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PdfKit Table. Helps to draw informations in simple tables using pdfkit. #server-side. Generate pdf tables with javascript (PDFKIT plugin)
Helps to draw informations in simple tables using pdfkit. #server-side.
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npm install pdfkit-table
// requires
const fs = require("fs");
const PDFDocument = require("pdfkit-table");
// init document
let doc = new PDFDocument({ margin: 30, size: 'A4' });
// save document
doc.pipe(fs.createWriteStream("./document.pdf"));
;(async function createTable(){
// table
const table = {
title: '',
headers: [],
datas: [ /* complex data */ ],
rows: [ /* or simple data */ ],
};
// the magic (async/await)
await doc.table(table, { /* options */ });
// -- or --
// doc.table(table).then(() => { doc.end() }).catch((err) => { })
// if your run express.js server
// to show PDF on navigator
// doc.pipe(res);
// done!
doc.end();
})();
// router - Node + Express.js
app.get('/create-pdf', async (req, res) => {
// ...await table code
// if your run express.js server
// to show PDF on navigator
doc.pipe(res);
// done!
doc.end();
});
;(async function(){
// table
const table = {
title: "Title",
subtitle: "Subtitle",
headers: [ "Country", "Conversion rate", "Trend" ],
rows: [
[ "Switzerland", "12%", "+1.12%" ],
[ "France", "67%", "-0.98%" ],
[ "England", "33%", "+4.44%" ],
],
};
// A4 595.28 x 841.89 (portrait) (about width sizes)
// width
await doc.table(table, {
width: 300,
});
// or columnsSize
await doc.table(table, {
columnsSize: [ 200, 100, 100 ],
});
// done!
doc.end();
})();
;(async function(){
// table
const table = {
title: "Title",
subtitle: "Subtitle",
headers: [
{ label: "Name", property: 'name', width: 60, renderer: null },
{ label: "Description", property: 'description', width: 150, renderer: null },
{ label: "Price 1", property: 'price1', width: 100, renderer: null },
{ label: "Price 2", property: 'price2', width: 100, renderer: null },
{ label: "Price 3", property: 'price3', width: 80, renderer: null },
{ label: "Price 4", property: 'price4', width: 43,
renderer: (value, indexColumn, indexRow, row, rectRow, rectCell) => { return `U$ ${Number(value).toFixed(2)}` }
},
],
// complex data
datas: [
{
name: 'Name 1',
description: 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aenean mattis ante in laoreet egestas. ',
price1: '$1',
price3: '$ 3',
price2: '$2',
price4: '4',
},
{
options: { fontSize: 10, separation: true},
name: 'bold:Name 2',
description: 'bold:Lorem ipsum dolor.',
price1: 'bold:$1',
price3: {
label: 'PRICE $3', options: { fontSize: 12 }
},
price2: '$2',
price4: '4',
},
// {...},
],
// simeple data
rows: [
[
"Apple",
"Nullam ut facilisis mi. Nunc dignissim ex ac vulputate facilisis.",
"$ 105,99",
"$ 105,99",
"$ 105,99",
"105.99",
],
// [...],
],
};
// the magic
doc.table(table, {
prepareHeader: () => doc.font("Helvetica-Bold").fontSize(8),
prepareRow: (row, indexColumn, indexRow, rectRow, rectCell) => {
doc.font("Helvetica").fontSize(8);
indexColumn === 0 && doc.addBackground(rectRow, 'blue', 0.15);
},
});
// done!
doc.end();
})();
;(async function(){
// renderer function inside json file
const tableJson = '{
"headers": [
{ "label":"Name", "property":"name", "width":100 },
{ "label":"Age", "property":"age", "width":100 },
{ "label":"Year", "property":"year", "width":100 }
],
"datas": [
{ "name":"bold:Name 1", "age":"Age 1", "year":"Year 1" },
{ "name":"Name 2", "age":"Age 2", "year":"Year 2" },
{ "name":"Name 3", "age":"Age 3", "year":"Year 3",
"renderer": "function(value, i, irow){ return value + `(${(1+irow)})`; }"
}
],
"rows": [
[ "Name 4", "Age 4", "Year 4" ]
],
"options": {
"width": 300
}
}';
// the magic
doc.table(tableJson);
// done!
doc.end();
})();
;(async function(){
// json file
const json = require('./table.json');
// if json file is array
Array.isArray(json) ?
// any tables - array
await doc.tables(json) :
// one table - string
await doc.table(json) ;
// done!
doc.end();
})();
Array.<object> | JSON
Array.<object> | Array.[]
StringStringNumberStringStringStringNumberStringStringNumberFunction function( value, indexColumn, indexRow, row, rectRow, rectCell ) { return value }Array.<object>Array.[]String | ObjectString | Object| Properties | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| label | String | undefined | description |
| property | String | undefined | id |
| width | Number | undefined | width of column |
| align | String | left | alignment |
| valign | String | undefined | vertical alignment. ex: valign: "center" |
| headerColor | String | grey or #BEBEBE | color of header |
| headerOpacity | Number | 0.5 | opacity of header |
| headerAlign | String | left | only header |
| columnColor or | String | undefined | color of column |
| columnOpacity or | Number | undefined | opacity of column |
| renderer | Function | Function | function( value, indexColumn, indexRow, row, rectRow, rectCell ) { return value } |
const table = {
// simple headers only with ROWS (not DATAS)
headers: ['Name', 'Age'],
// simple content
rows: [
['Jack', '32'], // row 1
['Maria', '30'], // row 2
]
};
const table = {
// complex headers work with ROWS and DATAS
headers: [
{ label:"Name", property: 'name', width: 100, renderer: null },
{ label:"Age", property: 'age', width: 100, renderer: (value) => `U$ ${Number(value).toFixed(1)}` },
],
// complex content
datas: [
{ name: 'bold:Jack', age: 32, },
// age is object value with style options
{ name: 'Maria', age: { label: 30 , options: { fontSize: 12 }}, },
],
// simple content (works fine!)
rows: [
['Jack', '32'], // row 1
['Maria', '30'], // row 2
]
};
| Properties | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| title | String Object | undefined | title |
| subtitle | String Object | undefined | subtitle |
| width | Number | undefined | width of table |
| x | Number | undefined | position x (left). To reset x position set "x: null" |
| y | Number | undefined | position y (top) |
| divider | Object | undefined | define divider lines |
| columnsSize | Array | undefined | define sizes |
| columnSpacing | Number | 5 | |
| padding | Number Array | 1 or [1, 5] | |
| addPage | Boolean | false | add table on new page |
| hideHeader | Boolean | false | hide header |
| minRowHeight | Number | 0 | min row height |
| prepareHeader | Function | Function | () |
| prepareRow | Function | Function | (row, indexColumn, indexRow, rectRow, rectCell) => {} |
const options = {
// properties
title: "Title", // { label: 'Title', fontSize: 30, color: 'blue', fontFamily: "./fonts/type.ttf" },
subtitle: "Subtitle", // { label: 'Subtitle', fontSize: 20, color: 'green', fontFamily: "./fonts/type.ttf" },
width: 500, // {Number} default: undefined // A4 595.28 x 841.89 (portrait) (about width sizes)
x: 0, // {Number} default: undefined | To reset x position set "x: null"
y: 0, // {Number} default: undefined |
divider: {
header: { disabled: false, width: 2, opacity: 1 },
horizontal: { disabled: false, width: 0.5, opacity: 0.5 },
},
padding: 5, // {Number} default: 0
columnSpacing: 5, // {Number} default: 5
hideHeader: false,
minRowHeight: 0,
// functions
prepareHeader: () => doc.font("Helvetica-Bold").fontSize(8), // {Function}
prepareRow: (row, indexColumn, indexRow, rectRow, rectCell) => doc.font("Helvetica").fontSize(8), // {Function}
}
{Booleon}{Number}{String}datas: [
// options row
{ name: 'Jack', options: { fontSize: 10, fontFamily: 'Courier-Bold', separation: true } },
]
datas: [
// bold
{ name: 'bold:Jack' },
// size{n}
{ name: 'size20:Maria' },
{ name: 'size8:Will' },
// normal
{ name: 'San' },
]
{Number}{String}datas: [
// options cell | value is object | label is string
{ name: { label: 'Jack', options: { fontSize: 10, fontFamily: 'Courier-Bold' } },
]
options: {
minRowHeight: 30, // pixel
}
let localType = "./font/Montserrat-Regular.ttf";
const table = {
title: { label: 'Title Object 2', fontSize: 30, color: 'blue', fontFamily: localType },
}
options: {
hideHeader: true,
}
options: {
// divider lines
divider: {
header: {disabled: false, width: 0.5, opacity: 0.5},
horizontal: {disabled: true, width: 0.5, opacity: 0.5},
},
}
;(async function(){
// create document
const doc = new PDFDocument({ margin: 30, });
// to save on server
doc.pipe(fs.createWriteStream("./my-table.pdf"));
// tables
await doc.table(table, options);
await doc.table(table, options);
await doc.table(table, options);
// done
doc.end();
})();
~~doc.table(table, options, callback)~~;
headers: [
{label:"Name", property:"name", valign: "center", headerAlign:"right", headerColor:"#FF0000", headerOpacity:0.5 }
]
headers: [
{label:"Name", property:"name", headerColor:"#FF0000", headerOpacity:0.5 }
]
headers: [
{label:"Name", property:"name", align:"center"}
]
{Function} - Add background peer line.
{Function}
{Function} - Add many tables.
{Boolean} - Add table on new page.
{String}
{String}
{Object}{Array}(${(irow+2)}); }" }The MIT License.
|
Natan Cabral natancabral@hotmail.com https://github.com/natancabral/ |
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PdfKit Table. Helps to draw informations in simple tables using pdfkit. #server-side. Generate pdf tables with javascript (PDFKIT plugin)
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