How to convert XPS to PDF in Winforms PDF using C#?

The XPS (XML Paper Specification) and OXPS (Open XML Paper Specification) are fixed document formats consisting of structured XML markup that define the layout of a document and the visual appearance of each page.

Syncfusion Essential PDF is a .NET PDF library used to create, read, and edit PDF documents. Using this library, you can convert XPS and OXPS documents to PDF in C# and VB.NET.

Steps to convert XPS to PDF programmatically:

1. Create a new C# console application project.
2. Install the Syncfusion.Pdf.WinForms NuGet package as a reference to your .NET Framework application from NuGet.org.
   
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4. Include the following namespace in the Program.cs file.

C#

using Syncfusion.Pdf;
using Syncfusion.XPS;

VB.NET

Imports Syncfusion.Pdf
Imports Syncfusion.XPS

4. Use the following code snippet to convert XPS to PDF document.

C#

// Create converter class
XPSToPdfConverter converter = new XPSToPdfConverter();
// Convert the XPS to PDF
PdfDocument document = converter.Convert("XPSToPDF.xps");
// Save the document
document.Save("Sample.pdf");
// Close the document
document.Close(true);
// This will open the PDF file so the result will be seen in the default PDF viewer
Process.Start("Sample.pdf");

VB.NET

'Create converter class
Dim converter As New XPSToPdfConverter()
'Convert the XPS to PDF
Dim document As PdfDocument = converter.Convert("XPSToPDF.xps")
'Save the document
document.Save("Sample.pdf")
'Close the document
document.Close(True)
'This will open the PDF file so the result will be seen in the default PDF viewer
Process.Start("Sample.pdf")

Download the work sample from XPSToPDFSample.Zip.

By executing the program, you will get the PDF document as follows:

Take a moment to peruse the documentation, where you will find other features like converting Word to PDF, Excel to PDF, and HTML to PDF etc., with code examples.

Refer here to explore the rich set of Syncfusion Essential PDF features.

An online sample link to convert XPS to PDF

Note:

Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference Syncfusion® assemblies from the trial setup or the NuGet feed, include a license key in your projects. Refer to the link to learn about generating and registering the Syncfusion® license key in your application to use the components without a trial message.

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed learning about how to convert XPS to PDF in WinForms PDF using C#.

You can refer to our .NET PDF library’s feature tour page to learn about its other groundbreaking feature representations. You can also refer to our .NET PDF documentation that shows how to configure the PDF Library in .NET.

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