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How to Convert a Web Page into PDF Format Using RenderAs Attribute

2022-07-20

Companies frequently need web page data to be converted into PDF. So, they can have an easy look into the progress. For this in salesforce, we can convert visualforce pages, which consist of critical data into PDF format.

In salesforce, many customized pages and data are developed according to the requirement. Those customized pages and data are done within visualforce pages, hence these pages can be converted into PDF file.

Visualforce pages can be converted into PDF by using "renderAs" attribute.

By adding the "renderAs" attribute to the <apex:page> component like for example:

<apex:page standardController="Contact" renderAs="pdf" >

Visualforce page creation:

We have to create Visualforce page, which is to be converted into PDF format, below is the code which generates Visualforce page:

<apex:page standardController="Contact" >

<apex:form >

<h1 style="font-size:25px;">Converting to pdf format</h1>

<body>

<table style="width:100%">

<tbody style="diasplay:table-row-group;vertical-align:middle;">

<tr style="display:table-row;">

<th style="font-size:1 em;text-align:left;padding-top:6px;padding-bottom:5px;padding:2px 6px 3px 7px;line-height:50px;"> Company name </th>

<th> Contact number </th>

</tr>

<tr>

<th> Micropyramid inf pvt ltd </th>

<th> 04065996999 </th>

</tr>

</tbody>

</table>

2. Add renderAs="pdf" attribute to the apex component to convert into pdf page

<apex:page standardController="Contact" renderAs="pdf" >
pdf2