How to create nested table in a PDF using C# and VB.NET in WF?
Syncfusion Essential PDF is a .NET PDF library used to create, read, and edit PDF documents. Using this library, you can create nested table in PDF using C# and VB.NET.
Steps to create nested table in PDF programmatically:
- Create a new C# console application project.
- Install the Syncfusion.Pdf.WinForms NuGet package as reference to your .NET Framework application from NuGet.org.
- Include the following namespaces in the Program.cs file.
C#
using Syncfusion.Pdf; using Syncfusion.Pdf.Grid; using System.Drawing;
VB.NET
Imports Syncfusion.Pdf Imports Syncfusion.Pdf.Grid Imports System.Drawing
- Use the following code snippet to create nested table in a PDF.
C#
//Create a new PDF document
PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();
//Create the page
PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();
//Create the parent grid
PdfGrid parentPdfGrid = new PdfGrid();
parentPdfGrid.Columns.Add(2);
//Add the rows
PdfGridRow row1 = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add();
row1.Cells[0].Value = "Employee ID";
row1.Cells[1].Value = "E01";
PdfGridRow row2 = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add();
row2.Cells[0].Value = "Employee Name";
row2.Cells[1].Value = "Simons Bistro";
PdfGridRow row3 = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add();
row3.Cells[0].Value = "Salary";
row3.Cells[1].Value = "$10,000";
PdfGridRow row4 = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add();
row4.Cells[0].Value = "Contact Details";
//Create the child table
PdfGrid childPdfGrid = new PdfGrid();
childPdfGrid.Columns.Add(2);
//Add the rows
PdfGridRow childRow1 = childPdfGrid.Rows.Add();
childRow1.Cells[0].Value = "Phone";
childRow1.Cells[1].Value = "31 12 34 56";
PdfGridRow childRow2 = childPdfGrid.Rows.Add();
childRow2.Cells[0].Value = "Email";
childRow2.Cells[1].Value = "simonsbistro@outlook.com";
PdfGridRow childRow3 = childPdfGrid.Rows.Add();
childRow3.Cells[0].Value = "Address";
childRow3.Cells[1].Value = "Vinbaeltet 34, Denmark";
//Set the value as another PdfGrid in a cell
parentPdfGrid.Rows[3].Cells[1].Value = childPdfGrid;
parentPdfGrid.Rows[3].Cells[1].Style.CellPadding = new PdfPaddings(5, 5, 5, 5);
//Draw the parent PdfGrid
parentPdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty);
//Save the document
pdfDocument.Save("NestedTable.pdf");
//Close the document
pdfDocument.Close(true);
//This will open the PDF file so, the result will be seen in default PDF viewer
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("NestedTable.pdf");
VB.NET
'Create a new PDF document
Dim pdfDocument As PdfDocument = New PdfDocument()
'Create the page
Dim pdfPage As PdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add()
'Create the parent grid
Dim parentPdfGrid As PdfGrid = New PdfGrid()
parentPdfGrid.Columns.Add(2)
'Add the rows
Dim row1 As PdfGridRow = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add()
row1.Cells(0).Value = "Employee ID"
row1.Cells(1).Value = "E01"
Dim row2 As PdfGridRow = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add()
row2.Cells(0).Value = "Employee Name"
row2.Cells(1).Value = "Simons Bistro"
Dim row3 As PdfGridRow = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add()
row3.Cells(0).Value = "Salary"
row3.Cells(1).Value = "$10,000"
Dim row4 As PdfGridRow = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add()
row4.Cells(0).Value = "Contact Details"
'Create the child table
Dim childPdfGrid As PdfGrid = New PdfGrid()
childPdfGrid.Columns.Add(2)
'Add the rows
Dim childRow1 As PdfGridRow = childPdfGrid.Rows.Add()
childRow1.Cells(0).Value = "Phone"
childRow1.Cells(1).Value = "31 12 34 56"
Dim childRow2 As PdfGridRow = childPdfGrid.Rows.Add()
childRow2.Cells(0).Value = "Email"
childRow2.Cells(1).Value = "simonsbistro@outlook.com"
Dim childRow3 As PdfGridRow = childPdfGrid.Rows.Add()
childRow3.Cells(0).Value = "Address"
childRow3.Cells(1).Value = "Vinbaeltet 34, Denmark"
'Set the value as another PdfGrid in a cell
parentPdfGrid.Rows(3).Cells(1).Value = childPdfGrid
parentPdfGrid.Rows(3).Cells(1).Style.CellPadding = New PdfPaddings(5, 5, 5, 5)
'Draw the PdfGrid
parentPdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty)
'Save the document
pdfDocument.Save("NestedTable.pdf")
'Close the document
pdfDocument.Close(True)
'This will open the PDF file so, the result will be seen in default PDF viewer
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("NestedTable.pdf")
A complete working sample can be downloaded from NestedTableSample.zip.
By executing the program, you will get the PDF document as follows. 
Take a moment to peruse the documentation, where you can find the options like creating a simple table using PdfLightTable and PdfGrid, cell and row customization in PdfLightTable and PdfGrid, built-in table styles to PdfGrid, pagination in PdfGrid and PdfLightTable with code examples.
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Conclusion
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