C#
Document document = new Document();
Page page = new Page(PageSize.Letter, PageOrientation.Portrait, 54.0f);
document.Pages.Add(page);
string labelText = "Hello World...\nFrom DynamicPDF Generator for .NET\nDynamicPDF.com";
Label label = new Label(labelText, 0, 0, 504, 100, Font.Helvetica, 18, TextAlign.Center);
page.Elements.Add(label);
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# - CreatPDF.cs
- VB.NET - CreatePDF.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 the product.
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!
More Information on Combining PDFs
- Refer to the PDF Creation Overview documentation topic, or
- Chapter 2, Documents, 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