C# PDF Report Generator Library
How to add a list of text to PDF report file using C#?
C# Demo Code to add a list to adobe pdf file
In this C# tutorial, you will learn how to insert styled list text to a new PDF report file using C# in ASP.NET MVC Web, Windows applications.
- Add, insert numbered or unnumbered list to PDF
- Custumize the list symbol, item indentation to the list of PDF document
Add a unnumbered list to a PDF report document using C#
The C# sample source code below, will show how to add unnumbered text list to a new PDF report file using C# in ASP.NET MVC Web, Windows applications.
- Create a new PDF report file using PDFBuildHandler.Create()
- Call method Document.Open() to start editing content in PDF document
- Create a list of ListItem objects with item text content
- Insert the list to the PDF document
- Call method Document.Close() to apply the document changes and save to the output PDF file
String outputFilePath = Program.RootPath + "\\" + "Sample31.pdf";
Document document = new Document();
PDFBuildHandler.Create(document, outputFilePath);
// open document
document.Open();
// initial a unnumbered list
List list = new List(false);
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
ListItem listItem = new ListItem("This is list item " + i + ".");
list.Add(listItem);
}
// add list to the document
document.Add(list);
// close document and save to the output file
document.Close();
Add a numbered list to PDF using C#
String outputFilePath = Program.RootPath + "\\" + "Sample32.pdf";
Document document = new Document();
PDFBuildHandler.Create(document, outputFilePath);
// open document
document.Open();
// initial a numbered list
List list = new List(true);
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
ListItem listItem = new ListItem("This is list item " + i + ".");
list.Add(listItem);
}
// add list to the document
document.Add(list);
// close document and save to the output file
document.Close();
Use letter as list symbol for a list on PDF document in C# code
String outputFilePath = Program.RootPath + "\\" + "Sample33.pdf";
Document document = new Document();
PDFBuildHandler.Create(document, outputFilePath);
// open document
document.Open();
// initial a unnumbered list
List list1 = new List(false, false);
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
{
ListItem listItem = new ListItem("Unnumbered list: Item " + i + ".");
list1.Add(listItem);
}
// initial a numbered list
List list2 = new List(true, false);
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
{
ListItem listItem = new ListItem("Numbered list: Item " + i + ".");
list2.Add(listItem);
}
// initial a unnumbered list
List list3 = new List(false, true);
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
{
ListItem listItem = new ListItem("Unnumbered list (Letter): Item " + i + ".");
list3.Add(listItem);
}
// initial a numbered list
List list4 = new List(true, true);
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
{
ListItem listItem = new ListItem("Numbered list (Letter): Item " + i + ".");
list4.Add(listItem);
}
// add lists to the document
document.Add(list1);
document.Add(list2);
document.Add(list3);
document.Add(list4);
// close document and save to the output file
document.Close();
Change symbol indent for a list on PDF using C#
String outputFilePath = Program.RootPath + "\\" + "Sample34.pdf";
Document document = new Document();
PDFBuildHandler.Create(document, outputFilePath);
// open document
document.Open();
float symbolIndent = 2F;
// initial a numbered list
List list1 = new List(true, symbolIndent);
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
{
ListItem listItem = new ListItem("List item " + i + ".");
list1.Add(listItem);
}
symbolIndent = 4F;
// initial a numbered list
List list2 = new List(true, symbolIndent);
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
{
ListItem listItem = new ListItem("List item " + i + ".");
list2.Add(listItem);
}
symbolIndent = 6F;
// initial a numbered list
List list3 = new List(true, symbolIndent);
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
{
ListItem listItem = new ListItem("List item " + i + ".");
list3.Add(listItem);
}
// add list to the document
document.Add(list1);
document.Add(list2);
document.Add(list3);
// close document and save to the output file
document.Close();
