using IronPdf;

var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

// Configure rendering options for optimal capture
renderer.RenderingOptions.PaperSize = PdfPaperSize.A4;
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginTop = 25;
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginBottom = 25;

// Wait for JavaScript to fully load (important for SPAs)
renderer.RenderingOptions.RenderDelay = 2000; // 2 seconds

// Enable JavaScript execution
renderer.RenderingOptions.EnableJavaScript = true;

// Capture a web page as PDF
var pdf = renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf("https://example.com/dashboard");
pdf.SaveAs("dashboard-capture.pdf");

// For authenticated pages, you can set cookies
var cookieManager = renderer.RenderingOptions.CustomCookies;
cookieManager["session_id"] = "your-session-token";

// Capture authenticated content
var securePdf = renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf("https://app.example.com/private/report");
securePdf.SaveAs("private-report.pdf");

Imports IronPdf

Private renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()

' Configure rendering options for optimal capture
renderer.RenderingOptions.PaperSize = PdfPaperSize.A4
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginTop = 25
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginBottom = 25

' Wait for JavaScript to fully load (important for SPAs)
renderer.RenderingOptions.RenderDelay = 2000 ' 2 seconds

' Enable JavaScript execution
renderer.RenderingOptions.EnableJavaScript = True

' Capture a web page as PDF
Dim pdf = renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf("https://example.com/dashboard")
pdf.SaveAs("dashboard-capture.pdf")

' For authenticated pages, you can set cookies
Dim cookieManager = renderer.RenderingOptions.CustomCookies
cookieManager("session_id") = "your-session-token"

' Capture authenticated content
Dim securePdf = renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf("https://app.example.com/private/report")
securePdf.SaveAs("private-report.pdf")

using IronPdf;
using System.IO;
using System;

var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

// Basic file conversion
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlFileAsPdf("Templates/certificate-template.html");
pdf.SaveAs("certificate.pdf");

// Advanced: Using templates with asset directories
// Perfect when your HTML references images, CSS, or JavaScript files
var basePath = Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), "Templates", "Assets");
var pdfWithAssets = renderer.RenderHtmlFileAsPdf(
    "Templates/report-template.html", 
    basePath  //IronPDFwill resolve relative paths from here
);

// Even better: Template with placeholders
var templateHtml = File.ReadAllText("Templates/contract-template.html");
templateHtml = templateHtml
    .Replace("{{ClientName}}", "Tech Innovations Inc.")
    .Replace("{{ContractDate}}", DateTime.Now.ToString("MMMM dd, yyyy"))
    .Replace("{{ContractValue}}", "$50,000");

var contractPdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(templateHtml);
contractPdf.SaveAs("contract-final.pdf");

IRON VB CONVERTER ERROR developers@ironsoftware.com

using IronPdf;

var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

// Convert Markdown string to PDF
string markdownContent = @"
# Project Documentation

## Overview
This project demonstrates **PDF generation** from _Markdown_ content.

### Features
- Easy conversion
- Preserves formatting
- Supports lists and tables

| フィーチャー | Status |
|---------|--------|
| Markdown Support |  |
| Table Rendering |  |
| Code Blocks |  |

```csharp
// Code blocks are preserved
var pdf = RenderMarkdownAsPdf(markdown);
\`\`\`
";

// Render Markdown as PDF
var pdfFromMarkdown = renderer.RenderMarkdownStringAsPdf(markdownContent);
pdfFromMarkdown.SaveAs("documentation.pdf");

// Convert Markdown file to PDF
var pdfFromFile = renderer.RenderMarkdownFileAsPdf("README.md");
pdfFromFile.SaveAs("readme-pdf.pdf");

IRON VB CONVERTER ERROR developers@ironsoftware.com

using IronPdf;
using System.Collections.Generic;

// Simple DOCX to PDF conversion
var docxRenderer = new DocxToPdfRenderer();
var pdfFromDocx = docxRenderer.RenderDocxAsPdf("proposal.docx");
pdfFromDocx.SaveAs("proposal.pdf");

// Advanced: Mail merge functionality for mass document generation
var recipients = new List<Dictionary<string, string>>
{
    new() { ["Name"] = "John Smith", ["Company"] = "Tech Corp", ["Date"] = "March 15, 2024" },
    new() { ["Name"] = "Jane Doe", ["Company"] = "Innovation Inc", ["Date"] = "March 15, 2024" }
};

// Configure mail merge options
var options = new DocxPdfRenderOptions
{
    MailMergeDataSource = recipients,
    MailMergePrintAllInOnePdfDocument = false // Creates separate PDFs
};

// Generate personalized PDFs from template
foreach (var recipient in recipients)
{
    var personalizedPdf = docxRenderer.RenderDocxAsPdf("letter-template.docx", options);
    personalizedPdf.SaveAs($"letter-{recipient["Name"].Replace(" ", "-")}.pdf");
}

Imports IronPdf
Imports System.Collections.Generic

' Simple DOCX to PDF conversion
Private docxRenderer = New DocxToPdfRenderer()
Private pdfFromDocx = docxRenderer.RenderDocxAsPdf("proposal.docx")
pdfFromDocx.SaveAs("proposal.pdf")

' Advanced: Mail merge functionality for mass document generation
Dim recipients = New List(Of Dictionary(Of String, String)) From {
	New() {
		("Name") = "John Smith",
		("Company") = "Tech Corp",
		("Date") = "March 15, 2024"
	},
	New() {
		("Name") = "Jane Doe",
		("Company") = "Innovation Inc",
		("Date") = "March 15, 2024"
	}
}

' Configure mail merge options
Dim options = New DocxPdfRenderOptions With {
	.MailMergeDataSource = recipients,
	.MailMergePrintAllInOnePdfDocument = False
}

' Generate personalized PDFs from template
For Each recipient In recipients
	Dim personalizedPdf = docxRenderer.RenderDocxAsPdf("letter-template.docx", options)
	personalizedPdf.SaveAs($"letter-{recipient("Name").Replace(" ", "-")}.pdf")
Next recipient

using IronPdf;
using IronPdf.Imaging; // Install-Package IronPdf
using System.IO;

var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

// Convert single image to PDF
var imagePath = "product-photo.jpg";
var imageHtml = $@"
    <html>
    <body style='margin: 0; padding: 0;'>
        <img src='{imagePath}' style='width: 100%; height: auto;' />
    </body>
    </html>";

var imagePdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(imageHtml, Path.GetDirectoryName(imagePath));
imagePdf.SaveAs("product-catalog-page.pdf");

// Create multi-page PDF from multiple images
var imageFiles = Directory.GetFiles("ProductImages", "*.jpg");
var catalogHtml = "<html><body style='margin: 0;'>";

foreach (var image in imageFiles)
{
    catalogHtml += $@"
        <div style='page-break-after: always;'>
            <img src='{Path.GetFileName(image)}' style='width: 100%; height: auto;' />
            <p style='text-align: center;'>{Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(image)}</p>
        </div>";
}

catalogHtml += "</body></html>";

var catalogPdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(catalogHtml, "ProductImages");
catalogPdf.SaveAs("product-catalog.pdf");

Imports IronPdf
Imports IronPdf.Imaging ' Install-Package IronPdf
Imports System.IO

Private renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()

' Convert single image to PDF
Private imagePath = "product-photo.jpg"
Private imageHtml = $"
    <html>
    <body style='margin: 0; padding: 0;'>
        <img src='{imagePath}' style='width: 100%; height: auto;' />
    </body>
    </html>"

Private imagePdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(imageHtml, Path.GetDirectoryName(imagePath))
imagePdf.SaveAs("product-catalog-page.pdf")

' Create multi-page PDF from multiple images
Dim imageFiles = Directory.GetFiles("ProductImages", "*.jpg")
Dim catalogHtml = "<html><body style='margin: 0;'>"

For Each image In imageFiles
	catalogHtml &= $"
        <div style='page-break-after: always;'>
            <img src='{Path.GetFileName(image)}' style='width: 100%; height: auto;' />
            <p style='text-align: center;'>{Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(image)}</p>
        </div>"
Next image

catalogHtml &= "</body></html>"

Dim catalogPdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(catalogHtml, "ProductImages")
catalogPdf.SaveAs("product-catalog.pdf")

// Namespace: Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
// Namespace: IronPdf
using IronPdf;
// Namespace: System.Threading.Tasks
using System.Threading.Tasks;
// Namespace: System.IO
using System.IO;
// Namespace: System
using System;

// ASP.NET Core MVC Controller
public class ReportController : Controller
{
    private readonly ChromePdfRenderer _pdfRenderer;

    public ReportController()
    {
        _pdfRenderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
    }

    public async Task<IActionResult> DownloadReport(int reportId)
    {
        // Get your report data
        var reportData = await GetReportData(reportId);

        // Render view to HTML string
        var html = await RenderViewToStringAsync("Reports/MonthlyReport", reportData);

        // Convert HTML content to PDF
        var pdf = _pdfRenderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html);

        // Return as file download
        return File(
            pdf.BinaryData, 
            "application/pdf", 
            $"report-{reportId}-{DateTime.Now:yyyy-MM}.pdf"
        );
    }

    private async Task<string> RenderViewToStringAsync(string viewName, object model)
    {
        ViewData.Model = model;
        using var sw = new StringWriter();
        var viewResult = ViewEngines.Engines.FindPartialView(ControllerContext, viewName);
        var viewContext = new ViewContext(
            ControllerContext, 
            viewResult.View, 
            ViewData, 
            TempData, 
            sw, 
            new HtmlHelperOptions()
        );
        viewResult.View.Render(viewContext, sw);
        return sw.GetStringBuilder().ToString();
    }
}

' Namespace: Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc
Imports Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc
' Namespace: IronPdf
Imports IronPdf
' Namespace: System.Threading.Tasks
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
' Namespace: System.IO
Imports System.IO
' Namespace: System
Imports System

' ASP.NET Core MVC Controller
Public Class ReportController
	Inherits Controller

	Private ReadOnly _pdfRenderer As ChromePdfRenderer

	Public Sub New()
		_pdfRenderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()
	End Sub

	Public Async Function DownloadReport(ByVal reportId As Integer) As Task(Of IActionResult)
		' Get your report data
		Dim reportData = Await GetReportData(reportId)

		' Render view to HTML string
		Dim html = Await RenderViewToStringAsync("Reports/MonthlyReport", reportData)

		' Convert HTML content to PDF
		Dim pdf = _pdfRenderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html)

		' Return as file download
		Return File(pdf.BinaryData, "application/pdf", $"report-{reportId}-{DateTime.Now:yyyy-MM}.pdf")
	End Function

	Private Async Function RenderViewToStringAsync(ByVal viewName As String, ByVal model As Object) As Task(Of String)
		ViewData.Model = model
		Dim sw = New StringWriter()
		Dim viewResult = ViewEngines.Engines.FindPartialView(ControllerContext, viewName)
		Dim viewContext As New ViewContext(ControllerContext, viewResult.View, ViewData, TempData, sw, New HtmlHelperOptions())
		viewResult.View.Render(viewContext, sw)
		Return sw.GetStringBuilder().ToString()
	End Function
End Class

using IronPdf;
using System;

var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

// Simple text header and footer with page numbers
renderer.RenderingOptions.TextHeader = new TextHeaderFooter
{
    Text = "Confidential Report - {date}",
    DrawDividerLine = true,
    Font = "Arial",
    FontSize = 12
};

renderer.RenderingOptions.TextFooter = new TextHeaderFooter
{
    Text = "Page {page} of {total-pages}",
    DrawDividerLine = true,
    Font = "Arial", 
    FontSize = 10,
    CenterText = true
};

// HTML headers for complex layouts with logos
renderer.RenderingOptions.HtmlHeader = new HtmlHeaderFooter
{
    Html = @"
        <div style='display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 10px 40px;'>
            <img src='logo.png' style='height: 40px;' />
            <div style='text-align: center;'>
                <h2 style='margin: 0; color: #333;'>Annual Report 2024</h2>
                <p style='margin: 0; font-size: 12px; color: #666;'>Confidential</p>
            </div>
            <div style='text-align: right; font-size: 11px; color: #666;'>
                Generated: {date}<br/>
                Department: Finance
            </div>
        </div>",
    Height = 80,
    LoadStylesAndCSSFromMainHtmlDocument = true
};

// Create your PDF with professional headers/footers
var html = @"<h1>Financial Overview</h1><p>Report content here...</p>";
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html);
pdf.SaveAs("professional-report.pdf");

Imports IronPdf
Imports System

Private renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()

' Simple text header and footer with page numbers
renderer.RenderingOptions.TextHeader = New TextHeaderFooter With {
	.Text = "Confidential Report - {date}",
	.DrawDividerLine = True,
	.Font = "Arial",
	.FontSize = 12
}

renderer.RenderingOptions.TextFooter = New TextHeaderFooter With {
	.Text = "Page {page} of {total-pages}",
	.DrawDividerLine = True,
	.Font = "Arial",
	.FontSize = 10,
	.CenterText = True
}

' HTML headers for complex layouts with logos
renderer.RenderingOptions.HtmlHeader = New HtmlHeaderFooter With {
	.Html = "
        <div style='display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 10px 40px;'>
            <img src='logo.png' style='height: 40px;' />
            <div style='text-align: center;'>
                <h2 style='margin: 0; color: #333;'>Annual Report 2024</h2>
                <p style='margin: 0; font-size: 12px; color: #666;'>Confidential</p>
            </div>
            <div style='text-align: right; font-size: 11px; color: #666;'>
                Generated: {date}<br/>
                Department: Finance
            </div>
        </div>",
	.Height = 80,
	.LoadStylesAndCSSFromMainHtmlDocument = True
}

' Create your PDF with professional headers/footers
Dim html = "<h1>Financial Overview</h1><p>Report content here...</p>"
Dim pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html)
pdf.SaveAs("professional-report.pdf")

var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

// Configure page setup for professional printing
renderer.RenderingOptions.PaperSize = PdfPaperSize.A4;
renderer.RenderingOptions.PaperOrientation = PdfPaperOrientation.Portrait;

// Set margins in millimeters for precise control
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginTop = 25;
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginBottom = 25;
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginLeft = 20;
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginRight = 20;

// Enable background colors and images (important for branding)
renderer.RenderingOptions.PrintHtmlBackgrounds = true;

// Use screen media type for vibrant colors
renderer.RenderingOptions.CssMediaType = PdfCssMediaType.Screen;

// Custom page size for special documents
renderer.RenderingOptions.SetCustomPaperSizeinMilimeters(210, 297); // A4

// Enable high-quality rendering
renderer.RenderingOptions.RenderQuality = 100; // 0-100 scale

Dim renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()

' Configure page setup for professional printing
renderer.RenderingOptions.PaperSize = PdfPaperSize.A4
renderer.RenderingOptions.PaperOrientation = PdfPaperOrientation.Portrait

' Set margins in millimeters for precise control
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginTop = 25
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginBottom = 25
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginLeft = 20
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginRight = 20

' Enable background colors and images (important for branding)
renderer.RenderingOptions.PrintHtmlBackgrounds = True

' Use screen media type for vibrant colors
renderer.RenderingOptions.CssMediaType = PdfCssMediaType.Screen

' Custom page size for special documents
renderer.RenderingOptions.SetCustomPaperSizeinMilimeters(210, 297) ' A4

' Enable high-quality rendering
renderer.RenderingOptions.RenderQuality = 100 ' 0-100 scale

var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

// HTML with custom fonts and typography
var html = @"
    <html>
    <head>
        <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:wght@300;400;700&display=swap' rel='stylesheet'>
        <style>
            @font-face {
                font-family: 'CustomBrand';
                src: url('BrandFont.ttf') format('truetype');
            }

            body {
                font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
                font-size: 11pt;
                line-height: 1.6;
                color: #333;
            }

            h1 {
                font-family: 'CustomBrand', Georgia, serif;
                font-size: 28pt;
                color: #0066cc;
                letter-spacing: -0.5px;
            }

            .quote {
                font-style: italic;
                font-size: 14pt;
                color: #666;
                border-left: 4px solid #0066cc;
                padding-left: 20px;
                margin: 20px 0;
            }
        </style>
    </head>
    <body>
        <h1>Professional Document</h1>
        <p>This document demonstrates professional typography.</p>
        <div class='quote'>
            "Excellence in typography enhances readability and professionalism."
        </div>
    </body>
    </html>";

var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html, "Assets/Fonts");
pdf.SaveAs("typography-demo.pdf");

Dim renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()

' HTML with custom fonts and typography
Dim html = "
    <html>
    <head>
        <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:wght@300;400;700&display=swap' rel='stylesheet'>
        <style>
            @font-face {
                font-family: 'CustomBrand';
                src: url('BrandFont.ttf') format('truetype');
            }

            body {
                font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
                font-size: 11pt;
                line-height: 1.6;
                color: #333;
            }

            h1 {
                font-family: 'CustomBrand', Georgia, serif;
                font-size: 28pt;
                color: #0066cc;
                letter-spacing: -0.5px;
            }

            .quote {
                font-style: italic;
                font-size: 14pt;
                color: #666;
                border-left: 4px solid #0066cc;
                padding-left: 20px;
                margin: 20px 0;
            }
        </style>
    </head>
    <body>
        <h1>Professional Document</h1>
        <p>This document demonstrates professional typography.</p>
        <div class='quote'>
            "Excellence in typography enhances readability [and] professionalism." </div> </body> </html>"

Dim pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html, "Assets/Fonts")
pdf.SaveAs("typography-demo.pdf")

// Namespace: IronPdf
using IronPdf;
// Namespace: System
using System;

var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

// Enable form creation from HTML
renderer.RenderingOptions.CreatePdfFormsFromHtml = true;

// Create an interactive form with various input types
var formHtml = @"
    <html>
    <head>
        <style>
            body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px; }
            .form-group { margin-bottom: 20px; }
            label { display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: bold; }
            input[type='text'], input[type='email'], select, textarea {
                width: 100%;
                padding: 8px;
                border: 1px solid #ccc;
                border-radius: 4px;
                font-size: 14px;
            }
            .checkbox-group { margin: 10px 0; }
            .submit-section { 
                margin-top: 30px; 
                padding-top: 20px; 
                border-top: 2px solid #0066cc; 
            }
        </style>
    </head>
    <body>
        <h1>Application Form</h1>
        <form>
            <div class='form-group'>
                <label for='fullName'>Full Name:</label>
                <input type='text' id='fullName' name='fullName' required />
            </div>

            <div class='form-group'>
                <label for='email'>Email Address:</label>
                <input type='email' id='email' name='email' required />
            </div>

            <div class='form-group'>
                <label for='department'>Department:</label>
                <select id='department' name='department'>
                    <option value=''>Select Department</option>
                    <option value='sales'>Sales</option>
                    <option value='marketing'>Marketing</option>
                    <option value='engineering'>Engineering</option>
                    <option value='hr'>Human Resources</option>
                </select>
            </div>

            <div class='form-group'>
                <label>Interests:</label>
                <div class='checkbox-group'>
                    <label><input type='checkbox' name='interests' value='training' /> Professional Training</label>
                    <label><input type='checkbox' name='interests' value='conferences' /> Industry Conferences</label>
                    <label><input type='checkbox' name='interests' value='certification' /> Certification Programs</label>
                </div>
            </div>

            <div class='form-group'>
                <label for='comments'>Additional Comments:</label>
                <textarea id='comments' name='comments' rows='4'></textarea>
            </div>

            <div class='submit-section'>
                <p><em>Please save this form and email to hr@company.com</em></p>
            </div>
        </form>
    </body>
    </html>";

// Create the PDF with form fields
var formPdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(formHtml);

// Optionally pre-fill form fields programmatically
formPdf.Form.FindFormField("fullName").Value = "John Smith";
formPdf.Form.FindFormField("email").Value = "john.smith@example.com";
formPdf.Form.FindFormField("department").Value = "engineering";

// Save the interactive form
formPdf.SaveAs("application-form.pdf");

// You can also read and process submitted forms
var submittedPdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("submitted-form.pdf");
var name = submittedPdf.Form.FindFormField("fullName").Value;
var email = submittedPdf.Form.FindFormField("email").Value;
Console.WriteLine($"Form submitted by: {name} ({email})");

' Namespace: IronPdf
Imports IronPdf
' Namespace: System
Imports System

Private renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()

' Enable form creation from HTML
renderer.RenderingOptions.CreatePdfFormsFromHtml = True

' Create an interactive form with various input types
Dim formHtml = "
    <html>
    <head>
        <style>
            body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px; }
            .form-group { margin-bottom: 20px; }
            label { display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: bold; }
            input[type='text'], input[type='email'], select, textarea {
                width: 100%;
                padding: 8px;
                border: 1px solid #ccc;
                border-radius: 4px;
                font-size: 14px;
            }
            .checkbox-group { margin: 10px 0; }
            .submit-section { 
                margin-top: 30px; 
                padding-top: 20px; 
                border-top: 2px solid #0066cc; 
            }
        </style>
    </head>
    <body>
        <h1>Application Form</h1>
        <form>
            <div class='form-group'>
                <label for='fullName'>Full Name:</label>
                <input type='text' id='fullName' name='fullName' required />
            </div>

            <div class='form-group'>
                <label for='email'>Email Address:</label>
                <input type='email' id='email' name='email' required />
            </div>

            <div class='form-group'>
                <label for='department'>Department:</label>
                <select id='department' name='department'>
                    <option value=''>Select Department</option>
                    <option value='sales'>Sales</option>
                    <option value='marketing'>Marketing</option>
                    <option value='engineering'>Engineering</option>
                    <option value='hr'>Human Resources</option>
                </select>
            </div>

            <div class='form-group'>
                <label>Interests:</label>
                <div class='checkbox-group'>
                    <label><input type='checkbox' name='interests' value='training' /> Professional Training</label>
                    <label><input type='checkbox' name='interests' value='conferences' /> Industry Conferences</label>
                    <label><input type='checkbox' name='interests' value='certification' /> Certification Programs</label>
                </div>
            </div>

            <div class='form-group'>
                <label for='comments'>Additional Comments:</label>
                <textarea id='comments' name='comments' rows='4'></textarea>
            </div>

            <div class='submit-section'>
                <p><em>Please save this form and email to hr@company.com</em></p>
            </div>
        </form>
    </body>
    </html>"

' Create the PDF with form fields
Dim formPdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(formHtml)

' Optionally pre-fill form fields programmatically
formPdf.Form.FindFormField("fullName").Value = "John Smith"
formPdf.Form.FindFormField("email").Value = "john.smith@example.com"
formPdf.Form.FindFormField("department").Value = "engineering"

' Save the interactive form
formPdf.SaveAs("application-form.pdf")

' You can also read and process submitted forms
Dim submittedPdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("submitted-form.pdf")
Dim name = submittedPdf.Form.FindFormField("fullName").Value
Dim email = submittedPdf.Form.FindFormField("email").Value
Console.WriteLine($"Form submitted by: {name} ({email})")

// Namespace: IronPdf
using IronPdf;
// Namespace: IronPdf.Editing
using IronPdf.Editing;

var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Confidential Document</h1><p>Sensitive information...</p>");

// Apply password protection
pdf.SecuritySettings.UserPassword = "user123";      // Required to open
pdf.SecuritySettings.OwnerPassword = "owner456";    // Required to modify

// Set detailed permissions
pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserCopyPasteContent = false;
pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserAnnotations = false;
pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserFormData = true;
pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserPrinting = PrintPermissions.LowQualityPrint;

// Add digital signature for authenticity
pdf.SignWithFile(
    certificatePath: "certificate.pfx",
    certificatePassword: "certpass123",
    signingReason: "Document Approval",
    signingLocation: "New York, NY",
    signatureImage: new Signature("signature.png")
    {
        Width = 150,
        Height = 50
    }
);

// Apply redaction to hide sensitive information
pdf.RedactTextOnPage(
    pageIndex: 0,
    searchText: "SSN: ***-**-****",
    replacementText: "[REDACTED]",
    caseSensitive: false
);

// Save the secured PDF
pdf.SaveAs("secure-confidential.pdf");

' Namespace: IronPdf
Imports IronPdf
' Namespace: IronPdf.Editing
Imports IronPdf.Editing

Private renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()
Private pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Confidential Document</h1><p>Sensitive information...</p>")

' Apply password protection
pdf.SecuritySettings.UserPassword = "user123" ' Required to open
pdf.SecuritySettings.OwnerPassword = "owner456" ' Required to modify

' Set detailed permissions
pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserCopyPasteContent = False
pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserAnnotations = False
pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserFormData = True
pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserPrinting = PrintPermissions.LowQualityPrint

' Add digital signature for authenticity
pdf.SignWithFile(certificatePath:= "certificate.pfx", certificatePassword:= "certpass123", signingReason:= "Document Approval", signingLocation:= "New York, NY", signatureImage:= New Signature("signature.png") With {
	.Width = 150,
	.Height = 50
})

' Apply redaction to hide sensitive information
pdf.RedactTextOnPage(pageIndex:= 0, searchText:= "SSN: ***-**-****", replacementText:= "[REDACTED]", caseSensitive:= False)

' Save the secured PDF
pdf.SaveAs("secure-confidential.pdf")

// Namespace: IronPdf
using IronPdf;
// Namespace: System
using System;

// Merge multiple PDFs into one document
var coverPage = new ChromePdfRenderer().RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Annual Report 2024</h1>");
var introduction = PdfDocument.FromFile("introduction.pdf");
var financials = PdfDocument.FromFile("financials.pdf");
var appendix = PdfDocument.FromFile("appendix.pdf");

// Merge all documents
var completeReport = PdfDocument.Merge(coverPage, introduction, financials, appendix);

// Add page numbers to the merged document
for (int i = 0; i < completeReport.PageCount; i++)
{
    completeReport.AddTextFooterToPage(i, 
        $"Page {i + 1} of {completeReport.PageCount}", 
        IronPdf.Font.FontTypes.Arial, 
        10);
}

completeReport.SaveAs("annual-report-complete.pdf");

// Extract specific pages
var executiveSummary = completeReport.CopyPages(0, 4); // First 5 pages
executiveSummary.SaveAs("executive-summary.pdf");

// Split a large PDF into chapters
var sourcePdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("large-document.pdf");
var chaptersPerFile = 50;

for (int i = 0; i < sourcePdf.PageCount; i += chaptersPerFile)
{
    var endPage = Math.Min(i + chaptersPerFile - 1, sourcePdf.PageCount - 1);
    var chapter = sourcePdf.CopyPages(i, endPage);
    chapter.SaveAs($"chapter-{(i / chaptersPerFile) + 1}.pdf");
}

' Namespace: IronPdf
Imports IronPdf
' Namespace: System
Imports System

' Merge multiple PDFs into one document
Private coverPage = (New ChromePdfRenderer()).RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Annual Report 2024</h1>")
Private introduction = PdfDocument.FromFile("introduction.pdf")
Private financials = PdfDocument.FromFile("financials.pdf")
Private appendix = PdfDocument.FromFile("appendix.pdf")

' Merge all documents
Private completeReport = PdfDocument.Merge(coverPage, introduction, financials, appendix)

' Add page numbers to the merged document
Dim i As Integer = 0
Do While i < completeReport.PageCount
	completeReport.AddTextFooterToPage(i, $"Page {i + 1} of {completeReport.PageCount}", IronPdf.Font.FontTypes.Arial, 10)
	i += 1
Loop

completeReport.SaveAs("annual-report-complete.pdf")

' Extract specific pages
Dim executiveSummary = completeReport.CopyPages(0, 4) ' First 5 pages
executiveSummary.SaveAs("executive-summary.pdf")

' Split a large PDF into chapters
Dim sourcePdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("large-document.pdf")
Dim chaptersPerFile = 50

For i As Integer = 0 To sourcePdf.PageCount - 1 Step chaptersPerFile
	Dim endPage = Math.Min(i + chaptersPerFile - 1, sourcePdf.PageCount - 1)
	Dim chapter = sourcePdf.CopyPages(i, endPage)
	chapter.SaveAs($"chapter-{(i \ chaptersPerFile) + 1}.pdf")
Next i

// Namespace: IronPdf
using IronPdf;
// Namespace: System
using System;

var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("document.pdf");

// Add text watermark
pdf.ApplyWatermark(
    html: "<h1 style='color: #ff0000; opacity: 0.5; font-size: 100px;'>DRAFT</h1>",
    rotation: 45,
    opacity: 50,
    verticalAlignment: VerticalAlignment.Middle,
    horizontalAlignment: HorizontalAlignment.Center
);

// Add image watermark (company logo)
pdf.ApplyWatermark(
    html: "<img src='logo-watermark.png' style='width: 300px;' />",
    rotation: 0,
    opacity: 30,
    verticalAlignment: VerticalAlignment.Bottom,
    horizontalAlignment: HorizontalAlignment.Right
);

// Add stamps for document status
pdf.StampHtml(
    Html: @"<div style='border: 3px solid green; padding: 10px; 
            background: white; font-weight: bold; color: green;'>
            APPROVED<br/>
            " + DateTime.Now.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy") + @"
            </div>",
    X: 400,
    Y: 100,
    Width: 150,
    Height: 60,
    PageIndex: 0
);

pdf.SaveAs("watermarked-document.pdf");

' Namespace: IronPdf
Imports IronPdf
' Namespace: System
Imports System

Private pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("document.pdf")

' Add text watermark
pdf.ApplyWatermark(html:= "<h1 style='color: #ff0000; opacity: 0.5; font-size: 100px;'>DRAFT</h1>", rotation:= 45, opacity:= 50, verticalAlignment:= VerticalAlignment.Middle, horizontalAlignment:= HorizontalAlignment.Center)

' Add image watermark (company logo)
pdf.ApplyWatermark(html:= "<img src='logo-watermark.png' style='width: 300px;' />", rotation:= 0, opacity:= 30, verticalAlignment:= VerticalAlignment.Bottom, horizontalAlignment:= HorizontalAlignment.Right)

' Add stamps for document status
pdf.StampHtml(Html:= "<div style='border: 3px solid green; padding: 10px; 
            background: white; font-weight: bold; color: green;'>
            APPROVED<br/>
            " & DateTime.Now.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy") & "
            </div>", X:= 400, Y:= 100, Width:= 150, Height:= 60, PageIndex:= 0)

pdf.SaveAs("watermarked-document.pdf")

// Namespace: IronPdf
using IronPdf;
// Namespace: System.Threading.Tasks
using System.Threading.Tasks;
// Namespace: System.Collections.Generic
using System.Collections.Generic;
// Namespace: System.Linq
using System.Linq;
// Namespace: System
using System;
// Namespace: System.Threading
using System.Threading;

public class AsyncPdfService
{
    private readonly ChromePdfRenderer _renderer;

    public AsyncPdfService()
    {
        _renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
        // Configure renderer once for reuse
        _renderer.RenderingOptions.PaperSize = PdfPaperSize.A4;
    }

    public async Task<byte[]> GeneratePdfAsync(string html)
    {
        // Non-blocking PDF generation
        var pdf = await _renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdfAsync(html);
        return pdf.BinaryData;
    }

    public async Task GenerateBatchAsync(List<string> htmlDocuments)
    {
        // Process multiple PDFs concurrently
        var tasks = htmlDocuments.Select(async (html, index) =>
        {
            var pdf = await _renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdfAsync(html);
            await pdf.SaveAsAsync($"document-{index}.pdf");
        });

        await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
    }

    // Async with cancellation support
    public async Task<PdfDocument> GenerateWithTimeoutAsync(string html, int timeoutSeconds)
    {
        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(timeoutSeconds));

        try
        {
            return await _renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdfAsync(html, cts.Token);
        }
        catch (OperationCanceledException)
        {
            throw new TimeoutException("PDF generation exceeded timeout");
        }
    }
}

' Namespace: IronPdf
Imports IronPdf
' Namespace: System.Threading.Tasks
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
' Namespace: System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Collections.Generic
' Namespace: System.Linq
Imports System.Linq
' Namespace: System
Imports System
' Namespace: System.Threading
Imports System.Threading

Public Class AsyncPdfService
	Private ReadOnly _renderer As ChromePdfRenderer

	Public Sub New()
		_renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()
		' Configure renderer once for reuse
		_renderer.RenderingOptions.PaperSize = PdfPaperSize.A4
	End Sub

	Public Async Function GeneratePdfAsync(ByVal html As String) As Task(Of Byte())
		' Non-blocking PDF generation
		Dim pdf = Await _renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdfAsync(html)
		Return pdf.BinaryData
	End Function

	Public Async Function GenerateBatchAsync(ByVal htmlDocuments As List(Of String)) As Task
		' Process multiple PDFs concurrently
		Dim tasks = htmlDocuments.Select(Async Function(html, index)
			Dim pdf = Await _renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdfAsync(html)
			Await pdf.SaveAsAsync($"document-{index}.pdf")
		End Function)

		Await Task.WhenAll(tasks)
	End Function

	' Async with cancellation support
	Public Async Function GenerateWithTimeoutAsync(ByVal html As String, ByVal timeoutSeconds As Integer) As Task(Of PdfDocument)
		Dim cts = New CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(timeoutSeconds))

		Try
			Return Await _renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdfAsync(html, cts.Token)
		Catch e1 As OperationCanceledException
			Throw New TimeoutException("PDF generation exceeded timeout")
		End Try
	End Function
End Class

using IronPdf;
using System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow;

public class BatchPdfProcessor
{
    private readonly ChromePdfRenderer _renderer;
    private readonly ActionBlock<PdfJob> _processingBlock;

    public BatchPdfProcessor(int maxConcurrency = 4)
    {
        _renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

        // Create a processing pipeline with controlled concurrency
        _processingBlock = new ActionBlock<PdfJob>(
            async job => await ProcessPdfAsync(job),
            new ExecutionDataflowBlockOptions
            {
                MaxDegreeOfParallelism = maxConcurrency,
                BoundedCapacity = maxConcurrency * 2
            });
    }

    private async Task ProcessPdfAsync(PdfJob job)
    {
        try
        {
            var pdf = await _renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdfAsync(job.Html);
            await pdf.SaveAsAsync(job.OutputPath);
            job.OnSuccess?.Invoke();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            job.OnError?.Invoke(ex);
        }
    }

    public async Task<bool> QueuePdfAsync(PdfJob job)
    {
        return await _processingBlock.SendAsync(job);
    }

    public async Task CompleteAsync()
    {
        _processingBlock.Complete();
        await _processingBlock.Completion;
    }
}

public class PdfJob
{
    public string Html { get; set; }
    public string OutputPath { get; set; }
    public Action OnSuccess { get; set; }
    public Action<Exception> OnError { get; set; }
}

Imports IronPdf
Imports System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow

Public Class BatchPdfProcessor
	Private ReadOnly _renderer As ChromePdfRenderer
	Private ReadOnly _processingBlock As ActionBlock(Of PdfJob)

	Public Sub New(Optional ByVal maxConcurrency As Integer = 4)
		_renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()

		' Create a processing pipeline with controlled concurrency
		_processingBlock = New ActionBlock(Of PdfJob)(Async Function(job) Await ProcessPdfAsync(job), New ExecutionDataflowBlockOptions With {
			.MaxDegreeOfParallelism = maxConcurrency,
			.BoundedCapacity = maxConcurrency * 2
		})
	End Sub

	Private Async Function ProcessPdfAsync(ByVal job As PdfJob) As Task
		Try
			Dim pdf = Await _renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdfAsync(job.Html)
			Await pdf.SaveAsAsync(job.OutputPath)
			If job.OnSuccess IsNot Nothing Then
				job.OnSuccess.Invoke()
			End If
		Catch ex As Exception
			If job.OnError IsNot Nothing Then
				job.OnError.Invoke(ex)
			End If
		End Try
	End Function

	Public Async Function QueuePdfAsync(ByVal job As PdfJob) As Task(Of Boolean)
		Return Await _processingBlock.SendAsync(job)
	End Function

	Public Async Function CompleteAsync() As Task
		_processingBlock.Complete()
		Await _processingBlock.Completion
	End Function
End Class

Public Class PdfJob
	Public Property Html() As String
	Public Property OutputPath() As String
	Public Property OnSuccess() As Action
	Public Property OnError() As Action(Of Exception)
End Class

using IronPdf;

public class MemoryEfficientPdfGenerator
{
    private readonly ChromePdfRenderer _renderer;

    public MemoryEfficientPdfGenerator()
    {
        _renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

        // Optimize for memory usage
        _renderer.RenderingOptions.RenderQuality = 90; // Slightly lower quality for smaller size
        _renderer.RenderingOptions.ImageQuality = 85; // Compress images
    }

    // Stream large PDFs instead of loading into memory
    public async Task GenerateLargePdfToStreamAsync(string html, Stream outputStream)
    {
        var pdf = await _renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdfAsync(html);

        // Write directly to stream without keeping in memory
        using (pdf)
        {
            var bytes = pdf.BinaryData;
            await outputStream.WriteAsync(bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
        }
    }

    // Process large HTML in chunks
    public async Task<PdfDocument> GenerateFromChunksAsync(List<string> htmlChunks)
    {
        var pdfs = new List<PdfDocument>();

        try
        {
            // Generate each chunk separately
            foreach (var chunk in htmlChunks)
            {
                var chunkPdf = await _renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdfAsync(chunk);
                pdfs.Add(chunkPdf);
            }

            // Merge all chunks
            return PdfDocument.Merge(pdfs.ToArray());
        }
        finally
        {
            // Ensure all temporary PDFs are disposed
            foreach (var pdf in pdfs)
            {
                pdf?.Dispose();
            }
        }
    }
}

Imports IronPdf

Public Class MemoryEfficientPdfGenerator
	Private ReadOnly _renderer As ChromePdfRenderer

	Public Sub New()
		_renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()

		' Optimize for memory usage
		_renderer.RenderingOptions.RenderQuality = 90 ' Slightly lower quality for smaller size
		_renderer.RenderingOptions.ImageQuality = 85 ' Compress images
	End Sub

	' Stream large PDFs instead of loading into memory
	Public Async Function GenerateLargePdfToStreamAsync(ByVal html As String, ByVal outputStream As Stream) As Task
		Dim pdf = Await _renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdfAsync(html)

		' Write directly to stream without keeping in memory
		Using pdf
			Dim bytes = pdf.BinaryData
			Await outputStream.WriteAsync(bytes, 0, bytes.Length)
		End Using
	End Function

	' Process large HTML in chunks
	Public Async Function GenerateFromChunksAsync(ByVal htmlChunks As List(Of String)) As Task(Of PdfDocument)
		Dim pdfs = New List(Of PdfDocument)()

		Try
			' Generate each chunk separately
			For Each chunk In htmlChunks
				Dim chunkPdf = Await _renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdfAsync(chunk)
				pdfs.Add(chunkPdf)
			Next chunk

			' Merge all chunks
			Return PdfDocument.Merge(pdfs.ToArray())
		Finally
			' Ensure all temporary PDFs are disposed
			For Each pdf In pdfs
				If pdf IsNot Nothing Then
					pdf.Dispose()
				End If
			Next pdf
		End Try
	End Function
End Class