Create PDF file with contents from the database.

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Create PDF file with contents from the database.

I would want to print tickets in pdf. I was already able to retrieve the ticket details like customer name, order id, order items, and total bill. I would want to put this details in the .pdf file ready for printing. I'm using html and php tags in retrieving these ticket details from the database. How can I convert to .pdf all items echoed in .php file?

Try to use

http://pear.php.net/package/File_PDF

Alexander.Plutov 2010-08-17 08:23:58

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You can use a library like dompdf.

Chathuranga Chandrasekara 2010-08-17 08:24:52

I used dompdf but I can't display contents that are from the DB. Dompdf only uses html tags for pdf contents right? It won't work if i use <?php echo ...?> ?

anonymous123 2010-08-17 09:05:31

DOMPDF will take a HTML document and transform it to PDF. If you generate a full HTML document representing your ticket and pass that to DOMPDF then it can render your PDF as desired.

BrianS 2010-08-17 17:54:24

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I personally prefer TCPDF to create PDFs from PHP. It's still actively being developed and has a lot of features you don't find in other libs (yet). Just look at their examples page to see how easy it is to use.

wimvds 2010-08-17 08:44:46

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