How to print ejs file data to pdf file using pdfkit in node js?

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Here is my result.ejs file code:

<div style="width: 50%; margin: auto;">
            <table class="table">
                <thead>
                    <tr>
                        <th>SUBJECT</th>
                        <th>MARKS OBTAINED</th>
                    </tr>
                </thead>
                <tbody>
                    <tr>
                        <th>pHYSICS</th>
                        <td>80</td>
                    </tr>
                    <tr>
                        <th>Chemistry</th>
                        <td>80</td>
                    </tr>
                    <tr>
                        <th>mathematics</th>
                        <td>80</td>
                    </tr>
                    <tr>
                        <th>computer</th>
                        <td>80</td>
                    </tr>
                </tbody>
            </table>
        </div>

In my user.js, I am rendring ejs file:

router.get("/result",async(req,res)=>{
  res.render("result");
})

I know basics about pdfkit. But I have used it for printing text only in pdf format like below:

const PDFDocument = require('pdfkit');
const fs = require('fs');
const doc = new PDFDocument();
doc.pipe(fs.createWriteStream('output.pdf'));
doc
  .fontSize(25)
  .text('Some text with an embedded font!', 100, 100);

But Now I need to print ejs file table data in pdf format. Please help me to find out. Thank you.

Apoorva Chikara · Accepted Answer · 2021-11-08 11:40:47Z

1

Yes, you can do this. First you need to render the file and then pass it to pdf. You simply need to render your ejs templated first and then pass the template string to filename xyz.pdf and you can see the ejs templated in pdf.

 // render the ejs file
  ejs.renderFile(path.join(__dirname, 'path-to-your-ejs'), data, {}, function(err, str) {
    if (err) return res.send(err);

    // str now contains your rendered html
   //your pdf object should be used here
    pdf.create(str).toFile("name of the file", function(err, data) {
      if (err) return res.send(err);

      res.send("File created successfully");
    });
  });

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edited Nov 8, 2021 at 11:40

answered Nov 8, 2021 at 5:16

Apoorva Chikara

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7 Comments

Balajee Mishra Over a year ago

It is not working. I got error){ "errno": -4058, "syscall": "open", "code": "ENOENT", "path": "C:\\Users\\91931\\OneDrive\\Documents\\Visual Studio 2019\\views\\result.ejs" }

Apoorva Chikara Over a year ago

You need to set the path and change the file name.

Balajee Mishra Over a year ago

I have already changed file name. where to set path? Please help. pdf.create(str) // here pdf is simply) var pdf= require('html-pdf'); . I have written about pdf because maybe if there will be problem from package side..or I need to install more.

Apoorva Chikara Over a year ago

I have updated the comments in the code.

Balajee Mishra Over a year ago

Thank you so much now its working. You saved me.

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