pdf-node-creator

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node pdf creator

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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

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>

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>

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'
        }
    };

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"
};

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:

https://handlebarsjs.com/builtin_helpers.html

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

Follow these steps to convert HTML to PDF

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