MIGRATION GUIDES

How to Migrate from DinkToPdf to IronPDF in C#

Updated:February 1, 2026

DinkToPdf wraps wkhtmltopdf, inheriting all its security vulnerabilities and technical limitations. Understanding these issues is critical for evaluating migration urgency.

Critical Security Issues

DinkToPdf inherits critical unpatched security vulnerabilities from wkhtmltopdf:

CVE-2022-35583 (SSRF): Server-Side Request Forgery allowing attackers to access internal network resources
Abandoned Project: wkhtmltopdf has been unmaintained since 2020
No Security Patches: Known vulnerabilities will never be fixed

Technical Problems

Issue	Impact
Thread Safety	SynchronizedConverter still crashes in production under concurrent load
Native Binaries	Complex deployment with platform-specific libwkhtmltox binaries
CSS Limitations	No Flexbox, Grid, or modern CSS support
JavaScript	Inconsistent execution, timeouts
Rendering	Outdated WebKit engine (circa 2015)
Maintenance	Last update: 2018

Architecture Comparison

Aspect	DinkToPdf	IronPDF
Security	CVE-2022-35583 (SSRF), unpatched	No known vulnerabilities
Rendering Engine	Outdated WebKit (2015)	Modern Chromium
Thread Safety	Crashes in concurrent use	Fully thread-safe
Native Dependencies	Platform-specific binaries	Pure NuGet package
CSS Support	No Flexbox/Grid	Full CSS3
JavaScript	Limited, inconsistent	Supported
Maintenance	Abandoned (2018)	Actively maintained

Feature Comparison

Feature	DinkToPdf	IronPDF
HTML to PDF	✅ (outdated engine)	✅ (Chromium)
URL to PDF	✅	✅
Custom margins	✅	✅
Headers/Footers	✅ (limited)	✅ (full HTML)
CSS3	❌ Limited	✅ Full
Flexbox/Grid	❌	✅
JavaScript	⚠️ Limited	✅ Full
PDF manipulation	❌	✅
Form filling	❌	✅
Digital signatures	❌	✅
Encryption	❌	✅
Watermarks	❌	✅
Merge/Split	❌	✅

Pre-Migration Preparation

Prerequisites

Ensure your environment meets these requirements:

.NET Framework 4.6.2+ or .NET Core 3.1 / .NET 5-9
Visual Studio 2019+ or VS Code with C# extension
NuGet Package Manager access
IronPDF license key (free trial available at ironpdf.com)

Audit DinkToPdf Usage

Run these commands in your solution directory to identify all DinkToPdf references:

# Find all DinkToPdf usages in your codebase
grep -r "using DinkToPdf" --include="*.cs" .
grep -r "SynchronizedConverter\|HtmlToPdfDocument\|ObjectSettings" --include="*.cs" .

# Find NuGet package references
grep -r "DinkToPdf" --include="*.csproj" .

# Find wkhtmltopdf binaries
find . -name "libwkhtmltox*"

# Find all DinkToPdf usages in your codebase
grep -r "using DinkToPdf" --include="*.cs" .
grep -r "SynchronizedConverter\|HtmlToPdfDocument\|ObjectSettings" --include="*.cs" .

# Find NuGet package references
grep -r "DinkToPdf" --include="*.csproj" .

# Find wkhtmltopdf binaries
find . -name "libwkhtmltox*"

SHELL

Breaking Changes to Anticipate

Change	DinkToPdf	IronPDF	Impact
Converter	`SynchronizedConverter(new PdfTools())`	`ChromePdfRenderer`	Simpler instantiation
Document	`HtmlToPdfDocument`	Direct method call	No document object
Settings	`GlobalSettings` + `ObjectSettings`	`RenderingOptions`	Single options object
Return type	`byte[]`	`PdfDocument`	More powerful object
Binary	`libwkhtmltox.dll/so`	None (managed)	Remove native files
Thread safety	`SynchronizedConverter` required	Thread-safe by default	Simpler code
DI	Singleton required	Any lifetime	Flexible

Step-by-Step Migration Process

Step 1: Update NuGet Packages

Remove DinkToPdf and install IronPDF:

# Remove DinkToPdf
dotnet remove package DinkToPdf

# Install IronPDF
dotnet add package IronPdf

# Remove DinkToPdf
dotnet remove package DinkToPdf

# Install IronPDF
dotnet add package IronPdf

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Step 2: Remove Native Binaries

Delete these platform-specific files from your project:

libwkhtmltox.dll (Windows)
libwkhtmltox.so (Linux)
libwkhtmltox.dylib (macOS)

IronPDF has no native dependencies—everything is managed code.

Step 3: Update Namespace References

Replace DinkToPdf namespaces with IronPDF:

// Remove these
using DinkToPdf;
using DinkToPdf.Contracts;

// Add this
using IronPdf;

// Remove these
using DinkToPdf;
using DinkToPdf.Contracts;

// Add this
using IronPdf;

Imports IronPdf

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Step 4: Configure License

// Add at application startup (Program.cs or Global.asax)
IronPdf.License.LicenseKey = "YOUR-LICENSE-KEY";

// Add at application startup (Program.cs or Global.asax)
IronPdf.License.LicenseKey = "YOUR-LICENSE-KEY";

' Add at application startup (Program.vb or Global.asax)
IronPdf.License.LicenseKey = "YOUR-LICENSE-KEY"

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Complete API Migration Reference

Core Class Mapping

DinkToPdf	IronPDF
`SynchronizedConverter`	`ChromePdfRenderer`
`BasicConverter`	`ChromePdfRenderer`
`PdfTools`	Not needed
`HtmlToPdfDocument`	Not needed
`GlobalSettings`	`RenderingOptions`
`ObjectSettings`	`RenderingOptions`
`MarginSettings`	Individual margin properties

GlobalSettings Mapping

DinkToPdf GlobalSettings	IronPDF Equivalent
`ColorMode = ColorMode.Color`	Default (always color)
`Orientation = Orientation.Portrait`	`PaperOrientation = PdfPaperOrientation.Portrait`
`Orientation = Orientation.Landscape`	`PaperOrientation = PdfPaperOrientation.Landscape`
`PaperSize = PaperKind.A4`	`PaperSize = PdfPaperSize.A4`
`Margins = new MarginSettings()`	Individual margin properties

MarginSettings Mapping

DinkToPdf Margins	IronPDF Equivalent
`Margins.Top = 10`	`MarginTop = 10`
`Margins.Bottom = 10`	`MarginBottom = 10`
`Margins.Left = 15`	`MarginLeft = 15`
`Margins.Right = 15`	`MarginRight = 15`

Code Migration Examples

Basic HTML to PDF

The fundamental conversion demonstrates the dramatic simplification from DinkToPdf's verbose configuration to IronPDF's streamlined API.

DinkToPdf Implementation:

// NuGet: Install-Package DinkToPdf
using DinkToPdf;
using DinkToPdf.Contracts;
using System.IO;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        var converter = new SynchronizedConverter(new PdfTools());
        var doc = new HtmlToPdfDocument()
        {
            GlobalSettings = {
                ColorMode = ColorMode.Color,
                Orientation = Orientation.Portrait,
                PaperSize = PaperKind.A4,
            },
            Objects = {
                new ObjectSettings() {
                    HtmlContent = "<h1>Hello World</h1><p>This is a PDF from HTML.</p>",
                    WebSettings = { DefaultEncoding = "utf-8" }
                }
            }
        };
        byte[] pdf = converter.Convert(doc);
        File.WriteAllBytes("output.pdf", pdf);
    }
}

// NuGet: Install-Package DinkToPdf
using DinkToPdf;
using DinkToPdf.Contracts;
using System.IO;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        var converter = new SynchronizedConverter(new PdfTools());
        var doc = new HtmlToPdfDocument()
        {
            GlobalSettings = {
                ColorMode = ColorMode.Color,
                Orientation = Orientation.Portrait,
                PaperSize = PaperKind.A4,
            },
            Objects = {
                new ObjectSettings() {
                    HtmlContent = "<h1>Hello World</h1><p>This is a PDF from HTML.</p>",
                    WebSettings = { DefaultEncoding = "utf-8" }
                }
            }
        };
        byte[] pdf = converter.Convert(doc);
        File.WriteAllBytes("output.pdf", pdf);
    }
}

Imports DinkToPdf
Imports DinkToPdf.Contracts
Imports System.IO

Module Program
    Sub Main()
        Dim converter = New SynchronizedConverter(New PdfTools())
        Dim doc = New HtmlToPdfDocument() With {
            .GlobalSettings = New GlobalSettings() With {
                .ColorMode = ColorMode.Color,
                .Orientation = Orientation.Portrait,
                .PaperSize = PaperKind.A4
            },
            .Objects = {
                New ObjectSettings() With {
                    .HtmlContent = "<h1>Hello World</h1><p>This is a PDF from HTML.</p>",
                    .WebSettings = New WebSettings() With {
                        .DefaultEncoding = "utf-8"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        Dim pdf As Byte() = converter.Convert(doc)
        File.WriteAllBytes("output.pdf", pdf)
    End Sub
End Module

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IronPDF Implementation:

// NuGet: Install-Package IronPdf
using IronPdf;
using System;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
        var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Hello World</h1><p>This is a PDF from HTML.</p>");
        pdf.SaveAs("output.pdf");
    }
}

// NuGet: Install-Package IronPdf
using IronPdf;
using System;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
        var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Hello World</h1><p>This is a PDF from HTML.</p>");
        pdf.SaveAs("output.pdf");
    }
}

Imports IronPdf
Imports System

Class Program
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()
        Dim pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Hello World</h1><p>This is a PDF from HTML.</p>")
        pdf.SaveAs("output.pdf")
    End Sub
End Class

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IronPDF reduces a 20-line DinkToPdf configuration to 4 lines. No SynchronizedConverter, no PdfTools, no HtmlToPdfDocument, no ObjectSettings—just render and save. For more options, see the HTML to PDF documentation.

URL to PDF Conversion

DinkToPdf Implementation:

// NuGet: Install-Package DinkToPdf
using DinkToPdf;
using DinkToPdf.Contracts;
using System.IO;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        var converter = new SynchronizedConverter(new PdfTools());
        var doc = new HtmlToPdfDocument()
        {
            GlobalSettings = {
                ColorMode = ColorMode.Color,
                Orientation = Orientation.Portrait,
                PaperSize = PaperKind.A4,
            },
            Objects = {
                new ObjectSettings() {
                    Page = "https://www.example.com",
                }
            }
        };
        byte[] pdf = converter.Convert(doc);
        File.WriteAllBytes("webpage.pdf", pdf);
    }
}

// NuGet: Install-Package DinkToPdf
using DinkToPdf;
using DinkToPdf.Contracts;
using System.IO;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        var converter = new SynchronizedConverter(new PdfTools());
        var doc = new HtmlToPdfDocument()
        {
            GlobalSettings = {
                ColorMode = ColorMode.Color,
                Orientation = Orientation.Portrait,
                PaperSize = PaperKind.A4,
            },
            Objects = {
                new ObjectSettings() {
                    Page = "https://www.example.com",
                }
            }
        };
        byte[] pdf = converter.Convert(doc);
        File.WriteAllBytes("webpage.pdf", pdf);
    }
}

Imports DinkToPdf
Imports DinkToPdf.Contracts
Imports System.IO

Module Program
    Sub Main()
        Dim converter = New SynchronizedConverter(New PdfTools())
        Dim doc = New HtmlToPdfDocument() With {
            .GlobalSettings = New GlobalSettings() With {
                .ColorMode = ColorMode.Color,
                .Orientation = Orientation.Portrait,
                .PaperSize = PaperKind.A4
            },
            .Objects = New List(Of ObjectSettings) From {
                New ObjectSettings() With {
                    .Page = "https://www.example.com"
                }
            }
        }
        Dim pdf As Byte() = converter.Convert(doc)
        File.WriteAllBytes("webpage.pdf", pdf)
    End Sub
End Module

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IronPDF Implementation:

// NuGet: Install-Package IronPdf
using IronPdf;
using System;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
        var pdf = renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf("https://www.example.com");
        pdf.SaveAs("webpage.pdf");
    }
}

// NuGet: Install-Package IronPdf
using IronPdf;
using System;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
        var pdf = renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf("https://www.example.com");
        pdf.SaveAs("webpage.pdf");
    }
}

Imports IronPdf
Imports System

Class Program
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()
        Dim pdf = renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf("https://www.example.com")
        pdf.SaveAs("webpage.pdf")
    End Sub
End Class

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IronPDF's RenderUrlAsPdf replaces the nested ObjectSettings.Page configuration with a direct method call. For more options, see the URL to PDF documentation.

Custom Settings with Landscape and Margins

DinkToPdf Implementation:

// NuGet: Install-Package DinkToPdf
using DinkToPdf;
using DinkToPdf.Contracts;
using System.IO;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        var converter = new SynchronizedConverter(new PdfTools());
        var doc = new HtmlToPdfDocument()
        {
            GlobalSettings = {
                ColorMode = ColorMode.Color,
                Orientation = Orientation.Landscape,
                PaperSize = PaperKind.A4,
                Margins = new MarginSettings { Top = 10, Bottom = 10, Left = 15, Right = 15 }
            },
            Objects = {
                new ObjectSettings() {
                    HtmlContent = "<h1>Custom PDF</h1><p>Landscape orientation with custom margins.</p>",
                    WebSettings = { DefaultEncoding = "utf-8" }
                }
            }
        };
        byte[] pdf = converter.Convert(doc);
        File.WriteAllBytes("custom.pdf", pdf);
    }
}

// NuGet: Install-Package DinkToPdf
using DinkToPdf;
using DinkToPdf.Contracts;
using System.IO;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        var converter = new SynchronizedConverter(new PdfTools());
        var doc = new HtmlToPdfDocument()
        {
            GlobalSettings = {
                ColorMode = ColorMode.Color,
                Orientation = Orientation.Landscape,
                PaperSize = PaperKind.A4,
                Margins = new MarginSettings { Top = 10, Bottom = 10, Left = 15, Right = 15 }
            },
            Objects = {
                new ObjectSettings() {
                    HtmlContent = "<h1>Custom PDF</h1><p>Landscape orientation with custom margins.</p>",
                    WebSettings = { DefaultEncoding = "utf-8" }
                }
            }
        };
        byte[] pdf = converter.Convert(doc);
        File.WriteAllBytes("custom.pdf", pdf);
    }
}

Imports DinkToPdf
Imports DinkToPdf.Contracts
Imports System.IO

Module Program
    Sub Main()
        Dim converter = New SynchronizedConverter(New PdfTools())
        Dim doc = New HtmlToPdfDocument() With {
            .GlobalSettings = New GlobalSettings() With {
                .ColorMode = ColorMode.Color,
                .Orientation = Orientation.Landscape,
                .PaperSize = PaperKind.A4,
                .Margins = New MarginSettings() With {
                    .Top = 10,
                    .Bottom = 10,
                    .Left = 15,
                    .Right = 15
                }
            },
            .Objects = {
                New ObjectSettings() With {
                    .HtmlContent = "<h1>Custom PDF</h1><p>Landscape orientation with custom margins.</p>",
                    .WebSettings = New WebSettings() With {
                        .DefaultEncoding = "utf-8"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        Dim pdf As Byte() = converter.Convert(doc)
        File.WriteAllBytes("custom.pdf", pdf)
    End Sub
End Module

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IronPDF Implementation:

// NuGet: Install-Package IronPdf
using IronPdf;
using IronPdf.Rendering;
using System;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
        renderer.RenderingOptions.PaperOrientation = PdfPaperOrientation.Landscape;
        renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginTop = 10;
        renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginBottom = 10;
        renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginLeft = 15;
        renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginRight = 15;

        var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Custom PDF</h1><p>Landscape orientation with custom margins.</p>");
        pdf.SaveAs("custom.pdf");
    }
}

// NuGet: Install-Package IronPdf
using IronPdf;
using IronPdf.Rendering;
using System;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
        renderer.RenderingOptions.PaperOrientation = PdfPaperOrientation.Landscape;
        renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginTop = 10;
        renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginBottom = 10;
        renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginLeft = 15;
        renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginRight = 15;

        var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Custom PDF</h1><p>Landscape orientation with custom margins.</p>");
        pdf.SaveAs("custom.pdf");
    }
}

Imports IronPdf
Imports IronPdf.Rendering
Imports System

Module Program
    Sub Main()
        Dim renderer As New ChromePdfRenderer()
        renderer.RenderingOptions.PaperOrientation = PdfPaperOrientation.Landscape
        renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginTop = 10
        renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginBottom = 10
        renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginLeft = 15
        renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginRight = 15

        Dim pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Custom PDF</h1><p>Landscape orientation with custom margins.</p>")
        pdf.SaveAs("custom.pdf")
    End Sub
End Module

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IronPDF's RenderingOptions replaces both GlobalSettings and MarginSettings with a unified, fluent API. For more configuration options, see the rendering options documentation.

Critical Migration Notes

Remove Native Binaries

The most important cleanup step is removing wkhtmltopdf native binaries. IronPDF has no native dependencies:

# Delete native binaries
rm libwkhtmltox.* 2>/dev/null

# Delete native binaries
rm libwkhtmltox.* 2>/dev/null

SHELL

No Singleton Required

DinkToPdf's SynchronizedConverter had to be registered as a singleton to avoid crashes. IronPDF's ChromePdfRenderer is thread-safe with any DI lifetime:

// DinkToPdf - MUST be singleton
services.AddSingleton(typeof(IConverter), new SynchronizedConverter(new PdfTools()));

// IronPDF - any lifetime works
services.AddScoped<ChromePdfRenderer>();
// Or just create inline:
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

// DinkToPdf - MUST be singleton
services.AddSingleton(typeof(IConverter), new SynchronizedConverter(new PdfTools()));

// IronPDF - any lifetime works
services.AddScoped<ChromePdfRenderer>();
// Or just create inline:
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

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Richer Return Type

DinkToPdf returns byte[]. IronPDF returns PdfDocument with manipulation capabilities:

// DinkToPdf returns byte[]
byte[] pdf = converter.Convert(doc);
File.WriteAllBytes("output.pdf", pdf);
return File(pdf, "application/pdf");

// IronPDF returns PdfDocument
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html);
pdf.SaveAs("output.pdf");
return File(pdf.BinaryData, "application/pdf");

// DinkToPdf returns byte[]
byte[] pdf = converter.Convert(doc);
File.WriteAllBytes("output.pdf", pdf);
return File(pdf, "application/pdf");

// IronPDF returns PdfDocument
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html);
pdf.SaveAs("output.pdf");
return File(pdf.BinaryData, "application/pdf");

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Full CSS3 Support

Modern layouts that fail in DinkToPdf work perfectly in IronPDF:

// DinkToPdf - doesn't work (wkhtmltopdf uses 2015 WebKit)
var html = "<div style='display: flex;'>...</div>";  // Broken!

// IronPDF - full support (modern Chromium)
var html = @"
    <div style='display: flex; justify-content: space-between;'>
        <div>Left</div>
        <div>Right</div>
    </div>";
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html);  // Works!

// DinkToPdf - doesn't work (wkhtmltopdf uses 2015 WebKit)
var html = "<div style='display: flex;'>...</div>";  // Broken!

// IronPDF - full support (modern Chromium)
var html = @"
    <div style='display: flex; justify-content: space-between;'>
        <div>Left</div>
        <div>Right</div>
    </div>";
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html);  // Works!

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Post-Migration Checklist

After completing the code migration, verify the following:

Run all unit tests to verify PDF generation works correctly
Test multi-threaded scenarios (these crashed with DinkToPdf)
Compare PDF output quality (IronPDF's Chromium renders better)
Verify CSS rendering (Flexbox/Grid now works)
Test JavaScript execution (reliable with IronPDF)
Update CI/CD pipelines to remove wkhtmltopdf installation
Verify security scan passes (no more CVE-2022-35583 flags)
Remove native binary deployment from Docker/deployment scripts

Future-Proofing Your PDF Infrastructure

With .NET 10 on the horizon and C# 14 introducing new language features, choosing a PDF library that's actively maintained ensures long-term compatibility. IronPDF's modern Chromium engine receives regular updates, while DinkToPdf's abandoned wkhtmltopdf remains frozen at 2015 capabilities—a growing gap that will only widen as web standards evolve through 2025 and 2026.

Additional Resources

Migrating from DinkToPdf to IronPDF eliminates critical security vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-35583), thread safety crashes, native binary deployment complexity, and outdated CSS rendering. The transition to a modern Chromium engine delivers full CSS3 support, reliable JavaScript execution, and the peace of mind that comes with an actively maintained library.

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Critical Security Issues

Technical Problems

Architecture Comparison

Feature Comparison

Pre-Migration Preparation

Prerequisites

Audit DinkToPdf Usage

Breaking Changes to Anticipate

Step-by-Step Migration Process

Step 1: Update NuGet Packages

Step 2: Remove Native Binaries

Step 3: Update Namespace References

Step 4: Configure License

Complete API Migration Reference

Core Class Mapping

GlobalSettings Mapping

MarginSettings Mapping

Code Migration Examples

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Critical Migration Notes

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No Singleton Required

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How to Migrate from DinkToPdf to IronPDF in C#

Critical Security Issues

Technical Problems

Architecture Comparison

Feature Comparison

Pre-Migration Preparation

Prerequisites

Audit DinkToPdf Usage

Breaking Changes to Anticipate

Step-by-Step Migration Process

Step 1: Update NuGet Packages

Step 2: Remove Native Binaries

Step 3: Update Namespace References

Step 4: Configure License

Complete API Migration Reference

Core Class Mapping

GlobalSettings Mapping

MarginSettings Mapping

Code Migration Examples

Basic HTML to PDF

URL to PDF Conversion

Custom Settings with Landscape and Margins

Critical Migration Notes

Remove Native Binaries

No Singleton Required

Richer Return Type

Full CSS3 Support

Post-Migration Checklist

Future-Proofing Your PDF Infrastructure

Additional Resources

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