Printing An HTML String Without Creating An HTML File?

Question

How can I print an HTML string so all of the HTML tags are recognized and rendered correctly? I imagine it's possible to create a .HTML file and print it, but if there is a way to do this without creating extra files I'd be interested in learning how. Thanks!

Addendum:

pd.PrintPage += new PrintPageEventHandler(PrintDocument_PrintPage);
pd.Print();

More code:

static private void PrintDocument_PrintPage(Object sender, PrintPageEventArgs e) {
    Font printFont = new Font("Courier New", 12);
    e.Graphics.DrawString("<b>Hello</b> world", printFont, Brushes.Black, 0, 0);
}

Printed result:

<b>Hello</b> world

What problem are you running into? I'd think that sticking all of the appropriate characters into a string would work, but maybe not? — John
– John, Commented Feb 10, 2011 at 19:40
If you output correct HTML, it will be "recognized and rendered correctly". Where are you "printing" to? What are you using to view the HTML? — Oded
– Oded, Commented Feb 10, 2011 at 19:41
Unfortunately it does not work like that. I really don't know what direction to go from here... — sooprise
– sooprise, Commented Feb 10, 2011 at 19:42
In what context? Are you saying you want to fetch and/or display dynamically generated HTML content? — Robin Maben
– Robin Maben, Commented Feb 10, 2011 at 19:44
I simply want to go from a C# string to a properly rendered HTML printout — sooprise
– sooprise, Commented Feb 10, 2011 at 19:45

Oded · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-10 19:57:46Z

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The Graphics object does not understand HTML, and DrawString will do exactly as requested, as you have found out.

You will need to use the Graphics object with a bold font for Hello and a non bold font for world and remove the HTML markup.

So, for a more general approach, you would need an HTML parser (such as the HTML Agility Pack) and a way to translate the HTML to different fonts.

You may find it easier to use a WebBrowser control and use it to print.

edited Feb 10, 2011 at 19:57

answered Feb 10, 2011 at 19:49

Oded

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2 Comments

sooprise Over a year ago

Can I go from a C# string directly to WebBrowserControl print without writing a separate file?

Oded Over a year ago

@sooprise - I didn't try this myself, but you should be able to use the DocumentStream directly.

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