Methods
Version 0.3 is under development. Do not use in a production.
Documentation is under development.
Download the PDF
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).download();
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).download('file.pdf');
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition, options).download();
Parameters:
filename(optional) - PDF document file name (default ‘file.pdf’)options(optional) - advanced options see options chapter
Open the PDF in a new window
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).open();
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).open(win);
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition, options).open();
Parameters:
win(optional) - window (when an asynchronous operation)options(optional) - advanced options see options chapter
Name can be defined only by using metadata title property (see Document metadata).
Asynchronous example:
$scope.generatePdf = function() {
// create the window before the callback
var win = window.open('', '_blank');
$http.post('/someUrl', data).then(function(response) {
// pass the "win" argument
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).open(win);
});
};
Open in same window:
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).open(window);
Print the PDF
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).print();
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).print(win);
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition, options).print();
Parameters:
win(optional) - window (when an asynchronous operation)options(optional) - advanced options see options chapter
Asynchronous example:
$scope.generatePdf = function() {
// create the window before the callback
var win = window.open('', '_blank');
$http.post('/someUrl', data).then(function(response) {
// pass the "win" argument
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).print(win);
});
};
Print in same window:
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).print(window);
Put the PDF into your own page as URL data
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).getDataUrl().then((dataUrl) => {
const targetElement = document.querySelector('#iframeContainer');
const iframe = document.createElement('iframe');
iframe.src = dataUrl;
targetElement.appendChild(iframe);
}, err => {
console.error(err);
});
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).getDataUrl()
Parameters:
options(optional) - advanced options see options chapter
Get the PDF as base64 data
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).getBase64().then((data) => {
alert(data)
}, err => {
console.error(err);
});
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition, options).getBase64()
Parameters:
options(optional) - advanced options see options chapter
Get the PDF as buffer
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).getBuffer().then((buffer) => {
// ...
}, err => {
console.error(err);
});
Parameters:
options(optional) - advanced options see options chapter
Get the PDF as Blob
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).getBlob().then((blob) => {
// ...
}, err => {
console.error(err);
});
Parameters:
options(optional) - advanced options see options chapter
Get document object as stream
pdfMake.createPdf(docDefinition).getStream().then((stream) => {
// ...
}, err => {
console.error(err);
});