Generate dynamically PDF reports, invoices, statements and other documents on the fly from HTML data.
PD4ML is a powerful PDF generating tool that uses HTML and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) as page layout
and content definition format. Written in 100% pure Java, it allows users to easily add PDF generation
functionality to end products.
PD4ML is simple yet powerful. It's designed so you can get up to speed and productive
in a few minutes.
The main use scenarios for PD4ML:
- HTML to PDF transformation with a standalone converting Java tool. The tool PD4ML Converter
operates as a GUI as well as a command line application.
- Using PD4ML in Web applications for online PDF generation from HTML, JSP or ColdFusion® templates. In order to get PDF output,
all what you need is to surround your JSP or ColdFusion® markup with <pd4ml:transform> tags or refer to the markup
from an external PD4ML-enabled JSP or Servlet.
With PD4ML PHP wrapper PDF generating functionality
can be added to virtually any PHP application.
- Adding PD4ML to desktop Java applications for reporting or to achieve professional grade print functionality provided by
modern PDF viewers, like Adobe® Acrobat Reader®.
- Automatic PDF generation in Lotus Notes™/Domino™
environment using PD4ML-enabled Lotus Java agent.
The Usage Examples
is the best place to start if you are new to PD4ML.
With PD4ML you can control PDF page size, orientation and page breaks, while adding
formatted headers, footers and page numbering.
PD4ML allows you to secure your PDF documents with 40-bit/128-bit encryption. You can disable printing,
modifications or extracting of text content, you can lock your PDF with a password.
PD4ML Pro is Unicode© compatible to support most of Asian, Middle-East, European and Latin character sets.
True Type and Open Type fonts embedding is supported including font styling such as Bold, Italic.
With PD4ML Pro you can auto-generate table of content or tiered
bookmarks structure of your document based on H1-H6 hierarchy.
Alternatively the bookmarks list can be based on the document anchors.
PD4ML allows you to embed file attachments to resulting PDF with a
single proprietary tag.
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