Angular PDF Viewer Component

The Syncfusion Angular PDF Viewer component enables you to view, annotate, prepare and fill forms, and print PDF files from your web applications.

Setup

Create an Angular Application

You can use Angular CLI to setup your Angular applications. To install the Angular CLI, use the following command.

npm install -g @angular/cli

Create a new Angular application using the following Angular CLI command.

ng new my-app
cd my-app

Adding Syncfusion PDF Viewer package

All Syncfusion Angular packages are available in npmjs.com. To install the Angular PDF Viewer package, use the following command.

ng add @syncfusion/ej2-angular-pdfviewer

The above command does the below configuration to your Angular app.

• Adds @syncfusion/ej2-angular-pdfviewer package and its peer dependencies to your package.json file.
• Imports the PdfViewerModule in your application module app.module.ts.
• Registers the Syncfusion UI default theme (material) in the angular.json file.

This makes it easy to add the Syncfusion Angular PDF Viewer module to your project and start using it in your application.

Adding CSS references for PDF Viewer

Add CSS references needed for a PDF Viewer in src/styles.css from the ../node_modules/@syncfusion package folder.

@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-dropdowns/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-notifications/styles/material.css';  
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-angular-pdfviewer/styles/material.css";

Add PDF Viewer component

In src/app/app.component.ts, use <ejs-pdfviewer> selector in the template attribute of the @Component directive to render the Syncfusion Angular PDF Viewer component.

import { Component, ViewEncapsulation, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import {
  PdfViewerComponent,
  LinkAnnotationService,
  BookmarkViewService,
  MagnificationService,
  ThumbnailViewService,
  ToolbarService,
  NavigationService,
  TextSearchService,
  TextSelectionService,
  PrintService,
  AnnotationService,
  FormFieldsService,
  FormDesignerService
} from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-pdfviewer';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-root',
  template: `<div class="content-wrapper">
    <ejs-pdfviewer id="pdfViewer"
              [serviceUrl]='service'
              [documentPath]='document'
              style="height:640px;display:block">
    </ejs-pdfviewer>
  </div>`,
  encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
  providers: [
    LinkAnnotationService,
    BookmarkViewService,
    MagnificationService,
    ThumbnailViewService,
    ToolbarService,
    NavigationService,
    TextSearchService,
    TextSelectionService,
    PrintService,
    AnnotationService,
    FormFieldsService,
    FormDesignerService
  ],
})
export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
  public service: string =
    'https://ej2services.syncfusion.com/production/web-services/api/pdfviewer';
  public document: string = 'PDF_Succinctly.pdf';
  ngOnInit(): void {
  }
}

Supported frameworks

PDF Viewer component is also offered in the following list of frameworks.

|      JavaScript     |        React       |        Vue          |   ASP.NET Core   |   ASP.NET MVC   | | :-----: | :-----: | :-----: | :-----: | :-----: |

Key features

• View PDF Document - Open and display both the normal and the protected PDF files with AES and RC4 encryption.
• Annotations - Annotate with text markup, shapes, stamps, ink, and sticky notes.
• Form Fields - Form filling and form designing can be done.
• Signature - Hand-written and digital signatures are allowed.
• Toolbar - Built-in-toolbar and custom toolbars to perform user interaction of PDF Viewer functionalities.
• Navigation - Easy navigation with the help of bookmarks, thumbnails, hyperlinks, and table of contents.
• Magnification - Fit to page, fit to width, and automatic (fits to the visible area).
• Search - Search a text easily across the PDF document.
• Core Interactions - Allows scrolling, zooming, panning, selection, and page navigation.
• Print - Print the entire document or a specific page directly from the browser.
• Globalization - Provides inherent support to localize the UI.

Support

Product support is available through the following mediums.

• Support ticket - Guaranteed Response in 24 hours | Unlimited tickets | Holiday support
• Community forum
• GitHub issues
• Request feature or report bug
• Live chat

Changelog

Check the changelog here. Get minor improvements and bug fixes every week to stay up to date with frequent updates.

License and copyright

This is a commercial product and requires a paid license for possession or use. Syncfusion’s licensed software, including this component, is subject to the terms and conditions of Syncfusion's EULA. To acquire a license for 80+ Angular UI components, you can purchase or start a free 30-day trial.

A free community license is also available for companies and individuals whose organizations have less than $1 million USD in annual gross revenue and five or fewer developers.

See LICENSE FILE for more info.

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