How to Convert HTML to PDF with C# in .NET 8

// Ensure you have the IronPDF library installed.
// You can install IronPDF through NuGet Package Manager.

using IronPdf;
using System;

namespace PdfGenerationExample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Initialize Renderer
            var Renderer = new IronPdf.ChromePdfRenderer();

            // Render an HTML string as a PDF
            var htmlContent = "<h1>Welcome to PDF Generation</h1><p>This PDF was generated using IronPDF in a .NET 8 application.</p>";

            // Create PDF from HTML string
            var pdf = Renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(htmlContent);

            // Save PDF to file
            pdf.SaveAs("HtmlStringExample.pdf");

            // Convert a live URL to a PDF document
            var urlToConvert = "https://example.com";
            var pdfFromUrl = Renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf(urlToConvert);

            // Save PDF to file
            pdfFromUrl.SaveAs("WebsiteExample.pdf");

            // Illustration: Create and configure a new PDF document with custom settings
            Renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginTop = 20;        // Set top margin
            Renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginBottom = 20;     // Set bottom margin
            Renderer.RenderingOptions.Header = new SimpleHeaderFooter()
            {
                CenterText = "Sample Header",
                DrawDividerLine = true,
                FontSize = 12
            };                                                // Configure header
            Renderer.RenderingOptions.Footer = new SimpleHeaderFooter()
            {
                CenterText = "Page {page} of {total-pages}",
                DrawDividerLine = true,
                FontSize = 10
            };                                                // Configure footer

            // Example: Merge PDFs
            var pdf1 = PdfDocument.FromFile("HtmlStringExample.pdf");
            var pdf2 = PdfDocument.FromFile("WebsiteExample.pdf");
            var mergedPdf = PdfDocument.Merge(pdf1, pdf2);

            // Save the merged PDF
            mergedPdf.SaveAs("MergedDocuments.pdf");

            Console.WriteLine("PDF files have been created, saved, and merged successfully.");
        }
    }
}

' Ensure you have the IronPDF library installed.
' You can install IronPDF through NuGet Package Manager.

Imports IronPdf
Imports System

Namespace PdfGenerationExample
	Friend Class Program
		Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
			' Initialize Renderer
			Dim Renderer = New IronPdf.ChromePdfRenderer()

			' Render an HTML string as a PDF
			Dim htmlContent = "<h1>Welcome to PDF Generation</h1><p>This PDF was generated using IronPDF in a .NET 8 application.</p>"

			' Create PDF from HTML string
			Dim pdf = Renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(htmlContent)

			' Save PDF to file
			pdf.SaveAs("HtmlStringExample.pdf")

			' Convert a live URL to a PDF document
			Dim urlToConvert = "https://example.com"
			Dim pdfFromUrl = Renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf(urlToConvert)

			' Save PDF to file
			pdfFromUrl.SaveAs("WebsiteExample.pdf")

			' Illustration: Create and configure a new PDF document with custom settings
			Renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginTop = 20 ' Set top margin
			Renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginBottom = 20 ' Set bottom margin
			Renderer.RenderingOptions.Header = New SimpleHeaderFooter() With {
				.CenterText = "Sample Header",
				.DrawDividerLine = True,
				.FontSize = 12
			}
			Renderer.RenderingOptions.Footer = New SimpleHeaderFooter() With {
				.CenterText = "Page {page} of {total-pages}",
				.DrawDividerLine = True,
				.FontSize = 10
			}

			' Example: Merge PDFs
			Dim pdf1 = PdfDocument.FromFile("HtmlStringExample.pdf")
			Dim pdf2 = PdfDocument.FromFile("WebsiteExample.pdf")
			Dim mergedPdf = PdfDocument.Merge(pdf1, pdf2)

			' Save the merged PDF
			mergedPdf.SaveAs("MergedDocuments.pdf")

			Console.WriteLine("PDF files have been created, saved, and merged successfully.")
		End Sub
	End Class
End Namespace