Winnovative PDF Next can convert multiple HTML documents to a single PDF using the Winnovative.Pdf.NextPdfMerge class. Each HTML is converted to PDF and the result is added to PdfMerge using the PdfMergeAddPdf(Byte, String) method. The PdfMerge class allows you to set security options, configure PDF viewer preferences and apply a digital signature to the resulting PDF.
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
using Winnovative_Next_AspNetDemo.Models;
using Winnovative_Next_AspNetDemo.Models.HTML_to_PDF;
// Use Winnovative Namespace
using Winnovative.Pdf.Next;
namespace Winnovative_Next_AspNetDemo.Controllers.HTML_to_PDF
{
public class Merge_Multiple_HTML_to_PDFController : Controller
{
public IActionResult Index()
{
var model = new Merge_Multiple_HTML_to_PDF_ViewModel();
return View(model);
}
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult MergePdf(Merge_Multiple_HTML_to_PDF_ViewModel model)
{
if (!ModelState.IsValid)
{
var errorMessage = ModelStateHelper.GetModelErrors(ModelState);
throw new ValidationException(errorMessage);
}
// Set license key received after purchase to use the converter in licensed mode
// Leave it not set to use the library in demo mode
Licensing.LicenseKey = "3FJDU0ZDU0NTQkddQ1NAQl1CQV1KSkpKU0M=";
// Create PDF merger
using PdfMerge pdfMerge = new PdfMerge();
// Set PDF merge options
SetPdfMergeOptions(pdfMerge, model);
// Create the list of URLs to convert
List<string> urlsToConvert = new List<string>() {
model.FirstUrl,
model.SecondUrl
};
foreach (string url in urlsToConvert)
{
// Create the HTML to PDF Converter
HtmlToPdfConverter htmlToPdfConverter = new HtmlToPdfConverter();
// Set the HTML to PDF Converter options
SetHtmlToPdfConverterOptions(htmlToPdfConverter, model);
if (model.GenerateToc)
{
// adjust second TOC page numbers with the number of PDF pages generated by previous conversions
htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.TableOfContents.PageNumbersOffset = pdfMerge.PdfMergeInfo.TotalPagesProduced;
}
// Convert HTML to PDF
byte[] pdfBytes = htmlToPdfConverter.ConvertUrl(url);
// Add the PDF to the merger
int pdfPageCount = pdfMerge.AddPdf(pdfBytes);
}
// Merge the PDF documents
byte[] mergedPdf = pdfMerge.Save();
// Send the merged PDF file to browser
FileResult fileResult = new FileContentResult(mergedPdf, "application/pdf");
fileResult.FileDownloadName = "Merge_Multipe_HTML.pdf";
return fileResult;
}
private void SetHtmlToPdfConverterOptions(HtmlToPdfConverter htmlToPdfConverter, Merge_Multiple_HTML_to_PDF_ViewModel model)
{
// Set HTML Viewer width in pixels which is the equivalent in converter of the browser window width
htmlToPdfConverter.HtmlViewerWidth = model.HtmlViewerWidth;
// Set the initial HTML viewer height in pixels
if (model.HtmlViewerHeight.HasValue)
htmlToPdfConverter.HtmlViewerHeight = model.HtmlViewerHeight.Value;
// Set the HTML content zoom percentage similar to zoom level in a browser
htmlToPdfConverter.HtmlViewerZoom = model.HtmlViewerZoom;
// Automatically resize the PDF page width to match the HtmlViewerWidth property
// The default value is true
htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.AutoResizePdfPageWidth = model.AutoResizePdfPageWidth;
// Set the PDF page size, which can be a predefined size like A4 or a custom size in points
// The default is A4
// Important Note: The PDF page width is automatically determined from the HTML viewer width
// when the AutoResizePdfPageWidth property is true
htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.PdfPageSize = SelectedPdfPageSize(model.PdfPageSize);
// Set the PDF page orientation to Portrait or Landscape. The default is Portrait
htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.PdfPageOrientation = SelectedPdfPageOrientation(model.PdfPageOrientation);
// Set the PDF page margins in points. The default is 0
htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.LeftMargin = model.LeftMargin;
htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.RightMargin = model.RightMargin;
htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.TopMargin = model.TopMargin;
htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.BottomMargin = model.BottomMargin;
// Enable the creation of a hierarchy of bookmarks from H1 to H6 tags
htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.GenerateDocumentOutline = model.AutoBookmarks;
// Enable or disable the automatic creation of a table of contents in the PDF document based on H1 to H6 HTML tags
htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.GenerateTableOfContents = model.GenerateToc;
// Set the maximum time in seconds to wait for HTML page to be loaded
// Leave it not set for a default 120 seconds maximum wait time
htmlToPdfConverter.NavigationTimeout = model.NavigationTimeout;
// Set an adddional delay in seconds to wait for JavaScript or AJAX calls after page load completed
// Set this property to 0 if you don't need to wait for such asynchcronous operations to finish
if (model.ConversionDelay.HasValue)
htmlToPdfConverter.ConversionDelay = model.ConversionDelay.Value;
}
private void SetPdfMergeOptions(PdfMerge pdfMerge, Merge_Multiple_HTML_to_PDF_ViewModel model)
{
// Set the encryption algorithm and the encryption key size if they are not the default ones
if (model.EncryptionKey != "Bit128" || model.EncryptionType != "RC4")
{
// set the encryption algorithm
pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.EncryptionAlgorithm = model.EncryptionType == "RC4" ? EncryptionAlgorithm.RC4 : EncryptionAlgorithm.AES;
// set the encryption key size
if (model.EncryptionKey == "Bit40")
pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.KeySize = EncryptionKeySize.EncryptKey40Bit;
else if (model.EncryptionKey == "Bit128")
pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.KeySize = EncryptionKeySize.EncryptKey128Bit;
else if (model.EncryptionKey == "Bit256")
pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.KeySize = EncryptionKeySize.EncryptKey256Bit;
}
// Set user and owner passwords
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(model.UserPassword))
pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.UserPassword = model.UserPassword;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(model.OwnerPassword))
pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.OwnerPassword = model.OwnerPassword;
// Set PDF document permissions
pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.CanPrint = model.PrintEnabled;
pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.CanCopyContent = model.CopyContentEnabled;
pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.CanCopyAccessibilityContent = model.CopyAccessibilityContentEnabled;
pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.CanEditContent = model.EditContentEnabled;
pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.CanEditAnnotations = model.EditAnnotationsEnabled;
pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.CanFillFormFields = model.FillFormFieldsEnabled;
if ((PermissionsChanged(pdfMerge) || pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.UserPassword.Length > 0) &&
pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.OwnerPassword.Length == 0)
{
// A user password is set but the owner password is not set or the permissions are not the default ones
// Set a default owner password
pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.OwnerPassword = "owner";
}
}
private bool PermissionsChanged(PdfMerge pdfMerge)
{
return !pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.CanPrint ||
!pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.CanCopyContent || !pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.CanCopyAccessibilityContent ||
!pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.CanEditContent || !pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.CanEditAnnotations ||
!pdfMerge.PdfSecurityOptions.CanFillFormFields;
}
private PdfPageSize SelectedPdfPageSize(string selectedValue)
{
switch (selectedValue)
{
case "A0":
return PdfPageSize.A0;
case "A1":
return PdfPageSize.A1;
case "A10":
return PdfPageSize.A10;
case "A2":
return PdfPageSize.A2;
case "A3":
return PdfPageSize.A3;
case "A4":
return PdfPageSize.A4;
case "A5":
return PdfPageSize.A5;
case "A6":
return PdfPageSize.A6;
case "A7":
return PdfPageSize.A7;
case "A8":
return PdfPageSize.A8;
case "A9":
return PdfPageSize.A9;
case "ArchA":
return PdfPageSize.ArchA;
case "ArchB":
return PdfPageSize.ArchB;
case "ArchC":
return PdfPageSize.ArchC;
case "ArchD":
return PdfPageSize.ArchD;
case "ArchE":
return PdfPageSize.ArchE;
case "B0":
return PdfPageSize.B0;
case "B1":
return PdfPageSize.B1;
case "B2":
return PdfPageSize.B2;
case "B3":
return PdfPageSize.B3;
case "B4":
return PdfPageSize.B4;
case "B5":
return PdfPageSize.B5;
case "Flsa":
return PdfPageSize.Flsa;
case "HalfLetter":
return PdfPageSize.HalfLetter;
case "Ledger":
return PdfPageSize.Ledger;
case "Legal":
return PdfPageSize.Legal;
case "Letter":
return PdfPageSize.Letter;
case "Letter11x17":
return PdfPageSize.Letter11x17;
case "Note":
return PdfPageSize.Note;
default:
return PdfPageSize.A4;
}
}
private PdfPageOrientation SelectedPdfPageOrientation(string selectedValue)
{
return selectedValue == "Portrait" ? PdfPageOrientation.Portrait : PdfPageOrientation.Landscape;
}
}
}