Working with Tables

Essential PDF provides support for two types of table models, both having a different levels of customization, which is explained below. The two types of table models are

  1. PdfGrid
  2. PdfLightTable

Creating a simple table

Creating a simple table using PdfLightTable in a new document

Essential PDF allows you to create the table with DataSource from DataSet, Data Table, arrays and IEnumerable objects using PdfLightTable class. It allows you to perform simple formatting.

NOTE

In Silverlight, Windows store apps and Xamarin only strongly typed IEnumerable objects are supported.

The below code snippet illustrates how to create a simple table from a data source using PdfLightTable.

//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

// Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

// Initialize DataTable to assign as DateSource to the light table.

DataTable table = new DataTable();

//Include columns to the DataTable.

table.Columns.Add("Name");

table.Columns.Add("Age");

table.Columns.Add("Sex");

//Include rows to the DataTable.

table.Rows.Add(new string[] { "abc", "21", "Male" });

//Assign data source.

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Draw PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new PointF(0, 0));

//Save the document.

doc.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document

doc.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.

Dim doc As New PdfDocument()

'Add a page.

Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()

' Create a PdfLightTable.

Dim pdfLightTable As New PdfLightTable()

' Initialize DataTable to assign as DateSource to the light table.

Dim table As New DataTable()

'Include columns to the DataTable.

table.Columns.Add("Name")

table.Columns.Add("Age")

table.Columns.Add("Sex")

'Include rows to the DataTable.

table.Rows.Add(New String() {"abc", "21", "Male"})

'Assign data source.

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table

'Draw PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, New PointF(0, 0))

'Save the document.

doc.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document

doc.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

// Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

object row = new { Name = "abc", Age = "21", Sex = "Male" };

data.Add(row);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> table = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Draw PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new PointF(0, 0));

//Save the PDF document to stream.

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await doc.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

// Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

object row = new { Name = "abc", Age = "21", Sex = "Male" };

data.Add(row);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> table = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Draw PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(0, 0));

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the PDF document to stream.

doc.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

// Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

object row = new { Name = "abc", Age = "21", Sex = "Male" };

data.Add(row);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> table = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Draw PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(0, 0));

//Save the PDF document to stream.

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

doc.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

You can directly add rows and columns instead of a data source, by setting DataSourceType property to TableDirect of PdfLightTableDataSourceType Enum.

The following code illustrates how to add the data directly into the PdfLightTable.

//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Acquire page's graphics.

PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;

//Declare a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the Data source as direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty);

//Save the document.

doc.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document

doc.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.

Dim doc As New PdfDocument()

'Add a page.

Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()

'Acquire page's graphics.

Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics

'Declare a PdfLightTable.

Dim pdfLightTable As New PdfLightTable()

'Set the Data source type as direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect

'Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Roll Number"))

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Name"))

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Class"))

'Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"111", "Maxim", "III"})

'Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty)

'Save the document.

doc.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document

doc.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Acquire page's graphics.

PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;

//Declare a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the Data source as direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await doc.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Acquire page's graphics.

PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;

//Declare a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the Data source as direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the PDF document to stream.

doc.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Acquire page's graphics.

PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;

//Declare a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the Data source as direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

doc.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Creating a simple table using PdfLightTable in an existing document

You can create table using PdfLightTable in the existing document by using the following code sample.

//Load a PDF document.
PdfLoadedDocument doc = new PdfLoadedDocument("input.pdf");

//Get first page from document
PdfLoadedPage page = doc.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;
            
//Create PDF graphics for the page
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
            
// Create a PdfLightTable.
PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

// Initialize DataTable to assign as DateSource to the light table.
DataTable table = new DataTable();

//Include columns to the DataTable.
table.Columns.Add("Name");

table.Columns.Add("Age");

table.Columns.Add("Sex");

//Include rows to the DataTable.
table.Rows.Add(new string[] { "abc", "21", "Male" });

//Assign data source.
pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Draw PdfLightTable.
pdfLightTable.Draw(graphics, new PointF(0, 0));

//Save the document.
doc.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document
doc.Close(true);
'Load a PDF document.
Dim doc As New PdfLoadedDocument("input.pdf")

'Get first page from document
Dim page As PdfLoadedPage = TryCast(doc.Pages(0), PdfLoadedPage)

'Create PDF graphics for the page
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics

' Create a PdfLightTable.
Dim pdfLightTable As New PdfLightTable()

' Initialize DataTable to assign as DateSource to the light table.
Dim table As New DataTable()

'Include columns to the DataTable.
table.Columns.Add("Name")

table.Columns.Add("Age")

table.Columns.Add("Sex")

'Include rows to the DataTable.
table.Rows.Add(New String() {"abc", "21", "Male"})

'Assign data source.
pdfLightTable.DataSource = table

'Draw PdfLightTable.
pdfLightTable.Draw(graphics, New PointF(0, 0))

'Save the document.
doc.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document
doc.Close(True)
//Create the file open picker
var picker = new FileOpenPicker();

picker.FileTypeFilter.Add(".pdf");

//Browse and chose the file
StorageFile file = await picker.PickSingleFileAsync();

//Creates an empty PDF loaded document instance
PdfLoadedDocument doc = new PdfLoadedDocument();

//Loads or opens an existing PDF document through Open method of PdfLoadedDocument class
await doc.OpenAsync(file);

//Get first page from document
PdfLoadedPage page = doc.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Create PDF graphics for the page
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;

//Create a PdfLightTable.
PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Add values to list
List<object> data = new List<object>();

object row = new { Name = "abc", Age = "21", Sex = "Male" };
data.Add(row);

//Add list to IEnumerable
IEnumerable<object> table = data;

//Assign data source.
pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Draw PdfLightTable.
pdfLightTable.Draw(graphics, new PointF(0, 0));

//Save the PDF document into stream
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
await doc.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.
doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.
Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Load the PDF document
FileStream docStream = new FileStream("input.pdf", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
PdfLoadedDocument doc = new PdfLoadedDocument(docStream);

//Get first page from document
PdfLoadedPage page = doc.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Create PDF graphics for the page
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;

// Create a PdfLightTable.
PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Add values to list
List<object> data = new List<object>();
object row = new { Name = "abc", Age = "21", Sex = "Male" };

data.Add(row);

//Add list to IEnumerable
IEnumerable<object> table = data;

//Assign data source.
pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Draw PdfLightTable.
pdfLightTable.Draw(graphics, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(0, 0));

//Creating the stream object
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the PDF document to stream.
doc.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.
stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.
doc.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.
string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.
string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.
return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Load the file as stream
Stream docStream = typeof(App).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Sample.Assets.input.pdf");
PdfLoadedDocument doc = new PdfLoadedDocument(docStream);

//Get first page from document
PdfLoadedPage page = doc.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Create PDF graphics for the page
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;

//Create a PdfLightTable.
PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Add values to list
List<object> data = new List<object>();

object row = new { Name = "abc", Age = "21", Sex = "Male" };
data.Add(row);

//Add list to IEnumerable
IEnumerable<object> table = data;

//Assign data source.
pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Draw PdfLightTable.
pdfLightTable.Draw(graphics, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(0, 0));

//Save the PDF document into stream
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

doc.Save(stream);

//Close the document.
doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Creating a simple table using PdfGrid in a new document

PdfGrid allows you to create table by entering the data manually or from an external data source. The DataSource can be a data set, data table, arrays or a IEnumerable object.

NOTE

In Silverlight, Windows store apps and Xamarin only strongly typed IEnumerable objects are supported.

The below code snippet illustrates how to create a simple table from a data source using PdfGrid.

//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Create a DataTable.

DataTable dataTable = new DataTable();

//Add columns to the DataTable

dataTable.Columns.Add("ID");

dataTable.Columns.Add("Name");

//Add rows to the DataTable.

dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E01", "Clay" });

dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E02", "Thomas" });

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10));

//Save the document.

doc.Save("Output.pdf");

//close the document

doc.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.

Dim doc As New PdfDocument()

'Add a page.

Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()

' Create a PdfLightTable.

Dim pdfLightTable As New PdfLightTable()

' Initialize DataTable to assign as DateSource to the light table.

Dim table As New DataTable()

'Include columns to the DataTable.

table.Columns.Add("Name")

table.Columns.Add("Age")

table.Columns.Add("Sex")

'Include rows to the DataTable.//you can add multiple rows

table.Rows.Add(New String() {"abc", "21", "Male"})

'Set DataSourceType to the light table.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.External

'Assign data source.

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table

'Draw PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, New PointF(0, 0))

'Save the document.

doc.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document

doc.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10));

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await doc.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(10, 10));

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the PDF document to stream.

doc.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(10, 10));

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

doc.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

You can set the data directly without setting any data source using PdfGridRow and PdfGridColumn classes.

The below code snippet illustrates how to create the simple table directly using PdfGrid.

//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create a new PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add three columns.

pdfGrid.Columns.Add(3);

//Add header.

pdfGrid.Headers.Add(1);

PdfGridRow pdfGridHeader = pdfGrid.Headers[0];

pdfGridHeader.Cells[0].Value = "Employee ID";

pdfGridHeader.Cells[1].Value = "Employee Name";

pdfGridHeader.Cells[2].Value = "Salary";

//Add rows.

PdfGridRow pdfGridRow = pdfGrid.Rows.Add();

pdfGridRow.Cells[0].Value = "E01";

pdfGridRow.Cells[1].Value = "Clay";

pdfGridRow.Cells[2].Value = "$10,000";

//Draw the PdfGrid.

pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty);

//Save the document.

pdfDocument.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document

pdfDocument.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.

Dim pdfDocument As New PdfDocument()

Dim pdfPage As PdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add()

'Create a new PdfGrid.

Dim pdfGrid As New PdfGrid()

'Add three columns.

pdfGrid.Columns.Add(3)

'Add header.

pdfGrid.Headers.Add(1)

Dim pdfGridHeader As PdfGridRow = pdfGrid.Headers(0)

pdfGridHeader.Cells(0).Value = "Employee ID"

pdfGridHeader.Cells(1).Value = "Employee Name"

pdfGridHeader.Cells(2).Value = "Salary"

'Add rows.

Dim pdfGridRow As PdfGridRow = pdfGrid.Rows.Add()

pdfGridRow.Cells(0).Value = "E01"

pdfGridRow.Cells(1).Value = "Clay"

pdfGridRow.Cells(2).Value = "$10,000"

'Draw the PdfGrid.

pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty)

'Save the document.

pdfDocument.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document

pdfDocument.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create a new PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add three columns.

pdfGrid.Columns.Add(3);

//Add header.

pdfGrid.Headers.Add(1);

PdfGridRow pdfGridHeader = pdfGrid.Headers[0];

pdfGridHeader.Cells[0].Value = "Employee ID";

pdfGridHeader.Cells[1].Value = "Employee Name";

pdfGridHeader.Cells[2].Value = "Salary";

//Add rows.

PdfGridRow pdfGridRow = pdfGrid.Rows.Add();

pdfGridRow.Cells[0].Value = "E01";

pdfGridRow.Cells[1].Value = "Clay";

pdfGridRow.Cells[2].Value = "$10,000";

//Draw the PdfGrid.

pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await pdfDocument.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.

pdfDocument.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create a new PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add three columns.

pdfGrid.Columns.Add(3);

//Add header.

pdfGrid.Headers.Add(1);

PdfGridRow pdfGridHeader = pdfGrid.Headers[0];

pdfGridHeader.Cells[0].Value = "Employee ID";

pdfGridHeader.Cells[1].Value = "Employee Name";

pdfGridHeader.Cells[2].Value = "Salary";

//Add rows.

PdfGridRow pdfGridRow = pdfGrid.Rows.Add();

pdfGridRow.Cells[0].Value = "E01";

pdfGridRow.Cells[1].Value = "Clay";

pdfGridRow.Cells[2].Value = "$10,000";

//Draw the PdfGrid.

pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the PDF document to stream.

pdfDocument.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

pdfDocument.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create a new PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add three columns.

pdfGrid.Columns.Add(3);

//Add header.

pdfGrid.Headers.Add(1);

PdfGridRow pdfGridHeader = pdfGrid.Headers[0];

pdfGridHeader.Cells[0].Value = "Employee ID";

pdfGridHeader.Cells[1].Value = "Employee Name";

pdfGridHeader.Cells[2].Value = "Salary";

//Add rows.

PdfGridRow pdfGridRow = pdfGrid.Rows.Add();

pdfGridRow.Cells[0].Value = "E01";

pdfGridRow.Cells[1].Value = "Clay";

pdfGridRow.Cells[2].Value = "$10,000";

//Draw the PdfGrid.

pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

pdfDocument.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

pdfDocument.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

You can create table using PdfGrid by loading the IEnumerable data source. Refer to the following code.

//Create a new PDF document

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "1", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "2", Name = "Gray" };

Object row3 = new { ID = "3", Name = "Ash" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

data.Add(row3);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> tableData = data;

//Assign data source

pdfGrid.DataSource = tableData;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10));

//Save the document

doc.Save("Sample.pdf");

//close the document

doc.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document

Dim doc As New PdfDocument()

'Add a page

Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()

'Create a PdfGrid

Dim pdfGrid As New PdfGrid()

'Add values to list

Dim data As New List(Of Object)()

Dim row1 As Object = New With {Key .ID = "1", Key .Name = "Clay"}

Dim row2 As Object = New With {Key .ID = "2", Key .Name = "Gray"}

Dim row3 As Object = New With {Key .ID = "3", Key .Name = "Ash"}

data.Add(row1)

data.Add(row2)

data.Add(row3)

'Add list to IEnumerable

Dim tableData As IEnumerable(Of Object) = data

'Assign data source

pdfGrid.DataSource = tableData

'Draw grid to the page of PDF document

pdfGrid.Draw(page, New PointF(10, 10))

'Save the document

doc.Save("Sample.pdf")

'close the document

doc.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "1", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "2", Name = "Gray" };

Object row3 = new { ID = "3", Name = "Ash" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

data.Add(row3);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> tableData = data;

//Assign data source

pdfGrid.DataSource = tableData;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10));

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await doc.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "1", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "2", Name = "Gray" };

Object row3 = new { ID = "3", Name = "Ash" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

data.Add(row3);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> tableData = data;

//Assign data source

pdfGrid.DataSource = tableData;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(10, 10));

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the PDF document to stream.

doc.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "1", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "2", Name = "Gray" };

Object row3 = new { ID = "3", Name = "Ash" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

data.Add(row3);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> tableData = data;

//Assign data source

pdfGrid.DataSource = tableData;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(10, 10));

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

doc.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Creating a simple table using PdfGrid in an existing document

You can create a table using PdfGrid in the existing document by using the following code sample.

//Load a PDF document.
PdfLoadedDocument doc = new PdfLoadedDocument("input.pdf");

//Get first page from document
PdfLoadedPage page = doc.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Create PDF graphics for the page
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;

//Create a PdfGrid.
PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Create a DataTable.
DataTable dataTable = new DataTable();

//Add columns to the DataTable
dataTable.Columns.Add("ID");
dataTable.Columns.Add("Name");

//Add rows to the DataTable.
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E01", "Clay" });
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E02", "Thomas" });

//Assign data source.
pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfGrid.Draw(graphics, new PointF(10, 10));

//Save the document.
doc.Save("Output.pdf");

//close the document
doc.Close(true);
'Load a PDF document.
Dim doc As New PdfLoadedDocument("input.pdf")

'Get first page from document
Dim page As PdfLoadedPage = TryCast(doc.Pages(0), PdfLoadedPage)

'Create PDF graphics for the page
Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics

'Create a PdfGrid.
Dim pdfGrid As New PdfGrid()

'Create a DataTable.
Dim dataTable As New DataTable()

'Add columns to the DataTable
dataTable.Columns.Add("ID")
dataTable.Columns.Add("Name")

'Add rows to the DataTable.
dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E01", "Clay"})
dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E02", "Thomas"})

'Assign data source.
pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable

'Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfGrid.Draw(graphics, New PointF(10, 10))

'Save the document.
doc.Save("Output.pdf")

'close the document
doc.Close(True)
//Create the file open picker

var picker = new FileOpenPicker();

picker.FileTypeFilter.Add(".pdf");

//Browse and chose the file

StorageFile file = await picker.PickSingleFileAsync();

//Creates an empty PDF loaded document instance

PdfLoadedDocument doc = new PdfLoadedDocument();

//Loads or opens an existing PDF document through Open method of PdfLoadedDocument class

await doc.OpenAsync(file);

//Get first page from document

PdfLoadedPage page = doc.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Create PDF graphics for the page

PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;

//Create a PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "1", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "2", Name = "Thomas" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.

pdfGrid.Draw(graphics, new PointF(10, 10));

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await doc.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Load the PDF document

FileStream docStream = new FileStream("input.pdf", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

PdfLoadedDocument doc = new PdfLoadedDocument(docStream);

//Get first page from document

PdfLoadedPage page = doc.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Create PDF graphics for the page

PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;

//Create a PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "1", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "2", Name = "Thomas" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.

pdfGrid.Draw(graphics, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(10, 10));

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the PDF document to stream.

doc.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Load the file as stream

Stream docStream = typeof(App).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Sample.Assets.input.pdf");

PdfLoadedDocument doc = new PdfLoadedDocument(docStream);

//Get first page from document

PdfLoadedPage page = doc.Pages[0] as PdfLoadedPage;

//Create PDF graphics for the page

PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;

//Create a PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "1", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "2", Name = "Thomas" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.

pdfGrid.Draw(graphics, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(10, 10));

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

doc.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Support for cell customization

Cell customization in PdfLightTable

PdfLightTable allows users to customize cell font, background, border, etc. using PdfCellStyle class.

The below code snippet illustrates how to customize the cell properties in PdfLightTable.

//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add Rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "112", "Minim", "III" });

//Create the font for setting the style.

PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 14);

//Declare and define the alternate style.

PdfCellStyle altStyle = new PdfCellStyle(font, PdfBrushes.White, PdfPens.Green);

altStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.DarkGray;

//Declare and define the header style.

PdfCellStyle headerStyle = new PdfCellStyle(font, PdfBrushes.White, PdfPens.Brown);

headerStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.Red;

pdfLightTable.Style.AlternateStyle = altStyle;

pdfLightTable.Style.HeaderStyle = headerStyle;

//Show header in the table

pdfLightTable.Style.ShowHeader = true;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty);

//Save the document.

doc.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document

doc.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.

Dim doc As New PdfDocument()

'Add a page.

Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()

'Create a PdfLightTable.

Dim pdfLightTable As New PdfLightTable()

'Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect

'Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Roll Number"))

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Name"))

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Class"))

'Add Rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"111", "Maxim", "III"})

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"112", "Minim", "III"})

'Create the font for setting the style.

Dim font As PdfFont = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 14)

'Declare and define the alternate style.

Dim altStyle As New PdfCellStyle(font, PdfBrushes.White, PdfPens.Green)

altStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.DarkGray

'Declare and define the header style.

Dim headerStyle As New PdfCellStyle(font, PdfBrushes.White, PdfPens.Brown)

headerStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.Red

pdfLightTable.Style.AlternateStyle = altStyle

pdfLightTable.Style.HeaderStyle = headerStyle

'Show the header in the table

pdfLightTable.Style.ShowHeader = True

'Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty)

'Save the document.

doc.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document

doc.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add Rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "112", "Minim", "III" });

//Create the font for setting the style.

PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 14);

//Declare and define the alternate style.

PdfCellStyle altStyle = new PdfCellStyle(font, PdfBrushes.White, PdfPens.Green);

altStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.DarkGray;

//Declare and define the header style.

PdfCellStyle headerStyle = new PdfCellStyle(font, PdfBrushes.White, PdfPens.Brown);

headerStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.Red;

pdfLightTable.Style.AlternateStyle = altStyle;

pdfLightTable.Style.HeaderStyle = headerStyle;

//Show header in the table

pdfLightTable.Style.ShowHeader = true;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await doc.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add Rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "112", "Minim", "III" });

//Create the font for setting the style.

PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 14);

//Declare and define the alternate style.

PdfCellStyle altStyle = new PdfCellStyle(font, PdfBrushes.White, PdfPens.Green);

altStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.DarkGray;

//Declare and define the header style.

PdfCellStyle headerStyle = new PdfCellStyle(font, PdfBrushes.White, PdfPens.Brown);

headerStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.Red;

pdfLightTable.Style.AlternateStyle = altStyle;

pdfLightTable.Style.HeaderStyle = headerStyle;

//Show header in the table

pdfLightTable.Style.ShowHeader = true;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the PDF document to stream.

doc.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add Rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "112", "Minim", "III" });

//Create the font for setting the style.

PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 14);

//Declare and define the alternate style.

PdfCellStyle altStyle = new PdfCellStyle(font, PdfBrushes.White, PdfPens.Green);

altStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.DarkGray;

//Declare and define the header style.

PdfCellStyle headerStyle = new PdfCellStyle(font, PdfBrushes.White, PdfPens.Brown);

headerStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.Red;

pdfLightTable.Style.AlternateStyle = altStyle;

pdfLightTable.Style.HeaderStyle = headerStyle;

//Show header in the table

pdfLightTable.Style.ShowHeader = true;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

doc.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

You can set different styles for particular cell using BeginCellLayout and EndCellLayout events in PdfLightTable class.

The following code example illustrates how to draw the graphics elements in particular cell using these event handlers.

//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "112", "Minim", "III" });

//Subscribing to events

pdfLightTable.BeginCellLayout += pdfLightTable_BeginCellLayout;

pdfLightTable.EndCellLayout+=pdfLightTable_EndCellLayout;

//Show the header.

pdfLightTable.Style.ShowHeader = true;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty);

//Save the document.

doc.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document

doc.Close(true);

private void pdfLightTable_EndCellLayout(object sender, EndCellLayoutEventArgs args)

{

if(args.RowIndex==0 &&args.CellIndex==0)

{

args.Graphics.DrawImage(new PdfBitmap(imageFileName), args.Bounds);

}

}

private void pdfLightTable_BeginCellLayout(object sender, BeginCellLayoutEventArgs args)

{

if (args.RowIndex == 0 && args.CellIndex == 1)

{

args.Graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfBrushes.Red, args.Bounds);

}

}
'Create a new PDF document.

Dim doc As New PdfDocument()

'Add a page.

Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()

'Declare a PdfLightTable

Dim pdfLightTable As New PdfLightTable()

'Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect

'Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Roll Number"))

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Name"))

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Class"))

'Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"111", "Maxim", "III"})

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"112", "Minim", "III"})

'Subscribing to events

AddHandler pdfLightTable.BeginCellLayout, AddressOf pdfLightTable_BeginCellLayout

AddHandler pdfLightTable.EndCellLayout, AddressOf pdfLightTable_EndCellLayout

'Show the header.

pdfLightTable.Style.ShowHeader = True

'Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty)

'Save the document.

doc.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document

doc.Close(True)

Private Sub pdfLightTable_EndCellLayout(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args As EndCellLayoutEventArgs)

If args.RowIndex = 0 AndAlso args.CellIndex = 0 Then

args.Graphics.DrawImage(New PdfBitmap(imageFileName), args.Bounds)

End If

End Sub

Private Sub pdfLightTable_BeginCellLayout(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args As BeginCellLayoutEventArgs)

If args.RowIndex = 0 AndAlso args.CellIndex = 1 Then

args.Graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfBrushes.Red, args.Bounds)

End If

End Sub
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "112", "Minim", "III" });

//Subscribing to events

pdfLightTable.BeginCellLayout += pdfLightTable_BeginCellLayout;

pdfLightTable.EndCellLayout += pdfLightTable_EndCellLayout;

//Show the header.

pdfLightTable.Style.ShowHeader = true;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await doc.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");

private void pdfLightTable_EndCellLayout(object sender, EndCellLayoutEventArgs args)

{

    if (args.RowIndex == 0 && args.CellIndex == 0)

    {
        //Load the PDF document as stream

        Stream imageStream = typeof(MainPage).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Sample.Assets.Data.Image.jpg");

        args.Graphics.DrawImage(new PdfBitmap(imageStream), args.Bounds);

    }

}

private void pdfLightTable_BeginCellLayout(object sender, BeginCellLayoutEventArgs args)

{

    if (args.RowIndex == 0 && args.CellIndex == 1)

    {

        args.Graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfBrushes.Red, args.Bounds);

    }

}
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "112", "Minim", "III" });

//Subscribing to events

pdfLightTable.BeginCellLayout += pdfLightTable_BeginCellLayout;

pdfLightTable.EndCellLayout += pdfLightTable_EndCellLayout;

//Show the header.

pdfLightTable.Style.ShowHeader = true;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the PDF document to stream.

doc.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);

private void pdfLightTable_EndCellLayout(object sender, EndCellLayoutEventArgs args)

{

    if (args.RowIndex == 0 && args.CellIndex == 0)

    {
        //Load the image as stream

        FileStream imageStream = new FileStream("Image.jpg", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

        args.Graphics.DrawImage(new PdfBitmap(imageStream), args.Bounds);

    }

}

private void pdfLightTable_BeginCellLayout(object sender, BeginCellLayoutEventArgs args)

{

    if (args.RowIndex == 0 && args.CellIndex == 1)

    {

        args.Graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfBrushes.Red, args.Bounds);

    }

}
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "112", "Minim", "III" });

//Subscribing to events

pdfLightTable.BeginCellLayout += pdfLightTable_BeginCellLayout;

pdfLightTable.EndCellLayout += pdfLightTable_EndCellLayout;

//Show the header.

pdfLightTable.Style.ShowHeader = true;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

doc.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

private void pdfLightTable_EndCellLayout(object sender, EndCellLayoutEventArgs args)

{

    if (args.RowIndex == 0 && args.CellIndex == 0)

    {
        //Load the image as stream

        Stream imageStream = typeof(App).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Sample.Assets.Image.jpg");

        args.Graphics.DrawImage(new PdfBitmap(imageStream), args.Bounds);

    }

}

private void pdfLightTable_BeginCellLayout(object sender, BeginCellLayoutEventArgs args)

{

    if (args.RowIndex == 0 && args.CellIndex == 1)

    {

        args.Graphics.DrawEllipse(PdfBrushes.Red, args.Bounds);

    }

}

Cell customization in PdfGrid

PdfGridCell provides various direct options to customize cells like ColumnSpan, RowSpan, text color, background color, and etc.

The following code example illustrates you how to customize the cell in PdfGrid.

//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

//Create the page

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create the parent grid

PdfGrid parentPdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add the rows

PdfGridRow row1 = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add();

PdfGridRow row2 = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add();

row2.Height = 58;

//Add the columns

parentPdfGrid.Columns.Add(3);

//Set the value to the specific cell.

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[0].Value = "Nested Table";

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[1].RowSpan = 2;

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[1].ColumnSpan = 2;

//Create the child table

PdfGrid childPdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Set the column and rows for child grid

childPdfGrid.Columns.Add(5);

for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)

{

PdfGridRow row = childPdfGrid.Rows.Add();

for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++)

{

row.Cells[j].Value = String.Format("Cell [{0} {1}]", j, i);

}

}

//Set the value as another PdfGrid in a cell.

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[1].Value = childPdfGrid;

//Specify the style for the PdfGridCell.

PdfGridCellStyle pdfGridCellStyle = new PdfGridCellStyle();

pdfGridCellStyle.TextPen = PdfPens.Red;

pdfGridCellStyle.Borders.All = PdfPens.Red;

pdfGridCellStyle.BackgroundImage = new PdfBitmap(imagePath);

PdfGridCell pdfGridCell = parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[0];

//Apply style

pdfGridCell.Style = pdfGridCellStyle;

//Set image position for the background image in the style.

pdfGridCell.ImagePosition = PdfGridImagePosition.Fit;

//Draw the PdfGrid.

parentPdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty);

//Save the document.

pdfDocument.Save("Output.pdf");

//close the document

pdfDocument.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.

Dim pdfDocument As New PdfDocument()

'Create the page

Dim pdfPage As PdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add()

'Create the parent grid

Dim parentPdfGrid As New PdfGrid()

'Add the rows

Dim row1 As PdfGridRow = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add()

Dim row2 As PdfGridRow = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add()

row2.Height = 58

'Add the columns

parentPdfGrid.Columns.Add(3)

'Set the value to the specific cell.

parentPdfGrid.Rows(0).Cells(0).Value = "Nested Table"

parentPdfGrid.Rows(0).Cells(1).RowSpan = 2

parentPdfGrid.Rows(0).Cells(1).ColumnSpan = 2

'Create the child table

Dim childPdfGrid As New PdfGrid()

'Set the column and rows for child grid

childPdfGrid.Columns.Add(5)

For i As Integer = 0 To 4

Dim row As PdfGridRow = childPdfGrid.Rows.Add()

For j As Integer = 0 To 4

row.Cells(j).Value = String.Format("Cell [{0} {1}]", j, i)

Next j

Next i

'Set the value as another PdfGrid in a cell.

parentPdfGrid.Rows(0).Cells(1).Value = childPdfGrid

'Specify the style for the PdfGridCell.

Dim pdfGridCellStyle As New PdfGridCellStyle()

pdfGridCellStyle.TextPen = PdfPens.Red

pdfGridCellStyle.Borders.All = PdfPens.Red

pdfGridCellStyle.BackgroundImage = New PdfBitmap(imageFileName)

Dim pdfGridCell As PdfGridCell = parentPdfGrid.Rows(0).Cells(0)

'Apply style

pdfGridCell.Style = pdfGridCellStyle

'Set image position for the background image in the style.

pdfGridCell.ImagePosition = PdfGridImagePosition.Fit

'Draw the PdfGrid.

parentPdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty)

'Save the document.

pdfDocument.Save("Output.pdf")

'close the document

pdfDocument.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

//Create the page

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create the parent grid

PdfGrid parentPdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add the rows

PdfGridRow row1 = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add();

PdfGridRow row2 = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add();

row2.Height = 58;

//Add the columns

parentPdfGrid.Columns.Add(3);

//Set the value to the specific cell.

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[0].Value = "Nested Table";

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[1].RowSpan = 2;

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[1].ColumnSpan = 2;

//Create the child table

PdfGrid childPdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Set the column and rows for child grid

childPdfGrid.Columns.Add(5);

for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)

{

    PdfGridRow row = childPdfGrid.Rows.Add();

    for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++)

    {

        row.Cells[j].Value = String.Format("Cell [{0} {1}]", j, i);

    }

}

//Set the value as another PdfGrid in a cell.

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[1].Value = childPdfGrid;

//Specify the style for the PdfGridCell.

PdfGridCellStyle pdfGridCellStyle = new PdfGridCellStyle();

pdfGridCellStyle.TextPen = PdfPens.Red;

pdfGridCellStyle.Borders.All = PdfPens.Red;

//Load the image as stream

Stream imageStream = typeof(MainPage).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Sample.Assets.Data.Image.jpg");

pdfGridCellStyle.BackgroundImage = new PdfBitmap(imageStream);

PdfGridCell pdfGridCell = parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[0];

//Apply style

pdfGridCell.Style = pdfGridCellStyle;

//Set image position for the background image in the style.

pdfGridCell.ImagePosition = PdfGridImagePosition.Fit;

//Draw the PdfGrid.

parentPdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await pdfDocument.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.

pdfDocument.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

//Create the page

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create the parent grid

PdfGrid parentPdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add the rows

PdfGridRow row1 = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add();

PdfGridRow row2 = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add();

row2.Height = 58;

//Add the columns

parentPdfGrid.Columns.Add(3);

//Set the value to the specific cell.

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[0].Value = "Nested Table";

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[1].RowSpan = 2;

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[1].ColumnSpan = 2;

//Create the child table

PdfGrid childPdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Set the column and rows for child grid

childPdfGrid.Columns.Add(5);

for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)

{

    PdfGridRow row = childPdfGrid.Rows.Add();

    for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++)

    {

        row.Cells[j].Value = String.Format("Cell [{0} {1}]", j, i);

    }

}

//Set the value as another PdfGrid in a cell.

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[1].Value = childPdfGrid;

//Specify the style for the PdfGridCell.

PdfGridCellStyle pdfGridCellStyle = new PdfGridCellStyle();

pdfGridCellStyle.TextPen = PdfPens.Red;

pdfGridCellStyle.Borders.All = PdfPens.Red;

//Load image as stream

FileStream imageStream = new FileStream("Image.jpg", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

pdfGridCellStyle.BackgroundImage = new PdfBitmap(imageStream);

PdfGridCell pdfGridCell = parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[0];

//Apply style

pdfGridCell.Style = pdfGridCellStyle;

//Set image position for the background image in the style.

pdfGridCell.ImagePosition = PdfGridImagePosition.Fit;

//Draw the PdfGrid.

parentPdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the PDF document to stream.

pdfDocument.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

pdfDocument.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

//Create the page

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create the parent grid

PdfGrid parentPdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add the rows

PdfGridRow row1 = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add();

PdfGridRow row2 = parentPdfGrid.Rows.Add();

row2.Height = 58;

//Add the columns

parentPdfGrid.Columns.Add(3);

//Set the value to the specific cell.

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[0].Value = "Nested Table";

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[1].RowSpan = 2;

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[1].ColumnSpan = 2;

//Create the child table

PdfGrid childPdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Set the column and rows for child grid

childPdfGrid.Columns.Add(5);

for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)

{

    PdfGridRow row = childPdfGrid.Rows.Add();

    for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++)

    {

        row.Cells[j].Value = String.Format("Cell [{0} {1}]", j, i);

    }

}

//Set the value as another PdfGrid in a cell.

parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[1].Value = childPdfGrid;

//Specify the style for the PdfGridCell.

PdfGridCellStyle pdfGridCellStyle = new PdfGridCellStyle();

pdfGridCellStyle.TextPen = PdfPens.Red;

pdfGridCellStyle.Borders.All = PdfPens.Red;

Stream imageStream = typeof(App).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Sample.Assets.Image.jpg");

pdfGridCellStyle.BackgroundImage = new PdfBitmap(imageStream);

PdfGridCell pdfGridCell = parentPdfGrid.Rows[0].Cells[0];

//Apply style

pdfGridCell.Style = pdfGridCellStyle;

//Set image position for the background image in the style.

pdfGridCell.ImagePosition = PdfGridImagePosition.Fit;

//Draw the PdfGrid.

parentPdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

pdfDocument.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

pdfDocument.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Support for rows and columns customization

Row customization in PdfLightTable

PdfLightTable doesn’t provide direct support for row customizations. However, this can be done through the event handlers.The following code snippet illustrates how to customize the row in PdfLightTable using BeginRowLayout and EndRowLayout event handlers.

//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "112", "Minim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "113", "john", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "114", "peter", "III" });

//Subscribing to events

pdfLightTable.BeginRowLayout+=pdfLightTable_BeginRowLayout;

pdfLightTable.EndRowLayout+=pdfLightTable_EndRowLayout;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty);

//Save the document.

doc.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document

doc.Close(true);

private void pdfLightTable_EndRowLayout(object sender, EndRowLayoutEventArgs args)

{

//Customize the rows when row layout ends

if (args.RowIndex == 3)

args.Cancel = true;

}

private void pdfLightTable_BeginRowLayout(object sender, BeginRowLayoutEventArgs args)

{

//Apply column span

if(args.RowIndex==1)

{

PdfLightTable table = (PdfLightTable)sender;

int count = table.Columns.Count;

int[] spanMap = new int[count];

// Set just spanned cells. Negative values are not allowed.

spanMap[0] = 2;

spanMap[1] = 3;

args.ColumnSpanMap = spanMap;

}

}
'Create a new PDF document.

Dim doc As New PdfDocument()

'Add a page.

Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()

'Create a PdfLightTable

Dim pdfLightTable As New PdfLightTable()

'Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect

'Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Roll Number"))

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Name"))

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Class"))

'Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(New Object() { "111", "Maxim", "III" })

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(New Object() { "112", "Minim", "III" })

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(New Object() { "113", "john", "III" })

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(New Object() { "114", "peter", "III" })

'Subscribing to events

AddHandler pdfLightTable.BeginRowLayout, AddressOf pdfLightTable_BeginRowLayout

AddHandler pdfLightTable.EndRowLayout, AddressOf pdfLightTable_EndRowLayout

'Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty)

'Save the document.

doc.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document

doc.Close(True)

Private Sub pdfLightTable_EndRowLayout(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args As EndRowLayoutEventArgs)

'Customize the rows when row layout ends

If args.RowIndex = 3 Then

args.Cancel = True

End If

End Sub

Private Sub pdfLightTable_BeginRowLayout(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args As BeginRowLayoutEventArgs)

'Apply column span

If args.RowIndex=1 Then

Dim table As PdfLightTable = CType(sender, PdfLightTable)

Dim count As Integer = table.Columns.Count

Dim spanMap(count - 1) As Integer

' Set just spanned cells. Negative values are not allowed.

spanMap(0) = 2

spanMap(1) = 3

args.ColumnSpanMap = spanMap

End If

End Sub
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "112", "Minim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "113", "john", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "114", "peter", "III" });

//Subscribing to events

pdfLightTable.BeginRowLayout += pdfLightTable_BeginRowLayout;

pdfLightTable.EndRowLayout += pdfLightTable_EndRowLayout;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await doc.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");

private void pdfLightTable_EndRowLayout(object sender, EndRowLayoutEventArgs args)

{

    //Customize the rows when row layout ends

    if (args.RowIndex == 3)

    args.Cancel = true;

}

private void pdfLightTable_BeginRowLayout(object sender, BeginRowLayoutEventArgs args)

{

    //Apply column span

    if (args.RowIndex == 1)

    {

        PdfLightTable table = (PdfLightTable)sender;

        int count = table.Columns.Count;

        int[] spanMap = new int[count];

        // Set just spanned cells. Negative values are not allowed.

        spanMap[0] = 2;

        spanMap[1] = 3;

        args.ColumnSpanMap = spanMap;

    }

}
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "112", "Minim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "113", "john", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "114", "peter", "III" });

//Subscribing to events

pdfLightTable.BeginRowLayout += pdfLightTable_BeginRowLayout;

pdfLightTable.EndRowLayout += pdfLightTable_EndRowLayout;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the PDF document to stream.

doc.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);

private void pdfLightTable_EndRowLayout(object sender, EndRowLayoutEventArgs args)

{

    //Customize the rows when row layout ends

    if (args.RowIndex == 3)

    args.Cancel = true;

}

private void pdfLightTable_BeginRowLayout(object sender, BeginRowLayoutEventArgs args)

{

    //Apply column span

    if (args.RowIndex == 1)

    {

        PdfLightTable table = (PdfLightTable)sender;

        int count = table.Columns.Count;

        int[] spanMap = new int[count];

        // Set just spanned cells. Negative values are not allowed.

        spanMap[0] = 2;

        spanMap[1] = 3;

        args.ColumnSpanMap = spanMap;

    }

}
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "Maxim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "112", "Minim", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "113", "john", "III" });

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "114", "peter", "III" });

//Subscribing to events

pdfLightTable.BeginRowLayout += pdfLightTable_BeginRowLayout;

pdfLightTable.EndRowLayout += pdfLightTable_EndRowLayout;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

doc.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Column customization in PdfLightTable

The following code snippet illustrates how to customize the column in PdfLightTable using the PdfStringFormat class.

//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Acquire page's graphics.

PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;

//Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "john", "III" });

// Specify column name.

pdfLightTable.Columns[1].ColumnName = "Student Name";

//create and customize the string formats

PdfStringFormat format = new PdfStringFormat();

format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;

format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Bottom;

//Apply string format

pdfLightTable.Columns[0].StringFormat = format;

//Style to display header.

pdfLightTable.Style.ShowHeader = true;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty);

//Save the document.

doc.Save("Output.pdf");

//close the document

doc.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.

Dim doc As New PdfDocument()

'Add a page.

Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()

'Acquire page's graphics.

Dim graphics As PdfGraphics = page.Graphics

'Create a PdfLightTable.

Dim pdfLightTable As New PdfLightTable()

'Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect

'Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Roll Number"))

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Name"))

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(New PdfColumn("Class"))

'Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(New Object() { "111", "john", "III" })

' Specify column name.

pdfLightTable.Columns(1).ColumnName = "Student Name"

'create and customize the string format

Dim format As New PdfStringFormat()

format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center

format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Bottom

'Apply string format

pdfLightTable.Columns(0).StringFormat = format

'Style to display header.

pdfLightTable.Style.ShowHeader = True

'Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty)

'Save the document.

doc.Save("Output.pdf")

'close the document

doc.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Acquire page's graphics.

PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;

//Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "john", "III" });

// Specify column name.

pdfLightTable.Columns[1].ColumnName = "Student Name";

//create and customize the string formats

PdfStringFormat format = new PdfStringFormat();

format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;

format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Bottom;

//Apply string format

pdfLightTable.Columns[0].StringFormat = format;

//Style to display header.

pdfLightTable.Style.ShowHeader = true;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await doc.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Acquire page's graphics.

PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;

//Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "john", "III" });

// Specify column name.

pdfLightTable.Columns[1].ColumnName = "Student Name";

//create and customize the string formats

PdfStringFormat format = new PdfStringFormat();

format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;

format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Bottom;

//Apply string format

pdfLightTable.Columns[0].StringFormat = format;

//Style to display header.

pdfLightTable.Style.ShowHeader = true;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the PDF document to stream.

doc.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Acquire page's graphics.

PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;

//Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Set the DataSourceType as Direct.

pdfLightTable.DataSourceType = PdfLightTableDataSourceType.TableDirect;

//Create columns.

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Roll Number"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Name"));

pdfLightTable.Columns.Add(new PdfColumn("Class"));

//Add rows.

pdfLightTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "111", "john", "III" });

// Specify column name.

pdfLightTable.Columns[1].ColumnName = "Student Name";

//create and customize the string formats

PdfStringFormat format = new PdfStringFormat();

format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;

format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Bottom;

//Apply string format

pdfLightTable.Columns[0].StringFormat = format;

//Style to display header.

pdfLightTable.Style.ShowHeader = true;

//Draw the PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

doc.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Row customization in PdfGrid

You can customize row height and styles using Rows property in PdfGrid class.

The following code snippet illustrates how to customize the row in PdfGrid.

//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create a new PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Create a DataTable.

DataTable dataTable = new DataTable();

//Add columns to the DataTable.

dataTable.Columns.Add("ID");

dataTable.Columns.Add("Name");

//Add rows to the DataTable.

dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E01", "John" });

dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E02", "Thomas" });

dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E03", "Peter" });

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Create an instance of PdfGridRowStyle

PdfGridRowStyle pdfGridRowStyle = new PdfGridRowStyle();

pdfGridRowStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.LightYellow;

pdfGridRowStyle.Font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Courier, 10);

pdfGridRowStyle.TextBrush = PdfBrushes.Blue;

pdfGridRowStyle.TextPen = PdfPens.Pink;

//Set the height

pdfGrid.Rows[2].Height = 50;

//Set style for the PdfGridRow.

pdfGrid.Rows[0].Style = pdfGridRowStyle;

//Draw the PdfGrid.

PdfGridLayoutResult result = pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty);

//Save the document.

pdfDocument.Save("Output.pdf");

//close the document

pdfDocument.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.

Dim pdfDocument As New PdfDocument()

Dim pdfPage As PdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add()

'Create a new PdfGrid.

Dim pdfGrid As New PdfGrid()

'Create a DataTable.

Dim dataTable As New DataTable()

'Add columns to the DataTable.

dataTable.Columns.Add("ID")

dataTable.Columns.Add("Name")

'Add rows to the DataTable.

dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E01", "John"})

dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E02", "Thomas"})

dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E03", "Peter"})

'Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable

'Create an instance of PdfGridRowStyle

Dim pdfGridRowStyle As New PdfGridRowStyle()

pdfGridRowStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.LightYellow

pdfGridRowStyle.Font = New PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Courier, 10)

pdfGridRowStyle.TextBrush = PdfBrushes.Blue

pdfGridRowStyle.TextPen = PdfPens.Pink

'Set the height

pdfGrid.Rows(2).Height = 50

'Set style for the PdfGridRow.

pdfGrid.Rows(0).Style = pdfGridRowStyle

'Draw the PdfGrid.

Dim result As PdfGridLayoutResult = pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty)

'Save the document.

pdfDocument.Save("Output.pdf")

'close the document

pdfDocument.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create a new PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "John" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };

Object row3 = new { ID = "E03", Name = "Peter" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

data.Add(row3);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Create an instance of PdfGridRowStyle

PdfGridRowStyle pdfGridRowStyle = new PdfGridRowStyle();

pdfGridRowStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.LightYellow;

pdfGridRowStyle.Font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Courier, 10);

pdfGridRowStyle.TextBrush = PdfBrushes.Blue;

pdfGridRowStyle.TextPen = PdfPens.Pink;

//Set the height

pdfGrid.Rows[2].Height = 50;

//Set style for the PdfGridRow.

pdfGrid.Rows[0].Style = pdfGridRowStyle;

//Draw the PdfGrid.

PdfGridLayoutResult result = pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await pdfDocument.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.

pdfDocument.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create a new PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "John" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };

Object row3 = new { ID = "E03", Name = "Peter" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

data.Add(row3);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Create an instance of PdfGridRowStyle

PdfGridRowStyle pdfGridRowStyle = new PdfGridRowStyle();

pdfGridRowStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.LightYellow;

pdfGridRowStyle.Font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Courier, 10);

pdfGridRowStyle.TextBrush = PdfBrushes.Blue;

pdfGridRowStyle.TextPen = PdfPens.Pink;

//Set the height

pdfGrid.Rows[2].Height = 50;

//Set style for the PdfGridRow.

pdfGrid.Rows[0].Style = pdfGridRowStyle;

//Draw the PdfGrid.

PdfGridLayoutResult result = pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the PDF document to stream.

pdfDocument.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

pdfDocument.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create a new PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "John" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };

Object row3 = new { ID = "E03", Name = "Peter" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

data.Add(row3);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Create an instance of PdfGridRowStyle

PdfGridRowStyle pdfGridRowStyle = new PdfGridRowStyle();

pdfGridRowStyle.BackgroundBrush = PdfBrushes.LightYellow;

pdfGridRowStyle.Font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Courier, 10);

pdfGridRowStyle.TextBrush = PdfBrushes.Blue;

pdfGridRowStyle.TextPen = PdfPens.Pink;

//Set the height

pdfGrid.Rows[2].Height = 50;

//Set style for the PdfGridRow.

pdfGrid.Rows[0].Style = pdfGridRowStyle;

//Draw the PdfGrid.

PdfGridLayoutResult result = pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

pdfDocument.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

pdfDocument.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Columns customization in PdfGrid

You can customize column width and text formats using Columns property in PdfGrid class.

The following code snippet illustrates how to customize the column in PdfGrid.

//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create a new PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Create a DataTable.

DataTable dataTable = new DataTable();

//Add columns to the DataTable.

dataTable.Columns.Add("ID");

dataTable.Columns.Add("Name");

//Add rows to the DataTable.

dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E01", "John" });

dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E02", "Thomas" });

dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E03", "Peter" });

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Set the width

pdfGrid.Columns[1].Width = 50;

//create and customize the string formats

PdfStringFormat format=new PdfStringFormat();

format.Alignment=PdfTextAlignment.Center;

format.LineAlignment=PdfVerticalAlignment.Bottom;

//set the column text format

pdfGrid.Columns[0].Format = format;

//Draw the PdfGrid.

PdfGridLayoutResult result = pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty);

//Save the document.

pdfDocument.Save("Output.pdf");

//close the document

pdfDocument.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.

Dim pdfDocument As New PdfDocument()

Dim pdfPage As PdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add()

'Create a new PdfGrid.

Dim pdfGrid As New PdfGrid()

'Create a DataTable.

Dim dataTable As New DataTable()

'Add columns to the DataTable.

dataTable.Columns.Add("ID")

dataTable.Columns.Add("Name")

'Add rows to the DataTable.

dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E01", "John"})

dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E02", "Thomas"})

dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E03", "Peter"})

'Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable

'Set the width

pdfGrid.Columns(1).Width = 50

'create and customize the string formats

Dim format As New PdfStringFormat()

format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center

format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Bottom

'set the column text format

pdfGrid.Columns(0).Format = format

'Draw the PdfGrid.

Dim result As PdfGridLayoutResult = pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty)

'Save the document.

pdfDocument.Save("Output.pdf")

'close the document

pdfDocument.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create a new PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };

Object row3 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Peter" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

data.Add(row3);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Set the width

pdfGrid.Columns[1].Width = 50;

//create and customize the string formats

PdfStringFormat format = new PdfStringFormat();

format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;

format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Bottom;

//set the column text format

pdfGrid.Columns[0].Format = format;

//Draw the PdfGrid.

PdfGridLayoutResult result = pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await pdfDocument.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.

pdfDocument.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create a new PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };

Object row3 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Peter" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

data.Add(row3);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Set the width

pdfGrid.Columns[1].Width = 50;

//create and customize the string formats

PdfStringFormat format = new PdfStringFormat();

format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;

format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Bottom;

//set the column text format

pdfGrid.Columns[0].Format = format;

//Draw the PdfGrid.

PdfGridLayoutResult result = pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the PDF document to stream.

pdfDocument.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

pdfDocument.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();

PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();

//Create a new PdfGrid.

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };

Object row3 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Peter" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

data.Add(row3);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Set the width

pdfGrid.Columns[1].Width = 50;

//create and customize the string formats

PdfStringFormat format = new PdfStringFormat();

format.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Center;

format.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Bottom;

//set the column text format

pdfGrid.Columns[0].Format = format;

//Draw the PdfGrid.

PdfGridLayoutResult result = pdfGrid.Draw(pdfPage, Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF.Empty);

//Save the PDF document to stream.

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

pdfDocument.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

pdfDocument.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Support for table customization

Table customization in PdfLightTable

Essential PDF supports users to create a customizable PDF table like CellSpacing, CellPadding, RepeatHeader, ShowHeader, etc. This can be achieved by using the PdfLightTableStyle class.

The following code snippet illustrates how to customize the table using PdfLightTable.

//Create a new PDF document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Initialize DataTable to assign as DateSource to the light table

DataTable table = new DataTable();

//Include columns to the DataTable

table.Columns.Add("Name");

table.Columns.Add("Age");

table.Columns.Add("Sex");

//Include rows to the DataTable

table.Rows.Add(new string[] { "abc", "21", "Male" });

//Assign data source

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Declare and define light table style

PdfLightTableStyle lightTableStyle = new PdfLightTableStyle();

//Set cell padding, which specifies the space between border and content of the cell

lightTableStyle.CellPadding = 2;

//Set cell spacing, which specifies the space between the adjacent cells

lightTableStyle.CellSpacing = 2;

//Sets to show header in table

lightTableStyle.ShowHeader = true;

//Sets to repeat header on each page

lightTableStyle.RepeatHeader = true;

//Apply style

pdfLightTable.Style = lightTableStyle;

//Draw PdfLightTable

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new PointF(0, 0));

//Save the document

document.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document

document.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document

Dim document As New PdfDocument()

'Add a page

Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()

'Create a PdfLightTable

Dim pdfLightTable As New PdfLightTable()

'Initialize DataTable to assign as DateSource to the light table

Dim table As New DataTable()

'Include columns to the DataTable

table.Columns.Add("Name")

table.Columns.Add("Age")

table.Columns.Add("Sex")

'Include rows to the DataTable

table.Rows.Add(New String() {"abc", "21", "Male"})

'Assign data source

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table

'Declare and define light table style

Dim lightTableStyle As New PdfLightTableStyle()

'Set cell padding, which specifies the space between border and content of the cell

lightTableStyle.CellPadding = 2

'Set cell spacing, which specifies the space between the adjacent cells

lightTableStyle.CellSpacing = 2

'Sets to show header in table

lightTableStyle.ShowHeader = True

'Sets to repeat header on each page

lightTableStyle.RepeatHeader = True

'Apply style

pdfLightTable.Style = lightTableStyle

'Draw PdfLightTable

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, New PointF(0, 0))

'Save the document

document.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document

document.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

// Create a PdfLightTable

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

object row = new { Name = "abc", Age = "21", Sex = "Male" };

data.Add(row);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> table = data;

//Assign data source

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Declare and define light table style

PdfLightTableStyle lightTableStyle = new PdfLightTableStyle();

//Set cell padding, which specifies the space between border and content of the cell

lightTableStyle.CellPadding = 2;

//Set cell spacing, which specifies the space between the adjacent cells

lightTableStyle.CellSpacing = 2;

//Sets to show header in table

lightTableStyle.ShowHeader = true;

//Sets to repeat header on each page

lightTableStyle.RepeatHeader = true;

//Apply style

pdfLightTable.Style = lightTableStyle;

//Draw PdfLightTable

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new PointF(0, 0));

//Save the PDF document to stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await document.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to the PDF/UWP section for respective code samples

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

// Create a PdfLightTable

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

object row = new { Name = "abc", Age = "21", Sex = "Male" };

data.Add(row);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> table = data;

//Assign data source

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Declare and define light table style

PdfLightTableStyle lightTableStyle = new PdfLightTableStyle();

//Set cell padding, which specifies the space between border and content of the cell

lightTableStyle.CellPadding = 2;

//Set cell spacing, which specifies the space between the adjacent cells

lightTableStyle.CellSpacing = 2;

//Sets to show header in table

lightTableStyle.ShowHeader = true;

//Sets to repeat header on each page

lightTableStyle.RepeatHeader = true;

//Apply style

pdfLightTable.Style = lightTableStyle;

//Draw PdfLightTable

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new PointF(0, 0));

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document as stream

document.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0', then the PDF will be empty

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document

document.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for PDF file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

// Create a PdfLightTable

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

object row = new { Name = "abc", Age = "21", Sex = "Male" };

data.Add(row);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> table = data;

//Assign data source

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Declare and define light table style

PdfLightTableStyle lightTableStyle = new PdfLightTableStyle();	

//Set cell padding, which specifies the space between border and content of the cell

lightTableStyle.CellPadding = 2;

//Set cell spacing, which specifies the space between the adjacent cells

lightTableStyle.CellSpacing = 2;

//Sets to show header in table

lightTableStyle.ShowHeader = true;

//Sets to repeat header on each page

lightTableStyle.RepeatHeader = true;

//Apply style

pdfLightTable.Style = lightTableStyle;

//Draw PdfLightTable

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new PointF(0, 0));

//Save the document as stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

document.Save(stream);

//Close the document instances

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream into PDF file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android, and iOS platforms. Refer to the PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples

if (Device.RuntimePlatform == Device.UWP)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Table customization in PdfGrid

Essential PDF supports users to create a customizable PDF table like CellSpacing, CellPadding, HorizontalOverflow, etc. This can be achieved by using PdfGridStyle class.

The following code snippet illustrates how to customize the table using PdfGrid.

//Create a new PDF document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Create a DataTable

DataTable dataTable = new DataTable();

//Add columns to the DataTable

dataTable.Columns.Add("ID");

dataTable.Columns.Add("Name");

//Add rows to the DataTable

dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E01", "Clay" });

dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E02", "Thomas" });

//Assign data source

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Declare and define the grid style

PdfGridStyle gridStyle = new PdfGridStyle();

//Set cell padding, which specifies the space between border and content of the cell

gridStyle.CellPadding = new PdfPaddings(2, 2, 2, 2);

//Set cell spacing, which specifies the space between the adjacent cells

gridStyle.CellSpacing = 2;

//Enable to adjust PDF table row width based on the text length

gridStyle.AllowHorizontalOverflow = true;

//Apply style

pdfGrid.Style = gridStyle;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10));

//Save the document

document.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document

document.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document

Dim document As New PdfDocument()

'Add a page

Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()

'Create a PdfGrid

Dim pdfGrid As New PdfGrid()

'Create a DataTable

Dim dataTable As New DataTable()

'Add columns to the DataTable

dataTable.Columns.Add("ID")

dataTable.Columns.Add("Name")

'Add rows to the DataTable

dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E01", "Clay"})

dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E02", "Thomas"})

'Assign data source

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable

'Declare and define the grid style

Dim gridStyle As New PdfGridStyle()

'Set cell padding, which specifies the space between border and content of the cell

gridStyle.CellPadding = New PdfPaddings(2, 2, 2, 2)

'Set cell spacing, which specifies the space between the adjacent cells

gridStyle.CellSpacing = 2

'Enable to adjust PDF table row width based on the text length

gridStyle.AllowHorizontalOverflow = True

'Apply style

pdfGrid.Style = gridStyle

'Draw grid to the page of PDF document

pdfGrid.Draw(page, New PointF(10, 10))

'Save the document

document.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document

document.Close(True)

'This will open the PDF file so, the result will be seen in default PDF viewer

Process.Start("Output.pdf")
//Create a new PDF document

PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Declare and define the grid style

PdfGridStyle gridStyle = new PdfGridStyle();

//Set cell padding, which specifies the space between border and content of the cell

gridStyle.CellPadding = new PdfPaddings(2, 2, 2, 2);

//Set cell spacing, which specifies the space between the adjacent cells

gridStyle.CellSpacing = 2;

//Enable to adjust PDF table row width based on the text length

gridStyle.AllowHorizontalOverflow = true;

//Apply style

pdfGrid.Style = gridStyle;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10));

//Save the PDF document into stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await doc.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document

doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to the PDF/UWP section for respective code samples

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Declare and define the grid style

PdfGridStyle gridStyle = new PdfGridStyle();

//Set cell padding, which specifies the space between border and content of the cell

gridStyle.CellPadding = new PdfPaddings(2, 2, 2, 2);

//Set cell spacing, which specifies the space between the adjacent cells

gridStyle.CellSpacing = 2;

//Enable to adjust PDF table row width based on the text length

gridStyle.AllowHorizontalOverflow = true;

//Apply style

pdfGrid.Style = gridStyle;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10));

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document as stream

document.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0', then the PDF will be empty

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document

document.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for PDF file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Declare and define the grid style

PdfGridStyle gridStyle = new PdfGridStyle();

//Set cell padding, which specifies the space between border and content of the cell

gridStyle.CellPadding = new PdfPaddings(2, 2, 2, 2);

//Set cell spacing, which specifies the space between the adjacent cells

gridStyle.CellSpacing = 2;

//Enable to adjust PDF table row width based on the text length

gridStyle.AllowHorizontalOverflow = true;

//Apply style

pdfGrid.Style = gridStyle;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10));

//Save the document as stream

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

document.Save(stream);

//Close the document instances

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream into PDF file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android, and iOS platforms. Refer to the PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples

if (Device.RuntimePlatform == Device.UWP)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Built-in table styles

In-built table styles can be applied to both PdfGrid and PdfLightTable models and the appearance is made similar to Microsoft Word’s built-in table styles. You can also apply in-built table styles with the following additional table style options.

  • Banded columns
  • Banded rows
  • First column
  • Last column
  • Header row
  • Last row

The below code example illustrates how to apply built-in table style using ApplyBuiltinStyle method of the PdfGrid with styles from PdfGridBuiltinStyle Enum.

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid.
PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();
//Create a DataTable.
DataTable dataTable = new DataTable();

//Add columns to the DataTable
dataTable.Columns.Add("ID");
dataTable.Columns.Add("Name");

//Add rows to the DataTable.
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E01", "Clay" });
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E02", "Thomas" });
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E03", "George" });
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E04", "Stefan" });
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E05", "Mathew" });
            
//Assign data source.
pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Apply built-in table style
pdfGrid.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfGridBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent1);
//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfGrid.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10));

//Save the document.
doc.Save("Output.pdf");
//close the document
doc.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.
Dim doc As New PdfDocument()

'Add a page.
Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()

'Create a PdfGrid.
Dim pdfGrid As New PdfGrid()
'Create a DataTable.
Dim dataTable As New DataTable()

'Add columns to the DataTable
dataTable.Columns.Add("ID")
dataTable.Columns.Add("Name")

'Add rows to the DataTable.
dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E01", "Clay"})
dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E02", "Thomas"})
dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E03", "George"})
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object() {"E04", "Stefan"})
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object() {"E05", "Mathew"})

'Assign data source.
pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable

'Apply built-in table style
pdfGrid.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfGridBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent1)
'Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfGrid.Draw(page, New PointF(10, 10))

'Save the document.
doc.Save("Output.pdf")
'close the document
doc.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid.
PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list
List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };
Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };
Object row3 = new { ID = "E03", Name = "George" };
Object row4 = new { ID = "E04", Name = "Steffen" };
Object row5 = new { ID = "E05", Name = "Mathew" };

data.Add(row1);
data.Add(row2);
data.Add(row3);
data.Add(row4);
data.Add(row5);

//Add list to IEnumerable
IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.
pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Apply built-in table style
pdfGrid.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfGridBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent1);
//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfGrid.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10));

//Save the PDF document to stream.
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await doc.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.
doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.
Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid.
PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list
List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };
Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };
Object row3 = new { ID = "E03", Name = "George" };
Object row4 = new { ID = "E04", Name = "Steffen" };
Object row5 = new { ID = "E05", Name = "Mathew" };

data.Add(row1);
data.Add(row2);
data.Add(row3);
data.Add(row4);
data.Add(row5);

//Add list to IEnumerable
IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.
pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Apply built-in table style
pdfGrid.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfGridBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent1);
//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfGrid.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(10, 10));

//Creating the stream object
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document as stream
doc.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.
stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.
doc.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.
string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.
string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.
return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid.
PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list
List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };
Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };
Object row3 = new { ID = "E03", Name = "George" };
Object row4 = new { ID = "E04", Name = "Steffen" };
Object row5 = new { ID = "E05", Name = "Mathew" };

data.Add(row1);
data.Add(row2);
data.Add(row3);
data.Add(row4);
data.Add(row5);

//Add list to IEnumerable
IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.
pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Apply built-in table style
pdfGrid.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfGridBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent1);
//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfGrid.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(10, 10));

//Save the PDF document to stream.
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
doc.Save(stream);

//Close the document.
doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file
//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

The following image shows the PDF document with PdfGridBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent1.
GridTable4Accent1 image

The below code example illustrates how to apply built-in table style using ApplyBuiltinStyle method of the PdfLightTable with styles from PdfLightTableBuiltinStyle Enum.

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable.
PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();
//Create a DataTable.
DataTable dataTable = new DataTable();

//Add columns to the DataTable
dataTable.Columns.Add("ID");
dataTable.Columns.Add("Name");

//Add rows to the DataTable.
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E01", "Clay" });
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E02", "Thomas" });
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E03", "George" });
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E04", "Stefan" });
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E05", "Mathew" });

//Assign data source.
pdfLightTable.DataSource = dataTable;

//Apply built-in table style
pdfLightTable.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfLightTableBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent2);

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10));

//Save the document.
doc.Save("Output.pdf");
//close the document
doc.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.
Dim doc As New PdfDocument()

'Add a page.
Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()

'Create a PdfLightTable.
Dim pdfLightTable As New PdfLightTable()
'Create a DataTable.
Dim dataTable As New DataTable()

'Add columns to the DataTable
dataTable.Columns.Add("ID")
dataTable.Columns.Add("Name")

'Add rows to the DataTable.
dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E01", "Clay"})
dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E02", "Thomas"})
dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E03", "George"})
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object() { "E04", "Stefan"})
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object() { "E05", "Mathew"})

'Assign data source.
pdfLightTable.DataSource = dataTable

'Apply built-in table style
pdfLightTable.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfLightTableBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent2)

'Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfLightTable.Draw(page, New PointF(10, 10))

'Save the document.
doc.Save("Output.pdf")
'close the document
doc.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable.
PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();
//Add values to list
List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };
Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };
Object row3 = new { ID = "E03", Name = "George" };
Object row4 = new { ID = "E04", Name = "Steffen" };
Object row5 = new { ID = "E05", Name = "Mathew" };

data.Add(row1);
data.Add(row2);
data.Add(row3);
data.Add(row4);
data.Add(row5);

//Add list to IEnumerable
IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.
pdfLightTable.DataSource = dataTable;

//Apply built-in table style
pdfLightTable.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfLightTableBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent2);

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10));

//Save the PDF document to stream.
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
await doc.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.
doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.
Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable.
PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Add values to list
List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };
Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };
Object row3 = new { ID = "E03", Name = "George" };
Object row4 = new { ID = "E04", Name = "Steffen" };
Object row5 = new { ID = "E05", Name = "Mathew" };

data.Add(row1);
data.Add(row2);
data.Add(row3);
data.Add(row4);
data.Add(row5);

//Add list to IEnumerable
IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.
pdfLightTable.DataSource = dataTable;

//Apply built-in table style
pdfLightTable.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfLightTableBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent2);

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(10, 10));

//Creating the stream object
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document as stream
doc.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.
stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.
doc.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.
string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.
string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.
return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfLightTable.
PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Add values to list
List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };
Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };
Object row3 = new { ID = "E03", Name = "George" };
Object row4 = new { ID = "E04", Name = "Steffen" };
Object row5 = new { ID = "E05", Name = "Mathew" };

data.Add(row1);
data.Add(row2);
data.Add(row3);
data.Add(row4);
data.Add(row5);

//Add list to IEnumerable
IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.
pdfLightTable.DataSource = dataTable;

//Apply built-in table style
pdfLightTable.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfLightTableBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent2);

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(10, 10));

//Save the PDF document to stream.
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
doc.Save(stream);

//Close the document.
doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file
//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

The following image shows the PDF document with PdfGridBuiltinStyle.Gridtable4Accent2.
Gridtable4Accent2 image

The below code example illustrates how to apply built-in table styles with table options to the PdfGrid.

//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid.
PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();
//Create a DataTable.
DataTable dataTable = new DataTable();

//Add columns to the DataTable
dataTable.Columns.Add("ID");
dataTable.Columns.Add("Name");

//Add rows to the DataTable.
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E01", "Clay" });
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E02", "Thomas" });
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E03", "George" });
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E04", "Stefan" });
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E05", "Mathew" });

//Assign data source.
pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

PdfGridBuiltinStyleSettings tableStyleOption = new PdfGridBuiltinStyleSettings();
tableStyleOption.ApplyStyleForBandedRows = true;
tableStyleOption.ApplyStyleForHeaderRow = true;

//Apply built-in table style
pdfGrid.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfGridBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent4, tableStyleOption);
//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfGrid.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10));

//Save the document.
doc.Save("Output.pdf");
//close the document
doc.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.
Dim doc As New PdfDocument()

'Add a page.
Dim page As PdfPage = doc.Pages.Add()

'Create a PdfGrid.
Dim pdfGrid As New PdfGrid()
'Create a DataTable.
Dim dataTable As New DataTable()

'Add columns to the DataTable
dataTable.Columns.Add("ID")
dataTable.Columns.Add("Name")

'Add rows to the DataTable.
dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E01", "Clay"})
dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E02", "Thomas"})
dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E03", "George"})
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object() { "E04", "Stefan"})
dataTable.Rows.Add(new object() { "E05", "Mathew"})

'Assign data source.
pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable

Dim tableStyleOption As New PdfGridBuiltinStyleSettings()
tableStyleOption.ApplyStyleForBandedRows = True
tableStyleOption.ApplyStyleForHeaderRow = True

'Apply built-in table style
pdfGrid.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfGridBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent4, tableStyleOption)
'Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfGrid.Draw(page, New PointF(10, 10))

'Save the document.
doc.Save("Output.pdf")
'close the document
doc.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid.
PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list
List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };
Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };
Object row3 = new { ID = "E03", Name = "George" };
Object row4 = new { ID = "E04", Name = "Steffen" };
Object row5 = new { ID = "E05", Name = "Mathew" };

data.Add(row1);
data.Add(row2);
data.Add(row3);
data.Add(row4);
data.Add(row5);

//Add list to IEnumerable
IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.
pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

PdfGridBuiltinStyleSettings tableStyleOption = new PdfGridBuiltinStyleSettings();
tableStyleOption.ApplyStyleForBandedRows = true;
tableStyleOption.ApplyStyleForHeaderRow = true;

//Apply built-in table style
pdfGrid.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfGridBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent4, tableStyleOption);
//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfGrid.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10));

//Save the PDF document to stream.
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
await doc.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.
doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.
Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid.
PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list
List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };
Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };
Object row3 = new { ID = "E03", Name = "George" };
Object row4 = new { ID = "E04", Name = "Steffen" };
Object row5 = new { ID = "E05", Name = "Mathew" };

data.Add(row1);
data.Add(row2);
data.Add(row3);
data.Add(row4);
data.Add(row5);

//Add list to IEnumerable
IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.
pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

PdfGridBuiltinStyleSettings tableStyleOption = new PdfGridBuiltinStyleSettings();
tableStyleOption.ApplyStyleForBandedRows = true;
tableStyleOption.ApplyStyleForHeaderRow = true;

//Apply built-in table style
pdfGrid.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfGridBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent4, tableStyleOption);
//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfGrid.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(10, 10));

//Creating the stream object
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document as stream
doc.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.
stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.
doc.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.
string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.
string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.
return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.
PdfPage page = doc.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid.
PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list
List<object> data = new List<object>();

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };
Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };
Object row3 = new { ID = "E03", Name = "George" };
Object row4 = new { ID = "E04", Name = "Steffen" };
Object row5 = new { ID = "E05", Name = "Mathew" };

data.Add(row1);
data.Add(row2);
data.Add(row3);
data.Add(row4);
data.Add(row5);

//Add list to IEnumerable
IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.
pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

PdfGridBuiltinStyleSettings tableStyleOption = new PdfGridBuiltinStyleSettings();
tableStyleOption.ApplyStyleForBandedRows = true;
tableStyleOption.ApplyStyleForHeaderRow = true;

//Apply built-in table style
pdfGrid.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfGridBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent4, tableStyleOption);
//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.
pdfGrid.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(10, 10));

//Save the PDF document to stream.
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
doc.Save(stream);

//Close the document.
doc.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.
if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

The following image shows the PDF document with PdfGridBuiltinStyle.Gridtable4Accent4.
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Pagination

Pagination in PdfLightTable

Essential PDF provides support to paginate the PdfLightTable using PdfLightTableLayoutFormat class.

The below sample illustrates how to allow the PdfLightTable to flow across pages.

//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

// Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

// Initialize DataTable to assign as Date Source to the light table.

DataTable table = new DataTable();

//Include columns to the Data Table.

table.Columns.Add("Name");

table.Columns.Add("Age");

table.Columns.Add("Sex");

//Include rows to the Data Table.//you can add multiple rows

table.Rows.Add(new string[] { "abc", "21", "Male" });

//Assign data source.

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Set properties to paginate the table.

PdfLightTableLayoutFormat layoutFormat = new PdfLightTableLayoutFormat();

layoutFormat.Break = PdfLayoutBreakType.FitPage;

layoutFormat.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate;

//Draw PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new PointF(0, 0), layoutFormat);

//Save the document.

document.Save("Output.pdf");

//Close the document

document.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.

Dim document As New PdfDocument()

'Add a page.

Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()

' Create a PdfLightTable.

Dim pdfLightTable As New PdfLightTable()

' Initialize DataTable to assign as Date Source to the light table.

Dim table As New DataTable()

'Include columns to the Data Table.

table.Columns.Add("Name")

table.Columns.Add("Age")

table.Columns.Add("Sex")

'Include rows to the Data Table.//you can add multiple rows

table.Rows.Add(New String() {"abc", "21", "Male"})

'Assign data source.

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table

'Set properties to paginate the table.

Dim layoutFormat As New PdfLightTableLayoutFormat()

layoutFormat.Break = PdfLayoutBreakType.FitPage

layoutFormat.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate

'Draw PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, New PointF(0, 0), layoutFormat)

'Save the document.

document.Save("Output.pdf")

'Close the document

document.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

// Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

//you can add multiple rows

Object row = new { Name = "abc", Age = "21", Sex = "Male" };

data.Add(row);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> table = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Set properties to paginate the table.

PdfLightTableLayoutFormat layoutFormat = new PdfLightTableLayoutFormat();

layoutFormat.Break = PdfLayoutBreakType.FitPage;

layoutFormat.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate;

//Draw PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new PointF(0, 0), layoutFormat);

//Save the PDF document to stream.

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await document.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

// Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

//you can add multiple rows

Object row = new { Name = "abc", Age = "21", Sex = "Male" };

data.Add(row);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> table = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Set properties to paginate the table.

PdfLightTableLayoutFormat layoutFormat = new PdfLightTableLayoutFormat();

layoutFormat.Break = PdfLayoutBreakType.FitPage;

layoutFormat.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate;

//Draw PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(0, 0), layoutFormat);

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document as stream

document.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

document.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page.

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

// Create a PdfLightTable.

PdfLightTable pdfLightTable = new PdfLightTable();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

//you can add multiple rows

Object row = new { Name = "abc", Age = "21", Sex = "Male" };

data.Add(row);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> table = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfLightTable.DataSource = table;

//Set properties to paginate the table.

PdfLightTableLayoutFormat layoutFormat = new PdfLightTableLayoutFormat();

layoutFormat.Break = PdfLayoutBreakType.FitPage;

layoutFormat.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate;

//Draw PdfLightTable.

pdfLightTable.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(0, 0), layoutFormat);

//Save the PDF document to stream.

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

document.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Pagination in PdfGrid

Essential PDF supports to paginate the PdfGrid using PdfGridLayoutFormat class.

The below sample illustrates how to allow the PdfGrid to flow across pages.

//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Create a DataTable

DataTable dataTable = new DataTable();

//Add columns to the DataTable

dataTable.Columns.Add("ID");

dataTable.Columns.Add("Name");

//Add rows to the DataTable

dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E01", "Clay" });

dataTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { "E02", "Thomas" });

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Set properties to paginate the grid.

PdfGridLayoutFormat layoutFormat = new PdfGridLayoutFormat();

layoutFormat.Break = PdfLayoutBreakType.FitPage;

layoutFormat.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10),layoutFormat);

//Save the document.

document.Save("Output.pdf");

//close the document

document.Close(true);
'Create a new PDF document.

Dim document As New PdfDocument()

'Add a page.

Dim page As PdfPage = document.Pages.Add()

'Create a PdfGrid.

Dim pdfGrid As New PdfGrid()

'Create a DataTable.

Dim dataTable As New DataTable()

'Add columns to the DataTable

dataTable.Columns.Add("ID")

dataTable.Columns.Add("Name")

'Add rows to the DataTable

dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E01", "Clay"})

dataTable.Rows.Add(New Object() {"E02", "Thomas"})

'Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable

'Set properties to paginate the grid

Dim layoutFormat As New PdfGridLayoutFormat()

layoutFormat.Break = PdfLayoutBreakType.FitPage

layoutFormat.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate

'Draw grid to the page of PDF document.

pdfGrid.Draw(page, New PointF(10, 10), layoutFormat)

'Save the document

document.Save("Output.pdf")

'close the document

document.Close(True)
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

//You can add multiple rows 

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Set properties to paginate the grid.

PdfGridLayoutFormat layoutFormat = new PdfGridLayoutFormat();

layoutFormat.Break = PdfLayoutBreakType.FitPage;

layoutFormat.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new PointF(10, 10), layoutFormat);

//Save the PDF document to stream.

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

await document.SaveAsync(stream);

//Close the document.

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream as PDF document file in local machine. Refer to PDF/UWP section for respected code samples.

Save(stream, "Output.pdf");
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

//You can add multiple rows here

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Set properties to paginate the grid.

PdfGridLayoutFormat layoutFormat = new PdfGridLayoutFormat();

layoutFormat.Break = PdfLayoutBreakType.FitPage;

layoutFormat.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(10, 10), layoutFormat);

//Creating the stream object

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

//Save the document as stream

document.Save(stream);

//If the position is not set to '0' then the PDF will be empty.

stream.Position = 0;

//Close the document.

document.Close(true);

//Defining the ContentType for pdf file.

string contentType = "application/pdf";

//Define the file name.

string fileName = "Output.pdf";

//Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and file name.

return File(stream, contentType, fileName);
//Create a new PDF document.

PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();

//Add a page

PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();

//Create a PdfGrid

PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();

//Add values to list

List<object> data = new List<object>();

//You can add multiple rows 

Object row1 = new { ID = "E01", Name = "Clay" };

Object row2 = new { ID = "E02", Name = "Thomas" };

data.Add(row1);

data.Add(row2);

//Add list to IEnumerable

IEnumerable<object> dataTable = data;

//Assign data source.

pdfGrid.DataSource = dataTable;

//Set properties to paginate the grid.

PdfGridLayoutFormat layoutFormat = new PdfGridLayoutFormat();

layoutFormat.Break = PdfLayoutBreakType.FitPage;

layoutFormat.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate;

//Draw grid to the page of PDF document.

pdfGrid.Draw(page, new Syncfusion.Drawing.PointF(10, 10), layoutFormat);

//Save the PDF document to stream.

MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();

document.Save(stream);

//Close the document.

document.Close(true);

//Save the stream into pdf file

//The operation in Save under Xamarin varies between Windows Phone, Android and iOS platforms. Please refer PDF/Xamarin section for respective code samples.

if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone || Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows)
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISaveWindowsPhone>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}
else
{
    Xamarin.Forms.DependencyService.Get<ISave>().Save("Output.pdf", "application/pdf", stream);
}

Difference between PdfLightTable and PdfGrid

Both the PdfGrid and PdfLightTable models are supported across all the platforms and the below table explains the level of customizations both the models provide.

</thead> </table>
Features PdfLightTable PdfGrid

Formatting
Row No direct API, possible through events. Yes
Column Yes (StringFormat) Yes (StringFormat)
Cell No direct API for single cell formatting, possible through events. Yes

Others
Row span No Yes
Column span No direct API, possible through events. Yes
Nested Grid Possible through events Yes
Layout Events BeginCellLayout, BeginPageLayout, BeginRowLayout, EndCellLayout, EndPageLayout, EndRowLayout BeginPageLayout, EndPageLayout