How to convert XML to PDF in C# and VB.NET?
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This sample explains how to convert an XML file to PDF using an IE-based HTML converter in C# and VB.NET.
Steps to convert the XML file to PDF programmatically in C#:
- Create a new C# console application project.
- Install the Syncfusion.HtmlToPdfConverter.IE.WinForms NuGet package as a reference to your .NET Framework application from NuGet.org.
- Include the following namespaces in Program.cs file.
C#
using Syncfusion.HtmlConverter; using Syncfusion.Pdf; using System.IO; using System.Threading;
VB.NET
Imports Syncfusion.HtmlConverter Imports Syncfusion.Pdf Imports System.IO
- Include the following code sample in the main method of Program.cs file, to overcome the ThreadStateException during conversion.
C#
Thread thread = new Thread(ConvertToPDF); thread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA); thread.Start(); thread.Join();
Refer to here to know more about ThreadStateException.
- You convert an XML file to PDF using the Convert method of HTMLToPdfConverter class. Use the following code sample for conversion.
C#
//Initialize the HtmlToPdfConverter with IE rendering engine
HtmlToPdfConverter htmlToPDFConverter = new HtmlToPdfConverter(HtmlRenderingEngine.IE);
//Initialize IE converter settings
IEConverterSettings IEsettings = new IEConverterSettings();
//Set the additional delay for conversion
IEsettings.AdditionalDelay = 1000;
//Assign the IEConverterSettings to ConverterSettings of HtmlToPdfConverter
htmlToPDFConverter.ConverterSettings = IEsettings;
//Convert the XML file to PDF
PdfDocument document = htmlToPDFConverter.Convert(Path.GetFullPath("../../Input/cdCatalog.xml"));
//Save the PDF document
document.Save("Output.pdf");
//Close the instance of PdfDocument
document.Close(true);
VB.NET
'Initialize the HtmlToPdfConverter with IE rendering engine
Dim htmlToPDFConverter As HtmlToPdfConverter = New HtmlToPdfConverter(HtmlRenderingEngine.IE)
'Initialize IE converter settings
Dim IEsettings As IEConverterSettings = New IEConverterSettings
'Set the additional delay for conversion
IEsettings.AdditionalDelay = 1000
'Assign the IEConverterSettings to ConverterSettings of HtmlToPdfConverter
htmlToPDFConverter.ConverterSettings = IEsettings
'Convert the XML file to PDF
Dim document As PdfDocument = htmlToPDFConverter.Convert(Path.GetFullPath("../../Input/cdCatalog.xml"))
'Save the PDF document
document.Save("Output.pdf")
'Close the instance of PdfDocument
document.Close(True)
A complete work sample to convert an XML file to PDF can be downloaded from ConvertXMLtoPDF.zip.
By executing the program, you will get the PDF document as follows.
Take a moment to peruse the documentation. You can find other WebKit, Blink, and IE rendering engines supported by the Syncfusion .NET PDF library for converting HTML pages to PDF documents along with the respective customization options and features.
Refer to here to explore a rich set of Syncfusion Essential PDF features.
An online sample link to convert HTML to PDF.
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Conclusion
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