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Thursday 12 May 2016

How to Generate PDF using itextsharp?

In this article I am discussing How to Generate PDF using itextsharp? Itextsharp is a third party plugin for generating PDF. It is an open source. Please follow below steps to Generate PDF.


Step 1-  Install it from Nuget.
Open nuget package manager console & write below command.
Install-Package iTextSharp

You found itextsharp dll is added as a reference.

Step 2-Generate PDF( Let's take an example, I want to generate an Invoice PDF.)
Add below two methods in your webpage for generate Invoice PDF.

  #region--Generate Invoice PDF--
        public void GenerateInvoice(string TransactionID)
        {
            Document pdfDoc = new Document(PageSize.A4, 10, 10, 10, 10);
            MemoryStream PDFData = new MemoryStream();
            PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.GetInstance(pdfDoc, PDFData);

            var titleFont = FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 12, Font.BOLD);
            var titleFontBlue = FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 14, Font.NORMAL, BaseColor.BLUE);
            var boldTableFont = FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.BOLD);
            var bodyFont = FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL);
            var EmailFont = FontFactory.GetFont("Arial", 8, Font.NORMAL, BaseColor.BLUE);
            BaseColor TabelHeaderBackGroundColor = WebColors.GetRGBColor("#EEEEEE");

            Rectangle pageSize = writer.PageSize;
            // Open the Document for writing
            pdfDoc.Open();
            //Add elements to the document here

            #region Top table
            // Create the header table 
            PdfPTable headertable = new PdfPTable(3);
            headertable.HorizontalAlignment = 0;
            headertable.WidthPercentage = 100;
            headertable.SetWidths(new float[] { 100f, 320f, 100f });  // then set the column's __relative__ widths
            headertable.DefaultCell.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
            //headertable.DefaultCell.Border = Rectangle.BOX; //for testing           

            iTextSharp.text.Image logo = iTextSharp.text.Image.GetInstance(HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~/images/logo.png"));
            logo.ScaleToFit(100, 15);

            {
                PdfPCell pdfCelllogo = new PdfPCell(logo);
                pdfCelllogo.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                pdfCelllogo.BorderColorBottom = new BaseColor(System.Drawing.Color.Black);
                pdfCelllogo.BorderWidthBottom = 1f;
                headertable.AddCell(pdfCelllogo);
            }

            {
                PdfPCell middlecell = new PdfPCell();
                middlecell.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                middlecell.BorderColorBottom = new BaseColor(System.Drawing.Color.Black);
                middlecell.BorderWidthBottom = 1f;
                headertable.AddCell(middlecell);
            }

            {
                PdfPTable nested = new PdfPTable(1);
                nested.DefaultCell.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                PdfPCell nextPostCell1 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("Company Name", titleFont));
                nextPostCell1.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                nested.AddCell(nextPostCell1);
                PdfPCell nextPostCell2 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("xxx City Heights, AZ 8xxx4, US,", bodyFont));
                nextPostCell2.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                nested.AddCell(nextPostCell2);
                PdfPCell nextPostCell3 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("(xxx) xxx-xxx", bodyFont));
                nextPostCell3.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                nested.AddCell(nextPostCell3);
                PdfPCell nextPostCell4 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("company@example.com", EmailFont));
                nextPostCell4.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                nested.AddCell(nextPostCell4);
                nested.AddCell("");
                PdfPCell nesthousing = new PdfPCell(nested);
                nesthousing.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                nesthousing.BorderColorBottom = new BaseColor(System.Drawing.Color.Black);
                nesthousing.BorderWidthBottom = 1f;
                nesthousing.Rowspan = 5;
                nesthousing.PaddingBottom = 10f;
                headertable.AddCell(nesthousing);
            }


            PdfPTable Invoicetable = new PdfPTable(3);
            Invoicetable.HorizontalAlignment = 0;
            Invoicetable.WidthPercentage = 100;
            Invoicetable.SetWidths(new float[] { 100f, 320f, 100f });  // then set the column's __relative__ widths
            Invoicetable.DefaultCell.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;

            {
                PdfPTable nested = new PdfPTable(1);
                nested.DefaultCell.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                PdfPCell nextPostCell1 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("INVOICE TO:", bodyFont));
                nextPostCell1.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                nested.AddCell(nextPostCell1);
                PdfPCell nextPostCell2 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("Shivam Srivastava", titleFont));
                nextPostCell2.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                nested.AddCell(nextPostCell2);
                PdfPCell nextPostCell3 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("xxx Silver City, TX xxxx, US", bodyFont));
                nextPostCell3.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                nested.AddCell(nextPostCell3);
                PdfPCell nextPostCell4 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("shivam@example.com", EmailFont));
                nextPostCell4.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                nested.AddCell(nextPostCell4);
                nested.AddCell("");
                PdfPCell nesthousing = new PdfPCell(nested);
                nesthousing.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                //nesthousing.BorderColorBottom = new BaseColor(System.Drawing.Color.Black);
                //nesthousing.BorderWidthBottom = 1f;
                nesthousing.Rowspan = 5;
                nesthousing.PaddingBottom = 10f;
                Invoicetable.AddCell(nesthousing);
            }

            {
                PdfPCell middlecell = new PdfPCell();
                middlecell.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                //middlecell.BorderColorBottom = new BaseColor(System.Drawing.Color.Black);
                //middlecell.BorderWidthBottom = 1f;
                Invoicetable.AddCell(middlecell);
            }


            {
                PdfPTable nested = new PdfPTable(1);
                nested.DefaultCell.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                PdfPCell nextPostCell1 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("INVOICE 3-2-1", titleFontBlue));
                nextPostCell1.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                nested.AddCell(nextPostCell1);
                PdfPCell nextPostCell2 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("Date of Invoice: " + DateTime.Now.ToShortDateString(), bodyFont));
                nextPostCell2.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                nested.AddCell(nextPostCell2);
                PdfPCell nextPostCell3 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("Due Date: " + DateTime.Now.AddDays(30).ToShortDateString(), bodyFont));
                nextPostCell3.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                nested.AddCell(nextPostCell3);
                nested.AddCell("");
                PdfPCell nesthousing = new PdfPCell(nested);
                nesthousing.Border = Rectangle.NO_BORDER;
                //nesthousing.BorderColorBottom = new BaseColor(System.Drawing.Color.Black);
                //nesthousing.BorderWidthBottom = 1f;
                nesthousing.Rowspan = 5;
                nesthousing.PaddingBottom = 10f;
                Invoicetable.AddCell(nesthousing);
            }
           

            pdfDoc.Add(headertable);
            Invoicetable.PaddingTop = 10f;

            pdfDoc.Add(Invoicetable);
            #endregion

            #region Items Table
            //Create body table
            PdfPTable itemTable = new PdfPTable(5);

            itemTable.HorizontalAlignment = 0;
            itemTable.WidthPercentage = 100;
            itemTable.SetWidths(new float[] { 5, 40, 10, 20, 25 });  // then set the column's __relative__ widths
            itemTable.SpacingAfter = 40;
            itemTable.DefaultCell.Border = Rectangle.BOX;
            PdfPCell cell1 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("NO", boldTableFont));
            cell1.BackgroundColor = TabelHeaderBackGroundColor;
            cell1.HorizontalAlignment = Element.ALIGN_CENTER; 
            itemTable.AddCell(cell1);
            PdfPCell cell2 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("DESCRIPTION", boldTableFont));
            cell2.BackgroundColor = TabelHeaderBackGroundColor;
            cell2.HorizontalAlignment = 1;
            itemTable.AddCell(cell2);
            PdfPCell cell3 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("QUANTITY", boldTableFont));
            cell3.BackgroundColor = TabelHeaderBackGroundColor;
            cell3.HorizontalAlignment = Element.ALIGN_CENTER;             
            itemTable.AddCell(cell3);
            PdfPCell cell4 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("UNIT AMOUNT", boldTableFont));
            cell4.BackgroundColor = TabelHeaderBackGroundColor;
            cell4.HorizontalAlignment = Element.ALIGN_CENTER;
            itemTable.AddCell(cell4);
            PdfPCell cell5 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("TOTAL", boldTableFont));
            cell5.BackgroundColor = TabelHeaderBackGroundColor;
            cell5.HorizontalAlignment = Element.ALIGN_CENTER; 
            itemTable.AddCell(cell5);
            //foreach (DataRow row in dt.Rows)
            {
                PdfPCell numberCell = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("1", bodyFont));
                numberCell.HorizontalAlignment = 1;
                numberCell.PaddingLeft = 10f;
                numberCell.Border = Rectangle.LEFT_BORDER | Rectangle.RIGHT_BORDER;
                itemTable.AddCell(numberCell);

                var _phrase = new Phrase();
                _phrase.Add(new Chunk("New Signup Subscription Plan\n", EmailFont));
                _phrase.Add(new Chunk("Subscription Plan description will add here.", bodyFont));
                PdfPCell descCell = new PdfPCell(_phrase);
                descCell.HorizontalAlignment = 0;
                descCell.PaddingLeft = 10f;
                descCell.Border = Rectangle.LEFT_BORDER | Rectangle.RIGHT_BORDER;
                itemTable.AddCell(descCell);

                PdfPCell qtyCell = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("1", bodyFont));
                qtyCell.HorizontalAlignment = 1;
                qtyCell.PaddingLeft = 10f;
                qtyCell.Border = Rectangle.LEFT_BORDER | Rectangle.RIGHT_BORDER;
                itemTable.AddCell(qtyCell);

                PdfPCell amountCell = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("$100", bodyFont));
                amountCell.HorizontalAlignment = 1;
                amountCell.PaddingLeft = 10f;
                amountCell.Border = Rectangle.LEFT_BORDER | Rectangle.RIGHT_BORDER;
                itemTable.AddCell(amountCell);

                PdfPCell totalamtCell = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("$100", bodyFont));
                totalamtCell.HorizontalAlignment = 1;
                totalamtCell.Border = Rectangle.LEFT_BORDER | Rectangle.RIGHT_BORDER;
                itemTable.AddCell(totalamtCell);

            }
            // Table footer
            PdfPCell totalAmtCell1 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase(""));
            totalAmtCell1.Border = Rectangle.LEFT_BORDER | Rectangle.TOP_BORDER;
            itemTable.AddCell(totalAmtCell1);
            PdfPCell totalAmtCell2 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase(""));
            totalAmtCell2.Border = Rectangle.TOP_BORDER; //Rectangle.NO_BORDER; //Rectangle.TOP_BORDER;
            itemTable.AddCell(totalAmtCell2);
            PdfPCell totalAmtCell3 = new PdfPCell(new Phrase(""));
            totalAmtCell3.Border = Rectangle.TOP_BORDER; //Rectangle.NO_BORDER; //Rectangle.TOP_BORDER;
            itemTable.AddCell(totalAmtCell3);
            PdfPCell totalAmtStrCell = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("Total Amount", boldTableFont));
            totalAmtStrCell.Border = Rectangle.TOP_BORDER;   //Rectangle.NO_BORDER; //Rectangle.TOP_BORDER;
            totalAmtStrCell.HorizontalAlignment = 1;
            itemTable.AddCell(totalAmtStrCell);
            PdfPCell totalAmtCell = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("$100", boldTableFont));
            totalAmtCell.HorizontalAlignment = 1;
            itemTable.AddCell(totalAmtCell);

            PdfPCell cell = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("***NOTICE: A finance charge of 1.5% will be made on unpaid balances after 30 days. ***", bodyFont));
            cell.Colspan = 5;
            cell.HorizontalAlignment = 1;
            itemTable.AddCell(cell);
            pdfDoc.Add(itemTable);
            #endregion

            PdfContentByte cb = new PdfContentByte(writer);
          

            BaseFont bf = BaseFont.CreateFont(BaseFont.HELVETICA, BaseFont.CP1250, true);
            cb = new PdfContentByte(writer);          
            cb = writer.DirectContent;
            cb.BeginText();
            cb.SetFontAndSize(bf,8);
            cb.SetTextMatrix(pageSize.GetLeft(120),20);
            cb.ShowText("Invoice was created on a computer and is valid without the signature and seal. ");
            cb.EndText();

            //Move the pointer and draw line to separate footer section from rest of page
            cb.MoveTo(40, pdfDoc.PageSize.GetBottom(50));
            cb.LineTo(pdfDoc.PageSize.Width - 40, pdfDoc.PageSize.GetBottom(50));
            cb.Stroke();

            pdfDoc.Close();
            DownloadPDF(PDFData);


        }
        #endregion

        #region--Download PDF
        protected void DownloadPDF(System.IO.MemoryStream PDFData)
        {
            // Clear response content & headers
            HttpContext.Current.Response.Clear();
            HttpContext.Current.Response.ClearContent();
            HttpContext.Current.Response.ClearHeaders();
            HttpContext.Current.Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";
            HttpContext.Current.Response.Charset = string.Empty;
            HttpContext.Current.Response.Cache.SetCacheability(System.Web.HttpCacheability.Public);
            HttpContext.Current.Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", string.Format("attachment;filename=Invoice-{0}.pdf", "OrderNo"));
            HttpContext.Current.Response.OutputStream.Write(PDFData.GetBuffer(), 0, PDFData.GetBuffer().Length);
            HttpContext.Current.Response.OutputStream.Flush();
            HttpContext.Current.Response.OutputStream.Close();
            HttpContext.Current.Response.End();
        }
        #endregion
Please review the above code. "GenerateInvoice" method Code is used for generating PDF & "Download PDF" method is used to download the PDF on the client machine.

   9 comments :

  1. I would recommend you to use zetpdf...it is great handler of PDF,,You can easily create, edit, manange and manipulate pdf using zetpdf.

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  2. My Header table is only showing logo. the invoice table is also not showing up. what could be the reason? Item table is showing up in pdf

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. headertable.AddCell(nested); reemplace

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    2. headertable.AddCell(nested); reemplace

      Delete
  3. i am getting error here
    Invoicetable.PaddingTop = 10f;

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    Replies
    1. same issue, I am also getting, can any one help it

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    2. Invoicetable.SpacingBefore = 10f;

      Delete

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