This sample demonstrates how to change page orientation when creating PDF file in JavaScript with BytescoutPDF.js (Bytescout PDF Generator for JavaScript).
In the sample, you’ll see page orientation set to both portrait and landscape.
// function that creates BytescoutPDF instance (defined in BytescoutPDF.js script which have to be included into the same page) // then calls API methods and properties to create PDF document // and returns created BytescoutPDF object instance // this CreatePDF() function is called from Sample.html function CreatePDF() { // create BytescoutPDF object instance var pdf = new BytescoutPDF(); // set document properties: Title, subject, keywords, author name and creator name pdf.propertiesSet("Sample document title", "Sample subject", "keyword1, keyword 2, keyword3", "Document Author Name", "Document Creator Name"); // add a page with portrait orientation pdf.pageSetOrientation(BytescoutPDF.PORTRAIT); // BytescoutPDF.PORTRAIT = portrait, BytescoutPDF.LANDSCAPE = landscape pdf.pageAdd(); pdf.textAdd(50, 50, 'Portrait page orientation', 0); // add a page with landscape orientation pdf.pageSetOrientation(BytescoutPDF.LANDSCAPE); pdf.pageAdd(); pdf.textAdd(50, 50, 'Landscape page orientation', 0); // return BytescoutPDF object instance return pdf; }
Generated PDF file with portrait and landscape page orientations (click to view full size):