Open and save PDF document in ASP.NET MVC

19 Jul 20233 minutes to read

The Syncfusion .NET PDF library is used to create, read, and edit PDF documents programatically without the dependency of Adobe Acrobat. Using this library, you can open and save PDF document in ASP.NET MVC.

Steps to open and save PDF document programatically:

Step 1: Create a new ASP.NET MVC application project.

Step 2: Install the Syncfusion.Pdf.AspNet.Mvc5 NuGet package as a reference to your ASP.NET MVC application using NuGet.org.

NOTE

Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference Syncfusion assemblies from trial setup or from the NuGet feed, you also have to add “Syncfusion.Licensing” assembly reference and include a license key in your projects. Please refer to this link to know about registering Syncfusion license key in your application to use our components.

Step 3: Include the following namespace in that HomeController.cs file.

C#

using Syncfusion.Pdf;
using Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics;
using Syncfusion.Pdf.Grid;
using Syncfusion.Pdf.Parsing;

Step 4: A default action method named Index will be present in the HomeController.cs. Right click on this action method and select Go To View where you will be directed to its associated view page Index.cshtml.

Step 5: Add a new button in the Index.cshtml as shown in the follwoing.

HTML

@{Html.BeginForm("OpenAndSaveDocument", "Home", FormMethod.Get);
    {
        <div>
            <input type="submit" value="Open and Save Document" style="width:180px;height:27px" />
        </div>
    }
    Html.EndForm();
}

Step 6: Add a new action method OpenAndSaveDocument in HomeController.cs.

Step 7: Add below code example to open an existing PDF document in ASP.NET MVC.

C#

//Load an existing PDF document.
PdfLoadedDocument document = new PdfLoadedDocument("Input.pdf");

Step 8: Add the below code example to add a table in the PDF document.

C#

//Create a PdfGrid.
PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();
//Add values to the list.
List<object> data = new List<object>();
Object row1 = new { Product_ID = "1001", Product_Name = "Bicycle", Price = "10,000" };
Object row2 = new { Product_ID = "1002", Product_Name = "Head Light", Price = "3,000" };
Object row3 = new { Product_ID = "1003", Product_Name = "Break wire", Price = "1,500" };
data.Add(row1);
data.Add(row2);
data.Add(row3);
//Add list to IEnumerable.
IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.
pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;
//Apply built-in table style.
pdfGrid.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfGridBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent3);
//Draw the grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfGrid.Draw(graphics, new RectangleF(40, 400, page.Size.Width - 80, 0));

Step 9: Add below code example to save the PDF document in ASP.NET MVC.

C#

//Save the PDF document and download as attachment.
document.Save("Output.pdf", HttpContext.ApplicationInstance.Response, HttpReadType.Save);

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

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

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