iTextSharp
Exploring generating PDF files from HTML in ASP.NET Core
calendar_today 30 November 2022 13:45
Back in 2008, I wrote a series of articles about using iTextSharp to generate PDF files in an ASP.NET application. I still use iTextSharp in a large MVC 5 application that I'm in the process of migrating to ASP.NET Core. The version I use is very old (4.1.6), and the API is very low level so it takes quite a while to write the code required to generate even a moderately complex PDF. Ideally I need a replacement for the new application that can generate PDF files purely from HTML, which is an API I'm much more comfortable with. This ancient version of iTextSharp doesn't support HTML as a source of content. In this article, I consider some alternatives.
Exporting The Razor WebGrid To PDF Using iTextSharp
calendar_today 20 December 2012 13:31
This article looks at how you can provide your users with the ability to export the contents of a Razor Web Pages WebGrid to a PDF file using the popular free PDF library, iTextSharp.
Microsoft Chart Controls to PDF with iTextSharp and ASP.NET MVC
calendar_today 15 September 2009 22:16
If you are developing a business application using ASP.NET MVC, and need to produce some kind of dashboard-style reporting, the Chart Controls from Microsoft are a good place to start. Having a summary in some form of document, say a PDF is also a common requirement. This article introduces you to satisfying both needs.
iTextSharp - Page Layout with Columns
calendar_today 24 November 2008 07:41
I have now covered many of the basics involved in generating PDF files from ASP.NET using iTextSharp in the series of articles listed below. This article will look at additional ways to provide formatting to documents through the use of columns.
iTextSharp - Drawing shapes and Graphics
calendar_today 17 November 2008 12:30
The previous iTextSharp article looked at bringing images into a PDF file and working with them. Sometimes, however, you may want to draw shapes and lines within the PDF and not rely on images. iTextSharp includes a lot of functionality that covers simple drawing to quite complex shapes. This article gets you started. Previous articles are listed below:
iTextSharp - Working with images
calendar_today 07 November 2008 23:00
The seventh article in my iTextSharp series looks at working with images. This article builds on the previous six which are listed below.
iTextSharp - Introducing Tables
calendar_today 03 November 2008 07:34
Tables will probably be one of the most used elements in PDFs generated from ASP.NET applications to provide the structure for documents such as orders and invoices. This overview is not an exhaustive examination of tables, but provides an introduction to working with them through iTextSharp, and builds on the previous articles in this iTextSharp series:
iTextSharp - Links and Bookmarks
calendar_today 23 October 2008 21:51
Interactivity within PDF documents is enabled though Anchors (links) and Bookmarks. Following earlier articles in my iTextSharp series, this particular contribution will introduce the basics of linking and bookmarking PDF documents created via iTextSharp. You may want to review earlier articles in this series, if you haven't already done so.
Lists with iTextSharp
calendar_today 20 October 2008 08:32
Having already looked at how to create a PDF document with iTextSharp, set fonts and their styles and add text, this article turns its attention to lists. Ordered and unordered lists will be covered. You may want to review earlier articles in this series, if you haven't already done so.
iTextSharp - Adding Text with Chunks, Phrases and Paragraphs
calendar_today 18 October 2008 22:32
This is the third in a series of articles that looks at using the open source component, iTextSharp from within ASP.NET to generate PDFs. Just as HTML and ASP.NET provide containers for varying ampounts of textual content, iTextSharp offers the Chunk, Phrase and Paragraph classes. Before going on, if you would like to read earlier articles, they are:
iTextSharp - Working with Fonts
calendar_today 15 October 2008 22:07
Following on from my introduction to iTextSharp, the free PDF utility that lets you work with PDF files within ASP.NET, this article looks at working with fonts in PDF documents that you create. If you haven't read the first article in this series, I recommend that you do so now.
Create PDFs in ASP.NET - getting started with iTextSharp
calendar_today 12 October 2008 11:26
The .NET framework does not contain any native way to work with PDF files. So, if you want to generate or work with PDF files as part of your ASP.NET web application, you will have to rely on one of the many third party components that are available. Google will help you to find one that fits your budget, as well as a range of open-source free components. One of the free components is iTextSharp, which is a port of a well known Java utility, iText.
