How to create PDF in ASP.Net using Adobe PDF Library SDK?

Gopaiah Nekarukanti

10y3.1k.NET

Hi All,

I am developing one web application using ASP.Net, here I need to deal with pdf documents like create pdf from HTML string or text. How to create PDF using Adobe related SDKs? Do we have any DLL's related to Adobe?

Thanks

Gopi N

8 Replies

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Atul Kumar10y ago
Accepted answer
Hi GOPI,
Adobe PDF library is not publicly available like other libraries. Check out this text taken from availability section of given link.

"The Adobe PDF Library SDK is available from Adobe through a license agreement to OEMs, ISV integrators, and enterprise IT developers on a case-by-case basis. The first step in the licensing the Adobe PDF Library is to fill out the information request form (PDF, 45K). The Adobe PDF Library is also available through select partners, including EAST in Japan, TechSoft for 3D and Engineering-focused software companies, and Datalogics elsewhere.
Existing Adobe PDF Library customers can contact their Adobe Sales Point of contact to get access to PDF Library."
Please let me know for any other doubt.
Kip Hackman4y ago
I understand that this is an older post, but for those still seeking an answer, as Rayzal stated, the LEADTOOLS Edit SDK allows you to create, view, edit, and save PDF files.
https://www.leadtools.com/sdk/products/edit
You can leverage the DocumentEditor class which is an editor control for Node and ASP.NET MVC projects that allows you to create and edit new PDF, RTF/TXT, and DOC/DOCX files.

Here is a step by step HTML5/JS Document Editor tutorial:
https://www.leadtools.com/help/sdk/v22/tutorials/html5-import-edit-save-douments-with-the-document-editor.html
jack richerdson5y ago
try ZetPDF.com to create pdf in ASP.NET
Rayzal shah10y ago
As Atul mentioned, Adobe PDF SDK is not directly available and you need to contact their support for such information.
Keep in mind that there are other SDKs that support creating and viewing PDF. For me I am using leadtools.
alice yang10y ago
You can use Spire.PDF or iTextSharp, both of them are independent libraries, you do not need to install Adobe. Check:
http://www.e-iceblue.com/Tutorials/Spire.PDF/Spire.PDF-Program-Guide/Convert-HTML-to-PDF-with-New-Plugin.html
http://www.e-iceblue.com/Tutorials/Spire.PDF/Spire.PDF-Program-Guide/Convert-Text-to-PDF-with-C-VB.NET.html
Gopaiah Nekarukanti10y ago
Thanks for the response Atul Kumar andAvikshith Aradhya, As you guys said, we can useiTextSharp and few more DLLs likeSelectPdf,PDFsharp,PDFNet to create PDF files in C#.
But before looking into those DLLs, we are trying to useAdobe PDF Library SDK(http://www.adobe.com/devnet/pdf/library.html) as we know PDF belongs to Adobe.
Could you please share me information related to create PDF using Adobe PDF Library SDK?
Avikshith Aradhya10y ago
Using iTextSharp dll you can implement it.
Atul Kumar10y ago
These are the libraries you can use to create and read PDF files
http://sourceforge.net/projects/itextsharp
https://www.nuget.org/packages/iTextSharp/

Check below link for more info
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/a20beb/generate-pdf-file-at-runtime-in-Asp-Net/