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PDF conversion in C# is a crucial and common task for developers dealing with document management and sharing.
Whether you're building a document management system, using electronic documents, implementing report generation, or needing to manipulate PDFs, this guide will be an invaluable resource for initiating your PDF conversion endeavors with C#. In this article, we will discuss how the PDF Converter works using IronPDF, the PDF Library for .NET and .NET Core.
IronPDF is a versatile and feature-rich software library designed to simplify the creation, manipulation, and management of PDF documents within the .NET ecosystem. Developed by Iron Software, this powerful tool set empowers developers with the ability to seamlessly integrate PDF functionality into their C#, VB.NET, and F# applications.
Whether you need to generate PDFs from scratch, convert your HTML pages, images, or existing documents into PDF format, or manipulate and edit existing PDFs, IronPDF offers a comprehensive suite of APIs and functionalities to streamline these tasks. This introduction provides a glimpse into the world of IronPDF, highlighting its capabilities and potential to enhance document processing and management in .NET applications. If you're interested in an itemization of these features, they're available on the IronPDF website.
Before we start writing the code, let's create a new Visual Studio C# Console application project to run our project and examples.
Open Visual Studio and create a new project by going to File > New > Project.
A new window will appear; in the new window, select the project format. In this case, we will select the console application and then click on the Next button located on the bottom left of the screen.
In the newly opened window, write the Project name and select the project Location, then click on the Next Button.
Select the target framework and click on the Create Button.
Now the project is created, let's install IronPDF.
IronPDF offers many ways to download and install the PDF library. In this section, we will discuss how to install IronPDF using NuGet package manager.
In the new side menu, click on the NuGet Package Manager for Solutions.
You can also install IronPDF using the NuGet package manager console; just open the NuGet console, type the following command, and press enter.
Install-Package IronPdf -Version 2023.8.6
Or you can directly download the package from the NuGet website.
In this section, we will discuss how you can convert different documents and image formats into PDF files.
IronPDF offers this feature where you can convert HTML pages or HTML files to PDF content with just a few lines of code.
In the code snippet below, we will see the conversion of an HTML file into a PDF document.
using IronPdf;
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlFileAsPdf("invoice.html");
pdf.SaveAs("output.pdf");
using IronPdf;
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlFileAsPdf("invoice.html");
pdf.SaveAs("output.pdf");
Imports IronPdf
Private renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()
Private pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlFileAsPdf("invoice.html")
pdf.SaveAs("output.pdf")
This concise code snippet leverages the IronPDF library in C# to effortlessly transform an HTML file ("invoice.html") into a PDF document. By initializing a ChromePdfRenderer
, it utilizes the Chromium-based rendering engine to ensure accurate conversion of HTML content to PDF, preserving the original appearance of the web page. The resulting PDF is then saved as "output.pdf" with a straightforward call to the SaveAs
method. This streamlined process simplifies HTML-to-PDF conversion, making it an invaluable tool for generating PDFs from HTML content in C#.
Now, let's discuss how you can convert an image to a PDF document using IronPDF. You will need a demo image for this, and with just a few lines of code, you can easily convert an image to a PDF.
using IronPdf;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
var imageFiles = Directory.EnumerateFiles("assets").Where(f => f.EndsWith(".png"));
ImageToPdfConverter.ImageToPdf(imageFiles).SaveAs("composite.pdf");
using IronPdf;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
var imageFiles = Directory.EnumerateFiles("assets").Where(f => f.EndsWith(".png"));
ImageToPdfConverter.ImageToPdf(imageFiles).SaveAs("composite.pdf");
Imports IronPdf
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Linq
Private imageFiles = Directory.EnumerateFiles("assets").Where(Function(f) f.EndsWith(".png"))
ImageToPdfConverter.ImageToPdf(imageFiles).SaveAs("composite.pdf")
The above code snippet uses IronPDF and system input and output files. Then, the following code opens any files in the assets folder of our project that end with the .png file format and converts these image files into a PDF using the ImageToPdfConverter.ImageToPdf()
method. Finally, it saves the PDF using the SaveAs
method.
In conclusion, this article sheds light on the significance of PDF conversion in C# for document management and sharing. With C#, it simplifies the entire process, enabling developers to seamlessly integrate PDF functionality into their applications. From generating PDFs to converting HTML, images, and existing documents, IronPDF offers a wide array of capabilities. The code examples provided showcase how to effortlessly convert both HTML documents and images to PDFs, highlighting the library's ease of use and effectiveness. As demonstrated, IronPDF greatly simplifies complex tasks, making it a valuable asset for developers seeking to enhance document processing and management in their .NET applications.
To download the PDF conversion library, visit the NuGet website. Also, make sure to check out the HTML-to-PDF conversion step-by-step tutorial with IronPDF.
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