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pdf-node-creator

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node pdf creator

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readme

Source https://www.npmjs.com/package/pdf-creator-node

Follow these steps to convert HTML to PDF

  • Step 1 - install the pdf creator package using the following command

    $ npm i pdf-creator-node --save

    --save flag adds package name to package.json file.

  • Step 2 - Add required packages and read HTML template

      //Required package
      var pdf = require("pdf-creator-node");
      var fs = require('fs');
    
      // Read HTML Template
      var html = fs.readFileSync('template.html', 'utf8');
  • Step 3 - Create your HTML Template

      <!DOCTYPE html>
      <html>
          <head>
              <mate charest="utf-8" />
              <title>Hello world!</title>
          </head>
          <body>
              <h1>User List</h1>
              <ul>
                  {{#each users}}
                  <li>Name: {{this.name}}</li>
                  <li>Age: {{this.age}}</li>
                  <br>
              {{/each}}
              </ul>
          </body>
      </html>

There are some integrated helpers you can use, two to be exact

  1. isdefined - check if data is defined

         <h1>User List</h1>
         <ul>
             {{#each users}}
                 {{#if isdefined this}}
                     <li>Name: {{this.name}}</li>
                     <li>Age: {{this.age}}</li>
                 {{/if}}
             <br>
         {{/each}}
         </ul>
  2. increment - useful for numerating by @index

         <h1>User List</h1>
         <ul>
             {{#each users}}
                 <li>User No: {{increment @index}}.</li>
                 <li>Name: {{this.name}}</li>
                 <li>Age: {{this.age}}</li>
             <br>
         {{/each}}
         </ul>
  3. Step 4 - Provide format and orientation as per your need

    "height": "10.5in", // allowed units: mm, cm, in, px

    "width": "8in", // allowed units: mm, cm, in, px

    • or -

      "format": "Letter", // allowed units: A3, A4, A5, Legal, Letter, Tabloid

      "orientation": "portrait", // portrait or landscape

        var options = {
            format: "A3",
            orientation: "portrait",
            border: "10mm",
            header: {
                height: "45mm",
                contents: '<div style="text-align: center;">Author: Shyam Hajare</div>'
            },
            "footer": {
                "height": "28mm",
                "contents": {
                first: 'Cover page',
                2: 'Second page', // Any page number is working. 1-based index
                default: '<span style="color: #444;">{{page}}</span>/<span>{{pages}}</span>', // fallback value
                last: 'Last Page'
            }
        };
  4. Step 5 - Provide HTML, user data and PDF path for output

      var users = [
          {
              name:"Shyam",
              age:"26"
          },
          {
              name:"Navjot",
              age:"26"
          },
          {
              name:"Vitthal",
              age:"26"
          }
      ]
      var document = {
          html: html,
          data: {
              users: users
          },
          path: "./output.pdf"
      };
  5. Step 6 - After setting all parameters, just pass document and options to pdf.create method.

      pdf.create(document, options)
          .then(res => {
              console.log(res)
          })
          .catch(error => {
              console.error(error)
          });

Reference

Please refer to the following if you want to use conditions in your HTML template:

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