Generating PDF File Using C#

I use IronPDF too—it works great for me as well! With just a few lines of code, I can quickly convert HTML to PDFs, add cover pages, merge documents, and set security options.

Hi i think this would be helpful! Try ZETPDF https://zetpdf.com/

If I need to use iText 7 Core instead of iTextSharp.text;and iTextSharp.text.pdf; do you have any solution? Because the project is in .NetCore

Hello Vivek, I want to generate a pdf with dynamic data fetching from SQL. example an application form with applicant data pdf should be likewise a physical application form with tables and images etc. how can I achieve the same. please help me out :)

Hello Vivek,

Very helpful article, thank you for this one

- $exception {"Response is not available in this context."} System.Web.HttpException

OK, unless I am missing it, what is Response?

Hi Vevek, Thanks for article. How to create image into that ?

OK, unless I am missing it, what is Response?

Thanks, Vivek it is a great article.

Helpful article, thanks vivek

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Using System;using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Web; using System.Web.UI; using System.Web.UI.WebControls; using System.Data; using System.Data.SqlClient; using System.Configuration; using System.Net; using System.Net.Mail; using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls; using System.IO; using System.Text; using iTextSharp.text; using iTextSharp.text.pdf; using iTextSharp.text.html.simpleparser; public partial class Report : System.Web.UI.Page { SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["con"].ConnectionString); protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { if (!Page.IsPostBack) { BindPatienthistoryDropDown(); } } public override void VerifyRenderingInServerForm(Control control) { //It solves the error "Control 'GridView1' of type 'GridView' must be placed inside a form tag with runat=server." } protected void BindPatienthistoryDropDown() { SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("select * from Patienthistory", con); DataTable dt = new DataTable(); SqlDataAdapter adp = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd); adp.Fill(dt); grEmp.DataSource = dt; grEmp.DataBind(); ddlPatienthistory.DataSource=Getdata(select* from Patienthistory,(name+''+Consultant)name from sampleid"); ddlPatienthistory.DataTextField="name"; ddlPatienthistory.DataValueField = "sampleid"; ddlPatienthistory.DataBind(); } private DataTable Patienthistory(string query) { string conString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["con"].ConnectionString; SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(query); using (SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(conString)) { using (SqlDataAdapter sda = new SqlDataAdapter()) { cmd.Connection = con; sda.SelectCommand = cmd; using (DataTable dt = new DataTable()) { sda.Fill(dt); return dt; } } } } protected void btnExportToPdf_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { DataRow dr = GetData("SELECT * FROM Patienthistory where sampleid = " + sampleid.SelectedItem.Value).Rows[0]; ; Document document = new Document(PageSize.A4, 88f, 88f, 10f, 10f); Font NormalFont = FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 12, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK); using (System.IO.MemoryStream memoryStream = new System.IO.MemoryStream()) { PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, memoryStream); Phrase phrase = null; PdfPCell cell = null; PdfPTable table = null; Color color = null; document.Open(); //Header Table table = new PdfPTable(2); table.TotalWidth = 500f; table.LockedWidth = true; table.SetWidths(new float[] { 0.3f, 0.7f }); //Company Logo cell = ImageCell("~/img/PK-logo-8.png", 30f, PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT); table.AddCell(cell); //Company Name and Address phrase = new Phrase(); phrase.Add(new Chunk("PK research Laborotories Pvt Ltd \n\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 16, Font.BOLD, Color.RED))); phrase.Add(new Chunk("Mumbai 400104", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(phrase, PdfPCell.ALIGN_RIGHT); cell.VerticalAlignment = PdfCell.ALIGN_TOP; table.AddCell(cell); // Separater Line color = new Color(System.Drawing.ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#A9A9A9")); DrawLine(writer, 25f, document.Top - 79f, document.PageSize.Width - 25f, document.Top - 79f, color); DrawLine(writer, 25f, document.Top - 80f, document.PageSize.Width - 25f, document.Top - 80f, color); document.Add(table); table = new PdfPTable(2); table.HorizontalAlignment = Element.ALIGN_LEFT; table.SetWidths(new float[] { 0.3f, 1f }); table.SpacingBefore = 20f; //Employee Details cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase("REPORT", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 12, Font.UNDERLINE, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; table.AddCell(cell); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 30f; table.AddCell(cell); //Name table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("Name:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["name"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(phrase, PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("Age:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["age"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("Gender:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["gender"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("Ethncity:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["ethncity"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("Location:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["location"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("SampleRtime:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["samplertime"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("SampleAtime:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["sampleatime"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("ddltest:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["ddltest"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("Sampletype:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["sampletype"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("Category:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["category"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("Sampletest:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["sampletest"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("Clientname:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["clientname"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("Phone:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["phone"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("Email:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["email"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("Addtest:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["addtest"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("Consultent:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["consultant"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); table.AddCell(PhraseCell(new Phrase("Patienthistory:", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD, Color.BLACK)), PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT)); phrase = new Phrase(new Chunk(dr["patienthistory"] + "\n", FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, Color.BLACK))); cell = PhraseCell(new Phrase(), PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER); cell.Colspan = 2; cell.PaddingBottom = 10f; table.AddCell(cell); document.Close(); byte[] bytes = memoryStream.ToArray(); memoryStream.Close(); Response.Clear(); Response.ContentType = "application/pdf"; Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=Employee.pdf"); Response.ContentType = "application/pdf"; Response.Buffer = true; Response.Cache.SetCacheability(HttpCacheability.NoCache); Response.BinaryWrite(bytes); Response.End(); Response.Close(); } } private static void DrawLine(PdfWriter writer, float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2, Color color) { PdfContentByte contentByte = writer.DirectContent; contentByte.SetColorStroke(color); contentByte.MoveTo(x1, y1); contentByte.LineTo(x2, y2); contentByte.Stroke(); } private static PdfPCell PhraseCell(Phrase phrase, int align) { PdfPCell cell = new PdfPCell(phrase); cell.BorderColor = Color.WHITE; cell.VerticalAlignment = PdfCell.ALIGN_TOP; cell.HorizontalAlignment = align; cell.PaddingBottom = 2f; cell.PaddingTop = 0f; return cell; } private static PdfPCell ImageCell(string path, float scale, int align) { iTextSharp.text.Image image = iTextSharp.text.Image.GetInstance(HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath(path)); image.ScalePercent(scale); PdfPCell cell = new PdfPCell(image); cell.BorderColor = Color.WHITE; cell.VerticalAlignment = PdfCell.ALIGN_TOP; cell.HorizontalAlignment = align; cell.PaddingBottom = 0f; cell.PaddingTop = 0f; return cell; } }

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what if we want to pass a html string, how will it work ?

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