convert HTML table into PDF file using c#.net

Question

Hi I want to know how to convert HTML table into PDF file.If i give a html table format as follows:

<table>
<tr>
<td>Name<\td>
<td>Age<\td>
<td>City<\td>
<\tr>
<\table>

it should create a table in pdf.How to perform this using c#.net .Please help me

Thanks in advance

Lalit M · Answer

Simple way to create an ABCpdf Doc object add our URL and save. C# Code Doc theDoc = new Doc(); theDoc.AddImageUrl(http://www.xyz.com/); theDoc.Save(Server.MapPath(htmlimport.pdf)); theDoc.Clear(); Visual Basic Code Dim theDoc As Doc = New Doc() theDoc.AddImageUrl(http://www.xyz.com/) theDoc.Save(Server.MapPath(htmlimport.pdf)) theDoc.Clear()

Mike Kopper · Answer

You can try a light ASP.NET component PDF Duo .NET It converts a html source to a pdf. For example: using DuoDimension; HtmlToPdf converter = new HtmlToPdf(); converter.OpenHTML(@ Name Age City ); converter.SavePDF(@pdffilename.pdf); You can pass html file instead of the string. So it up to you. Support team is very friendly (site duodimension.com )

Bobby Milligan · Answer

I use GemBox.Document to achieve this type of conversion: http://www.gemboxsoftware.com/document/overview That tool is extremely useful and simple I wouldn't change it for anything. For example here is a small demonstration sample how you can convert a HTML content into a PDF file in C#: DocumentModel .Load( http://www.your-site.com  LoadOptions .HtmlDefault) .Save( your-file.pdf  SaveOptions .PdfDefault); You can also load your HTML content by specifying its path or by providing a stream for it. Even more you can load just a part of your HTML content via LoadText method: http://www.gemboxsoftware.com/Document/help/html/M_GemBox_Document_ContentRange_LoadText_2.htm

Trevor Carter · Answer

Hello You may want to look at Elerium HTML to PDF component . It allows to convert html string/file/url to PDF including styles but it is not free. http://eleriumsoft.com/PDF_NET/HTML2PDF/Examples/Create_PDF_using_HTML_string.aspx

Sautinsoft company · Answer

Disclaimer: I'm working for this company. Hi You need to use third party tool for this. I can offer you PDF Vision .Net for this. It's veery simple in use and only 2 lines of code necessary to add in to your directory. Free trial PDF Vision .Net version here Full PDF Vision .Net version Also available online service for the converting for free. Example code how to Convert HTML to PDF in ASP.Net/C#: SautinSoft.PdfVision v = new SautinSoft.PdfVision(); v.PageStyle.PageSize.Letter(); byte [] pdf = v.ConvertHtmlFileToPDFStream(@http://www.microsoft.com); if (pdf!= null) { Response.Buffer = true; Response.Clear(); Response.ContentType = application/PDF; Response.AddHeader(Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=Result.pdf); Response.BinaryWrite(pdf); Response.Flush(); Response.End(); }

Hugh Clooney · Answer

this html to pdf converter does not require any setup and produces the best results.

Lakhan Pal · Answer

Hi Balaji- You just need to copy DLLs o the server. no need to run setup. May be you are not able to execute this on server bcoz of trial version. i think trial version will work only on dev environment.. Thanks Lakhan Pal Garg

balaji r · Answer

sir Im working with c# asp.net web application.Here i have to generate pdf's by converting html or aspx during runtime and i have to store it in server folder...When i download trial version of abcpdf product it is coming like a setup file and once i execute the set up i will getting a dll file...the problem rising here ..since im running the setup in my machine the pdf is working properly in the localhost but when im trying to upload in server its showing error..how to overcome this error? is there any way to run the setup file in the server? please give me immediate solution.. Thanks Balaji

paul daniel · Answer

Hi Refer this link http://www.html-to-pdf.net/Support.aspx#csharp Thanks Paul daniel

Lalit M · Answer

You can not convert tables/images directly but u have to write lot of lines of code . if you want to create pdf files automatcally or on the fly then use following solution or else u can use the free avilable softwares which will convert aspx pages to pdf manually. You need a dll called  itextsharp.dll  to work out with pdf creations . Check this link : http://www.4shared.com/dir/4662200/18c604c8/PDF-I_Text_Sharp_Tutorials.html http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Forums/ShowMessages.aspx?ThreadID=75968

Lakhan Pal · Answer

Hi- You need to use third party tool for this. if you want to use paid tool then go for abcPDF that has direct method to create PDF from HTML. if you want ant free tool then you can use iTextSharp. Please Check my post on : http://www.dotnetspider.com/resources/28414-DLL-iTextsharp-Used-Create-PDF-ASP-NET.aspx for more details about iTextSharp