SelectPdf for .NET - Pdf Templates - C# / ASP.NET Sample

This sample shows how to create a new PDF document using SelectPdf, how to add several pages and pdf templates to the document.

A pdf template contains elements that repeat on each page of the pdf document.


Sample Code C#



using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Drawing;
using SelectPdf;

namespace SelectPdf.Samples
{
    public partial class pdf_templates : System.Web.UI.Page
    {
        protected void BtnCreatePdf_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // create a new pdf document
            PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

            // create a new pdf font
            PdfFont font = doc.AddFont(PdfStandardFont.Helvetica);
            font.Size = 24;

            // add a new page to the document
            PdfPage page = doc.AddPage();

            // create a new text element and add it to the page
            PdfTextElement text = new PdfTextElement(0, 0, Helper.SomeLongText(), font);
            page.Add(text);

            // get image path
            string imgFile = Server.MapPath("~/files/logo.png");

            // add a template containing an image
            // the image should repeat on all pdf pages automatically
            PdfTemplate template1 = doc.AddTemplate(new RectangleF(100, 0, 400, 150));
            PdfImageElement img1 = new PdfImageElement(0, 0, imgFile);
            template1.Add(img1);

            // add another template containing an image behind the existing page elements
            // (under the text) the image should repeat on all pdf pages automatically
            PdfTemplate template2 = doc.AddTemplate(new RectangleF(100, 200, 400, 150));
            template2.Background = true;
            PdfImageElement img2 = new PdfImageElement(0, 0, imgFile);
            template2.Add(img2);

            // save pdf document
            doc.Save(Response, false, "Sample.pdf");

            // close pdf document
            doc.Close();
        }
    }
}