/    Sign up×
Community /Pin to ProfileBookmark

PDF files generated automatically by PHP

Hello all,

We run a small web design agency, creating sites with PHP content management systems.

We are developing an e-commerce site for a client. One requirement is that we generate PDF documents that incorporate content from the site.

The PDFs will not simply be versions of a web page (which will contain superfluous information). Rather, we would like to pull data direct from the database, and have it automatically integrated into a PDF template of our own design. This will allow our clients, and their customers, to print out the PDF at high resolution.

I am not sure what plug-ins, scripts or server-side software is available for this task, though I feel sure that something is available. If someone could point me in the direction of an appropriate page on Webdeveloper, or other site, I would be very grateful. We can then take a look at what’s available, and get on with the task of learning how to integrate it into our pages.

Many thanks

Robert

to post a comment
PHP

1 Comments(s)

Copy linkTweet thisAlerts:
@mikkoMar 15.2005 — I didn't really feel like paying for the [URL=http://uk2.php.net/manual/en/ref.pdf.php]PDFlib[/URL], so I'm using free [URL=http://www.fpdf.org/]fpdf[/URL] instead.

Here are a couple of other free ones... http://uk2.php.net/manual/en/faq.using.php#faq.using.freepdf

Though paying for the PDFlib is probably the best choice, it's best documented and (seems to be) easiest to use.
×

Success!

Help @rdhs100 spread the word by sharing this article on Twitter...

Tweet This
Sign in
Forgot password?
Sign in with TwitchSign in with GithubCreate Account
about: ({
version: 0.1.9 BETA 5.18,
whats_new: community page,
up_next: more Davinci•003 tasks,
coming_soon: events calendar,
social: @webDeveloperHQ
});

legal: ({
terms: of use,
privacy: policy
});
changelog: (
version: 0.1.9,
notes: added community page

version: 0.1.8,
notes: added Davinci•003

version: 0.1.7,
notes: upvote answers to bounties

version: 0.1.6,
notes: article editor refresh
)...
recent_tips: (
tipper: @AriseFacilitySolutions09,
tipped: article
amount: 1000 SATS,

tipper: @Yussuf4331,
tipped: article
amount: 1000 SATS,

tipper: @darkwebsites540,
tipped: article
amount: 10 SATS,
)...