We are currently using SoftArtisans to generate Excel and Word files.We need to extend this to also create PDF files.

Does OfficeWriter currently support this?

If not, any plans to add this feature? Or any opensource library that can be used to convert Excel/Word files to PDF format?

3 Answers

PdfSharp and Migradoc as far as I know are the best and the most popular. Migradoc is the higher-level cover for PdfSharp.

Note: I work for SoftArtisans, makers of OfficeWriter.

OfficeWriter does not currently support converting Excel/Word files to PDF. We generally recommend a 3rd party component to convert to PDF. However, many of these components require having Office installed on the server, which Microsoft does not advise. Therefore, it is important that you choose a converter that either does not require having Office on the server, or manages it carefully

Here are a few solutions for converting Word to PDF that we’ve recommended to our users in the past:

• Word Services for Sharepoint – If you are using SharePoint Server 2010, then you can use Word Services to perform the format conversion. More information about this solution can be found at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff181518.aspx

• Rainbow PDF - rainbowpdf.com

• EasyPDF - pdfonline.com/easypdf/

For more information, please see our blog post: http://blog.softartisans.com/2011/08/05/kb-tools-to-convert-word-documents-to-pdf/

PfgSharp is quite popular. Here is an example from CodeProject on how to create a simple PDF to get some feeling on how to use it:

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