Source https://www.npmjs.com/package/pdf-creator-node

Follow these steps to convert HTML to PDF

- Step 1 - install the pdf creator package using the following command

$ npm i pdf-creator-node --save

> --save flag adds package name to package.json file.

- Step 2 - Add required packages and read HTML template

``javascript
//Required package
var pdf = require("pdf-creator-node");
var fs = require('fs');

// Read HTML Template
var html = fs.readFileSync('template.html', 'utf8');
`

- Step 3 - Create your HTML Template

`html









User List

{{#each users}}

• Name: {{this.name}}


• Age: {{this.age}}



{{/each}}

`

There are some integrated helpers you can use, two to be exact
1. isdefined - check if data is defined

`html


User List

{{#each users}}
{{#if isdefined this}}

• Name: {{this.name}}


• Age: {{this.age}}

{{/if}}


{{/each}}

`

2. increment - useful for numerating by @index

`html


User List

{{#each users}}

• User No: {{increment @index}}.


• Name: {{this.name}}


• Age: {{this.age}}



{{/each}}

`

- Step 4 - Provide format and orientation as per your need

>"height": "10.5in", // allowed units: mm, cm, in, px

>"width": "8in", // allowed units: mm, cm, in, px

- or -

>"format": "Letter", // allowed units: A3, A4, A5, Legal, Letter, Tabloid

>"orientation": "portrait", // portrait or landscape

`javascript
var options = {
format: "A3",
orientation: "portrait",
border: "10mm",
header: {
height: "45mm",
contents: '

'
},
"footer": {
"height": "28mm",
"contents": {
first: 'Cover page',
2: 'Second page', // Any page number is working. 1-based index
default: '{{page}}/{{pages}}', // fallback value
last: 'Last Page'
}
};
`

- Step 5 - Provide HTML, user data and PDF path for output

`javascript
var users = [
{
name:"Shyam",
age:"26"
},
{
name:"Navjot",
age:"26"
},
{
name:"Vitthal",
age:"26"
}
]
var document = {
html: html,
data: {
users: users
},
path: "./output.pdf"
};
`

- Step 6 - After setting all parameters, just pass document and options to pdf.create method.

`javascript
pdf.create(document, options)
.then(res => {
console.log(res)
})
.catch(error => {
console.error(error)
});
``

Reference

Please refer to the following if you want to use conditions in your HTML template:

- https://handlebarsjs.com/builtin_helpers.html

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