How I can convert from word file to pdf in c# by using ITextSharp ?

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I need to convert from word to pdf in c# by using ITextSharp

Amit Mohanty · Answer

Install iTextSharp and DocX via NuGet Package Manager. Install-Package itextsharp Install-Package DocX using System; using System.IO; using Xceed.Words.NET; using iTextSharp.text; using iTextSharp.text.pdf; class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { string wordFilePath = @"path	o\your\wordfile.docx"; string pdfFilePath = @"path	o\your\pdffile.pdf"; var doc = DocX.Load(wordFilePath); using (FileStream fs = new FileStream(pdfFilePath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.None)) { Document pdfDoc = new Document(PageSize.A4); PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.GetInstance(pdfDoc, fs); pdfDoc.Open(); foreach (var paragraph in doc.Paragraphs) { pdfDoc.Add(new Paragraph(paragraph.Text)); } pdfDoc.Close(); } Console.WriteLine("Conversion completed successfully!"); } }

Vishal Joshi · Answer

Hello Rasha, To convert a Word file to a PDF in C#, you can use the Microsoft Office Interop library if you have Microsoft Office installed on your machine, or you can use the Open XML SDK along with a third-party library like Open XML PowerTools. Below are examples of both methods: Method 1: Using Microsoft Office Interop Add a reference to Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word : Right-click your project in Solution Explorer. Select "Add" -> "Reference". Go to the "COM" tab. Find and add Microsoft Word XX.0 Object Library (where XX is the version number). Use the following code to convert a Word document to PDF using System; using Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word; namespace WordToPdfConversion { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { Application wordApp = new Application(); wordApp.Visible = false; object missing = Type.Missing; object readOnly = true; object addToRecentFiles = false; object fileFormat = WdSaveFormat.wdFormatPDF; string sourcePath = @"C:\path	o\your\document.docx"; string targetPath = @"C:\path	o\your\document.pdf"; Document wordDocument = wordApp.Documents.Open(ref sourcePath, ref missing, ref readOnly, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing); wordDocument.SaveAs2(ref targetPath, ref fileFormat, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing); wordDocument.Close(ref missing, ref missing, ref missing); wordApp.Quit(ref missing, ref missing, ref missing); Console.WriteLine("Conversion complete!"); } } } Method 2: Using Open XML SDK and Open XML PowerTools Add references to DocumentFormat.OpenXml and OpenXmlPowerTools via NuGet: Install-Package DocumentFormat.OpenXml Install-Package OpenXmlPowerTools Use the following code to convert a Word document to PDF: using System; using System.IO; using DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Packaging; using OpenXmlPowerTools; using PdfSharp.Pdf; using PdfSharp.Drawing; namespace WordToPdfConversion { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { string sourcePath = @"C:\path	o\your\document.docx"; string targetPath = @"C:\path	o\your\document.pdf"; byte[] byteArray = File.ReadAllBytes(sourcePath); using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream()) { memoryStream.Write(byteArray, 0, byteArray.Length); using (WordprocessingDocument wordDocument = WordprocessingDocument.Open(memoryStream, true)) { HtmlConverterSettings settings = new HtmlConverterSettings() { PageTitle = "My Page Title" }; XElement htmlElement = HtmlConverter.ConvertToHtml(wordDocument, settings); // Save the HTML content to a file string htmlContent = htmlElement.ToString(); string htmlFilePath = Path.ChangeExtension(targetPath, ".html"); File.WriteAllText(htmlFilePath, htmlContent); // Convert HTML to PDF using PdfSharp ConvertHtmlToPdf(htmlFilePath, targetPath); } } Console.WriteLine("Conversion complete!"); } } } Thanks Vishal Joshi

Adarsh Nigam · Answer

To convert an Arabic Word file to PDF and ensure that the Arabic text is displayed correctly, you need to embed a font that supports Arabic characters in the PDF document. The default fonts used by iTextSharp might not support Arabic, leading to the text not appearing correctly. Here's an updated version of your code that uses a font supporting Arabic characters. First, ensure you have an Arabic-supporting font file (e.g., `arialuni.ttf`) in your project directory. -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- ### Updated Code using System; using System.IO; using Xceed.Words.NET; using iTextSharp.text; using iTextSharp.text.pdf; class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { string wordFilePath = @"path	o\your\wordfile.docx"; string pdfFilePath = @"path	o\your\pdffile.pdf"; string fontPath = @"path	o\your\arialuni.ttf"; // Path to a font that supports Arabic characters var doc = DocX.Load(wordFilePath); using (FileStream fs = new FileStream(pdfFilePath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.None)) { Document pdfDoc = new Document(PageSize.A4); PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.GetInstance(pdfDoc, fs); pdfDoc.Open(); // Load the font that supports Arabic characters BaseFont baseFont = BaseFont.CreateFont(fontPath, BaseFont.IDENTITY_H, BaseFont.EMBEDDED); Font font = new Font(baseFont, 12); foreach (var paragraph in doc.Paragraphs) { pdfDoc.Add(new Paragraph(paragraph.Text, font)); } pdfDoc.Close(); } Console.WriteLine("Conversion completed successfully!"); } } ### Steps to Follow 1. **Download and Install the Required Packages** Ensure you have the necessary NuGet packages installed: Install-Package itextsharp Install-Package DocX 2. **Ensure a Font Supporting Arabic Characters** Download a font that supports Arabic characters, such as `arialuni.ttf`. Place this font file in your project directory. 3. **Update the Paths** Update the `wordFilePath`, `pdfFilePath`, and `fontPath` variables with the correct paths to your Word file, output PDF file, and the font file respectively. 4. **Run the Code** Execute the program. The Arabic text in the Word document should now be correctly converted and displayed in the PDF file. ### Explanation - **BaseFont and Font Initialization**: - `BaseFont.CreateFont(fontPath, BaseFont.IDENTITY_H, BaseFont.EMBEDDED)`: This initializes a font that supports Unicode characters, ensuring that Arabic text is rendered correctly. - `Font font = new Font(baseFont, 12)`: This creates a font instance with a specified size using the base font. -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- - **Adding Paragraphs with the Specified Font**: - The `new Paragraph(paragraph.Text, font)` ensures that each paragraph from the Word document is added to the PDF using the specified font, which supports Arabic characters. By following these steps and using the updated code, you should be able to convert an Arabic Word file to a PDF correctly. -------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------

rasha galal · Answer

I excuted this code, but it didn't convert arabic word file to pdf correctly, the arabic text doesnot appear, how can i convert arabic word file to pdf ??

Leon D · Answer

You can try Spire.Doc to convert Word with Arabic text to PDF. Make sure your system has already installed the fonts used in your Word file. Install-Package Spire.Doc Here is a basic code example: using Spire.Doc; namespace ConvertWordToPdf { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { // Create a Document object Document doc = new Document(); // Load a Word document doc.LoadFromFile("C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Sample.docx"); // Save the document to PDF doc.SaveToFile("ToPDF.pdf", FileFormat.PDF); // Dispose resources doc.Dispose(); } } } Spire.Doc supports various advanced conversion options when converting Word to PDF, you can check this article for more details: https://www.e-iceblue.com/Tutorials/Spire.Doc/Spire.Doc-Program-Guide/How-to-Convert-Word-to-PDF.html