Learn how to create PDF in ASP.NET C# with this source code sample. ByteScout PDF SDK is the SDK for pdf documents generation, modification and updates. Can also generate and fill PDF forms. Provides support for text (fonts, style, size, font family), layers, pdf form fields, vector and raster drawings and you can use it to create PDF with ASP.NET C#.
The SDK samples like this one below explain how to quickly make your application do create PDF in ASP.NET C# with the help of ByteScout PDF SDK. In your ASP.NET C# project or application you may simply copy & paste the code and then run your app! Implementing ASP.NET C# application typically includes multiple stages of the software development so even if the functionality works please test it with your data and the production environment.
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<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeBehind="Default.aspx.cs" Inherits="PDFSDKSamples.Default" %>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
<title>PDF SDK Samples</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div style="text-align:center;">
<div style="font-size: 20px; text-decoration: underline;">
<br /> This page demostrates Byscout PDF SDK, by perfomring following PDF related operations.<br /> <br /><br />
</div>
<div>
<asp:Button ID="btnPDFConversionFromHtml" runat="server" Text="1. Html to PDF conversion" Width="360px" OnClick="btnPDFConversionFromHtml_Click" />
<asp:Label ID="lblPDFConversationFromHTML" runat="server"></asp:Label>
<br />
<br />
<asp:Button ID="btnTableCreation" runat="server" Text="2. Table Creation" Width="360px" OnClick="btnTableCreation_Click" />
<asp:Label ID="lblTableCreation" runat="server"></asp:Label>
<br />
<br />
<asp:Button ID="btnSplitPDF" runat="server" Text="3. Splitting PDF" Width="360px" OnClick="btnSplitPDF_Click" />
<asp:Label ID="lblSplitPDF" runat="server"></asp:Label>
<br />
<br />
<asp:Button ID="btnMergePDF" runat="server" Text="4. Merging PDF" Width="360px" OnClick="btnMergePDF_Click" />
<asp:Label ID="lblMergePDF" runat="server"></asp:Label>
<br />
<br />
<asp:Button ID="btnProtectingPDF" runat="server" Text="5. Protecting PDF (password=password1)" Width="360px" OnClick="btnProtectingPDF_Click" />
<asp:Label ID="lblProtectingPDF" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</div>
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>
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using Bytescout.PDF;
using Bytescout.PDF.Converters;
using System;
using System.Drawing.Printing;
using System.IO;
namespace PDFSDKSamples
{
public partial class Default : System.Web.UI.Page
{
/*
IF YOU SEE TEMPORARY FOLDER ACCESS ERRORS:
Temporary folder access is required for web application when you use ByteScout SDK in it.
If you are getting errors related to the access to temporary folder like "Access to the path 'C:\Windows\TEMP\... is denied" then you need to add permission for this temporary folder to make ByteScout SDK working on that machine and IIS configuration because ByteScout SDK requires access to temp folder to cache some of its data for more efficient work.
SOLUTION:
If your IIS Application Pool has "Load User Profile" option enabled the IIS provides access to user's temp folder. Check user's temporary folder
If you are running Web Application under an impersonated account or IIS_IUSRS group, IIS may redirect all requests into separate temp folder like "c:\temp\".
In this case
- check the User or User Group your web application is running under
- then add permissions for this User or User Group to read and write into that temp folder (c:\temp or c:\windows\temp\ folder)
- restart your web application and try again
*/
#region Events
/// <summary>
/// Handle HTML to PDF conversation
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
protected void btnPDFConversionFromHtml_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
// HTML to PDF Conversion
using (HtmlToPdfConverter converter = new HtmlToPdfConverter())
{
converter.PageSize = PaperKind.A4;
converter.Orientation = Bytescout.PDF.Converters.PaperOrientation.Portrait;
converter.Footer = "<p style=\"color: blue;\">FOOTER TEXT</p>";
// Get html document in input stream
FileStream inputFileStream = new FileStream(Server.MapPath("~/SampleFiles/sample.html"), FileMode.Open);
// Define output stream
MemoryStream outputStream = new MemoryStream();
// Get converted PDF docuement in output stream
converter.ConvertHtmlToPdf(inputFileStream, outputStream);
// Download converted document
Response.Clear();
Response.ClearHeaders();
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Length", outputStream.Length.ToString());
Response.ContentType = "text/pdf";
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=\"sample_ConvertedFromHTML.pdf\"");
Response.BinaryWrite(outputStream.ToArray());
Response.End();
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
lblPDFConversationFromHTML.Text = "Error: " + ex.Message;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Handle Table Creation with PDF SDK
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
protected void btnTableCreation_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
// Create new document
Document pdfDocument = new Document();
pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo";
pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo";
// Add page
Bytescout.PDF.Page page = new Bytescout.PDF.Page(PaperFormat.A4);
pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page);
DeviceColor lightGrayColor = new ColorGray(200);
DeviceColor whiteColor = new ColorGray(255);
DeviceColor lightBlueColor = new ColorRGB(200, 200, 250);
DeviceColor lightRedColor = new ColorRGB(255, 200, 200);
// Create a table and set default background color
Bytescout.PDF.Table table = new Bytescout.PDF.Table();
table.BackgroundColor = lightGrayColor;
// Add row headers column and set its color
table.Columns.Add(new TableColumn("RowHeaders"));
table.Columns[0].BackgroundColor = lightGrayColor;
// Add columns A, B, C, ...
for (int c = 0; c < 10; c++)
{
string columnName = Convert.ToChar('A' + c).ToString();
table.Columns.Add(new TableColumn(columnName, columnName));
}
// Add rows
for (int r = 0; r < 10; r++)
{
// Create new row and set its background color
Bytescout.PDF.TableRow row = table.NewRow();
row.BackgroundColor = whiteColor;
// Set row header text
row["RowHeaders"].Text = (r + 1).ToString();
// Set cell text
for (int c = 0; c < 10; c++)
{
string columnName = Convert.ToChar('A' + c).ToString();
row[columnName].Text = columnName + (r + 1);
}
// Add the row to the table
table.Rows.Add(row);
}
// Decorate the table
table.Rows[1]["B"].BackgroundColor = lightRedColor;
table.Columns[2].BackgroundColor = lightBlueColor;
table.Rows[1].BackgroundColor = lightBlueColor;
table.Rows[1]["RowHeaders"].BackgroundColor = lightBlueColor;
// Draw the table on canvas
page.Canvas.DrawTable(table, 20, 20);
// Save created PDF to memory stream
MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
pdfDocument.Save(memoryStream);
// Perform download of file
Response.Clear();
Response.ClearHeaders();
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Length", memoryStream.Length.ToString());
Response.ContentType = "text/pdf";
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=\"sample_PDFWithTable.pdf\"");
Response.BinaryWrite(memoryStream.ToArray());
Response.End();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
lblTableCreation.Text = "Error: " + ex.Message;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Demonstrate Splitting PDF
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
protected void btnSplitPDF_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
// Open Document
Document document = new Document(Server.MapPath("~/SampleFiles/sample.pdf"));
document.RegistrationName = "demo";
document.RegistrationKey = "demo";
// Create Split PDF Document
Document documentSplitPDF = new Document();
documentSplitPDF.RegistrationName = "demo";
documentSplitPDF.RegistrationKey = "demo";
// Get page 1&2 to Split PDF document
for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
{
documentSplitPDF.Pages.Add(document.Pages[i]);
}
// Save splitted PDF to memory stream
MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
documentSplitPDF.Save(memoryStream);
// Perform download of file
Response.Clear();
Response.ClearHeaders();
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Length", memoryStream.Length.ToString());
Response.ContentType = "text/pdf";
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=\"sample_splitPDF.pdf\"");
Response.BinaryWrite(memoryStream.ToArray());
Response.End();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
lblSplitPDF.Text = "Error: " + ex.Message;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Handle Merging PDF
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
protected void btnMergePDF_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
// Open first document
Document document1 = new Document(Server.MapPath("~/SampleFiles/sample.pdf"));
document1.RegistrationName = "demo";
document1.RegistrationKey = "demo";
// Open second document
Document document2 = new Document(Server.MapPath("~/SampleFiles/sample2.pdf"));
document2.RegistrationName = "demo";
document2.RegistrationKey = "demo";
// Add pages from document2 to document1
for (int i = 0; i < document2.Pages.Count; ++i)
{
document1.Pages.Add(document2.Pages[i]);
}
// Save merged PDF to memory stream
MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
document1.Save(memoryStream);
// Perform download of file
Response.Clear();
Response.ClearHeaders();
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Length", memoryStream.Length.ToString());
Response.ContentType = "text/pdf";
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=\"sample_mergedPDF.pdf\"");
Response.BinaryWrite(memoryStream.ToArray());
Response.End();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
lblMergePDF.Text = "Error: " + ex.Message;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Handle Protecting PDF
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
protected void btnProtectingPDF_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
using (Document pdfDocument = new Document())
{
// Set registration key and password
pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo";
pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo";
// PDF file path
string pdfFilePath = Server.MapPath("~/SampleFiles/sample.pdf");
// Load pdf file
pdfDocument.Load(pdfFilePath);
// Set document encryption algorythm
pdfDocument.Security.EncryptionAlgorithm = EncryptionAlgorithm.RC4_40bit;
// Set various user permissions
pdfDocument.Security.AllowPrintDocument = false;
pdfDocument.Security.AllowContentExtraction = false;
pdfDocument.Security.AllowModifyAnnotations = false;
pdfDocument.Security.PrintQuality = PrintQuality.LowResolution;
// PDF format supports two kinds of passwords: owner and user password.
// User password allows to view document and perform allowed actions.
// Owner password allows everything, including changing passwords and permissions.
// Set owner password
// pdfDocument.Security.OwnerPassword = "ownerpassword";
// Set user password
pdfDocument.Security.UserPassword = "password1";
// Extract PDF document to Stream
MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
pdfDocument.Save(memoryStream);
// Perform download of file
Response.Clear();
Response.ClearHeaders();
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Length", memoryStream.Length.ToString());
Response.ContentType = "text/pdf";
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=\"sample_protectedPDF.pdf\"");
Response.BinaryWrite(memoryStream.ToArray());
Response.End();
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
lblProtectingPDF.Text = "Error: " + ex.Message;
}
}
#endregion
}
}
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//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// <auto-generated>
// This code was generated by a tool.
//
// Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
// the code is regenerated.
// </auto-generated>
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
namespace PDFSDKSamples {
public partial class Default {
/// <summary>
/// form1 control.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Auto-generated field.
/// To modify move field declaration from designer file to code-behind file.
/// </remarks>
protected global::System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlForm form1;
/// <summary>
/// btnPDFConversionFromHtml control.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Auto-generated field.
/// To modify move field declaration from designer file to code-behind file.
/// </remarks>
protected global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button btnPDFConversionFromHtml;
/// <summary>
/// lblPDFConversationFromHTML control.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Auto-generated field.
/// To modify move field declaration from designer file to code-behind file.
/// </remarks>
protected global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Label lblPDFConversationFromHTML;
/// <summary>
/// btnTableCreation control.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Auto-generated field.
/// To modify move field declaration from designer file to code-behind file.
/// </remarks>
protected global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button btnTableCreation;
/// <summary>
/// lblTableCreation control.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Auto-generated field.
/// To modify move field declaration from designer file to code-behind file.
/// </remarks>
protected global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Label lblTableCreation;
/// <summary>
/// btnSplitPDF control.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Auto-generated field.
/// To modify move field declaration from designer file to code-behind file.
/// </remarks>
protected global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button btnSplitPDF;
/// <summary>
/// lblSplitPDF control.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Auto-generated field.
/// To modify move field declaration from designer file to code-behind file.
/// </remarks>
protected global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Label lblSplitPDF;
/// <summary>
/// btnMergePDF control.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Auto-generated field.
/// To modify move field declaration from designer file to code-behind file.
/// </remarks>
protected global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button btnMergePDF;
/// <summary>
/// lblMergePDF control.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Auto-generated field.
/// To modify move field declaration from designer file to code-behind file.
/// </remarks>
protected global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Label lblMergePDF;
/// <summary>
/// btnProtectingPDF control.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Auto-generated field.
/// To modify move field declaration from designer file to code-behind file.
/// </remarks>
protected global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button btnProtectingPDF;
/// <summary>
/// lblProtectingPDF control.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Auto-generated field.
/// To modify move field declaration from designer file to code-behind file.
/// </remarks>
protected global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Label lblProtectingPDF;
}
}
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--
For more information on how to configure your ASP.NET application, please visit
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=169433
-->
<configuration>
<!--
For a description of web.config changes see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235367.
The following attributes can be set on the <httpRuntime> tag.
<system.Web>
<httpRuntime targetFramework="4.5" />
</system.Web>
-->
<system.web>
<compilation debug="true" targetFramework="4.5"/>
<pages controlRenderingCompatibilityVersion="4.0"/>
</system.web>
</configuration>
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