Generate PDF from HTML using pdfMake in Angularjs
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
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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.
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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!
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">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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</a>
</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