HTML to PDF in C# (.NET & .NET Core)
HTML to PDF conversion can be done using a few of our products.
How to Convert HTML to PDF (.NET Core)
Below are steps and sample code to quickly convert HTML to PDF using the DynamicPDF HTML Converter product.
Basic HTML to PDF conversion can be done with just one line of code.
Steps for Creating a PDF Document from HTML
- Reference DynamicPDF HTML Converter from Nuget (ID: ceTe.DynamicPDF.HtmlConverter.NET).
- Add a using statement for ceTe.DynamicPDF.HtmlConverter.
- Invoke the
Convert method on the HtmlConverter and specify the PDF file name.
Sample code - C#
Converter.Convert(new Uri("https://www.google.com"), "SimpleConversion.pdf");
If more advanced options are required, the
ConversionOptions
class can be used.
Sample code - C#
ConversionOptions options = new ConversionOptions(PageSize.A4, PageOrientation.Portrait, 50.0f);
// Set Metadata for the PDF
options.Author = "Myself";
options.Title = "My Webpage";
// Set Header and Footer text
options.Header = "<div style=\"text-align:center;display:inline-block;width:100%;font-size:12px;\">" +
"<span class=\"date\"></span></div>";
options.Footer = "<div style=\"text-align:center;display:inline-block;width:100%;font-size:12px;\">" +
"Page <span class=\"pageNumber\"></span> of <span class=\"totalPages\"></span></div>";
// Convert with Options
Converter.Convert(new Uri("https://www.google.com"), "WithConversionOptions.pdf", options);
NuGet Package
DynamicPDF HTML Converter is available on NuGet in the ceTe.DynamicPDF.HtmlConverter.NET
package.
NuGet Package ID: ceTe.DynamicPDF.HtmlConverter.NET
Example Project
An example project showing this functionality can be cloned or viewed from GitHub:
Clone or View Example Project on GitHub
How to Convert HTML to PDF (.NET)
Below are steps and sample code to convert HTML files to PDF documents using the DynamicPDF Converter product.
Basic HTML to PDF conversion can be done with one method call, however, if required advanced
HtmlConversionOptions
class can be used.
Steps for Creating a PDF Document from HTML
- Create a
HtmlConversionOptions object to set the options.
- Create a
HtmlConverter object by specifying the HTML file path as a URI and the options.
- Invoke the
Convert method on the HtmlConverter and specify the PDF file name.
Sample code - C#
HtmlConversionOptions options = new HtmlConversionOptions(false);
HtmlConverter htmlConverter = new HtmlConverter(new Uri(@"http://www.google.com"), options);
htmlConverter.Convert("output.pdf");
How to Convert HTML to PDF using DynamicPDF Generator (.NET Core)
The HtmlLayout
class can be used to convert HTML to PDF using Generator with several custom
options for page info, header and footer for the output PDF.
Steps for Creating a PDF Document using Generator
- Create
PageInfo with required page options.
- Create a
URI object to point to the HTML file.
- Create a
HtmlLayout object by specifying the URI and PageInfo.
- Create a
Header and Footer as required to the HtmlLayout object.
- Convert the URI to Document by calling
Layout method and save the Document.
Sample code - C#
PageInfo layoutPage = new PageInfo(PageSize.A4, PageOrientation.Portrait);
Uri uri = new Uri(@"http://www.google.com");
HtmlLayout html = new HtmlLayout(uri, layoutPage);
html.Header.Center.Text = "%%PR%%%%SP%% of %%ST%%";
html.Header.Center.HasPageNumbers = true;
html.Header.Center.Width = 200;
html.Footer.Center.Text = "%%PR%%%%SP(A)%% of %%ST(B)%%";
html.Footer.Center.HasPageNumbers = true;
html.Footer.Center.Width = 200;
Document document = html.Layout();
document.Draw(@"C:\Output.pdf");
Getting Started
NuGet Package
DynamicPDF Generator is available on NuGet and is part of the ceTe.DynamicPDF.CoreSuite.NET
package. The Core Suite package includes Generator, Merger and ReportWriter.
NuGet Package ID: ceTe.DynamicPDF.CoreSuite.NET
Example Project
An example project showing this functionality can be cloned or viewed from GitHub:
Clone or View Example Project on GitHub
DynamicPDF Converter and Generator Information
More information can be found here:
Available in other platforms
DynamicPDF Generator is available for the following platforms. Refer to the respective product pages for more details.