How to create PDF document with underline text using C# and VB.NET?
The Syncfusion Essential® PDF is a .NET PDF library used to create, read, and edit PDF documents. Using this library, you can create the PDF document with underlined text using C# and VB.NET.
Steps to create PDF document with underlined text programmatically
- Create a new C# Console application project.
- Install the Syncfusion.Pdf.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.Pdf; using Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics; using System.Drawing;
VB.NET
Imports Syncfusion.Pdf Imports Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics Imports System.Drawing
- Use the following code sample to create a PDF document with underline text.
C#
//Create a new PDF document PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument(); //Add a page to the document PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add(); //Create PDF graphics for the page PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics; //Set the standard font with font style as underline PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 20, PdfFontStyle.Underline); //Draw the text graphics.DrawString("Hello World!!!", font, PdfBrushes.Black, new PointF(0, 0)); //Save the document document.Save("Output.pdf"); //Close the document document.Close(true); //This will open the PDF file so, the result will be seen in default PDF Viewer Process.Start("Output.pdf");
VB.NET
'Create a new PDF document Dim document As PdfDocument = New PdfDocument() 'Add a page to the document Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add() 'Create PDF graphics for the page Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics 'Set the standard font with font style as underline Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 20, PdfFontStyle.Underline) 'Draw the text graphics.DrawString("Hello World!!!", font, PdfBrushes.Black, New PointF(0, 0)) 'Save the document document.Save("Output.pdf") 'Close the document document.Close(True) 'This will open the PDF file so, the result will be seen in default PDF Viewer Process.Start("Output.pdf")
A complete working sample can be download from UnderlineTextSample.zip.
By executing the program, you will get the output document as follows,
Task a moment to peruse the documentation. You can create the PDF document with different fonts (Standard, True type, CJK fonts, and OpenType fonts), RTL text, HTML styled text, RTF text, and Complex script language text.
Refer to here to explore a rich set of Syncfusion Essential® PDF features.
Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference Syncfusion® assemblies from trial setup or the NuGet feed, include a license key in your product. Refer to the link to learn about generating and registering the Syncfusion® license key in your application to use the components without trail message.
See Also:
Create PDF file in C# and VB.NET
Draw HTML styled text in PDF document using C# and VB.NET
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed learning about how to create PDF underline text using C# and VB NET.
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