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How to insert hyperlink in table of a PDF document

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The Syncfusion® PDF library is a .NET PDF library used to create, read, and edit PDF documents. Using this library, you can insert hyperlink in table of PDF document.

Steps to insert hyperlink in table of PDF document programmatically:

  1. Create a new C# console application.

Create C# console application

  1. Install the Syncfusion.Pdf.WinForms NuGet package as a reference to your .NET Framework application from nuget.org.

NuGet package reference

  1. Include the following namespaces in Program.cs file.

C#

using Syncfusion.Pdf;
using System.Drawing;
using Syncfusion.Pdf.Grid;
using Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics;
using Syncfusion.Pdf.Interactive;

 

VB.NET

Imports Syncfusion.Pdf
Imports System.Drawing
Imports Syncfusion.Pdf.Grid
Imports Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics
Imports Syncfusion.Pdf.Interactive

 

  1. Use the following code snippet to insert hyperlink in table of PDF document.

C#

//Create a new PDF document
PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();
//Create the page
PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();
//Create new PdfGrid
PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();
//Add row
PdfGridRow row1 = pdfGrid.Rows.Add();
//Add columns
pdfGrid.Columns.Add(2);
//Set the value to the specific cell
row1.Cells[0].Value = "Text";
row1.Cells[1].Value = "Hyperlink";
//Add row
PdfGridRow row2 = pdfGrid.Rows.Add();
row2.Cells[0].Value = "Example to insert hyperlink in PDF table";
row2.Height = 20;
pdfGrid.BeginCellLayout += PdfGrid_BeginCellLayout;
//Create and customize the string formats
PdfStringFormat format = new PdfStringFormat();
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle;
//Add string format to respective cell 
pdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[0].StringFormat = format;
pdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[1].StringFormat = format;
pdfGrid.Rows[1].Cells[0].StringFormat = format;
//Draw the PdfGrid
pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty);
//Save the document
pdfDocument.Save("Table.pdf");
//Close the document
pdfDocument.Close(true);
//This will open the PDF file so, the result will be seen in default PDF viewer
Process.Start("Table.pdf");
 
/// <summary>
/// Insert hyperlink event handler 
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="args"></param>
private static void PdfGrid_BeginCellLayout(object sender, PdfGridBeginCellLayoutEventArgs args)
{
    if (args.RowIndex == 1 && args.CellIndex == 1)
    {
        //Initialize the font 
        PdfStandardFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12, PdfFontStyle.Italic);
 
        //Create the Text Web Link
        PdfTextWebLink textLink = new PdfTextWebLink();
        //Set the hyperlink
        textLink.Url = "http://www.syncfusion.com";
        //Set the link text
        textLink.Text = "Syncfusion .NET components and controls";
        //Set the font
        textLink.Font = font;
        //Draw the hyperlink in PDF page
        textLink.DrawTextWebLink(pdfPage, new PointF(args.Bounds.X+5, args.Bounds.Y+3));
    }
}
 

 

VB.NET

'Create a new PDF document
Dim pdfDocument As PdfDocument = New PdfDocument()
'Create the page
Dim PdfPage As PdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add()
'Create new PdfGrid
Dim pdfGrid As PdfGrid = New PdfGrid()
'Add row
Dim row1 As PdfGridRow = pdfGrid.Rows.Add()
'Add columns
pdfGrid.Columns.Add(2)
'Set the value to the specific cell
row1.Cells(0).Value = "Text"
row1.Cells(1).Value = "Hyperlink"
'Add row
Dim row2 As PdfGridRow = pdfGrid.Rows.Add()
row2.Cells(0).Value = "Example to insert hyperlink in PDF table"
row2.Height = 20
AddHandler pdfGrid.BeginCellLayout, AddressOf PdfGrid_BeginCellLayout
'Create and customize the string formats
Dim format As PdfStringFormat = New PdfStringFormat()
format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center
format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle
'Add string format to respective cell 
pdfGrid.Rows(0).Cells(0).StringFormat = format
pdfGrid.Rows(0).Cells(1).StringFormat = format
pdfGrid.Rows(1).Cells(0).StringFormat = format
'Draw the PdfGrid
pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty)
'Save the document
pdfDocument.Save("Table.pdf")
'Close the document
pdfDocument.Close(True)
'This will open the PDF file so, the result will be seen in default PDF Viewer
Process.Start("Table.pdf")
 
''' <summary>
''' Insert hyperlink event handler 
''' </summary>
''' <param name="sender"></param>
''' <param name="args"></param>
Private Sub PdfGrid_BeginCellLayout(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args As PdfGridBeginCellLayoutEventArgs)
    If args.RowIndex = 1 AndAlso args.CellIndex = 1 Then
        'Initialize the font 
        Dim font As PdfStandardFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12, PdfFontStyle.Italic)
 
        'Create the Text Web Link
        Dim textLink As PdfTextWebLink = New PdfTextWebLink()
        'Set the hyperlink
        textLink.Url = "http://www.syncfusion.com"
        'Set the link text
        textLink.Text = "Syncfusion .NET components and controls"
        'Set the font
        textLink.Font = font
        'Draw the hyperlink in PDF page
        textLink.DrawTextWebLink(pdfPage, New PointF(args.Bounds.X + 5, args.Bounds.Y + 3))
    End If
End Sub

 

              A complete working sample can be download from InserHyperlink.zip.

 

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

Output document screenshot

Take a moment to peruse the documentation, where you will find the options such as creating table using PdfLightTable and PdfGrid, cell and row customization in PdfLightTable and PdfGrid, buit-in table styles to PdfGrid, pagination in PdfGrid and PdfLightTable and features like web navigation, internal document navigation and external document navigation.

 

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

 

Note:

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

 

See Also:

Insert images in PDF table

Insert image and text in PDF table cell

Paginate table in PDF page

Insert HTML table in PDF table

 

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