How to create table in a PDF file in WinForms PDF?
Syncfusion Essential® PDF is a .NET PDF library used to create, read, and edit PDF documents. Using this library, you can create a table in PDF documents in C# and VB.NET.
Essential PDF allows you to create the table with data sources from DataSet, data table, arrays and IEnumerable objects using PdfLightTable class along with simple formatting. You can directly add rows and columns, instead of a data source by setting the DataSourceType property to TableDirect.
Steps to create table in a PDF file programmatically:
- Create a new console C# application project.
- Install the Syncfusion.Pdf.WinForms NuGet package as reference to your .NET Framework applications from NuGet.org.
- Include the following namespaces in Program.cs file.
C#
using Syncfusion.Pdf; using Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics; using Syncfusion.Pdf.Tables; using System.Drawing;
VB.NET
Imports Syncfusion.Pdf Imports Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics Imports Syncfusion.Pdf.Tables Imports System.Drawing
- Use the following code snippet to create table in a PDF file.
C#
//Create a new PDF document
using (PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument())
{
//Add a page
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Acquire pages graphics
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Declare a PdfLightTable
PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();
//Set the Data source as direct
pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;
//Create columns
pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));
pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));
pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));
//Add rows
pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });
//Draw the PdfLightTable
pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty);
//Save the document
document.Save("Output.pdf");
}
VB.NET
'Create a new PDF document
Using document As PdfDocument = New PdfDocument()
'Add a page
Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()
'Acquire pages graphics
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics
'Declare a PdfLightTable
Dim pdfLightTable As PdfLightTable = New PdfLightTable
'Set the Data source as direct
pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect
'Create columns
pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Roll Number"))
pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Name"))
pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Class"))
'Add rows
pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"111", "Maxim", "III"})
'Draw the PdfLightTable
pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty)
'Save the document
document.Save("Output.pdf")
End Using
A complete working sample can be downloaded from Create-PDF-Table.zip
By executing the program, you will get the PDF document as follows. 
Refer here to create a table in PDF using PdfGrid and know the differences between PdfLightTable and PdfGrid.
Take a moment to peruse the documentation, where you can find other options like drawing right-to-left text and multi-column text, consuming TrueType fonts, Standard fonts, and CJK fonts. Also, the features like PDF form filling, extract text or images from PDF, and protect PDF documents with code examples.
Refer here to explore the rich set of Syncfusion Essential® PDF features.
An online sample link to create table in a PDF file.
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Conclusion
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