How To Generate Pdf From Html Using Php

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At the moment, that your project becomes bigger and creating PDF files is an important part within your project, you should think about this PDF library for PHP. Import PDF files and add content using PHP. The classes above are tools for creating PDF files using PHP code, for example to generate PDF invoice documents. How to generate a large PDF file with PHP? Are PHP classes that wrap the HTML and build the pdf so that’s easy to implement but results as a slow performance when PDF have lots of pages. Then the html contents are written in to the pdf format using WriteHTML function. To view the html file, click here and to view the generated pdf, click here. The above sample code with the sample html file and images and the html2fpdf class libraries can be downloaded here.

I want to generate PDF from a PHP file that includes HTML controls like textbox, and textarea. I attached CSS in the same. I tried FPDF, DOMPDF and TCPDF, but still I don't get exactly what I want. How do I pass HTML controls with PHP variables and CSS to these libraries?

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Mark BakerMark Baker

EDIT :Found another solution for it, TCPDF is a FLOSS PHP class for generating PDF documents. Looks more dominating library.

'PRINCEXML' is a good library (not completely free now).

Others:

If your meaning is to create a PDF file from PHP, pdflib will help you (as some other suggested).

Else, if you want to convert an HTML page in PDF via PHP, you'll finda little trouble outta here.. For three years I have been trying to do it as best as Ican.

So, the options I know are:

HTML2PS: same of DOMPDF, but this one convert first in .ps(Ghostscript), then, in whatever format you need (PDF, JPEG, PNG). Forme it is a little better than dompdf, but I have the same speed problem.. Oh,it has better compatibility with CSS.

Those two are PHP classes, but if you can install some software on theserver, and access it through passthru() or system(), have a look atthese too:

wkhtmltopdf: based on webkit (safari's wrapper), is really fast andpowerful... It seem like it is the best one (atm) for converting HTML pages to PDF on the fly, taking only two seconds for a three pages XHTML documentwith CSS 2. It is a recent project. Anyway, the Google Code page is oftenupdated.

htmldoc: this one is a tank, it really never stops orcrashes... The projectseems to have died in 2007, but anyway if you don't need CSS compatibilitythis can be nice for you.

** Thumbs Up For Strae.

http://www.fpdf.org/ is the site having a great HTML-to-PDF class which work well. I am using it, but you have to first study its functionality and then start.

Peter Mortensen

If I understand your needs correctly I don't think any PHP-PDF class would do that.

Mostly you could insert only text and images to a PDF file, so if you would want something that looks like an HTML element you would need to insert it as an image.

Usually just putting HTML doesn't mean all your elements would stay intact in the PDF . (Different world, after all)

Sathyajith BhatShai MishaliShai Mishali

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PHP code files are commonly used in web development. You can convert PHP to PDF using either built-in options on your operating system or with third-party tools.

Converting PHP to PDF in Windows 10

Convert a PHP file to PDF using Microsoft’s built-in Print to PDF function in Windows 10. Open your PHP file in a code editor or browser, then click “File” and “Print.” Select “Microsoft Print to PDF” as your printer, then click “Print.” Type in a name for your PDF file and save the PDF to your desired location.

Converting PHP to PDF in Windows 7/8

Unlike Windows 10, Windows 7 and Windows 8 do not have a built-in Print to PDF function. There are several other options for converting a PHP to PDF, however.

Google Chrome

Google Chrome has a “Save as PDF” option built into the browser. Open your PHP file in Google Chrome, then right-click anywhere on the page to open a quick menu. Click “Print” and then click the “Change...” button next to the “Destination” option. Select “Save as PDF” and then click “Save.” Enter a name for your PDF file and click “Save” again to convert your PHP file to PDF.

Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Firefox also has a “Save as PDF” option that built into its browser. Open the PHP file in Firefox, then click “File” and “Print.” Click the “PDF” drop-down in the Print options menu, then “Save as PDF.” Type in a name for your PDF file and click “Save” to save the PHP file as a PDF.

Third-Party Tools

Free PDF Converter allows you to upload any file to its site and convert it to PDF. Adobe Acrobat can also save any file to a PDF. Online2PDF and Microsoft Word can also save your PHP code as a PDF file. Online2PDF works within any web browser; just upload the PHP code file to the site to convert it to a PDF that you can then save on your computer.

Microsoft Word has a built-in Save as PDF function on all versions of Office after Office 2007. You can save files as a PDF on Office 2007 by installing the Save as PDF add-on (see Resources).

Converting PHP to PDF in Mac OS

Much like Windows 10, Mac OS makes creating PDFs easy from just about any program. Open your PHP file in most Mac applications and click “File,” then “Print” and choose “PDF” as your printer, then “Save.” If there is no Print option in the application that you are using, simply open the PHP file in Safari and use the Print to PDF option there.

Tip

• Instead of using an online conversion tool to convert a PHP file, it is also possible to install a PDF printer, such as Primo PDF, to print the page to a PDF file. See Resources.

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