pdfmake-browserified-0.1.18

DEPRECATED

This module has been marked as deprecated.

A more flexible version of this module is available here: pdfmake-browserified

Synopsis

Browserified version of pdfmake 0.1.18, font Roboto included and set as default font. Zero configuration.

Restrictions

With the goal in mind to simplify its usage, this module is bound to pdfmake@0.1.18. Shortly, I will provide a more generic module, which will not be so simple to use.

Code Example

Console

npm install pdfmake-browserified-0.1.18

Javascript

var content = { content: 'This is a sample PDF printed with pdfMake' };

var createPdf = require('pdfmake-browserified-0.1.18');
createPdf(content).open(); // immediately opens new tab with PDF in browser
createPdf(content).download(); // immediately downloads PDF in browser

Motivation

1. Removing boilerplate code, that is required when one uses pdfmake with frameworks line AngularJS.
2. Providing pdfmake as an npm module, simplyfying its usage.

Usually, pdfmake is used by inlcuding two Javascript files via <script> tags. Using a framework like AngularJS, the provided script-functions are accessed via the $window instance. Instead of using the usual require('pdfmake');

Installation

npm install pdfmake-browserified-0.1.18

API Reference

The module exposes this function:

/**
* The parameters fonts and vfs may be undefined/null.
* Calling function(docDefinition) will result in using the included default font Roboto.
*/
module.exports = function(docDefinition, fonts, vfs) {
	return new Document(docDefinition, fonts, vfs);
}

Tests

This command wil build the module bundle and open a browser. The page provides buttons to check open, download and iFrame capabilities manually. Note, that the print functionality appears to be broken (in pdfmake?).

npm install
npm start

Notes

Using module in HTML

Optionally, the module may be used in HTML directly. Below are given snippets, calling the module. For more information check out the file test/index.html.

<!-- provides the function "createPdf" in a browser -->
<script src="bundle.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

<!-- helper functions, invoked by buttons -->
<script type="text/javascript">
openPdf = function(content) {
	// content: 'This is a sample PDF printed with pdfMake'
	var dd = { content: content };
	createPdf(dd).open();
}

printPdf = function(content) {
	// content: 'This is a sample PDF printed with pdfMake'
	var dd = { content: content };
	createPdf(dd).print();
}

downloadPdf = function(content) {
	// content: 'This is a sample PDF printed with pdfMake'
	var dd = { content: content };
	createPdf(dd).download();
}

iframePdf = function(content) {
	var dd = { content: content };
	createPdf(dd).getDataUrl(function (result) {
		document.getElementById('theIFrame').setAttribute('src', result);
	});
}
</script>

Contributors

NPM: pdfmake-browserified-0.1.18

Github: pdfmake-browserified

Other Projects

pdfmake MIT License

Roboto Apache License

Note

I did this for fun. Contributions from people with a more solid node background are welcome! I wonder if this module works for anyone else, but me.

License

MIT