In this article, we will learn how to use iTextSharp in .NET Core
What is iTextSharp?
iTextSharp is a free and open-source assembly that helps to convert page output or HTML content into a PDF file.
Implementation
- Create New Asp.Net Core MVC Application.
- Install Package iTextSharp.
- Create Class Customer.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
namespace Used_iTextSharper.Models
{
public class Customer
{
public int CustomerId { get; set; }
public string CustomerName { get; set; }
public string Address { get; set; }
public string Email { get; set; }
public string ZipCode { get; set; }
}
}
- Write below Code in Controller.
using iTextSharp.text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Drawing;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Used_iTextSharper.Models;
namespace Used_iTextSharper.Controllers
{
public class CustomerController : Controller
{
public IActionResult Index()
{
return View();
}
public ActionResult Customers()
{
return View(customerData());
}
public FileResult CreatePdf()
{
MemoryStream workStream = new MemoryStream();
StringBuilder status = new StringBuilder("");
DateTime dTime = DateTime.Now;
string strPDFFileName = string.Format("CustomerDetailPdf" + dTime.ToString("yyyyMMdd") + "-" + ".pdf");
Document doc = new Document();
doc.SetMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
PdfPTable tableLayout = new PdfPTable(4);
doc.SetMargins(10, 10, 10, 0);
PdfWriter.GetInstance(doc, workStream).CloseStream = false;
doc.Open();
BaseFont bf = BaseFont.CreateFont(BaseFont.TIMES_ROMAN, BaseFont.CP1252, BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED);
iTextSharp.text.Font fontInvoice = new iTextSharp.text.Font(bf, 20, iTextSharp.text.Font.NORMAL);
Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph("Customers Detail", fontInvoice);
paragraph.Alignment = Element.ALIGN_CENTER;
doc.Add(paragraph);
Paragraph p3 = new Paragraph();
p3.SpacingAfter = 6;
doc.Add(p3);
doc.Add(Add_Content_To_PDF(tableLayout));
doc.Close();
byte[] byteInfo = workStream.ToArray();
workStream.Write(byteInfo, 0, byteInfo.Length);
workStream.Position = 0;
return File(workStream, "application/pdf", strPDFFileName);
}
protected PdfPTable Add_Content_To_PDF(PdfPTable tableLayout)
{
float[] headers = { 50, 24, 45, 35 }; //Header Widths
tableLayout.SetWidths(headers); //Set the pdf headers
tableLayout.WidthPercentage = 100; //Set the PDF File witdh percentage
tableLayout.HeaderRows = 1;
var count = 1;
//Add header
AddCellToHeader(tableLayout, "CustomerName");
AddCellToHeader(tableLayout, "Address");
AddCellToHeader(tableLayout, "Email");
AddCellToHeader(tableLayout, "ZipCode");
foreach (var cust in customerData())
{
if (count >= 1)
{
//Add body
AddCellToBody(tableLayout, cust.CustomerName.ToString(),count);
AddCellToBody(tableLayout, cust.Address.ToString(), count);
AddCellToBody(tableLayout, cust.Email.ToString(), count);
AddCellToBody(tableLayout, cust.ZipCode.ToString(),count);
count++;
}
}
return tableLayout;
}
private static void AddCellToHeader(PdfPTable tableLayout, string cellText)
{
tableLayout.AddCell(new PdfPCell(new Phrase(cellText, new Font(Font.FontFamily.HELVETICA, 8, 1, BaseColor.BLACK)))
{
HorizontalAlignment = Element.ALIGN_LEFT,
Padding = 8,
BackgroundColor = new iTextSharp.text.BaseColor(255, 255, 255)
});
}
private static void AddCellToBody(PdfPTable tableLayout, string cellText,int count)
{
if (count % 2 == 0)
{
tableLayout.AddCell(new PdfPCell(new Phrase(cellText, new Font(Font.FontFamily.HELVETICA, 8, 1, iTextSharp.text.BaseColor.BLACK)))
{
HorizontalAlignment = Element.ALIGN_LEFT,
Padding = 8,
BackgroundColor = new iTextSharp.text.BaseColor(255, 255, 255)
});
}
else
{
tableLayout.AddCell(new PdfPCell(new Phrase(cellText, new Font(Font.FontFamily.HELVETICA, 8, 1, iTextSharp.text.BaseColor.BLACK)))
{
HorizontalAlignment = Element.ALIGN_LEFT,
Padding = 8,
BackgroundColor = new iTextSharp.text.BaseColor(211, 211, 211)
});
}
}
public List<Customer> customerData()
{
List<Customer> customers = new List<Customer>()
{
new Customer(){ CustomerName="Gnanavel Sekar",Address="Surat",Email="GnanavelSekar@gmail.com",ZipCode="395003" },
new Customer(){ CustomerName="Subash S",Address="Ahemdabad",Email="SubashS@gmail.com",ZipCode="395006" },
new Customer(){ CustomerName="Robert A",Address="Surat",Email="RobertA@gmail.com",ZipCode="395005" },
new Customer(){ CustomerName="Ammaiyappan",Address="Vadodara",Email="Ammaiyappan@gmail.com",ZipCode="395004" },
new Customer(){ CustomerName="Huijoyan",Address="Surat",Email="Huijoyan@gmail.com",ZipCode="395008" },
};
return customers;
}
}
}
- Write below Code in view.
@model List<Used_iTextSharper.Models.Customer>
<style>
.text-align-center
{
text-align:center;
}
.text-align-right
{
text-align:right;
}
</style>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-12">
<h5 class="text-align-center">Customers Detail</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-hover table-striped">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>CustomerName</th>
<th>Address</th>
<th>Email</th>
<th>ZipCode</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
@foreach (var item in Model)
{
<tr>
<td>@item.CustomerName</td>
<td>@item.Address</td>
<td>@item.Email</td>
<td>@item.ZipCode</td>
</tr>
}
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-12 text-align-right">
<button class="btn btn-success" type="button">@Html.ActionLink("Create PDF", "CreatePdf", "Customer", null)</button>
</div>
</div>
- Now Run the Project and See the Output and Download PDF.
Downladed PDF for the Customer Detail.
