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Convert text into PDF using ASP.NET and C#

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Text to PDF Convert

Quote: First of all, download the DLL file (itextsharp). You can download it from here. Then open a new project in ASP.NET where language is C# .NET. Right click on the project name and select "Add Reference". Then browse the DLL file. Now go to your .aspx page and drag a label or textbox and a button. Our aim is, there will be some text in the label or textbox and when we click the button, it will create a PDF file having the text in it. Here, I am using a Label for HTML format and my label name is lblArticle. And I have created a folder in my project named pdf.


Now go to your .cs page, add the namespace, and copy the following code:


C#
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
using iTextSharp.text.html;
using iTextSharp.text.xml; 

Then go to your button click event and copy the following code:


C#
Document document = new Document();

try
{ 
    PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, new FileStream(Server.MapPath("~/") + "pdf/" + "print.pdf", FileMode.Create));
    document.Open();

    List<ielement> htmlarraylist = iTextSharp.text.html.simpleparser.HTMLWorker.ParseToList(
                      new StringReader(lblArticle.Text), null);

    for (int k = 0; k < htmlarraylist.Count; k++)
    {
        document.Add((IElement)htmlarraylist[k]);

    }

    Paragraph mypara = new Paragraph(); 
    document.Add(mypara);

    document.Close();

    Response.Redirect("~/pdf/print.pdf");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    lblArticle.Text = ex.Message;
}

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Software Developer (Senior) Grameen Communications
Bangladesh Bangladesh
I have been working in .Net platform over 4 years, I am expert in both Desktop and Web Application. I used both C# and VB for my code. I love to face challenge in coding, because I always believe that "Failure doesn't kill you... it increases your desire to make something happen.

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GeneralThanks Pin
UMRINDERPAL3-Jan-15 23:50
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QuestionNot able to parse background color style Pin
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AnswerRe: Not able to parse background color style Pin
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GeneralMy vote of 5 Pin
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Generalvery good explanation......... Pin
vempallibavaji16-Dec-11 18:59
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GeneralReason for my vote of 5 nice work Pin
Bilal Ahmed Lilla27-Nov-11 18:30
Bilal Ahmed Lilla27-Nov-11 18:30 
GeneralBe careful about using iTextSharp. It has some rather unusua... Pin
DaveRRR21-Nov-11 9:04
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Generalielement error "the type or namespace could not be found" ho... Pin
eku12318-Nov-11 18:44
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GeneralRe: At first you have to download the itextsharp.dll file. You c... Pin
Sayed Irfanul Hasan18-Nov-11 18:54
professionalSayed Irfanul Hasan18-Nov-11 18:54 
At first you have to download the itextsharp.dll file. You can download it from my given link, then attached the dll file in your project through "Add referrence". Then you can find that the namespace is working.
GeneralRe: Add NameSpace using System.Collections.Generic; and replac... Pin
KAMAL BHARDWAJ13-Dec-11 20:42
KAMAL BHARDWAJ13-Dec-11 20:42 
GeneralReason for my vote of 4 Concise and well written. Screen sho... Pin
BrianBissell16-Nov-11 2:02
BrianBissell16-Nov-11 2:02 
GeneralBut how to COnvert HTML page into PDF ???????? Pin
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GeneralRe: The title says "Convert text into PDF using ASP.NET and C#" ... Pin
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GeneralRe: good.... Pin
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GeneralRe: But how to COnvert HTML page into PDF ???????? Pin
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Generalassa Pin
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