Generate PDF from HTML using pdfMake in Angularjs
I know its not relevant to this post but might help others converting HTML to PDF on client side. This is a simple solution if you use kendo. It also preserves the css (most of the cases).
var generatePDF = function() {
kendo.drawing.drawDOM($("#formConfirmation")).then(function(group) {
kendo.drawing.pdf.saveAs(group, "Converted PDF.pdf");
});
}<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<!-- Latest compiled and minified CSS -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<!-- Optional theme -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap-theme.min.css">
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.4/jquery.min.js"></script>
<!-- Latest compiled and minified JavaScript -->
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<script src="//kendo.cdn.telerik.com/2016.3.914/js/kendo.all.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<br/>
<button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="generatePDF()"><i class="fa fa-save"></i> Save as PDF</button>
<br/>
<br/>
<div id="formConfirmation">
<div class="container theme-showcase" role="main">
<!-- Main jumbotron for a primary marketing message or call to action -->
<div class="jumbotron">
<h1>Theme example</h1>
<p>This is a template showcasing the optional theme stylesheet included in Bootstrap. Use it as a starting point to create something more unique by building on or modifying it.</p>
</div>
<div class="page-header">
<h1>Buttons</h1>
</div>
<p>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-default">Default</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary">Primary</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-success">Success</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-info">Info</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-warning">Warning</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-danger">Danger</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-link">Link</button>
</p>
<p>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Default</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Primary</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-success">Success</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-info">Info</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-warning">Warning</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-danger">Danger</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-link">Link</button>
</p>
<p>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-default">Default</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary">Primary</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-success">Success</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-info">Info</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-warning">Warning</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-danger">Danger</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-link">Link</button>
</p>
<p>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-xs btn-default">Default</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-xs btn-primary">Primary</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-xs btn-success">Success</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-xs btn-info">Info</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-xs btn-warning">Warning</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-xs btn-danger">Danger</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-xs btn-link">Link</button>
</p>
<div class="page-header">
<h1>Tables</h1>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-6">
<table class="table">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>#</th>
<th>First Name</th>
<th>Last Name</th>
<th>Username</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Mark</td>
<td>Otto</td>
<td>@mdo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Jacob</td>
<td>Thornton</td>
<td>@fat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Larry</td>
<td>the Bird</td>
<td>@twitter</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6">
<table class="table table-striped">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>#</th>
<th>First Name</th>
<th>Last Name</th>
<th>Username</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Mark</td>
<td>Otto</td>
<td>@mdo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Jacob</td>
<td>Thornton</td>
<td>@fat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Larry</td>
<td>the Bird</td>
<td>@twitter</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-6">
<table class="table table-bordered">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>#</th>
<th>First Name</th>
<th>Last Name</th>
<th>Username</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">1</td>
<td>Mark</td>
<td>Otto</td>
<td>@mdo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mark</td>
<td>Otto</td>
<td>@TwBootstrap</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Jacob</td>
<td>Thornton</td>
<td>@fat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td colspan="2">Larry the Bird</td>
<td>@twitter</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6">
<table class="table table-condensed">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>#</th>
<th>First Name</th>
<th>Last Name</th>
<th>Username</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Mark</td>
<td>Otto</td>
<td>@mdo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Jacob</td>
<td>Thornton</td>
<td>@fat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td colspan="2">Larry the Bird</td>
<td>@twitter</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div class="page-header">
<h1>Thumbnails</h1>
</div>
<img data-src="holder.js/200x200" class="img-thumbnail" alt="A generic square placeholder image with a white border around it, making it resemble a photograph taken with an old instant camera">
<div class="page-header">
<h1>Labels</h1>
</div>
<h1>
<span class="label label-default">Default</span>
<span class="label label-primary">Primary</span>
<span class="label label-success">Success</span>
<span class="label label-info">Info</span>
<span class="label label-warning">Warning</span>
<span class="label label-danger">Danger</span>
</h1>
<h2>
<span class="label label-default">Default</span>
<span class="label label-primary">Primary</span>
<span class="label label-success">Success</span>
<span class="label label-info">Info</span>
<span class="label label-warning">Warning</span>
<span class="label label-danger">Danger</span>
</h2>
<h3>
<span class="label label-default">Default</span>
<span class="label label-primary">Primary</span>
<span class="label label-success">Success</span>
<span class="label label-info">Info</span>
<span class="label label-warning">Warning</span>
<span class="label label-danger">Danger</span>
</h3>
<h4>
<span class="label label-default">Default</span>
<span class="label label-primary">Primary</span>
<span class="label label-success">Success</span>
<span class="label label-info">Info</span>
<span class="label label-warning">Warning</span>
<span class="label label-danger">Danger</span>
</h4>
<h5>
<span class="label label-default">Default</span>
<span class="label label-primary">Primary</span>
<span class="label label-success">Success</span>
<span class="label label-info">Info</span>
<span class="label label-warning">Warning</span>
<span class="label label-danger">Danger</span>
</h5>
<h6>
<span class="label label-default">Default</span>
<span class="label label-primary">Primary</span>
<span class="label label-success">Success</span>
<span class="label label-info">Info</span>
<span class="label label-warning">Warning</span>
<span class="label label-danger">Danger</span>
</h6>
<p>
<span class="label label-default">Default</span>
<span class="label label-primary">Primary</span>
<span class="label label-success">Success</span>
<span class="label label-info">Info</span>
<span class="label label-warning">Warning</span>
<span class="label label-danger">Danger</span>
</p>
<div class="page-header">
<h1>Badges</h1>
</div>
<p>
<a href="#">Inbox <span class="badge">42</span></a>
</p>
<ul class="nav nav-pills" role="tablist">
<li role="presentation" class="active"><a href="#">Home <span class="badge">42</span></a>
</li>
<li role="presentation"><a href="#">Profile</a>
</li>
<li role="presentation"><a href="#">Messages <span class="badge">3</span></a>
</li>
</ul>
<div class="page-header">
<h1>Dropdown menus</h1>
</div>
<div class="dropdown theme-dropdown clearfix">
<a id="dropdownMenu1" href="#" class="sr-only dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Dropdown <span class="caret"></span></a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenu1">
<li class="active"><a href="#">Action</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Another action</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Something else here</a>
</li>
<li role="separator" class="divider"></li>
<li><a href="#">Separated link</a>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="page-header">
<h1>Navs</h1>
</div>
<ul class="nav nav-tabs" role="tablist">
<li role="presentation" class="active"><a href="#">Home</a>
</li>
<li role="presentation"><a href="#">Profile</a>
</li>
<li role="presentation"><a href="#">Messages</a>
</li>
</ul>
<ul class="nav nav-pills" role="tablist">
<li role="presentation" class="active"><a href="#">Home</a>
</li>
<li role="presentation"><a href="#">Profile</a>
</li>
<li role="presentation"><a href="#">Messages</a>
</li>
</ul>
<div class="page-header">
<h1>Navbars</h1>
</div>
<nav class="navbar navbar-default">
<div class="container">
<div class="navbar-header">
<button type="button" class="navbar-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".navbar-collapse">
<span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
</button>
<a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Project name</a>
</div>
<div class="navbar-collapse collapse">
<ul class="nav navbar-nav">
<li class="active"><a href="#">Home</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#about">About</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#contact">Contact</a>
</li>
<li class="dropdown">
<a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Dropdown <span class="caret"></span></a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a href="#">Action</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Another action</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Something else here</a>
</li>
<li role="separator" class="divider"></li>
<li class="dropdown-header">Nav header</li>
<li><a href="#">Separated link</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#">One more separated link</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<!--/.nav-collapse -->
</div>
</nav>
<nav class="navbar navbar-inverse">
<div class="container">
<div class="navbar-header">
<button type="button" class="navbar-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".navbar-collapse">
<span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
</button>
<a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Project name</a>
</div>
<div class="navbar-collapse collapse">
<ul class="nav navbar-nav">
<li class="active"><a href="#">Home</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#about">About</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#contact">Contact</a>
</li>
<li class="dropdown">
<a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Dropdown <span class="caret"></span></a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a href="#">Action</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Another action</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Something else here</a>
</li>
<li role="separator" class="divider"></li>
<li class="dropdown-header">Nav header</li>
<li><a href="#">Separated link</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#">One more separated link</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<!--/.nav-collapse -->
</div>
</nav>
<div class="page-header">
<h1>Alerts</h1>
</div>
<div class="alert alert-success" role="alert">
<strong>Well done!</strong> You successfully read this important alert message.
</div>
<div class="alert alert-info" role="alert">
<strong>Heads up!</strong> This alert needs your attention, but it's not super important.
</div>
<div class="alert alert-warning" role="alert">
<strong>Warning!</strong> Best check yo self, you're not looking too good.
</div>
<div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert">
<strong>Oh snap!</strong> Change a few things up and try submitting again.
</div>
<div class="page-header">
<h1>Progress bars</h1>
</div>
<div class="progress">
<div class="progress-bar" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="60" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="width: 60%;"><span class="sr-only">60% Complete</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="progress">
<div class="progress-bar progress-bar-success" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="40" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="width: 40%"><span class="sr-only">40% Complete (success)</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="progress">
<div class="progress-bar progress-bar-info" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="20" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="width: 20%"><span class="sr-only">20% Complete</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="progress">
<div class="progress-bar progress-bar-warning" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="60" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="width: 60%"><span class="sr-only">60% Complete (warning)</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="progress">
<div class="progress-bar progress-bar-danger" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="80" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="width: 80%"><span class="sr-only">80% Complete (danger)</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="progress">
<div class="progress-bar progress-bar-striped" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="60" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="width: 60%"><span class="sr-only">60% Complete</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="progress">
<div class="progress-bar progress-bar-success" style="width: 35%"><span class="sr-only">35% Complete (success)</span>
</div>
<div class="progress-bar progress-bar-warning" style="width: 20%"><span class="sr-only">20% Complete (warning)</span>
</div>
<div class="progress-bar progress-bar-danger" style="width: 10%"><span class="sr-only">10% Complete (danger)</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="page-header">
<h1>List groups</h1>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-4">
<ul class="list-group">
<li class="list-group-item">Cras justo odio</li>
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<li class="list-group-item">Porta ac consectetur ac</li>
<li class="list-group-item">Vestibulum at eros</li>
</ul>
</div>
<!-- /.col-sm-4 -->
<div class="col-sm-4">
<div class="list-group">
<a href="#" class="list-group-item active">
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<a href="#" class="list-group-item">Vestibulum at eros</a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- /.col-sm-4 -->
<div class="col-sm-4">
<div class="list-group">
<a href="#" class="list-group-item active">
<h4 class="list-group-item-heading">List group item heading</h4>
<p class="list-group-item-text">Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Maecenas sed diam eget risus varius blandit.</p>
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<a href="#" class="list-group-item">
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</div>
</div>
<!-- /.col-sm-4 -->
</div>
<div class="page-header">
<h1>Panels</h1>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-4">
<div class="panel panel-default">
<div class="panel-heading">
<h3 class="panel-title">Panel title</h3>
</div>
<div class="panel-body">
Panel content
</div>
</div>
<div class="panel panel-primary">
<div class="panel-heading">
<h3 class="panel-title">Panel title</h3>
</div>
<div class="panel-body">
Panel content
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- /.col-sm-4 -->
<div class="col-sm-4">
<div class="panel panel-success">
<div class="panel-heading">
<h3 class="panel-title">Panel title</h3>
</div>
<div class="panel-body">
Panel content
</div>
</div>
<div class="panel panel-info">
<div class="panel-heading">
<h3 class="panel-title">Panel title</h3>
</div>
<div class="panel-body">
Panel content
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- /.col-sm-4 -->
<div class="col-sm-4">
<div class="panel panel-warning">
<div class="panel-heading">
<h3 class="panel-title">Panel title</h3>
</div>
<div class="panel-body">
Panel content
</div>
</div>
<div class="panel panel-danger">
<div class="panel-heading">
<h3 class="panel-title">Panel title</h3>
</div>
<div class="panel-body">
Panel content
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- /.col-sm-4 -->
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>this is what it worked for me I'm using html2pdf from an Angular2 app, so I made a reference to this function in the controller
var html2pdf = (function(html2canvas, jsPDF) {
declared in html2pdf.js.
So I added just after the import declarations in my angular-controller this declaration:
declare function html2pdf(html2canvas, jsPDF): any;
then, from a method of my angular controller I'm calling this function:
generate_pdf(){
this.someService.loadContent().subscribe(
pdfContent => {
html2pdf(pdfContent, {
margin: 1,
filename: 'myfile.pdf',
image: { type: 'jpeg', quality: 0.98 },
html2canvas: { dpi: 192, letterRendering: true },
jsPDF: { unit: 'in', format: 'A4', orientation: 'portrait' }
});
}
);
}
Hope it helps
Okay, I figured this out.
You will need html2canvas and pdfmake. You do NOT need to do any injection in your app.js to either, just include in your script tags
On the div that you want to create the PDF of, add an ID name like below:
<div id="exportthis">In your Angular controller use the id of the div in your call to html2canvas:
change the canvas to an image using toDataURL()
Then in your docDefinition for pdfmake assign the image to the content.
The completed code in your controller will look like this:
html2canvas(document.getElementById('exportthis'), { onrendered: function (canvas) { var data = canvas.toDataURL(); var docDefinition = { content: [{ image: data, width: 500, }] }; pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).download("Score_Details.pdf"); } });
I hope this helps someone else. Happy coding!