# Invoice Processing in C#: Generate, Extract, and Automate PDF Invoices with .NET
**發票處理** 在 **C# .NET** 中,使用IronPDF涵蓋了完整的文件生命週期:從HTML模板生成專業的**PDF發票**,符合**ZUGFeRD**和**Factur-X**電子發票標準,使用文字解析和**AI驅動的處理**提取從收到的發票中提取結構化資料,並建立可以與QuickBooks、Xero和SAP等會計系統整合的**批量自動化流水線**。
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本教程涵蓋在C# .NET中生成、提取和自動化PDF發票,包括電子發票合規性、AI驅動的解析以及會計系統整合。
- **適用物件:** 對.NET開發者正在建構發票模組、應付帳款自動化或電子發票合規性的開發者。
- **您將構建的內容:** 使用HTML模板的發票生成,包含行項目和稅費計算、支付連結的QR碼、符合ZUGFeRD/Factur-X的PDF/A-3輸出、使用正則表達式的文字提取、AI驅動的發票解析以及與會計系統整合的批量處理。
- **運行環境:** .NET 10、.NET 8 LTS、.NET Framework 4.6.2+ 和 .NET Standard 2.0。不需要外部服務依賴。
- **適用情況:** 當您需要*生成發票PDF*、滿足EU電子發票要求,或從供應商發票中提取資料以便應付帳款。
- **技術重要性:** IronPDF以像素精確度將*HTML轉換為PDF*,支持嵌入XML的PDF/A-3,並提供可與正則表達式或AI配合使用的文字提取API,以將非結構化發票轉化為結構化資料。
只需幾行程式碼即可生成您的第一份PDF發票:
```cs
:title=Generate an Invoice PDF with IronPDF
var renderer = new IronPdf.ChromePdfRenderer();
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Invoice #1001</h1><p>Total: $500.00</p>");
pdf.SaveAs("invoice.pdf");
```
在您購買或註冊30天試用版IronPDF後,在應用程式的開始處新增您的授權金鑰。
```cs
IronPdf.License.LicenseKey = "KEY";
```
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*as-heading:2(目錄)*
- **TL;DR: 快速入門指南**
- [快速概覽](#anchor-tldr-quickstart-guide)
- **生成專業的PDF發票**
- [構建發票HTML模板](#anchor-build-an-invoice-html-template)
- [新增動態行項目並計算總數](#anchor-add-dynamic-line-items-and-calculate-totals)
- [新增公司品牌及水印](#anchor-add-company-branding-and-watermarks)
- [嵌入支付連結的QR碼](#anchor-embed-qr-codes-for-payment-links)
- **遵從電子發票標準**
- [什麼是ZUGFeRD及其運作方式?](#anchor-what-is-zugferd)
- [什麼是Factur-X?](#anchor-what-is-factur-x)
- [在PDF/A-3發票中嵌入XML資料](#anchor-embed-xml-data-in-pdfa3)
- [為EU規定未來證明的發票](#anchor-future-proof-invoices-for-eu-mandates)
- **從PDF發票中提取資料**
- [從PDF發票中提取文字](#anchor-extract-text-from-a-pdf-invoice)
- [提取行項目的表格資料](#anchor-extract-table-data-for-line-items)
- [發票編號、日期和總額的模式匹配](#anchor-pattern-matching-for-invoice-data)
- **AI驅動的發票處理**
- [整合AI發票解析](#anchor-integrate-ai-for-invoice-parsing)
- [提取結構化JSON資料](#anchor-extract-structured-json-data)
- [處理不一致的發票格式](#anchor-handle-inconsistent-invoice-formats)
- [建立應付帳款自動化流程](#anchor-build-accounts-payable-automation-pipeline)
- **與會計系統整合**
- [QuickBooks、Xero和SAP的整合模式](#anchor-integration-patterns-quickbooks-xero-sap)
- [批量處理數百份發票](#anchor-batch-process-hundreds-of-invoices)
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## 什麼是發票生命週期,為什麼PDF仍然是標準?
在深入程式碼之前,理解發票在現代業務系統中的完整旅程是有幫助的。 發票的生命週期包括五個不同的階段:生成、分發、接收、資料提取和會計整合。
發票處理始於生成。 企業建立包含行項目、定價、稅費計算、付款條款和品牌化的發票。 發票需要看起來專業,並滿足所有法律要求。 接下來是分發,通過電子郵件、客戶門戶或傳統郵件將發票發送給客戶。 當客戶收到後,應付帳款團隊將捕獲文件,並準備好進行處理。 資料提取從發票中提取關鍵資訊,如供應商詳細資訊、行項目、總額和到期日,以便可以檢查並與採購訂單比對。 最後,會計整合將這些資料移入財務系統如QuickBooks、Xero或SAP進行付款和記錄保存。
為什麼在這麼多年後,PDF仍然是最廣泛使用的格式? 這歸結於一個獨特的優勢組合。 PDF讓您的發票格式不變,無論您使用什麼裝置或操作系統。 無論有人是在Windows、Mac或他們的手機上打開您的發票,它看起來正如您設計的那樣。 PDF也很難以錯誤方式更改,因此它比Word或Excel等格式更好地保護了您的文件完整性。 您可以新增數位簽章以獲得真實性並使用加密來保護安全。 最重要的是,PDF已經成為每個業務系統都認識和支持的通用標準。
當然,也有挑戰。 PDF旨在對人友好閱讀,而非計算機處理。 而不是以結構化資料儲存資訊,PDF會根據其在頁面上的出現位置來保存文字、線條、形狀和圖像。 這就是為什麼像IronPDF這樣的工具如此有幫助,因為它們使得將對人友好的文件轉變為軟體可處理的資料成為可能。
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## How to Generate Professional PDF Invoices in C#
程式化生成發票需要將結構化資料(如客戶資訊、行項目和計算)轉為精美的PDF文件。 IronPDF充分利用HTML和CSS,大多數開發人員已非常熟悉這些技術,這使得過程非常簡單。
在本教程中,我們將講解您在實際應用中可能遇到的場景。 您也可以在[這裡](/static-assets/pdf/tutorials/csharp-invoice-processing/InvoiceProcessingTutorial.zip)下載下方顯示的項目。
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### 如何構建發票HTML模板
使用IronPDF生成發票的基礎是HTML。 而不是撰寫底層的PDF繪圖命令,您可以使用標準HTML和CSS設計您的發票,然後讓IronPDF的基於Chrome的渲染引擎將其轉換成像素級精確的PDF。
以下是一個展示此方法的基本發票模板:
```cs
using IronPdf;
// Define the HTML template for a basic invoice
// Uses inline CSS for styling headers, tables, and totals
string invoiceHtml = @"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px; }
.header { text-align: right; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.company-name { font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #333; }
.invoice-title { font-size: 32px; margin: 20px 0; }
.bill-to { margin: 20px 0; }
table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; }
th { background-color: #2A95D5; color: white; padding: 10px; text-align: left; }
td { padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; }
.total { text-align: right; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 20px; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class='header'>
<div class='company-name'>Your Company Name</div>
<div>123 Business Street</div>
<div>City, State 12345</div>
</div>
<div class='invoice-title'>INVOICE</div>
<div class='bill-to'>
<strong>Bill To:</strong><br>
Customer Name<br>
456 Customer Avenue<br>
City, State 67890
</div>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Description</th>
<th>Quantity</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Total</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Web Development Services</td>
<td>10 hours</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$1,000.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Consulting</td>
<td>5 hours</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$750.00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<div class='total'>Total: $1,750.00</div>
</body>
</html>";
// Initialize the Chrome-based PDF renderer
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
// Convert the HTML string to a PDF document
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml);
// Save the generated PDF to disk
pdf.SaveAs("basic-invoice.pdf");
```
#### 範例輸出
<iframe loading="lazy" src="/static-assets/pdf/tutorials/csharp-invoice-processing/basic-invoice.pdf"width="100%" height="400px">
</iframe>
這種方法提供了豐富的靈活性。 在Chrome中可以使用的任何CSS都能在您的PDF中工作,包括像flexbox、grid布局和自定義字體等現代功能。 您甚至可以通過引用URL或本地文件路徑來使用外部樣式表和圖像。
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### 如何新增動態行項目並計算總數
實際發票很少有靜態內容。 您需要從資料庫中填充行項目,計算小計,應用稅率,並格式化貨幣值。 以下範例展示了一種適合生產環境的動態發票生成模式:
```cs
using IronPdf;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
// Represents a single line item on an invoice
public class InvoiceLineItem
{
public string Description { get; set; }
public decimal Quantity { get; set; }
public decimal UnitPrice { get; set; }
// Auto-calculates line total from quantity and unit price
public decimal Total => Quantity * UnitPrice;
}
// Represents a complete invoice with customer details and line items
public class Invoice
{
public string InvoiceNumber { get; set; }
public DateTime InvoiceDate { get; set; }
public string CustomerName { get; set; }
public string CustomerAddress { get; set; }
public List<InvoiceLineItem> LineItems { get; set; }
// Computed properties for invoice totals
public decimal Subtotal => LineItems.Sum(item => item.Total);
public decimal TaxRate { get; set; } = 0.08m; // Default 8% tax rate
public decimal Tax => Subtotal * TaxRate;
public decimal Total => Subtotal + Tax;
}
// Generates PDF invoices from Invoice objects using HTML templates
public class InvoiceGenerator
{
public PdfDocument GenerateInvoice(Invoice invoice)
{
// Build HTML table rows dynamically from line items
string lineItemsHtml = string.Join("", invoice.LineItems.Select(item => $@"
<tr>
<td>{item.Description}</td>
<td>{item.Quantity}</td>
<td>${item.UnitPrice:F2}</td>
<td>${item.Total:F2}</td>
</tr>
"));
// Build the complete HTML invoice using string interpolation
// All invoice data is injected into the template dynamically
string invoiceHtml = $@"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {{font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px;}}
.header {{text-align: right; margin-bottom: 40px;}}
.company-name {{font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #333;}}
.invoice-details {{margin: 20px 0;}}
table {{width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0;}}
th {{background-color: #2A95D5; color: white; padding: 10px; text-align: left;}}
td {{padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;}}
.totals {{text-align: right; margin-top: 20px;}}
.totals div {{margin: 5px 0;}}
.grand-total {{font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #2A95D5;}}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class='header'>
<div class='company-name'>Your Company Name</div>
</div>
<h1>INVOICE</h1>
<div class='invoice-details'>
<strong>Invoice Number:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceNumber}<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceDate:MMM dd, yyyy}<br>
<strong>Bill To:</strong> {invoice.CustomerName}<br>
{invoice.CustomerAddress}
</div>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Description</th>
<th>Quantity</th>
<th>Unit Price</th>
<th>Total</th>
</tr>
{lineItemsHtml}
</table>
<div class='totals'>
<div>Subtotal: ${invoice.Subtotal:F2}</div>
<div>Tax ({invoice.TaxRate:P0}): ${invoice.Tax:F2}</div>
<div class='grand-total'>Total: ${invoice.Total:F2}</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>";
// Render HTML to PDF and return the document
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
return renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml);
}
}
```
#### 範例輸出
<iframe loading="lazy" src="/static-assets/pdf/tutorials/csharp-invoice-processing/invoice-INV-2026-001.pdf"width="100%" height="400px">
</iframe>
`Invoice`類別包含所有發票資料及計算屬性,如小計、稅金和總額。 生成器使用字串插值將這些資料轉換為HTML,然後渲染為PDF。 這種責任分離使程式碼更易於維護和測試。
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### 如何向發票新增公司品牌和水印
專業的發票需要品牌元素,如標誌,有時還需要水印來指示付款狀態。 IronPDF支持在HTML中嵌入圖像以及在渲染後進行程式化水印。
```cs
using IronPdf;
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
// Invoice HTML template with company logo embedded via URL
// Logo can also be Base64-encoded or a local file path
string htmlWithLogo = @"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px; }
.logo { width: 200px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div style='text-align: center;'>
<img src='https://yourcompany.com/logo.png' alt='Company Logo' class='logo' />
</div>
<h1>INVOICE</h1>
<p><strong>Invoice Number:</strong> INV-2024-001</p>
<p><strong>Total:</strong> $1,250.00</p>
</body>
</html>";
// Render the HTML to PDF
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(htmlWithLogo);
// Apply a diagonal "UNPAID" watermark to mark invoice status
// 30% opacity keeps the content readable while the watermark is visible
pdf.ApplyWatermark("<h1 style='color: red;'>UNPAID</h1>",
opacity: 30,
rotation: 45,
verticalAlignment: IronPdf.Editing.VerticalAlignment.Middle);
pdf.SaveAs("invoice-with-watermark.pdf");
```
#### 範例輸出
<iframe loading="lazy" src="/static-assets/pdf/tutorials/csharp-invoice-processing/invoice-with-watermark.pdf"width="100%" height="400px">
</iframe>
`ApplyWatermark` 方法接受HTML內容,讓您可以完全控制水印的外觀。 您可以調整透明度、旋轉和位置,以達到確切需要的外觀。 這對於標記發票為"已付款"、"草稿"或"已取消"而不需重新生成整個文件特別有用。
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### 如何嵌入付款連結的QR碼
現代發票通常包括QR碼,客戶可以掃描來快速進行付款。 雖然IronPDF專注於PDF生成,但它與IronQR的條碼建立無縫配合:
```cs
using IronPdf;
using IronQr;
using IronSoftware.Drawing;
string invoiceNumber = "INV-2026-002";
decimal amount = 1500.00m;
// Create a payment URL with invoice details as query parameters
string paymentUrl = $"https://yourcompany.com/pay?invoice={invoiceNumber}&amount={amount}";
// Generate QR code from the payment URL using IronQR
QrCode qrCode = QrWriter.Write(paymentUrl);
AnyBitmap qrImage = qrCode.Save();
qrImage.SaveAs("payment-qr.png", AnyBitmap.ImageFormat.Png);
// Build invoice HTML with the QR code image embedded
// Customers can scan the QR to pay directly from their phone
string invoiceHtml = $@"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {{ font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px; }}
.payment-section {{ margin-top: 40px; text-align: center;
border-top: 2px solid #eee; padding-top: 20px; }}
.qr-code {{ width: 150px; height: 150px; }}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>INVOICE {invoiceNumber}</h1>
<p><strong>Amount Due:</strong> ${amount:F2}</p>
<div class='payment-section'>
<p><strong>Scan to Pay Instantly:</strong></p>
<img src='payment-qr.png' alt='Payment QR Code' class='qr-code' />
<p style='font-size: 12px; color: #666;'>
Or visit: {paymentUrl}
</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>";
// Convert HTML to PDF and save
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml);
pdf.SaveAs($"invoice-{invoiceNumber}.pdf");
```
#### 範例輸出
<iframe loading="lazy" src="/static-assets/pdf/tutorials/csharp-invoice-processing/invoice-INV-2026-002.pdf"width="100%" height="400px">
</iframe>
QR碼直接連結到支付頁面,減少客戶摩擦,並加快現金流。 這種模式可用於支持基於URL支付啟動的任何支付提供商。
---
## How to Comply with ZUGFeRD and Factur-X E-Invoicing Standards in C#
電子發票快速成為歐洲各地的強制性要求。 德國率先推出ZUGFeRD,法國隨後推出Factur-X。 這些標準將機器可讀的XML資料嵌入到PDF發票中,使自動化處理成為可能,同時保持可人閱讀的文件。 了解和實施這些標準對於在歐洲市場營運的企業越來越重要。
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### 什麼是ZUGFeRD及其工作原理?
ZUGFeRD(Zentraler User Guide des Forums elektronische Rechnung Deutschland)是德國的電子發票標準,將發票資料作為XML文件附件嵌入在PDF/A-3合規文件內。 嵌入的XML允許無需OCR或解析即可自動提取資料。
該標準定義了三個合規層次,每個層次提供越來越多的結構化資料:
- **基本:** 包含核心發票資料,適合簡單的自動化處理
- **舒適:** 增加詳細資訊,支持完全自動化的發票處理
- **擴展:** 包括跨行業的複雜業務場景的全面資料
XML遵循UN/CEFACT跨行業發票(CII)模式,這已成為歐洲電子發票標準化的基礎。
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### 什麼是Factur-X,與ZUGFeRD有何不同?
Factur-X是相同基礎標準的法國實施。 ZUGFeRD 2.0和Factur-X技術上是相同的。 它們共享相同的XML模式和基於歐洲規範EN 16931的合規概況。區別純屬地區性命名:按ZUGFeRD規格建立的發票在Factur-X下有效,反之亦然。
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### 如何將XML資料嵌入PDF/A-3發票
IronPDF提供了建立合規電子發票所需的附件功能。 該過程涉及生產發票PDF,根據CII模式建立XML資料,並將XML作為附件嵌入,遵循正確的命名約定:
```cs
using System;
using System.Xml.Linq;
// Generates ZUGFeRD-compliant invoices by embedding structured XML data
// ZUGFeRD allows automated processing while keeping a human-readable PDF
public class ZUGFeRDInvoiceGenerator
{
public void GenerateZUGFeRDInvoice(Invoice invoice)
{
// First, create the visual PDF that humans will read
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
string invoiceHtml = BuildInvoiceHtml(invoice);
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml);
// Define the UN/CEFACT namespaces required by the ZUGFeRD standard
// These are mandatory for compliance with European e-invoicing regulations
XNamespace rsm = "urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:CrossIndustryInvoice:100";
XNamespace ram = "urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:ReusableAggregateBusinessInformationEntity:100";
XNamespace udt = "urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:UnqualifiedDataType:100";
// Build the ZUGFeRD XML structure following the Cross-Industry Invoice schema
var zugferdXml = new XDocument(
new XDeclaration("1.0", "UTF-8", null),
new XElement(rsm + "CrossIndustryInvoice",
new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "rsm", rsm.NamespaceName),
new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "ram", ram.NamespaceName),
new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "udt", udt.NamespaceName),
// Document context identifies which e-invoicing guideline is being followed
new XElement(rsm + "ExchangedDocumentContext",
new XElement(ram + "GuidelineSpecifiedDocumentContextParameter",
new XElement(ram + "ID", "urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017")
)
),
// Core document identification: invoice number, type, and date
new XElement(rsm + "ExchangedDocument",
new XElement(ram + "ID", invoice.InvoiceNumber),
new XElement(ram + "TypeCode", "380"), // 380 = Commercial Invoice per UN/CEFACT
new XElement(ram + "IssueDateTime",
new XElement(udt + "DateTimeString",
new XAttribute("format", "102"),
invoice.InvoiceDate.ToString("yyyyMMdd")
)
)
),
// A complete implementation would include additional sections:
// - Seller information (ram:SellerTradeParty)
// - Buyer information (ram:BuyerTradeParty)
// - Line items (ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem)
// - Payment terms (ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms)
// - Tax summaries (ram:ApplicableTradeTax)
// Financial summary with all monetary totals
new XElement(rsm + "SupplyChainTradeTransaction",
new XElement(ram + "ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement",
new XElement(ram + "InvoiceCurrencyCode", "EUR"),
new XElement(ram + "SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation",
new XElement(ram + "TaxBasisTotalAmount", invoice.Subtotal),
new XElement(ram + "TaxTotalAmount",
new XAttribute("currencyID", "EUR"),
invoice.Tax),
new XElement(ram + "GrandTotalAmount", invoice.Total),
new XElement(ram + "DuePayableAmount", invoice.Total)
)
)
)
)
);
// Save the XML to a temp file for embedding
string xmlPath = $"zugferd-{invoice.InvoiceNumber}.xml";
zugferdXml.Save(xmlPath);
// Attach the XML to the PDF - filename must follow ZUGFeRD conventions
pdf.Attachments.AddFile(xmlPath, "zugferd-invoice.xml", "ZUGFeRD Invoice Data");
// Final PDF contains both visual invoice and machine-readable XML
pdf.SaveAs($"invoice-{invoice.InvoiceNumber}-zugferd.pdf");
}
// Generates simple HTML for the visual portion of the invoice
private string BuildInvoiceHtml(Invoice invoice)
{
return $@"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {{font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px;}}
h1 {{color: #333;}}
.zugferd-notice {{margin-top: 30px; padding: 10px;
background: #f0f0f0; font-size: 11px;}}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>RECHNUNG / INVOICE</h1>
<p><strong>Rechnungsnummer:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceNumber}</p>
<p><strong>Datum:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceDate:dd.MM.yyyy}</p>
<p><strong>Betrag:</strong> €{invoice.Total:F2}</p>
<div class='zugferd-notice'>
This invoice contains embedded ZUGFeRD data for automated processing.
</div>
</body>
</html>";
}
}
```
#### 範例輸出
<iframe loading="lazy" src="/static-assets/pdf/tutorials/csharp-invoice-processing/invoice-DE-2026-001-zugferd.pdf"width="100%" height="400px">
</iframe>
合規的關鍵在於使用正確的XML名字空間,遵循CII模式結構,並以適當的文件名嵌入XML。 型別程式碼"380"明確將文件標識為UN/CEFACT標準中的商業發票。
<a id="anchor-future-proof-invoices-for-eu-mandates"></a>
### 如何為EU規定未來證明發票
歐盟正在逐步強制要求成員國間使用電子發票。 意大利已經要求用於B2B交易,法國則持續到2026年逐步實施,德國宣布在2025年開始強制性B2B電子發票。現在建支持ZUGFeRD/Factur-X的基礎,能為這些監管要求做好準備。
以下是針對不同標準的合規意識發票生成器的模式:
```csharp
using IronPdf;
using System;
// Enum representing supported European e-invoicing standards
public enum InvoiceStandard
{
None,
ZUGFeRD, // German standard - uses CII XML format
FacturX, // French standard - technically identical to ZUGFeRD 2.0
Peppol // Pan-European standard - uses UBL XML format
}
// Factory class that generates invoices compliant with different e-invoicing standards
// Allows switching between standards without changing core invoice generation logic
public class CompliantInvoiceGenerator
{
public PdfDocument GenerateCompliantInvoice(Invoice invoice, InvoiceStandard standard)
{
// Generate the base PDF from HTML
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
string html = BuildInvoiceHtml(invoice);
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html);
// Attach the appropriate XML format based on target market/regulation
switch (standard)
{
case InvoiceStandard.ZUGFeRD:
case InvoiceStandard.FacturX:
// Both use Cross-Industry Invoice format, just different filenames
EmbedCIIXmlData(pdf, invoice, standard);
break;
case InvoiceStandard.Peppol:
// Peppol uses Universal Business Language format
EmbedUBLXmlData(pdf, invoice);
break;
}
return pdf;
}
// Creates and embeds CII-format XML (used by ZUGFeRD and Factur-X)
private void EmbedCIIXmlData(PdfDocument pdf, Invoice invoice, InvoiceStandard standard)
{
string xml = GenerateCIIXml(invoice);
// Filename convention differs between German and French standards
string filename = standard == InvoiceStandard.ZUGFeRD
? "zugferd-invoice.xml"
: "factur-x.xml";
System.IO.File.WriteAllText("temp-invoice.xml", xml);
pdf.Attachments.AddFile("temp-invoice.xml", filename, $"{standard} Invoice Data");
}
// Creates and embeds UBL-format XML for Peppol network compliance
private void EmbedUBLXmlData(PdfDocument pdf, Invoice invoice)
{
// UBL (Universal Business Language) is the Peppol standard format
string xml = $@"<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<Invoice xmlns='urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2'>
<id>{invoice.InvoiceNumber}</id>
<IssueDate>{invoice.InvoiceDate:yyyy-MM-dd}</IssueDate>
<DocumentCurrencyCode>EUR</DocumentCurrencyCode>
<LegalMonetaryTotal>
<PayableAmount currencyID='EUR'>{invoice.Total}</PayableAmount>
</LegalMonetaryTotal>
</Invoice>";
System.IO.File.WriteAllText("peppol-invoice.xml", xml);
pdf.Attachments.AddFile("peppol-invoice.xml", "invoice.xml", "Peppol UBL Invoice");
}
// Generates minimal CII XML structure for demonstration
private string GenerateCIIXml(Invoice invoice)
{
return $@"<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice
xmlns:rsm='urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:CrossIndustryInvoice:100'
xmlns:ram='urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:ReusableAggregateBusinessInformationEntity:100'>
<rsm:ExchangedDocument>
<ram:ID>{invoice.InvoiceNumber}</ram:ID>
<ram:TypeCode>380</ram:TypeCode>
</rsm:ExchangedDocument>
</rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice>";
}
private string BuildInvoiceHtml(Invoice invoice)
{
return $"<html><body><h1>Invoice {invoice.InvoiceNumber}</h1></body></html>";
}
}
```
此架構允許您在不重構核心發票生成邏輯的情況下新增新興標準。 基於枚舉的方法讓使用者或配置輕鬆決定使用何種合規模式。
---
## How to Extract Data from PDF Invoices in C#
生成發票只是問題的一半。 大多數企業還會收到供應商的發票,必須提取資料以進行處理。 IronPDF提供強大的文字提取功能,是發票資料捕獲的基礎。
<a id="anchor-extract-text-from-a-pdf-invoice"></a>
### 如何從PDF發票中提取文字
最基本的提取操作是從PDF中檢索所有文字內容。 IronPDF的`ExtractAllText`方法處理PDF文字編碼和定位的複雜性:
```csharp
using IronPdf;
using System;
// Extracts raw text content from PDF invoices for further processing
public class InvoiceTextExtractor
{
// Extracts all text from a PDF in one operation
// Best for single-page invoices or when you need the complete content
public string ExtractInvoiceText(string pdfPath)
{
var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath);
// IronPDF handles the complexity of PDF text encoding and positioning
string allText = pdf.ExtractAllText();
Console.WriteLine("Full invoice text:");
Console.WriteLine(allText);
return allText;
}
// Extracts text page by page - useful for multi-page invoices
// Allows you to process header info separately from line items
public void ExtractTextByPage(string pdfPath)
{
var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath);
// Iterate through each page (0-indexed)
for (int i = 0; i < pdf.PageCount; i++)
{
string pageText = pdf.ExtractTextFromPage(i);
Console.WriteLine($"\n--- Page {i + 1} ---");
Console.WriteLine(pageText);
}
}
}
```
逐頁提取對於多頁面發票特別有用,這時您需要定位特定部分,例如找到跨多頁的行項目,而頭資訊只出現在首頁。
<a id="anchor-extract-table-data-for-line-items"></a>
### 如何提取行項目的表格資料
發票行項目通常以表格形式出現。 PDF缺少本地表結構,但您可以提取文字並解析構建表格資料:
```csharp
using IronPdf;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
// Data model for a single invoice line item
public class InvoiceLineItem
{
public string Description { get; set; }
public decimal Quantity { get; set; }
public decimal UnitPrice { get; set; }
public decimal Total { get; set; }
}
// Extracts tabular line item data from PDF invoices
// Note: PDFs don't have native table structure, so this uses text parsing
public class InvoiceTableExtractor
{
public List<InvoiceLineItem> ExtractLineItems(string pdfPath)
{
var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath);
string text = pdf.ExtractAllText();
var lineItems = new List<InvoiceLineItem>();
string[] lines = text.Split('\n');
foreach (string line in lines)
{
// Currency symbols indicate potential line items with amounts
if (line.Contains("$") || line.Contains("€"))
{
Console.WriteLine($"Potential line item: {line.Trim()}");
// Split on whitespace to separate columns
// Actual parsing logic depends on your invoice format
string[] parts = line.Split(new[] { '\t', ' ' },
StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
// Try to find numeric values that could be amounts
foreach (string part in parts)
{
string cleaned = part.Replace("$", "").Replace("€", "").Replace(",", "");
if (decimal.TryParse(cleaned, out decimal amount))
{
Console.WriteLine($" Found amount: {amount:C}");
}
}
}
}
return lineItems;
}
}
```
解析邏輯將依據發票格式而異。 對於來自已知供應商的固定格式發票,您可以構建特定格式的解析器。 對於各種格式,請考慮本文稍後介紹的AI驅動的提取。
<a id="anchor-pattern-matching-for-invoice-data"></a>
### 如何使用模式匹配提取發票編號、日期和總額
正則表達式對於從發票文字中提取特定資料點非常有價值。 關鍵字段如發票編號、日期和總額通常遵循可識別的模式:
```csharp
using IronPdf;
using System;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
// Data model for extracted invoice information
public class InvoiceData
{
public string InvoiceNumber { get; set; }
public string InvoiceDate { get; set; }
public decimal TotalAmount { get; set; }
public string VendorName { get; set; }
}
// Extracts key invoice fields using regex pattern matching
// Multiple patterns handle variations across different vendors
public class InvoiceParser
{
public InvoiceData ParseInvoice(string pdfPath)
{
var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath);
string text = pdf.ExtractAllText();
var invoiceData = new InvoiceData();
// Try multiple patterns to find invoice number
// Handles: "Invoice #123", "INV-123", "Invoice Number: 123", German "Rechnungsnummer"
string[] invoiceNumberPatterns = new[]
{
@"Invoice\s*#?\s*:?\s*([A-Z0-9-]+)",
@"INV[-\s]?(\d+)",
@"Invoice\s+Number\s*:?\s*([A-Z0-9-]+)",
@"Rechnungsnummer\s*:?\s*([A-Z0-9-]+)"
};
foreach (string pattern in invoiceNumberPatterns)
{
var match = Regex.Match(text, pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
if (match.Success)
{
invoiceData.InvoiceNumber = match.Groups[1].Value;
Console.WriteLine($"Found Invoice Number: {invoiceData.InvoiceNumber}");
break;
}
}
// Date patterns for US, European, and written formats
string[] datePatterns = new[]
{
@"Date\s*:?\s*(\d{1,2}[/-]\d{1,2}[/-]\d{2,4})",
@"Invoice\s+Date\s*:?\s*(\d{1,2}[/-]\d{1,2}[/-]\d{2,4})",
@"(\d{1,2}\.\d{1,2}\.\d{4})", // European: DD.MM.YYYY
@"(\w+\s+\d{1,2},?\s+\d{4})" // Written: January 15, 2024
};
foreach (string pattern in datePatterns)
{
var match = Regex.Match(text, pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
if (match.Success)
{
invoiceData.InvoiceDate = match.Groups[1].Value;
Console.WriteLine($"Found Date: {invoiceData.InvoiceDate}");
break;
}
}
// Look for total amount with various labels
string[] totalPatterns = new[]
{
@"Total\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})",
@"Amount\s+Due\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})",
@"Grand\s+Total\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})",
@"Balance\s+Due\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})"
};
foreach (string pattern in totalPatterns)
{
var match = Regex.Match(text, pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
if (match.Success)
{
// Remove commas before parsing
string amountStr = match.Groups[1].Value.Replace(",", "");
if (decimal.TryParse(amountStr, out decimal amount))
{
invoiceData.TotalAmount = amount;
Console.WriteLine($"Found Total: ${invoiceData.TotalAmount:F2}");
break;
}
}
}
return invoiceData;
}
}
```
這種模式化的方法非常適合具有可預測格式的發票。 多種模式變體可處理供應商間常見的格式差異,如"Invoice #"和"Invoice Number:"
### 那麼掃描或基於圖像的發票怎麼辦?
上面顯示的文字提取方法適用於包含內嵌文字的PDF。 然而,掃描的文件和基於圖像的PDF無法提取文字。 它們本質上是發票的圖片。
[[i:(對於處理掃描的發票,您將需要OCR(光學字元識別)功能。 IronOCR是Iron Suite的組成部分,在這些場景中與IronPDF無縫整合。 存取 [https://ironsoftware.com/csharp/ocr/](https://ironsoftware.com/csharp/ocr/) 以了解更多有關從掃描文件和圖像中提取文字的資訊。)]]
---
## 如何使用AI在.NET中處理發票
傳統模式匹配在標準化的發票上效果良好,但實際上的應付帳款部門會收到不同格式的文件。 AI驅動的提取在這裡發揮作用。 大型語言模型能夠理解發票語義,即使面對不熟悉的佈局,也能提取結構化資料。
<a id="anchor-integrate-ai-for-invoice-parsing"></a>
### 如何整合AI進行發票解析
AI驅動發票處理的模式將IronPDF的文字提取與LLM API調用結合起來。 以下是一個通用實現,可以與任何OpenAI相容的API合作:
```csharp
using IronPdf;
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Text;
using System.Text.Json;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
// Data model for extracted invoice information
public class InvoiceData
{
public string InvoiceNumber { get; set; }
public string InvoiceDate { get; set; }
public string VendorName { get; set; }
public decimal TotalAmount { get; set; }
}
// Leverages AI/LLM APIs to extract structured data from any invoice format
// Works with OpenAI or any compatible API endpoint
public class AIInvoiceParser
{
private readonly HttpClient _httpClient;
private readonly string _apiKey;
private readonly string _apiUrl;
public AIInvoiceParser(string apiKey, string apiUrl = "https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions")
{
_apiKey = apiKey;
_apiUrl = apiUrl;
_httpClient = new HttpClient();
_httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Authorization", $"Bearer {_apiKey}");
}
public async Task<InvoiceData> ParseInvoiceWithAI(string pdfPath)
{
// First extract raw text from the PDF using IronPDF
var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath);
string invoiceText = pdf.ExtractAllText();
// Construct a prompt that instructs the AI to return structured JSON
// Being explicit about the format reduces parsing errors
string prompt = $@"Extract the following information from this invoice text.
Return ONLY valid JSON with no additional text or markdown formatting.
Required fields:
- InvoiceNumber: The invoice or document number
- InvoiceDate: The invoice date in YYYY-MM-DD format
- VendorName: The company or person who sent the invoice
- TotalAmount: The total amount due as a number (no currency symbols)
Invoice text:
{invoiceText}
JSON response:";
// Build the API request with a system prompt for context
var requestBody = new
{
model = "gpt-4",
messages = new[]
{
new {
role = "system",
content = "You are an invoice data extraction assistant. Extract structured data from invoices and return valid JSON only."
},
new { role = "user", content = prompt }
},
temperature = 0.1 // Low temperature ensures consistent, deterministic results
};
var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(requestBody);
var content = new StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
var response = await _httpClient.PostAsync(_apiUrl, content);
var responseJson = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
// Navigate the API response structure to get the extracted content
using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(responseJson);
var messageContent = doc.RootElement
.GetProperty("choices")[0]
.GetProperty("message")
.GetProperty("content")
.GetString();
Console.WriteLine("AI Extracted Data:");
Console.WriteLine(messageContent);
// Deserialize the AI's JSON response into our data class
var invoiceData = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<InvoiceData>(messageContent,
new JsonSerializerOptions { PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true });
return invoiceData;
}
}
```
低溫設置(0.1)鼓勵確定性輸出,這對於需要一致結果的資料提取任務很重要。
<a id="anchor-extract-structured-json-data"></a>
### 如何從發票提取結構化JSON資料
對於行項目、供應商詳細資訊和客戶資訊更加複雜的發票,您可以請求提供更豐富的JSON結構:
```csharp
using IronPdf;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text.Json;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
// Comprehensive invoice data model with all details
public class DetailedInvoiceData
{
public string InvoiceNumber { get; set; }
public DateTime InvoiceDate { get; set; }
public DateTime DueDate { get; set; }
public VendorInfo Vendor { get; set; }
public CustomerInfo Customer { get; set; }
public List<LineItem> LineItems { get; set; }
public decimal Subtotal { get; set; }
public decimal Tax { get; set; }
public decimal Total { get; set; }
}
public class VendorInfo
{
public string Name { get; set; }
public string Address { get; set; }
public string TaxId { get; set; }
}
public class CustomerInfo
{
public string Name { get; set; }
public string Address { get; set; }
}
public class LineItem
{
public string Description { get; set; }
public decimal Quantity { get; set; }
public decimal UnitPrice { get; set; }
public decimal Total { get; set; }
}
// Extracts comprehensive invoice data including line items and party details
public class StructuredInvoiceExtractor
{
private readonly AIInvoiceParser _aiParser;
public StructuredInvoiceExtractor(string apiKey)
{
_aiParser = new AIInvoiceParser(apiKey);
}
public async Task<DetailedInvoiceData> ExtractDetailedData(string pdfPath)
{
var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath);
string text = pdf.ExtractAllText();
// Define the exact JSON structure we want the AI to return
// This schema guides the AI to extract all relevant fields
string jsonSchema = @"{
""InvoiceNumber"": ""string"",
""InvoiceDate"": ""YYYY-MM-DD"",
""DueDate"": ""YYYY-MM-DD"",
""Vendor"": {
""Name"": ""string"",
""Address"": ""string"",
""TaxId"": ""string or null""
},
""Customer"": {
""Name"": ""string"",
""Address"": ""string""
},
""LineItems"": [
{
""Description"": ""string"",
""Quantity"": 0.0,
""UnitPrice"": 0.00,
""Total"": 0.00
}
],
""Subtotal"": 0.00,
""Tax"": 0.00,
""Total"": 0.00
}";
// Prompt includes both the schema and the extracted text
string prompt = $@"Extract all invoice data and return it in this exact JSON structure:
{jsonSchema}
Invoice text:
{text}
Return only valid JSON, no markdown formatting or additional text.";
// Call AI API and parse response (implementation as shown above)
// Return deserialized DetailedInvoiceData
return new DetailedInvoiceData(); // Placeholder
}
}
```
<a id="anchor-handle-inconsistent-invoice-formats"></a>
### 如何處理不一致的發票格式
AI提取的真正威力在於處理來自多個供應商的發票,每個供應商都有獨特的格式。 一個智能的處理器可以先嘗試基於模式的提取(速度快且免費),僅在需要時才退回AI處理:
```csharp
using IronPdf;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
// Hybrid processor that optimizes for cost and capability
// Tries fast regex patterns first, uses AI only when patterns fail
public class SmartInvoiceProcessor
{
private readonly AIInvoiceParser _aiParser;
public SmartInvoiceProcessor(string aiApiKey)
{
_aiParser = new AIInvoiceParser(aiApiKey);
}
public async Task<InvoiceData> ProcessAnyInvoice(string pdfPath)
{
var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath);
string text = pdf.ExtractAllText();
// First attempt: regex patterns (fast and free)
var patternParser = new InvoiceParser();
var standardResult = patternParser.ParseInvoiceFromText(text);
// If pattern matching found all required fields, use that result
if (IsComplete(standardResult))
{
Console.WriteLine("Pattern extraction successful");
return standardResult;
}
// Fallback: use AI for complex or unusual invoice formats
// This costs money but handles any layout
Console.WriteLine("Using AI extraction for complex invoice format");
var aiResult = await _aiParser.ParseInvoiceWithAI(pdfPath);
return aiResult;
}
// Validates that we have the minimum required fields
private bool IsComplete(InvoiceData data)
{
return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(data.InvoiceNumber) &&
!string.IsNullOrEmpty(data.InvoiceDate) &&
data.TotalAmount > 0;
}
}
```
<a id="anchor-build-accounts-payable-automation-pipeline"></a>
### 如何建立應付帳款自動化流程
將這些部分全部組合在一起,以下是一個完整的自動化流程,處理傳入發票,提取資料,驗證資料,並為您的會計系統做好準備:
```csharp
using IronPdf;
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
// Tracks the outcome of processing each invoice
public class ProcessingResult
{
public string FileName { get; set; }
public bool Success { get; set; }
public string InvoiceNumber { get; set; }
public string ErrorMessage { get; set; }
}
// Complete automation pipeline for accounts payable
// Watches a folder, extracts data, validates, and routes to accounting system
public class InvoiceAutomationPipeline
{
private readonly SmartInvoiceProcessor _processor;
private readonly string _inputFolder;
private readonly string _processedFolder;
private readonly string _errorFolder;
public InvoiceAutomationPipeline(string apiKey, string inputFolder)
{
_processor = new SmartInvoiceProcessor(apiKey);
_inputFolder = inputFolder;
_processedFolder = Path.Combine(inputFolder, "processed");
_errorFolder = Path.Combine(inputFolder, "errors");
// Create output directories if they don't exist
Directory.CreateDirectory(_processedFolder);
Directory.CreateDirectory(_errorFolder);
}
// Main entry point - processes all PDFs in the input folder
public async Task<List<ProcessingResult>> ProcessInvoiceBatch()
{
string[] invoiceFiles = Directory.GetFiles(_inputFolder, "*.pdf");
Console.WriteLine($"Found {invoiceFiles.Length} invoices to process");
var results = new List<ProcessingResult>();
foreach (string invoicePath in invoiceFiles)
{
string fileName = Path.GetFileName(invoicePath);
try
{
Console.WriteLine($"Processing: {fileName}");
// Extract data using smart processor (patterns first, then AI)
var invoiceData = await _processor.ProcessAnyInvoice(invoicePath);
// Ensure we have minimum required fields before proceeding
if (ValidateInvoiceData(invoiceData))
{
// Send to accounting system (QuickBooks, Xero, etc.)
await SaveToAccountingSystem(invoiceData);
// Archive successful invoices
string destPath = Path.Combine(_processedFolder, fileName);
File.Move(invoicePath, destPath, overwrite: true);
results.Add(new ProcessingResult
{
FileName = fileName,
Success = true,
InvoiceNumber = invoiceData.InvoiceNumber
});
Console.WriteLine($"✓ Processed: {invoiceData.InvoiceNumber}");
}
else
{
throw new Exception("Validation failed - missing required fields");
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"✗ Failed: {fileName} - {ex.Message}");
// Quarantine failed invoices for manual review
string destPath = Path.Combine(_errorFolder, fileName);
File.Move(invoicePath, destPath, overwrite: true);
results.Add(new ProcessingResult
{
FileName = fileName,
Success = false,
ErrorMessage = ex.Message
});
}
}
GenerateReport(results);
return results;
}
// Checks for minimum required fields
private bool ValidateInvoiceData(InvoiceData data)
{
return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(data.InvoiceNumber) &&
!string.IsNullOrEmpty(data.VendorName) &&
data.TotalAmount > 0;
}
// Placeholder for accounting system integration
private async Task SaveToAccountingSystem(InvoiceData data)
{
// Integrate with your accounting system here
// Examples: QuickBooks API, Xero API, SAP, or database storage
Console.WriteLine($" Saved invoice {data.InvoiceNumber} to accounting system");
await Task.CompletedTask;
}
// Outputs a summary of the batch processing results
private void GenerateReport(List<ProcessingResult> results)
{
int successful = results.Count(r => r.Success);
int failed = results.Count(r => !r.Success);
Console.WriteLine($"\n========== Processing Complete ==========");
Console.WriteLine($"Total Processed: {results.Count}");
Console.WriteLine($"Successful: {successful}");
Console.WriteLine($"Failed: {failed}");
if (failed > 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("\nFailed invoices requiring review:");
foreach (var failure in results.Where(r => !r.Success))
{
Console.WriteLine($" • {failure.FileName}: {failure.ErrorMessage}");
}
}
}
}
```
這條流水線實現了完整的工作流程:掃描文件夾中的傳入PDF,處理每一個,驗證提取的資料,將成功提取的資料引導至您的會計系統,並將失敗記錄設置隔離以供人工審查。 摘要報告提供了對處理結果的可見性。
---
## How to Integrate C# Invoice Processing with Accounting Systems
提取的發票資料最終需要流入會計系統以便付款和記錄保存。 具體方式因平台而異,但整合模式是一致的。
<a id="anchor-integration-patterns-quickbooks-xero-sap"></a>
### QuickBooks、Xero和SAP的常見整合模式是什麼?
大多數會計平台提供可程式化建立帳單或發票的REST API。 以下是一種可以根據您的特定平台進行調整的通用模式:
```csharp
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Text;
using System.Text.Json;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
// Generic integration layer for pushing invoice data to accounting systems
// Adapt the API calls based on your specific platform
public class AccountingSystemIntegration
{
private readonly HttpClient _httpClient;
private readonly string _apiKey;
private readonly string _baseUrl;
public AccountingSystemIntegration(string apiKey, string baseUrl)
{
_apiKey = apiKey;
_baseUrl = baseUrl;
_httpClient = new HttpClient();
_httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Authorization", $"Bearer {_apiKey}");
}
// Creates a Bill in QuickBooks (vendor invoices are called "Bills")
public async Task SendToQuickBooks(InvoiceData invoice)
{
// QuickBooks Bill structure - see their API docs for full schema
var bill = new
{
VendorRef = new { name = invoice.VendorName },
TxnDate = invoice.InvoiceDate,
DocNumber = invoice.InvoiceNumber,
TotalAmt = invoice.TotalAmount,
Line = new[]
{
new
{
Amount = invoice.TotalAmount,
DetailType = "AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail",
AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail = new
{
AccountRef = new { name = "Accounts Payable" }
}
}
}
};
await PostToApi("/v3/company/{companyId}/bill", bill);
}
// Creates an accounts payable invoice in Xero
public async Task SendToXero(InvoiceData invoice)
{
// ACCPAY type indicates this is a bill to pay (not a sales invoice)
var bill = new
{
Type = "ACCPAY",
Contact = new { Name = invoice.VendorName },
Date = invoice.InvoiceDate,
InvoiceNumber = invoice.InvoiceNumber,
Total = invoice.TotalAmount
};
await PostToApi("/api.xro/2.0/Invoices", bill);
}
// Generic POST helper with error handling
private async Task PostToApi(string endpoint, object payload)
{
string json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(payload);
var content = new StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
var response = await _httpClient.PostAsync($"{_baseUrl}{endpoint}", content);
if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
string error = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
throw new Exception($"API Error: {response.StatusCode} - {error}");
}
Console.WriteLine($"Successfully posted to {endpoint}");
}
}
```
每個平台都有自己的身份驗證機制(QuickBooks和Xero的OAuth,SAP的多種方法),必填字段和API約定。 請參考目標平台的文件以獲取具體資訊,但將提取的發票資料轉換為API有效負載的模式保持一致。
<a id="anchor-batch-process-hundreds-of-invoices"></a>
### 如何批量處理數百張發票
高容量發票處理需要仔細關注並發揮並發性和資源管理。 以下是使用並行處理及控制的並行度的模式:
```csharp
using System;
using System.Collections.Concurrent;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
// Tracks the result of processing a single invoice in a batch
public class BatchResult
{
public string FilePath { get; set; }
public bool Success { get; set; }
public string InvoiceNumber { get; set; }
public string Error { get; set; }
}
// High-volume invoice processor with controlled parallelism
// Prevents overwhelming APIs while maximizing throughput
public class BatchInvoiceProcessor
{
private readonly SmartInvoiceProcessor _invoiceProcessor;
private readonly AccountingSystemIntegration _accountingIntegration;
private readonly int _maxConcurrency;
public BatchInvoiceProcessor(string aiApiKey, string accountingApiKey,
string accountingUrl, int maxConcurrency = 5)
{
_invoiceProcessor = new SmartInvoiceProcessor(aiApiKey);
_accountingIntegration = new AccountingSystemIntegration(accountingApiKey, accountingUrl);
_maxConcurrency = maxConcurrency; // Adjust based on API rate limits
}
// Processes multiple invoices in parallel with controlled concurrency
public async Task<List<BatchResult>> ProcessInvoiceBatch(List<string> invoicePaths)
{
// Thread-safe collection for gathering results from parallel tasks
var results = new ConcurrentBag<BatchResult>();
// Semaphore limits how many invoices process simultaneously
var semaphore = new SemaphoreSlim(_maxConcurrency);
// Create a task for each invoice
var tasks = invoicePaths.Select(async path =>
{
// Wait for a slot to become available
await semaphore.WaitAsync();
try
{
var result = await ProcessSingleInvoice(path);
results.Add(result);
}
finally
{
// Release slot for next invoice
semaphore.Release();
}
});
// Wait for all invoices to complete
await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
// Output summary statistics
var resultList = results.ToList();
int successful = resultList.Count(r => r.Success);
int failed = resultList.Count(r => !r.Success);
Console.WriteLine($"\nBatch Processing Complete:");
Console.WriteLine($" Total: {resultList.Count}");
Console.WriteLine($" Successful: {successful}");
Console.WriteLine($" Failed: {failed}");
return resultList;
}
// Processes one invoice: extract data and send to accounting system
private async Task<BatchResult> ProcessSingleInvoice(string pdfPath)
{
try
{
Console.WriteLine($"Processing: {pdfPath}");
var invoiceData = await _invoiceProcessor.ProcessAnyInvoice(pdfPath);
await _accountingIntegration.SendToQuickBooks(invoiceData);
Console.WriteLine($"✓ Completed: {invoiceData.InvoiceNumber}");
return new BatchResult
{
FilePath = pdfPath,
Success = true,
InvoiceNumber = invoiceData.InvoiceNumber
};
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"✗ Failed: {pdfPath}");
return new BatchResult
{
FilePath = pdfPath,
Success = false,
Error = ex.Message
};
}
}
}
```
`SemaphoreSlim` 確保您不會對外部API造成過載,或耗盡系統資源。 根據您的API速率限制和伺服器容量調整`_maxConcurrency`。 `ConcurrentBag` 安全地收集並行操作的結果。
---
## 後續步驟
發票自動化代表著一個大幅減少人工工作、最小化錯誤和加速業務流程的重要機會。 本指南講解了完整的生命週期:從[HTML模板](/tutorials/html-to-pdf/)生成專業發票,符合[ZUGFeRD和Factur-X](/product-updates/milestones-pdf-a3-zugferd/)電子發票標準,[從收到的發票中提取資料](/how-to/extract-text-and-images/),使用模式匹配和[AI驅動的處理](/tutorials/ai-powered-pdf-processing-csharp/),以及構建可擴展的自動化流程。
[IronPDF](https://ironpdf.com/)是這些功能的基礎,提供強大的HTML到PDF渲染,可靠的[文字提取](/how-to/csharp-parse-pdf/)及為[PDF/A-3電子發票合規性](/how-to/pdfa/)所需的附件功能。 其基於Chrome的渲染引擎確保您的發票看起來正如您所設計,並且其提取方法自動處理PDF文字編碼的複雜性。
本文展示的模式是起點。 實際應用需要針對您特定的發票格式、會計系統和業務規則進行調整。 對於高容量情況,本[批量處理教程](/tutorials/batch-pdf-processing-csharp/)涵蓋了控制的並行執行和錯誤恢復。
準備好開始構建了嗎? [下載IronPDF](download-modal)並嘗試免費試用。 該庫包含免費的開發授權,因此您可以在進入生產環境之前,完全評估發票生成、資料提取及[PDF報告功能](/how-to/csharp-pdf-reports/)。 如果您對發票自動化或會計系統整合有疑問,請[聯繫我們的工程支援團隊](/troubleshooting/engineering-request-pdf/)。
var renderer = new IronPdf.ChromePdfRenderer();var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Invoice #1001</h1><p>Total: $500.00</p>");pdf.SaveAs("invoice.pdf");
var renderer = new IronPdf.ChromePdfRenderer();
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Invoice #1001</h1><p>Total: $500.00</p>");
pdf.SaveAs("invoice.pdf");
Dim renderer = New IronPdf.ChromePdfRenderer()Dim pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Invoice #1001</h1><p>Total: $500.00</p>")pdf.SaveAs("invoice.pdf")
Dim renderer = New IronPdf.ChromePdfRenderer()
Dim pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Invoice #1001</h1><p>Total: $500.00</p>")
pdf.SaveAs("invoice.pdf")
using IronPdf;using System;using System.Collections.Generic;using System.Linq;// Represents a single line item on an invoicepublic class InvoiceLineItem{ public stringDescription { get; set; } public decimalQuantity { get; set; } public decimalUnitPrice { get; set; } // Auto-calculates line total from quantity and unit price public decimalTotal => Quantity * UnitPrice;}// Represents a complete invoice with customer details and line itemspublic class Invoice{ public stringInvoiceNumber { get; set; } public DateTimeInvoiceDate { get; set; } public stringCustomerName { get; set; } public stringCustomerAddress { get; set; } public List<InvoiceLineItem> LineItems { get; set; } // Computed properties for invoice totals public decimalSubtotal => LineItems.Sum(item => item.Total); public decimalTaxRate { get; set; } = 0.08m; // Default 8% tax rate public decimalTax => Subtotal * TaxRate; public decimalTotal => Subtotal + Tax;}// Generates PDF invoices from Invoice objects using HTML templatespublic class InvoiceGenerator{ public PdfDocumentGenerateInvoice(Invoice invoice) { // Build HTML table rows dynamically from line items string lineItemsHtml = string.Join("", invoice.LineItems.Select(item => $@" <tr> <td>{item.Description}</td> <td>{item.Quantity}</td> <td>${item.UnitPrice:F2}</td> <td>${item.Total:F2}</td> </tr> ")); // Build the complete HTML invoice using string interpolation // All invoice data is injected into the template dynamically string invoiceHtml = $@"<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <style> body {{font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px;}} .header {{text-align: right; margin-bottom: 40px;}} .company-name {{font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #333;}} .invoice-details {{margin: 20px 0;}} table {{width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0;}} th {{background-color: #2A95D5; color: white; padding: 10px; text-align: left;}} td {{padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;}} .totals {{text-align: right; margin-top: 20px;}} .totals div {{margin: 5px 0;}} .grand-total {{font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #2A95D5;}} </style></head><body> <div class='header'> <div class='company-name'>Your Company Name</div> </div> <h1>INVOICE</h1> <div class='invoice-details'> <strong>Invoice Number:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceNumber}<br> <strong>Date:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceDate:MMM dd, yyyy}<br> <strong>Bill To:</strong> {invoice.CustomerName}<br> {invoice.CustomerAddress} </div> <table> <tr> <th>Description</th> <th>Quantity</th> <th>Unit Price</th> <th>Total</th> </tr> {lineItemsHtml} </table> <div class='totals'> <div>Subtotal: ${invoice.Subtotal:F2}</div> <div>Tax ({invoice.TaxRate:P0}): ${invoice.Tax:F2}</div> <div class='grand-total'>Total: ${invoice.Total:F2}</div> </div></body></html>"; // Render HTML to PDF and return the document var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer(); return renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml); }}
using IronPdf;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
// Represents a single line item on an invoice
public class InvoiceLineItem
{
public string Description { get; set; }
public decimal Quantity { get; set; }
public decimal UnitPrice { get; set; }
// Auto-calculates line total from quantity and unit price
public decimal Total => Quantity * UnitPrice;
}
// Represents a complete invoice with customer details and line items
public class Invoice
{
public string InvoiceNumber { get; set; }
public DateTime InvoiceDate { get; set; }
public string CustomerName { get; set; }
public string CustomerAddress { get; set; }
public List<InvoiceLineItem> LineItems { get; set; }
// Computed properties for invoice totals
public decimal Subtotal => LineItems.Sum(item => item.Total);
public decimal TaxRate { get; set; } = 0.08m; // Default 8% tax rate
public decimal Tax => Subtotal * TaxRate;
public decimal Total => Subtotal + Tax;
}
// Generates PDF invoices from Invoice objects using HTML templates
public class InvoiceGenerator
{
public PdfDocument GenerateInvoice(Invoice invoice)
{
// Build HTML table rows dynamically from line items
string lineItemsHtml = string.Join("", invoice.LineItems.Select(item => $@"
<tr>
<td>{item.Description}</td>
<td>{item.Quantity}</td>
<td>${item.UnitPrice:F2}</td>
<td>${item.Total:F2}</td>
</tr>
"));
// Build the complete HTML invoice using string interpolation
// All invoice data is injected into the template dynamically
string invoiceHtml = $@"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {{font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px;}}
.header {{text-align: right; margin-bottom: 40px;}}
.company-name {{font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #333;}}
.invoice-details {{margin: 20px 0;}}
table {{width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0;}}
th {{background-color: #2A95D5; color: white; padding: 10px; text-align: left;}}
td {{padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;}}
.totals {{text-align: right; margin-top: 20px;}}
.totals div {{margin: 5px 0;}}
.grand-total {{font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #2A95D5;}}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class='header'>
<div class='company-name'>Your Company Name</div>
</div>
<h1>INVOICE</h1>
<div class='invoice-details'>
<strong>Invoice Number:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceNumber}<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceDate:MMM dd, yyyy}<br>
<strong>Bill To:</strong> {invoice.CustomerName}<br>
{invoice.CustomerAddress}
</div>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Description</th>
<th>Quantity</th>
<th>Unit Price</th>
<th>Total</th>
</tr>
{lineItemsHtml}
</table>
<div class='totals'>
<div>Subtotal: ${invoice.Subtotal:F2}</div>
<div>Tax ({invoice.TaxRate:P0}): ${invoice.Tax:F2}</div>
<div class='grand-total'>Total: ${invoice.Total:F2}</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>";
// Render HTML to PDF and return the document
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
return renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml);
}
}
ImportsIronPdfImportsSystemImportsSystem.Collections.GenericImportsSystem.Linq' Represents a single line item on an invoicePublic Class InvoiceLineItem Public Property DescriptionAsString Public Property QuantityAsDecimal Public Property UnitPriceAsDecimal ' Auto-calculates line total from quantity and unit price PublicReadOnlyPropertyTotalAsDecimal Get ReturnQuantity * UnitPriceEnd Get End PropertyEnd Class' Represents a complete invoice with customer details and line itemsPublic Class Invoice Public Property InvoiceNumberAsString Public Property InvoiceDateAsDateTime Public Property CustomerNameAsString Public Property CustomerAddressAsString Public Property LineItemsAsList(OfInvoiceLineItem) ' Computed properties for invoice totals PublicReadOnlyPropertySubtotalAsDecimal Get ReturnLineItems.Sum(Function(item) item.Total)End Get End Property Public Property TaxRateAsDecimal = 0.08D ' Default 8% tax rate PublicReadOnlyPropertyTaxAsDecimal Get ReturnSubtotal * TaxRateEnd Get End Property PublicReadOnlyPropertyTotalAsDecimal Get ReturnSubtotal + TaxEnd Get End PropertyEnd Class' Generates PDF invoices from Invoice objects using HTML templatesPublic Class InvoiceGenerator Public Function GenerateInvoice(invoice AsInvoice) AsPdfDocument ' Build HTML table rows dynamically from line items Dim lineItemsHtml AsString = String.Join("", invoice.LineItems.Select(Function(item) $" <tr> <td>{item.Description}</td> <td>{item.Quantity}</td> <td>${item.UnitPrice:F2}</td> <td>${item.Total:F2}</td> </tr> ")) ' Build the complete HTML invoice using string interpolation ' All invoice data is injected into the template dynamically Dim invoiceHtml AsString = $"<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <style> body {{font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px;}} .header {{text-align: right; margin-bottom: 40px;}} .company-name {{font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #333;}} .invoice-details {{margin: 20px 0;}} table {{width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0;}} th {{background-color: #2A95D5; color: white; padding: 10px; text-align: left;}} td {{padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;}} .totals {{text-align: right; margin-top: 20px;}} .totals div {{margin: 5px 0;}} .grand-total {{font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #2A95D5;}} </style></head><body> <div class='header'> <div class='company-name'>Your Company Name</div> </div> <h1>INVOICE</h1> <div class='invoice-details'> <strong>Invoice Number:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceNumber}<br> <strong>Date:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceDate:MMM dd, yyyy}<br> <strong>Bill To:</strong> {invoice.CustomerName}<br> {invoice.CustomerAddress} </div> <table> <tr> <th>Description</th> <th>Quantity</th> <th>Unit Price</th> <th>Total</th> </tr> {lineItemsHtml} </table> <div class='totals'> <div>Subtotal: ${invoice.Subtotal:F2}</div> <div>Tax ({invoice.TaxRate:P0}): ${invoice.Tax:F2}</div> <div class='grand-total'>Total: ${invoice.Total:F2}</div> </div></body></html>" ' Render HTML to PDF and return the document Dim renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer() Return renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml) End FunctionEnd Class
Imports IronPdf
Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Linq
' Represents a single line item on an invoice
Public Class InvoiceLineItem
Public Property Description As String
Public Property Quantity As Decimal
Public Property UnitPrice As Decimal
' Auto-calculates line total from quantity and unit price
Public ReadOnly Property Total As Decimal
Get
Return Quantity * UnitPrice
End Get
End Property
End Class
' Represents a complete invoice with customer details and line items
Public Class Invoice
Public Property InvoiceNumber As String
Public Property InvoiceDate As DateTime
Public Property CustomerName As String
Public Property CustomerAddress As String
Public Property LineItems As List(Of InvoiceLineItem)
' Computed properties for invoice totals
Public ReadOnly Property Subtotal As Decimal
Get
Return LineItems.Sum(Function(item) item.Total)
End Get
End Property
Public Property TaxRate As Decimal = 0.08D ' Default 8% tax rate
Public ReadOnly Property Tax As Decimal
Get
Return Subtotal * TaxRate
End Get
End Property
Public ReadOnly Property Total As Decimal
Get
Return Subtotal + Tax
End Get
End Property
End Class
' Generates PDF invoices from Invoice objects using HTML templates
Public Class InvoiceGenerator
Public Function GenerateInvoice(invoice As Invoice) As PdfDocument
' Build HTML table rows dynamically from line items
Dim lineItemsHtml As String = String.Join("", invoice.LineItems.Select(Function(item) $"
<tr>
<td>{item.Description}</td>
<td>{item.Quantity}</td>
<td>${item.UnitPrice:F2}</td>
<td>${item.Total:F2}</td>
</tr>
"))
' Build the complete HTML invoice using string interpolation
' All invoice data is injected into the template dynamically
Dim invoiceHtml As String = $"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {{font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px;}}
.header {{text-align: right; margin-bottom: 40px;}}
.company-name {{font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #333;}}
.invoice-details {{margin: 20px 0;}}
table {{width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0;}}
th {{background-color: #2A95D5; color: white; padding: 10px; text-align: left;}}
td {{padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;}}
.totals {{text-align: right; margin-top: 20px;}}
.totals div {{margin: 5px 0;}}
.grand-total {{font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #2A95D5;}}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class='header'>
<div class='company-name'>Your Company Name</div>
</div>
<h1>INVOICE</h1>
<div class='invoice-details'>
<strong>Invoice Number:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceNumber}<br>
<strong>Date:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceDate:MMM dd, yyyy}<br>
<strong>Bill To:</strong> {invoice.CustomerName}<br>
{invoice.CustomerAddress}
</div>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Description</th>
<th>Quantity</th>
<th>Unit Price</th>
<th>Total</th>
</tr>
{lineItemsHtml}
</table>
<div class='totals'>
<div>Subtotal: ${invoice.Subtotal:F2}</div>
<div>Tax ({invoice.TaxRate:P0}): ${invoice.Tax:F2}</div>
<div class='grand-total'>Total: ${invoice.Total:F2}</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>"
' Render HTML to PDF and return the document
Dim renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()
Return renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml)
End Function
End Class
using IronPdf;var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();// Invoice HTML template with company logo embedded via URL// Logo can also be Base64-encoded or a local file pathstring htmlWithLogo = @"<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><style>body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px; }.logo { width: 200px; margin-bottom: 20px; }</style></head><body><div style='text-align: center;'><img src='https://yourcompany.com/logo.png' alt='Company Logo' class='logo' /></div><h1>INVOICE</h1><p><strong>Invoice Number:</strong> INV-2024-001</p><p><strong>Total:</strong> $1,250.00</p></body></html>";// Render the HTML to PDFvar pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(htmlWithLogo);// Apply a diagonal "UNPAID" watermark to mark invoice status// 30% opacity keeps the content readable while the watermark is visiblepdf.ApplyWatermark("<h1 style='color: red;'>UNPAID</h1>", opacity: 30, rotation: 45, verticalAlignment: IronPdf.Editing.VerticalAlignment.Middle);pdf.SaveAs("invoice-with-watermark.pdf");
using IronPdf;
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
// Invoice HTML template with company logo embedded via URL
// Logo can also be Base64-encoded or a local file path
string htmlWithLogo = @"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px; }
.logo { width: 200px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div style='text-align: center;'>
<img src='https://yourcompany.com/logo.png' alt='Company Logo' class='logo' />
</div>
<h1>INVOICE</h1>
<p><strong>Invoice Number:</strong> INV-2024-001</p>
<p><strong>Total:</strong> $1,250.00</p>
</body>
</html>";
// Render the HTML to PDF
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(htmlWithLogo);
// Apply a diagonal "UNPAID" watermark to mark invoice status
// 30% opacity keeps the content readable while the watermark is visible
pdf.ApplyWatermark("<h1 style='color: red;'>UNPAID</h1>",
opacity: 30,
rotation: 45,
verticalAlignment: IronPdf.Editing.VerticalAlignment.Middle);
pdf.SaveAs("invoice-with-watermark.pdf");
ImportsIronPdfDim renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()' Invoice HTML template with company logo embedded via URL' Logo can also be Base64-encoded or a local file pathDim htmlWithLogo AsString = "<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><style>body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px; }.logo { width: 200px; margin-bottom: 20px; }</style></head><body><div style='text-align: center;'><img src='https://yourcompany.com/logo.png' alt='Company Logo' class='logo' /></div><h1>INVOICE</h1><p><strong>Invoice Number:</strong> INV-2024-001</p><p><strong>Total:</strong> $1,250.00</p></body></html>"' Render the HTML to PDFDim pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(htmlWithLogo)' Apply a diagonal "UNPAID" watermark to mark invoice status' 30% opacity keeps the content readable while the watermark is visiblepdf.ApplyWatermark("<h1 style='color: red;'>UNPAID</h1>", opacity:=30, rotation:=45, verticalAlignment:=IronPdf.Editing.VerticalAlignment.Middle)pdf.SaveAs("invoice-with-watermark.pdf")
Imports IronPdf
Dim renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()
' Invoice HTML template with company logo embedded via URL
' Logo can also be Base64-encoded or a local file path
Dim htmlWithLogo As String = "
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px; }
.logo { width: 200px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div style='text-align: center;'>
<img src='https://yourcompany.com/logo.png' alt='Company Logo' class='logo' />
</div>
<h1>INVOICE</h1>
<p><strong>Invoice Number:</strong> INV-2024-001</p>
<p><strong>Total:</strong> $1,250.00</p>
</body>
</html>"
' Render the HTML to PDF
Dim pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(htmlWithLogo)
' Apply a diagonal "UNPAID" watermark to mark invoice status
' 30% opacity keeps the content readable while the watermark is visible
pdf.ApplyWatermark("<h1 style='color: red;'>UNPAID</h1>", opacity:=30, rotation:=45, verticalAlignment:=IronPdf.Editing.VerticalAlignment.Middle)
pdf.SaveAs("invoice-with-watermark.pdf")
using IronPdf;using IronQr;using IronSoftware.Drawing;string invoiceNumber = "INV-2026-002";decimal amount = 1500.00m;// Create a payment URL with invoice details as query parametersstring paymentUrl = $"https://yourcompany.com/pay?invoice={invoiceNumber}&amount={amount}";// Generate QR code from the payment URL using IronQRQrCode qrCode = QrWriter.Write(paymentUrl);AnyBitmap qrImage = qrCode.Save();qrImage.SaveAs("payment-qr.png", AnyBitmap.ImageFormat.Png);// Build invoice HTML with the QR code image embedded// Customers can scan the QR to pay directly from their phonestring invoiceHtml = $@"<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><style>body {{ font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px; }}.payment-section {{ margin-top: 40px; text-align: center; border-top: 2px solid #eee; padding-top: 20px; }}.qr-code {{ width: 150px; height: 150px; }}</style></head><body><h1>INVOICE {invoiceNumber}</h1><p><strong>Amount Due:</strong> ${amount:F2}</p><div class='payment-section'><p><strong>Scan to Pay Instantly:</strong></p><img src='payment-qr.png' alt='Payment QR Code' class='qr-code' /><p style='font-size: 12px; color: #666;'> Or visit: {paymentUrl}</p></div></body></html>";// Convert HTML to PDF and savevar renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml);pdf.SaveAs($"invoice-{invoiceNumber}.pdf");
using IronPdf;
using IronQr;
using IronSoftware.Drawing;
string invoiceNumber = "INV-2026-002";
decimal amount = 1500.00m;
// Create a payment URL with invoice details as query parameters
string paymentUrl = $"https://yourcompany.com/pay?invoice={invoiceNumber}&amount={amount}";
// Generate QR code from the payment URL using IronQR
QrCode qrCode = QrWriter.Write(paymentUrl);
AnyBitmap qrImage = qrCode.Save();
qrImage.SaveAs("payment-qr.png", AnyBitmap.ImageFormat.Png);
// Build invoice HTML with the QR code image embedded
// Customers can scan the QR to pay directly from their phone
string invoiceHtml = $@"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {{ font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px; }}
.payment-section {{ margin-top: 40px; text-align: center;
border-top: 2px solid #eee; padding-top: 20px; }}
.qr-code {{ width: 150px; height: 150px; }}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>INVOICE {invoiceNumber}</h1>
<p><strong>Amount Due:</strong> ${amount:F2}</p>
<div class='payment-section'>
<p><strong>Scan to Pay Instantly:</strong></p>
<img src='payment-qr.png' alt='Payment QR Code' class='qr-code' />
<p style='font-size: 12px; color: #666;'>
Or visit: {paymentUrl}
</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>";
// Convert HTML to PDF and save
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml);
pdf.SaveAs($"invoice-{invoiceNumber}.pdf");
ImportsIronPdfImportsIronQrImportsIronSoftware.DrawingDim invoiceNumber AsString = "INV-2026-002"Dim amount AsDecimal = 1500.0D' Create a payment URL with invoice details as query parametersDim paymentUrl AsString = $"https://yourcompany.com/pay?invoice={invoiceNumber}&amount={amount}"' Generate QR code from the payment URL using IronQRDim qrCode AsQrCode = QrWriter.Write(paymentUrl)Dim qrImage AsAnyBitmap = qrCode.Save()qrImage.SaveAs("payment-qr.png", AnyBitmap.ImageFormat.Png)' Build invoice HTML with the QR code image embedded' Customers can scan the QR to pay directly from their phoneDim invoiceHtml AsString = $"<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><style>body {{ font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px; }}.payment-section {{ margin-top: 40px; text-align: center; border-top: 2px solid #eee; padding-top: 20px; }}.qr-code {{ width: 150px; height: 150px; }}</style></head><body><h1>INVOICE {invoiceNumber}</h1><p><strong>Amount Due:</strong> ${amount:F2}</p><div class='payment-section'><p><strong>Scan to Pay Instantly:</strong></p><img src='payment-qr.png' alt='Payment QR Code' class='qr-code' /><p style='font-size: 12px; color: #666;'> Or visit: {paymentUrl}</p></div></body></html>"' Convert HTML to PDF and saveDim renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()Dim pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml)pdf.SaveAs($"invoice-{invoiceNumber}.pdf")
Imports IronPdf
Imports IronQr
Imports IronSoftware.Drawing
Dim invoiceNumber As String = "INV-2026-002"
Dim amount As Decimal = 1500.0D
' Create a payment URL with invoice details as query parameters
Dim paymentUrl As String = $"https://yourcompany.com/pay?invoice={invoiceNumber}&amount={amount}"
' Generate QR code from the payment URL using IronQR
Dim qrCode As QrCode = QrWriter.Write(paymentUrl)
Dim qrImage As AnyBitmap = qrCode.Save()
qrImage.SaveAs("payment-qr.png", AnyBitmap.ImageFormat.Png)
' Build invoice HTML with the QR code image embedded
' Customers can scan the QR to pay directly from their phone
Dim invoiceHtml As String = $"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {{ font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px; }}
.payment-section {{ margin-top: 40px; text-align: center;
border-top: 2px solid #eee; padding-top: 20px; }}
.qr-code {{ width: 150px; height: 150px; }}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>INVOICE {invoiceNumber}</h1>
<p><strong>Amount Due:</strong> ${amount:F2}</p>
<div class='payment-section'>
<p><strong>Scan to Pay Instantly:</strong></p>
<img src='payment-qr.png' alt='Payment QR Code' class='qr-code' />
<p style='font-size: 12px; color: #666;'>
Or visit: {paymentUrl}
</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>"
' Convert HTML to PDF and save
Dim renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()
Dim pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml)
pdf.SaveAs($"invoice-{invoiceNumber}.pdf")
using System;using System.Xml.Linq;// Generates ZUGFeRD-compliant invoices by embedding structured XML data// ZUGFeRD allows automated processing while keeping a human-readable PDFpublic class ZUGFeRDInvoiceGenerator{ public voidGenerateZUGFeRDInvoice(Invoice invoice) { // First, create the visual PDF that humans will read var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer(); string invoiceHtml = BuildInvoiceHtml(invoice); var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml); // Define the UN/CEFACT namespaces required by the ZUGFeRD standard // These are mandatory for compliance with European e-invoicing regulations XNamespace rsm = "urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:CrossIndustryInvoice:100"; XNamespace ram = "urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:ReusableAggregateBusinessInformationEntity:100"; XNamespace udt = "urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:UnqualifiedDataType:100"; // Build the ZUGFeRD XML structure following the Cross-Industry Invoice schema var zugferdXml = new XDocument( new XDeclaration("1.0", "UTF-8", null), new XElement(rsm + "CrossIndustryInvoice", new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "rsm", rsm.NamespaceName), new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "ram", ram.NamespaceName), new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "udt", udt.NamespaceName), // Document context identifies which e-invoicing guideline is being followed new XElement(rsm + "ExchangedDocumentContext", new XElement(ram + "GuidelineSpecifiedDocumentContextParameter", new XElement(ram + "ID", "urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017") ) ), // Core document identification: invoice number, type, and date new XElement(rsm + "ExchangedDocument", new XElement(ram + "ID", invoice.InvoiceNumber), new XElement(ram + "TypeCode", "380"), // 380 = Commercial Invoice per UN/CEFACT new XElement(ram + "IssueDateTime", new XElement(udt + "DateTimeString", new XAttribute("format", "102"), invoice.InvoiceDate.ToString("yyyyMMdd") ) ) ), // A complete implementation would include additional sections: // - Seller information (ram:SellerTradeParty) // - Buyer information (ram:BuyerTradeParty) // - Line items (ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem) // - Payment terms (ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms) // - Tax summaries (ram:ApplicableTradeTax) // Financial summary with all monetary totals new XElement(rsm + "SupplyChainTradeTransaction", new XElement(ram + "ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement", new XElement(ram + "InvoiceCurrencyCode", "EUR"), new XElement(ram + "SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation", new XElement(ram + "TaxBasisTotalAmount", invoice.Subtotal), new XElement(ram + "TaxTotalAmount", new XAttribute("currencyID", "EUR"), invoice.Tax), new XElement(ram + "GrandTotalAmount", invoice.Total), new XElement(ram + "DuePayableAmount", invoice.Total) ) ) ) ) ); // Save the XML to a temp file for embedding string xmlPath = $"zugferd-{invoice.InvoiceNumber}.xml"; zugferdXml.Save(xmlPath); // Attach the XML to the PDF - filename must follow ZUGFeRD conventions pdf.Attachments.AddFile(xmlPath, "zugferd-invoice.xml", "ZUGFeRD Invoice Data"); // Final PDF contains both visual invoice and machine-readable XML pdf.SaveAs($"invoice-{invoice.InvoiceNumber}-zugferd.pdf"); } // Generates simple HTML for the visual portion of the invoice private stringBuildInvoiceHtml(Invoice invoice) { return $@"<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <style> body {{font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px;}} h1 {{color: #333;}} .zugferd-notice {{margin-top: 30px; padding: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; font-size: 11px;}} </style></head><body> <h1>RECHNUNG / INVOICE</h1> <p><strong>Rechnungsnummer:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceNumber}</p> <p><strong>Datum:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceDate:dd.MM.yyyy}</p> <p><strong>Betrag:</strong> €{invoice.Total:F2}</p> <div class='zugferd-notice'> This invoice contains embedded ZUGFeRD data for automated processing. </div></body></html>"; }}
using System;
using System.Xml.Linq;
// Generates ZUGFeRD-compliant invoices by embedding structured XML data
// ZUGFeRD allows automated processing while keeping a human-readable PDF
public class ZUGFeRDInvoiceGenerator
{
public void GenerateZUGFeRDInvoice(Invoice invoice)
{
// First, create the visual PDF that humans will read
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
string invoiceHtml = BuildInvoiceHtml(invoice);
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml);
// Define the UN/CEFACT namespaces required by the ZUGFeRD standard
// These are mandatory for compliance with European e-invoicing regulations
XNamespace rsm = "urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:CrossIndustryInvoice:100";
XNamespace ram = "urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:ReusableAggregateBusinessInformationEntity:100";
XNamespace udt = "urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:UnqualifiedDataType:100";
// Build the ZUGFeRD XML structure following the Cross-Industry Invoice schema
var zugferdXml = new XDocument(
new XDeclaration("1.0", "UTF-8", null),
new XElement(rsm + "CrossIndustryInvoice",
new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "rsm", rsm.NamespaceName),
new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "ram", ram.NamespaceName),
new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "udt", udt.NamespaceName),
// Document context identifies which e-invoicing guideline is being followed
new XElement(rsm + "ExchangedDocumentContext",
new XElement(ram + "GuidelineSpecifiedDocumentContextParameter",
new XElement(ram + "ID", "urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017")
)
),
// Core document identification: invoice number, type, and date
new XElement(rsm + "ExchangedDocument",
new XElement(ram + "ID", invoice.InvoiceNumber),
new XElement(ram + "TypeCode", "380"), // 380 = Commercial Invoice per UN/CEFACT
new XElement(ram + "IssueDateTime",
new XElement(udt + "DateTimeString",
new XAttribute("format", "102"),
invoice.InvoiceDate.ToString("yyyyMMdd")
)
)
),
// A complete implementation would include additional sections:
// - Seller information (ram:SellerTradeParty)
// - Buyer information (ram:BuyerTradeParty)
// - Line items (ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem)
// - Payment terms (ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms)
// - Tax summaries (ram:ApplicableTradeTax)
// Financial summary with all monetary totals
new XElement(rsm + "SupplyChainTradeTransaction",
new XElement(ram + "ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement",
new XElement(ram + "InvoiceCurrencyCode", "EUR"),
new XElement(ram + "SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation",
new XElement(ram + "TaxBasisTotalAmount", invoice.Subtotal),
new XElement(ram + "TaxTotalAmount",
new XAttribute("currencyID", "EUR"),
invoice.Tax),
new XElement(ram + "GrandTotalAmount", invoice.Total),
new XElement(ram + "DuePayableAmount", invoice.Total)
)
)
)
)
);
// Save the XML to a temp file for embedding
string xmlPath = $"zugferd-{invoice.InvoiceNumber}.xml";
zugferdXml.Save(xmlPath);
// Attach the XML to the PDF - filename must follow ZUGFeRD conventions
pdf.Attachments.AddFile(xmlPath, "zugferd-invoice.xml", "ZUGFeRD Invoice Data");
// Final PDF contains both visual invoice and machine-readable XML
pdf.SaveAs($"invoice-{invoice.InvoiceNumber}-zugferd.pdf");
}
// Generates simple HTML for the visual portion of the invoice
private string BuildInvoiceHtml(Invoice invoice)
{
return $@"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {{font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px;}}
h1 {{color: #333;}}
.zugferd-notice {{margin-top: 30px; padding: 10px;
background: #f0f0f0; font-size: 11px;}}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>RECHNUNG / INVOICE</h1>
<p><strong>Rechnungsnummer:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceNumber}</p>
<p><strong>Datum:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceDate:dd.MM.yyyy}</p>
<p><strong>Betrag:</strong> €{invoice.Total:F2}</p>
<div class='zugferd-notice'>
This invoice contains embedded ZUGFeRD data for automated processing.
</div>
</body>
</html>";
}
}
ImportsSystemImportsSystem.Xml.Linq' Generates ZUGFeRD-compliant invoices by embedding structured XML data' ZUGFeRD allows automated processing while keeping a human-readable PDFPublic Class ZUGFeRDInvoiceGenerator Public Sub GenerateZUGFeRDInvoice(invoice AsInvoice) ' First, create the visual PDF that humans will read Dim renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer() Dim invoiceHtml AsString = BuildInvoiceHtml(invoice) Dim pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml) ' Define the UN/CEFACT namespaces required by the ZUGFeRD standard ' These are mandatory for compliance with European e-invoicing regulations Dim rsm AsXNamespace = "urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:CrossIndustryInvoice:100" Dim ram AsXNamespace = "urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:ReusableAggregateBusinessInformationEntity:100" Dim udt AsXNamespace = "urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:UnqualifiedDataType:100" ' Build the ZUGFeRD XML structure following the Cross-Industry Invoice schema Dim zugferdXml = New XDocument( New XDeclaration("1.0", "UTF-8", Nothing), New XElement(rsm + "CrossIndustryInvoice", New XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "rsm", rsm.NamespaceName), New XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "ram", ram.NamespaceName), New XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "udt", udt.NamespaceName), ' Document context identifies which e-invoicing guideline is being followed New XElement(rsm + "ExchangedDocumentContext", New XElement(ram + "GuidelineSpecifiedDocumentContextParameter", New XElement(ram + "ID", "urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017") ) ), ' Core document identification: invoice number, type, and date New XElement(rsm + "ExchangedDocument", New XElement(ram + "ID", invoice.InvoiceNumber), New XElement(ram + "TypeCode", "380"), ' 380 = Commercial Invoice per UN/CEFACT New XElement(ram + "IssueDateTime", New XElement(udt + "DateTimeString", New XAttribute("format", "102"), invoice.InvoiceDate.ToString("yyyyMMdd") ) ) ), ' A complete implementation would include additional sections: ' - Seller information (ram:SellerTradeParty) ' - Buyer information (ram:BuyerTradeParty) ' - Line items (ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem) ' - Payment terms (ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms) ' - Tax summaries (ram:ApplicableTradeTax) ' Financial summary with all monetary totals New XElement(rsm + "SupplyChainTradeTransaction", New XElement(ram + "ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement", New XElement(ram + "InvoiceCurrencyCode", "EUR"), New XElement(ram + "SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation", New XElement(ram + "TaxBasisTotalAmount", invoice.Subtotal), New XElement(ram + "TaxTotalAmount", New XAttribute("currencyID", "EUR"), invoice.Tax), New XElement(ram + "GrandTotalAmount", invoice.Total), New XElement(ram + "DuePayableAmount", invoice.Total) ) ) ) ) ) ' Save the XML to a temp file for embedding Dim xmlPath AsString = $"zugferd-{invoice.InvoiceNumber}.xml" zugferdXml.Save(xmlPath) ' Attach the XML to the PDF - filename must follow ZUGFeRD conventions pdf.Attachments.AddFile(xmlPath, "zugferd-invoice.xml", "ZUGFeRD Invoice Data") ' Final PDF contains both visual invoice and machine-readable XML pdf.SaveAs($"invoice-{invoice.InvoiceNumber}-zugferd.pdf") End Sub ' Generates simple HTML for the visual portion of the invoice Private Function BuildInvoiceHtml(invoice AsInvoice) AsString Return $"<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <style> body {{font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px;}} h1 {{color: #333;}} .zugferd-notice {{margin-top: 30px; padding: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; font-size: 11px;}} </style></head><body> <h1>RECHNUNG / INVOICE</h1> <p><strong>Rechnungsnummer:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceNumber}</p> <p><strong>Datum:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceDate:dd.MM.yyyy}</p> <p><strong>Betrag:</strong> €{invoice.Total:F2}</p> <div class='zugferd-notice'> This invoice contains embedded ZUGFeRD data for automated processing. </div></body></html>" End FunctionEnd Class
Imports System
Imports System.Xml.Linq
' Generates ZUGFeRD-compliant invoices by embedding structured XML data
' ZUGFeRD allows automated processing while keeping a human-readable PDF
Public Class ZUGFeRDInvoiceGenerator
Public Sub GenerateZUGFeRDInvoice(invoice As Invoice)
' First, create the visual PDF that humans will read
Dim renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()
Dim invoiceHtml As String = BuildInvoiceHtml(invoice)
Dim pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(invoiceHtml)
' Define the UN/CEFACT namespaces required by the ZUGFeRD standard
' These are mandatory for compliance with European e-invoicing regulations
Dim rsm As XNamespace = "urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:CrossIndustryInvoice:100"
Dim ram As XNamespace = "urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:ReusableAggregateBusinessInformationEntity:100"
Dim udt As XNamespace = "urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:UnqualifiedDataType:100"
' Build the ZUGFeRD XML structure following the Cross-Industry Invoice schema
Dim zugferdXml = New XDocument(
New XDeclaration("1.0", "UTF-8", Nothing),
New XElement(rsm + "CrossIndustryInvoice",
New XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "rsm", rsm.NamespaceName),
New XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "ram", ram.NamespaceName),
New XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "udt", udt.NamespaceName),
' Document context identifies which e-invoicing guideline is being followed
New XElement(rsm + "ExchangedDocumentContext",
New XElement(ram + "GuidelineSpecifiedDocumentContextParameter",
New XElement(ram + "ID", "urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017")
)
),
' Core document identification: invoice number, type, and date
New XElement(rsm + "ExchangedDocument",
New XElement(ram + "ID", invoice.InvoiceNumber),
New XElement(ram + "TypeCode", "380"), ' 380 = Commercial Invoice per UN/CEFACT
New XElement(ram + "IssueDateTime",
New XElement(udt + "DateTimeString",
New XAttribute("format", "102"),
invoice.InvoiceDate.ToString("yyyyMMdd")
)
)
),
' A complete implementation would include additional sections:
' - Seller information (ram:SellerTradeParty)
' - Buyer information (ram:BuyerTradeParty)
' - Line items (ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem)
' - Payment terms (ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms)
' - Tax summaries (ram:ApplicableTradeTax)
' Financial summary with all monetary totals
New XElement(rsm + "SupplyChainTradeTransaction",
New XElement(ram + "ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement",
New XElement(ram + "InvoiceCurrencyCode", "EUR"),
New XElement(ram + "SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation",
New XElement(ram + "TaxBasisTotalAmount", invoice.Subtotal),
New XElement(ram + "TaxTotalAmount",
New XAttribute("currencyID", "EUR"),
invoice.Tax),
New XElement(ram + "GrandTotalAmount", invoice.Total),
New XElement(ram + "DuePayableAmount", invoice.Total)
)
)
)
)
)
' Save the XML to a temp file for embedding
Dim xmlPath As String = $"zugferd-{invoice.InvoiceNumber}.xml"
zugferdXml.Save(xmlPath)
' Attach the XML to the PDF - filename must follow ZUGFeRD conventions
pdf.Attachments.AddFile(xmlPath, "zugferd-invoice.xml", "ZUGFeRD Invoice Data")
' Final PDF contains both visual invoice and machine-readable XML
pdf.SaveAs($"invoice-{invoice.InvoiceNumber}-zugferd.pdf")
End Sub
' Generates simple HTML for the visual portion of the invoice
Private Function BuildInvoiceHtml(invoice As Invoice) As String
Return $"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {{font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 40px;}}
h1 {{color: #333;}}
.zugferd-notice {{margin-top: 30px; padding: 10px;
background: #f0f0f0; font-size: 11px;}}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>RECHNUNG / INVOICE</h1>
<p><strong>Rechnungsnummer:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceNumber}</p>
<p><strong>Datum:</strong> {invoice.InvoiceDate:dd.MM.yyyy}</p>
<p><strong>Betrag:</strong> €{invoice.Total:F2}</p>
<div class='zugferd-notice'>
This invoice contains embedded ZUGFeRD data for automated processing.
</div>
</body>
</html>"
End Function
End Class
using IronPdf;using System;// Enum representing supported European e-invoicing standardspublic enum InvoiceStandard{None,ZUGFeRD, // German standard - uses CII XML formatFacturX, // French standard - technically identical to ZUGFeRD 2.0Peppol// Pan-European standard - uses UBL XML format}// Factory class that generates invoices compliant with different e-invoicing standards// Allows switching between standards without changing core invoice generation logicpublic class CompliantInvoiceGenerator{ public PdfDocumentGenerateCompliantInvoice(Invoice invoice, InvoiceStandard standard) { // Generate the base PDF from HTML var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer(); string html = BuildInvoiceHtml(invoice); var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html); // Attach the appropriate XML format based on target market/regulation switch (standard) { case InvoiceStandard.ZUGFeRD: case InvoiceStandard.FacturX: // Both use Cross-Industry Invoice format, just different filenamesEmbedCIIXmlData(pdf, invoice, standard); break; case InvoiceStandard.Peppol: // Peppol uses Universal Business Language formatEmbedUBLXmlData(pdf, invoice); break; } return pdf; } // Creates and embeds CII-format XML (used by ZUGFeRD and Factur-X) private voidEmbedCIIXmlData(PdfDocument pdf, Invoice invoice, InvoiceStandard standard) { string xml = GenerateCIIXml(invoice); // Filename convention differs between German and French standards string filename = standard == InvoiceStandard.ZUGFeRD ? "zugferd-invoice.xml" : "factur-x.xml";System.IO.File.WriteAllText("temp-invoice.xml", xml); pdf.Attachments.AddFile("temp-invoice.xml", filename, $"{standard} Invoice Data"); } // Creates and embeds UBL-format XML for Peppol network compliance private voidEmbedUBLXmlData(PdfDocument pdf, Invoice invoice) { // UBL (Universal Business Language) is the Peppol standard format string xml = $@"<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><Invoice xmlns='urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2'> <id>{invoice.InvoiceNumber}</id> <IssueDate>{invoice.InvoiceDate:yyyy-MM-dd}</IssueDate> <DocumentCurrencyCode>EUR</DocumentCurrencyCode> <LegalMonetaryTotal> <PayableAmount currencyID='EUR'>{invoice.Total}</PayableAmount> </LegalMonetaryTotal></Invoice>";System.IO.File.WriteAllText("peppol-invoice.xml", xml); pdf.Attachments.AddFile("peppol-invoice.xml", "invoice.xml", "Peppol UBL Invoice"); } // Generates minimal CII XML structure for demonstration private stringGenerateCIIXml(Invoice invoice) { return $@"<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice xmlns:rsm='urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:CrossIndustryInvoice:100' xmlns:ram='urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:ReusableAggregateBusinessInformationEntity:100'> <rsm:ExchangedDocument> <ram:ID>{invoice.InvoiceNumber}</ram:ID> <ram:TypeCode>380</ram:TypeCode> </rsm:ExchangedDocument></rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice>"; } private stringBuildInvoiceHtml(Invoice invoice) { return $"<html><body><h1>Invoice {invoice.InvoiceNumber}</h1></body></html>"; }}
using IronPdf;
using System;
// Enum representing supported European e-invoicing standards
public enum InvoiceStandard
{
None,
ZUGFeRD, // German standard - uses CII XML format
FacturX, // French standard - technically identical to ZUGFeRD 2.0
Peppol // Pan-European standard - uses UBL XML format
}
// Factory class that generates invoices compliant with different e-invoicing standards
// Allows switching between standards without changing core invoice generation logic
public class CompliantInvoiceGenerator
{
public PdfDocument GenerateCompliantInvoice(Invoice invoice, InvoiceStandard standard)
{
// Generate the base PDF from HTML
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
string html = BuildInvoiceHtml(invoice);
var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html);
// Attach the appropriate XML format based on target market/regulation
switch (standard)
{
case InvoiceStandard.ZUGFeRD:
case InvoiceStandard.FacturX:
// Both use Cross-Industry Invoice format, just different filenames
EmbedCIIXmlData(pdf, invoice, standard);
break;
case InvoiceStandard.Peppol:
// Peppol uses Universal Business Language format
EmbedUBLXmlData(pdf, invoice);
break;
}
return pdf;
}
// Creates and embeds CII-format XML (used by ZUGFeRD and Factur-X)
private void EmbedCIIXmlData(PdfDocument pdf, Invoice invoice, InvoiceStandard standard)
{
string xml = GenerateCIIXml(invoice);
// Filename convention differs between German and French standards
string filename = standard == InvoiceStandard.ZUGFeRD
? "zugferd-invoice.xml"
: "factur-x.xml";
System.IO.File.WriteAllText("temp-invoice.xml", xml);
pdf.Attachments.AddFile("temp-invoice.xml", filename, $"{standard} Invoice Data");
}
// Creates and embeds UBL-format XML for Peppol network compliance
private void EmbedUBLXmlData(PdfDocument pdf, Invoice invoice)
{
// UBL (Universal Business Language) is the Peppol standard format
string xml = $@"<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<Invoice xmlns='urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2'>
<id>{invoice.InvoiceNumber}</id>
<IssueDate>{invoice.InvoiceDate:yyyy-MM-dd}</IssueDate>
<DocumentCurrencyCode>EUR</DocumentCurrencyCode>
<LegalMonetaryTotal>
<PayableAmount currencyID='EUR'>{invoice.Total}</PayableAmount>
</LegalMonetaryTotal>
</Invoice>";
System.IO.File.WriteAllText("peppol-invoice.xml", xml);
pdf.Attachments.AddFile("peppol-invoice.xml", "invoice.xml", "Peppol UBL Invoice");
}
// Generates minimal CII XML structure for demonstration
private string GenerateCIIXml(Invoice invoice)
{
return $@"<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice
xmlns:rsm='urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:CrossIndustryInvoice:100'
xmlns:ram='urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:ReusableAggregateBusinessInformationEntity:100'>
<rsm:ExchangedDocument>
<ram:ID>{invoice.InvoiceNumber}</ram:ID>
<ram:TypeCode>380</ram:TypeCode>
</rsm:ExchangedDocument>
</rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice>";
}
private string BuildInvoiceHtml(Invoice invoice)
{
return $"<html><body><h1>Invoice {invoice.InvoiceNumber}</h1></body></html>";
}
}
ImportsIronPdfImportsSystem' Enum representing supported European e-invoicing standardsPublicEnumInvoiceStandardNoneZUGFeRD' German standard - uses CII XML formatFacturX' French standard - technically identical to ZUGFeRD 2.0Peppol' Pan-European standard - uses UBL XML formatEndEnum' Factory class that generates invoices compliant with different e-invoicing standards' Allows switching between standards without changing core invoice generation logicPublic Class CompliantInvoiceGenerator Public Function GenerateCompliantInvoice(invoice AsInvoice, standard AsInvoiceStandard) AsPdfDocument ' Generate the base PDF from HTML Dim renderer As New ChromePdfRenderer() Dim html AsString = BuildInvoiceHtml(invoice) Dim pdf AsPdfDocument = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html) ' Attach the appropriate XML format based on target market/regulation Select Case standard CaseInvoiceStandard.ZUGFeRD, InvoiceStandard.FacturX ' Both use Cross-Industry Invoice format, just different filenamesEmbedCIIXmlData(pdf, invoice, standard) CaseInvoiceStandard.Peppol ' Peppol uses Universal Business Language formatEmbedUBLXmlData(pdf, invoice) End Select Return pdf End Function ' Creates and embeds CII-format XML (used by ZUGFeRD and Factur-X) Private Sub EmbedCIIXmlData(pdf AsPdfDocument, invoice AsInvoice, standard AsInvoiceStandard) Dim xml AsString = GenerateCIIXml(invoice) ' Filename convention differs between German and French standards Dim filename AsString = If(standard = InvoiceStandard.ZUGFeRD, "zugferd-invoice.xml", "factur_x.xml")System.IO.File.WriteAllText("temp-invoice.xml", xml) pdf.Attachments.AddFile("temp-invoice.xml", filename, $"{standard} Invoice Data") End Sub ' Creates and embeds UBL-format XML for Peppol network compliance Private Sub EmbedUBLXmlData(pdf AsPdfDocument, invoice AsInvoice) ' UBL (Universal Business Language) is the Peppol standard format Dim xml AsString = $"<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><Invoice xmlns='urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2'> <id>{invoice.InvoiceNumber}</id> <IssueDate>{invoice.InvoiceDate:yyyy-MM-dd}</IssueDate> <DocumentCurrencyCode>EUR</DocumentCurrencyCode> <LegalMonetaryTotal> <PayableAmount currencyID='EUR'>{invoice.Total}</PayableAmount> </LegalMonetaryTotal></Invoice>"System.IO.File.WriteAllText("peppol-invoice.xml", xml) pdf.Attachments.AddFile("peppol-invoice.xml", "invoice.xml", "Peppol UBL Invoice") End Sub ' Generates minimal CII XML structure for demonstration Private Function GenerateCIIXml(invoice AsInvoice) AsString Return $"<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice xmlns:rsm='urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:CrossIndustryInvoice:100' xmlns:ram='urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:ReusableAggregateBusinessInformationEntity:100'> <rsm:ExchangedDocument> <ram:ID>{invoice.InvoiceNumber}</ram:ID> <ram:TypeCode>380</ram:TypeCode> </rsm:ExchangedDocument></rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice>" End Function Private Function BuildInvoiceHtml(invoice AsInvoice) AsString Return $"<html><body><h1>Invoice {invoice.InvoiceNumber}</h1></body></html>" End FunctionEnd Class
Imports IronPdf
Imports System
' Enum representing supported European e-invoicing standards
Public Enum InvoiceStandard
None
ZUGFeRD ' German standard - uses CII XML format
FacturX ' French standard - technically identical to ZUGFeRD 2.0
Peppol ' Pan-European standard - uses UBL XML format
End Enum
' Factory class that generates invoices compliant with different e-invoicing standards
' Allows switching between standards without changing core invoice generation logic
Public Class CompliantInvoiceGenerator
Public Function GenerateCompliantInvoice(invoice As Invoice, standard As InvoiceStandard) As PdfDocument
' Generate the base PDF from HTML
Dim renderer As New ChromePdfRenderer()
Dim html As String = BuildInvoiceHtml(invoice)
Dim pdf As PdfDocument = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html)
' Attach the appropriate XML format based on target market/regulation
Select Case standard
Case InvoiceStandard.ZUGFeRD, InvoiceStandard.FacturX
' Both use Cross-Industry Invoice format, just different filenames
EmbedCIIXmlData(pdf, invoice, standard)
Case InvoiceStandard.Peppol
' Peppol uses Universal Business Language format
EmbedUBLXmlData(pdf, invoice)
End Select
Return pdf
End Function
' Creates and embeds CII-format XML (used by ZUGFeRD and Factur-X)
Private Sub EmbedCIIXmlData(pdf As PdfDocument, invoice As Invoice, standard As InvoiceStandard)
Dim xml As String = GenerateCIIXml(invoice)
' Filename convention differs between German and French standards
Dim filename As String = If(standard = InvoiceStandard.ZUGFeRD, "zugferd-invoice.xml", "factur_x.xml")
System.IO.File.WriteAllText("temp-invoice.xml", xml)
pdf.Attachments.AddFile("temp-invoice.xml", filename, $"{standard} Invoice Data")
End Sub
' Creates and embeds UBL-format XML for Peppol network compliance
Private Sub EmbedUBLXmlData(pdf As PdfDocument, invoice As Invoice)
' UBL (Universal Business Language) is the Peppol standard format
Dim xml As String = $"<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<Invoice xmlns='urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2'>
<id>{invoice.InvoiceNumber}</id>
<IssueDate>{invoice.InvoiceDate:yyyy-MM-dd}</IssueDate>
<DocumentCurrencyCode>EUR</DocumentCurrencyCode>
<LegalMonetaryTotal>
<PayableAmount currencyID='EUR'>{invoice.Total}</PayableAmount>
</LegalMonetaryTotal>
</Invoice>"
System.IO.File.WriteAllText("peppol-invoice.xml", xml)
pdf.Attachments.AddFile("peppol-invoice.xml", "invoice.xml", "Peppol UBL Invoice")
End Sub
' Generates minimal CII XML structure for demonstration
Private Function GenerateCIIXml(invoice As Invoice) As String
Return $"<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice
xmlns:rsm='urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:CrossIndustryInvoice:100'
xmlns:ram='urn:un:unece:uncefact:data:standard:ReusableAggregateBusinessInformationEntity:100'>
<rsm:ExchangedDocument>
<ram:ID>{invoice.InvoiceNumber}</ram:ID>
<ram:TypeCode>380</ram:TypeCode>
</rsm:ExchangedDocument>
</rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice>"
End Function
Private Function BuildInvoiceHtml(invoice As Invoice) As String
Return $"<html><body><h1>Invoice {invoice.InvoiceNumber}</h1></body></html>"
End Function
End Class
using IronPdf;using System;// Extracts raw text content from PDF invoices for further processingpublic class InvoiceTextExtractor{ // Extracts all text from a PDF in one operation // Best for single-page invoices or when you need the complete content public stringExtractInvoiceText(string pdfPath) { var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath); // IronPDF handles the complexity of PDF text encoding and positioning string allText = pdf.ExtractAllText();Console.WriteLine("Full invoice text:");Console.WriteLine(allText); return allText; } // Extracts text page by page - useful for multi-page invoices // Allows you to process header info separately from line items public voidExtractTextByPage(string pdfPath) { var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath); // Iterate through each page (0-indexed) for (int i = 0; i < pdf.PageCount; i++) { string pageText = pdf.ExtractTextFromPage(i);Console.WriteLine($"\n--- Page {i + 1} ---");Console.WriteLine(pageText); } }}
using IronPdf;
using System;
// Extracts raw text content from PDF invoices for further processing
public class InvoiceTextExtractor
{
// Extracts all text from a PDF in one operation
// Best for single-page invoices or when you need the complete content
public string ExtractInvoiceText(string pdfPath)
{
var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath);
// IronPDF handles the complexity of PDF text encoding and positioning
string allText = pdf.ExtractAllText();
Console.WriteLine("Full invoice text:");
Console.WriteLine(allText);
return allText;
}
// Extracts text page by page - useful for multi-page invoices
// Allows you to process header info separately from line items
public void ExtractTextByPage(string pdfPath)
{
var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath);
// Iterate through each page (0-indexed)
for (int i = 0; i < pdf.PageCount; i++)
{
string pageText = pdf.ExtractTextFromPage(i);
Console.WriteLine($"\n--- Page {i + 1} ---");
Console.WriteLine(pageText);
}
}
}
ImportsIronPdfImportsSystem' Extracts raw text content from PDF invoices for further processingPublic Class InvoiceTextExtractor ' Extracts all text from a PDF in one operation ' Best for single-page invoices or when you need the complete content Public Function ExtractInvoiceText(pdfPath AsString) AsString Dim pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath) ' IronPDF handles the complexity of PDF text encoding and positioning Dim allText AsString = pdf.ExtractAllText()Console.WriteLine("Full invoice text:")Console.WriteLine(allText) Return allText End Function ' Extracts text page by page - useful for multi-page invoices ' Allows you to process header info separately from line items Public Sub ExtractTextByPage(pdfPath AsString) Dim pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath) ' Iterate through each page (0-indexed) For i AsInteger = 0 To pdf.PageCount - 1 Dim pageText AsString = pdf.ExtractTextFromPage(i)Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "--- Page " & (i + 1).ToString() & " ---")Console.WriteLine(pageText) Next End SubEnd Class
Imports IronPdf
Imports System
' Extracts raw text content from PDF invoices for further processing
Public Class InvoiceTextExtractor
' Extracts all text from a PDF in one operation
' Best for single-page invoices or when you need the complete content
Public Function ExtractInvoiceText(pdfPath As String) As String
Dim pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath)
' IronPDF handles the complexity of PDF text encoding and positioning
Dim allText As String = pdf.ExtractAllText()
Console.WriteLine("Full invoice text:")
Console.WriteLine(allText)
Return allText
End Function
' Extracts text page by page - useful for multi-page invoices
' Allows you to process header info separately from line items
Public Sub ExtractTextByPage(pdfPath As String)
Dim pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath)
' Iterate through each page (0-indexed)
For i As Integer = 0 To pdf.PageCount - 1
Dim pageText As String = pdf.ExtractTextFromPage(i)
Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "--- Page " & (i + 1).ToString() & " ---")
Console.WriteLine(pageText)
Next
End Sub
End Class
using IronPdf;using System;using System.Collections.Generic;// Data model for a single invoice line itempublic class InvoiceLineItem{ public stringDescription { get; set; } public decimalQuantity { get; set; } public decimalUnitPrice { get; set; } public decimalTotal { get; set; }}// Extracts tabular line item data from PDF invoices// Note: PDFs don't have native table structure, so this uses text parsingpublic class InvoiceTableExtractor{ public List<InvoiceLineItem> ExtractLineItems(string pdfPath) { var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath); string text = pdf.ExtractAllText(); var lineItems = new List<InvoiceLineItem>(); string[] lines = text.Split('\n'); foreach (string line in lines) { // Currency symbols indicate potential line items with amounts if (line.Contains("$") || line.Contains("€")) {Console.WriteLine($"Potential line item: {line.Trim()}"); // Split on whitespace to separate columns // Actual parsing logic depends on your invoice format string[] parts = line.Split(new[] { '\t', ' ' },StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries); // Try to find numeric values that could be amounts foreach (string part in parts) { string cleaned = part.Replace("$", "").Replace("€", "").Replace(",", ""); if (decimal.TryParse(cleaned, out decimal amount)) {Console.WriteLine($" Found amount: {amount:C}"); } } } } return lineItems; }}
using IronPdf;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
// Data model for a single invoice line item
public class InvoiceLineItem
{
public string Description { get; set; }
public decimal Quantity { get; set; }
public decimal UnitPrice { get; set; }
public decimal Total { get; set; }
}
// Extracts tabular line item data from PDF invoices
// Note: PDFs don't have native table structure, so this uses text parsing
public class InvoiceTableExtractor
{
public List<InvoiceLineItem> ExtractLineItems(string pdfPath)
{
var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath);
string text = pdf.ExtractAllText();
var lineItems = new List<InvoiceLineItem>();
string[] lines = text.Split('\n');
foreach (string line in lines)
{
// Currency symbols indicate potential line items with amounts
if (line.Contains("$") || line.Contains("€"))
{
Console.WriteLine($"Potential line item: {line.Trim()}");
// Split on whitespace to separate columns
// Actual parsing logic depends on your invoice format
string[] parts = line.Split(new[] { '\t', ' ' },
StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
// Try to find numeric values that could be amounts
foreach (string part in parts)
{
string cleaned = part.Replace("$", "").Replace("€", "").Replace(",", "");
if (decimal.TryParse(cleaned, out decimal amount))
{
Console.WriteLine($" Found amount: {amount:C}");
}
}
}
}
return lineItems;
}
}
ImportsIronPdfImportsSystemImportsSystem.Collections.Generic' Data model for a single invoice line itemPublic Class InvoiceLineItem Public Property DescriptionAsString Public Property QuantityAsDecimal Public Property UnitPriceAsDecimal Public Property TotalAsDecimalEnd Class' Extracts tabular line item data from PDF invoices' Note: PDFs don't have native table structure, so this uses text parsingPublic Class InvoiceTableExtractor Public Function ExtractLineItems(pdfPath AsString) AsList(OfInvoiceLineItem) Dim pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath) Dim text AsString = pdf.ExtractAllText() Dim lineItems As New List(OfInvoiceLineItem)() Dim lines() AsString = text.Split(ControlChars.Lf) For Each line AsStringIn lines ' Currency symbols indicate potential line items with amounts If line.Contains("$") OrElse line.Contains("€") ThenConsole.WriteLine($"Potential line item: {line.Trim()}") ' Split on whitespace to separate columns ' Actual parsing logic depends on your invoice format Dim parts() AsString = line.Split(New Char() {ControlChars.Tab, " "c}, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries) ' Try to find numeric values that could be amounts For Each part AsStringIn parts Dim cleaned AsString = part.Replace("$", "").Replace("€", "").Replace(",", "") Dim amount AsDecimal IfDecimal.TryParse(cleaned, amount) ThenConsole.WriteLine($" Found amount: {amount:C}") End If Next End If Next Return lineItems End FunctionEnd Class
Imports IronPdf
Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
' Data model for a single invoice line item
Public Class InvoiceLineItem
Public Property Description As String
Public Property Quantity As Decimal
Public Property UnitPrice As Decimal
Public Property Total As Decimal
End Class
' Extracts tabular line item data from PDF invoices
' Note: PDFs don't have native table structure, so this uses text parsing
Public Class InvoiceTableExtractor
Public Function ExtractLineItems(pdfPath As String) As List(Of InvoiceLineItem)
Dim pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath)
Dim text As String = pdf.ExtractAllText()
Dim lineItems As New List(Of InvoiceLineItem)()
Dim lines() As String = text.Split(ControlChars.Lf)
For Each line As String In lines
' Currency symbols indicate potential line items with amounts
If line.Contains("$") OrElse line.Contains("€") Then
Console.WriteLine($"Potential line item: {line.Trim()}")
' Split on whitespace to separate columns
' Actual parsing logic depends on your invoice format
Dim parts() As String = line.Split(New Char() {ControlChars.Tab, " "c}, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)
' Try to find numeric values that could be amounts
For Each part As String In parts
Dim cleaned As String = part.Replace("$", "").Replace("€", "").Replace(",", "")
Dim amount As Decimal
If Decimal.TryParse(cleaned, amount) Then
Console.WriteLine($" Found amount: {amount:C}")
End If
Next
End If
Next
Return lineItems
End Function
End Class
using IronPdf;using System;using System.Text.RegularExpressions;// Data model for extracted invoice informationpublic class InvoiceData{ public stringInvoiceNumber { get; set; } public stringInvoiceDate { get; set; } public decimalTotalAmount { get; set; } public stringVendorName { get; set; }}// Extracts key invoice fields using regex pattern matching// Multiple patterns handle variations across different vendorspublic class InvoiceParser{ public InvoiceDataParseInvoice(string pdfPath) { var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath); string text = pdf.ExtractAllText(); var invoiceData = new InvoiceData(); // Try multiple patterns to find invoice number // Handles: "Invoice #123", "INV-123", "Invoice Number: 123", German "Rechnungsnummer" string[] invoiceNumberPatterns = new[] { @"Invoice\s*#?\s*:?\s*([A-Z0-9-]+)", @"INV[-\s]?(\d+)", @"Invoice\s+Number\s*:?\s*([A-Z0-9-]+)", @"Rechnungsnummer\s*:?\s*([A-Z0-9-]+)" }; foreach (string pattern in invoiceNumberPatterns) { var match = Regex.Match(text, pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase); if (match.Success) { invoiceData.InvoiceNumber = match.Groups[1].Value;Console.WriteLine($"Found Invoice Number: {invoiceData.InvoiceNumber}"); break; } } // Date patterns for US, European, and written formats string[] datePatterns = new[] { @"Date\s*:?\s*(\d{1,2}[/-]\d{1,2}[/-]\d{2,4})", @"Invoice\s+Date\s*:?\s*(\d{1,2}[/-]\d{1,2}[/-]\d{2,4})", @"(\d{1,2}\.\d{1,2}\.\d{4})", // European: DD.MM.YYYY @"(\w+\s+\d{1,2},?\s+\d{4})" // Written: January 15, 2024 }; foreach (string pattern in datePatterns) { var match = Regex.Match(text, pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase); if (match.Success) { invoiceData.InvoiceDate = match.Groups[1].Value;Console.WriteLine($"Found Date: {invoiceData.InvoiceDate}"); break; } } // Look for total amount with various labels string[] totalPatterns = new[] { @"Total\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})", @"Amount\s+Due\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})", @"Grand\s+Total\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})", @"Balance\s+Due\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})" }; foreach (string pattern in totalPatterns) { var match = Regex.Match(text, pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase); if (match.Success) { // Remove commas before parsing string amountStr = match.Groups[1].Value.Replace(",", ""); if (decimal.TryParse(amountStr, out decimal amount)) { invoiceData.TotalAmount = amount;Console.WriteLine($"Found Total: ${invoiceData.TotalAmount:F2}"); break; } } } return invoiceData; }}
using IronPdf;
using System;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
// Data model for extracted invoice information
public class InvoiceData
{
public string InvoiceNumber { get; set; }
public string InvoiceDate { get; set; }
public decimal TotalAmount { get; set; }
public string VendorName { get; set; }
}
// Extracts key invoice fields using regex pattern matching
// Multiple patterns handle variations across different vendors
public class InvoiceParser
{
public InvoiceData ParseInvoice(string pdfPath)
{
var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath);
string text = pdf.ExtractAllText();
var invoiceData = new InvoiceData();
// Try multiple patterns to find invoice number
// Handles: "Invoice #123", "INV-123", "Invoice Number: 123", German "Rechnungsnummer"
string[] invoiceNumberPatterns = new[]
{
@"Invoice\s*#?\s*:?\s*([A-Z0-9-]+)",
@"INV[-\s]?(\d+)",
@"Invoice\s+Number\s*:?\s*([A-Z0-9-]+)",
@"Rechnungsnummer\s*:?\s*([A-Z0-9-]+)"
};
foreach (string pattern in invoiceNumberPatterns)
{
var match = Regex.Match(text, pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
if (match.Success)
{
invoiceData.InvoiceNumber = match.Groups[1].Value;
Console.WriteLine($"Found Invoice Number: {invoiceData.InvoiceNumber}");
break;
}
}
// Date patterns for US, European, and written formats
string[] datePatterns = new[]
{
@"Date\s*:?\s*(\d{1,2}[/-]\d{1,2}[/-]\d{2,4})",
@"Invoice\s+Date\s*:?\s*(\d{1,2}[/-]\d{1,2}[/-]\d{2,4})",
@"(\d{1,2}\.\d{1,2}\.\d{4})", // European: DD.MM.YYYY
@"(\w+\s+\d{1,2},?\s+\d{4})" // Written: January 15, 2024
};
foreach (string pattern in datePatterns)
{
var match = Regex.Match(text, pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
if (match.Success)
{
invoiceData.InvoiceDate = match.Groups[1].Value;
Console.WriteLine($"Found Date: {invoiceData.InvoiceDate}");
break;
}
}
// Look for total amount with various labels
string[] totalPatterns = new[]
{
@"Total\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})",
@"Amount\s+Due\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})",
@"Grand\s+Total\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})",
@"Balance\s+Due\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})"
};
foreach (string pattern in totalPatterns)
{
var match = Regex.Match(text, pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
if (match.Success)
{
// Remove commas before parsing
string amountStr = match.Groups[1].Value.Replace(",", "");
if (decimal.TryParse(amountStr, out decimal amount))
{
invoiceData.TotalAmount = amount;
Console.WriteLine($"Found Total: ${invoiceData.TotalAmount:F2}");
break;
}
}
}
return invoiceData;
}
}
ImportsIronPdfImportsSystemImportsSystem.Text.RegularExpressions' Data model for extracted invoice informationPublic Class InvoiceData Public Property InvoiceNumberAsString Public Property InvoiceDateAsString Public Property TotalAmountAsDecimal Public Property VendorNameAsStringEnd Class' Extracts key invoice fields using regex pattern matching' Multiple patterns handle variations across different vendorsPublic Class InvoiceParser Public Function ParseInvoice(pdfPath AsString) AsInvoiceData Dim pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath) Dim text AsString = pdf.ExtractAllText() Dim invoiceData As New InvoiceData() ' Try multiple patterns to find invoice number ' Handles: "Invoice #123", "INV-123", "Invoice Number: 123", German "Rechnungsnummer" Dim invoiceNumberPatterns AsString() = { "Invoice\s*#?\s*:?\s*([A-Z0-9-]+)", "INV[-\s]?(\d+)", "Invoice\s+Number\s*:?\s*([A-Z0-9-]+)", "Rechnungsnummer\s*:?\s*([A-Z0-9-]+)" } For Each pattern AsStringIn invoiceNumberPatterns Dim match = Regex.Match(text, pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase) If match.SuccessThen invoiceData.InvoiceNumber = match.Groups(1).ValueConsole.WriteLine($"Found Invoice Number: {invoiceData.InvoiceNumber}") Exit For End If Next ' Date patterns for US, European, and written formats Dim datePatterns AsString() = { "Date\s*:?\s*(\d{1,2}[/-]\d{1,2}[/-]\d{2,4})", "Invoice\s+Date\s*:?\s*(\d{1,2}[/-]\d{1,2}[/-]\d{2,4})", "(\d{1,2}\.\d{1,2}\.\d{4})", ' European: DD.MM.YYYY "(\w+\s+\d{1,2},?\s+\d{4})" ' Written: January 15, 2024 } For Each pattern AsStringIn datePatterns Dim match = Regex.Match(text, pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase) If match.SuccessThen invoiceData.InvoiceDate = match.Groups(1).ValueConsole.WriteLine($"Found Date: {invoiceData.InvoiceDate}") Exit For End If Next ' Look for total amount with various labels Dim totalPatterns AsString() = { "Total\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})", "Amount\s+Due\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})", "Grand\s+Total\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})", "Balance\s+Due\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})" } For Each pattern AsStringIn totalPatterns Dim match = Regex.Match(text, pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase) If match.SuccessThen ' Remove commas before parsing Dim amountStr AsString = match.Groups(1).Value.Replace(",", "") Dim amount AsDecimal IfDecimal.TryParse(amountStr, amount) Then invoiceData.TotalAmount = amountConsole.WriteLine($"Found Total: ${invoiceData.TotalAmount:F2}") Exit For End If End If Next Return invoiceData End FunctionEnd Class
Imports IronPdf
Imports System
Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions
' Data model for extracted invoice information
Public Class InvoiceData
Public Property InvoiceNumber As String
Public Property InvoiceDate As String
Public Property TotalAmount As Decimal
Public Property VendorName As String
End Class
' Extracts key invoice fields using regex pattern matching
' Multiple patterns handle variations across different vendors
Public Class InvoiceParser
Public Function ParseInvoice(pdfPath As String) As InvoiceData
Dim pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath)
Dim text As String = pdf.ExtractAllText()
Dim invoiceData As New InvoiceData()
' Try multiple patterns to find invoice number
' Handles: "Invoice #123", "INV-123", "Invoice Number: 123", German "Rechnungsnummer"
Dim invoiceNumberPatterns As String() = {
"Invoice\s*#?\s*:?\s*([A-Z0-9-]+)",
"INV[-\s]?(\d+)",
"Invoice\s+Number\s*:?\s*([A-Z0-9-]+)",
"Rechnungsnummer\s*:?\s*([A-Z0-9-]+)"
}
For Each pattern As String In invoiceNumberPatterns
Dim match = Regex.Match(text, pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase)
If match.Success Then
invoiceData.InvoiceNumber = match.Groups(1).Value
Console.WriteLine($"Found Invoice Number: {invoiceData.InvoiceNumber}")
Exit For
End If
Next
' Date patterns for US, European, and written formats
Dim datePatterns As String() = {
"Date\s*:?\s*(\d{1,2}[/-]\d{1,2}[/-]\d{2,4})",
"Invoice\s+Date\s*:?\s*(\d{1,2}[/-]\d{1,2}[/-]\d{2,4})",
"(\d{1,2}\.\d{1,2}\.\d{4})", ' European: DD.MM.YYYY
"(\w+\s+\d{1,2},?\s+\d{4})" ' Written: January 15, 2024
}
For Each pattern As String In datePatterns
Dim match = Regex.Match(text, pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase)
If match.Success Then
invoiceData.InvoiceDate = match.Groups(1).Value
Console.WriteLine($"Found Date: {invoiceData.InvoiceDate}")
Exit For
End If
Next
' Look for total amount with various labels
Dim totalPatterns As String() = {
"Total\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})",
"Amount\s+Due\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})",
"Grand\s+Total\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})",
"Balance\s+Due\s*:?\s*[\$€]?\s*([\d,]+\.\d{2})"
}
For Each pattern As String In totalPatterns
Dim match = Regex.Match(text, pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase)
If match.Success Then
' Remove commas before parsing
Dim amountStr As String = match.Groups(1).Value.Replace(",", "")
Dim amount As Decimal
If Decimal.TryParse(amountStr, amount) Then
invoiceData.TotalAmount = amount
Console.WriteLine($"Found Total: ${invoiceData.TotalAmount:F2}")
Exit For
End If
End If
Next
Return invoiceData
End Function
End Class
using IronPdf;using System;using System.Net.Http;using System.Text;using System.Text.Json;using System.Threading.Tasks;// Data model for extracted invoice informationpublic class InvoiceData{ public stringInvoiceNumber { get; set; } public stringInvoiceDate { get; set; } public stringVendorName { get; set; } public decimalTotalAmount { get; set; }}// Leverages AI/LLM APIs to extract structured data from any invoice format// Works with OpenAI or any compatible API endpointpublic class AIInvoiceParser{ private readonly HttpClient _httpClient; private readonly string _apiKey; private readonly string _apiUrl; publicAIInvoiceParser(string apiKey, string apiUrl = "https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions") { _apiKey = apiKey; _apiUrl = apiUrl; _httpClient = new HttpClient(); _httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Authorization", $"Bearer {_apiKey}"); } public async Task<InvoiceData> ParseInvoiceWithAI(string pdfPath) { // First extract raw text from the PDF using IronPDF var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath); string invoiceText = pdf.ExtractAllText(); // Construct a prompt that instructs the AI to return structured JSON // Being explicit about the format reduces parsing errors string prompt = $@"Extract the following information from this invoice text.Return ONLY valid JSON with no additional text or markdown formatting.Required fields:- InvoiceNumber: The invoice or document number- InvoiceDate: The invoice date in YYYY-MM-DD format- VendorName: The company or person who sent the invoice- TotalAmount: The total amount due as a number (no currency symbols)Invoice text:{invoiceText}JSON response:"; // Build the API request with a system prompt for context var requestBody = new { model = "gpt-4", messages = new[] { new { role = "system", content = "You are an invoice data extraction assistant. Extract structured data from invoices and return valid JSON only." }, new { role = "user", content = prompt } }, temperature = 0.1 // Low temperature ensures consistent, deterministic results }; var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(requestBody); var content = new StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json"); var response = await _httpClient.PostAsync(_apiUrl, content); var responseJson = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(); // Navigate the API response structure to get the extracted content using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(responseJson); var messageContent = doc.RootElement .GetProperty("choices")[0] .GetProperty("message") .GetProperty("content") .GetString();Console.WriteLine("AI Extracted Data:");Console.WriteLine(messageContent); // Deserialize the AI's JSON response into our data class var invoiceData = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<InvoiceData>(messageContent, new JsonSerializerOptions { PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true }); return invoiceData; }}
using IronPdf;
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Text;
using System.Text.Json;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
// Data model for extracted invoice information
public class InvoiceData
{
public string InvoiceNumber { get; set; }
public string InvoiceDate { get; set; }
public string VendorName { get; set; }
public decimal TotalAmount { get; set; }
}
// Leverages AI/LLM APIs to extract structured data from any invoice format
// Works with OpenAI or any compatible API endpoint
public class AIInvoiceParser
{
private readonly HttpClient _httpClient;
private readonly string _apiKey;
private readonly string _apiUrl;
public AIInvoiceParser(string apiKey, string apiUrl = "https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions")
{
_apiKey = apiKey;
_apiUrl = apiUrl;
_httpClient = new HttpClient();
_httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Authorization", $"Bearer {_apiKey}");
}
public async Task<InvoiceData> ParseInvoiceWithAI(string pdfPath)
{
// First extract raw text from the PDF using IronPDF
var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath);
string invoiceText = pdf.ExtractAllText();
// Construct a prompt that instructs the AI to return structured JSON
// Being explicit about the format reduces parsing errors
string prompt = $@"Extract the following information from this invoice text.
Return ONLY valid JSON with no additional text or markdown formatting.
Required fields:
- InvoiceNumber: The invoice or document number
- InvoiceDate: The invoice date in YYYY-MM-DD format
- VendorName: The company or person who sent the invoice
- TotalAmount: The total amount due as a number (no currency symbols)
Invoice text:
{invoiceText}
JSON response:";
// Build the API request with a system prompt for context
var requestBody = new
{
model = "gpt-4",
messages = new[]
{
new {
role = "system",
content = "You are an invoice data extraction assistant. Extract structured data from invoices and return valid JSON only."
},
new { role = "user", content = prompt }
},
temperature = 0.1 // Low temperature ensures consistent, deterministic results
};
var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(requestBody);
var content = new StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
var response = await _httpClient.PostAsync(_apiUrl, content);
var responseJson = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
// Navigate the API response structure to get the extracted content
using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(responseJson);
var messageContent = doc.RootElement
.GetProperty("choices")[0]
.GetProperty("message")
.GetProperty("content")
.GetString();
Console.WriteLine("AI Extracted Data:");
Console.WriteLine(messageContent);
// Deserialize the AI's JSON response into our data class
var invoiceData = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<InvoiceData>(messageContent,
new JsonSerializerOptions { PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true });
return invoiceData;
}
}
ImportsIronPdfImportsSystemImportsSystem.Net.HttpImportsSystem.TextImportsSystem.Text.JsonImportsSystem.Threading.Tasks' Data model for extracted invoice informationPublic Class InvoiceData Public Property InvoiceNumberAsString Public Property InvoiceDateAsString Public Property VendorNameAsString Public Property TotalAmountAsDecimalEnd Class' Leverages AI/LLM APIs to extract structured data from any invoice format' Works with OpenAI or any compatible API endpointPublic Class AIInvoiceParser PrivateReadOnly _httpClient AsHttpClient PrivateReadOnly _apiKey AsString PrivateReadOnly _apiUrl AsString Public Sub New(apiKey AsString, Optional apiUrl AsString = "https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions") _apiKey = apiKey _apiUrl = apiUrl _httpClient = New HttpClient() _httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Authorization", $"Bearer {_apiKey}") End Sub PublicAsync Function ParseInvoiceWithAI(pdfPath AsString) AsTask(OfInvoiceData) ' First extract raw text from the PDF using IronPDF Dim pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath) Dim invoiceText AsString = pdf.ExtractAllText() ' Construct a prompt that instructs the AI to return structured JSON ' Being explicit about the format reduces parsing errors Dim prompt AsString = $"Extract the following information from this invoice text.Return ONLY valid JSON with no additional text or markdown formatting.Required fields:- InvoiceNumber: The invoice or document number- InvoiceDate: The invoice date in YYYY-MM-DD format- VendorName: The company or person who sent the invoice- TotalAmount: The total amount due as a number (no currency symbols)Invoice text:{invoiceText}JSON response:" ' Build the API request with a system prompt for context Dim requestBody = New With { .model = "gpt-4", .messages = New Object() { New With { .role = "system", .content = "You are an invoice data extraction assistant. Extract structured data from invoices and return valid JSON only." }, New With { .role = "user", .content = prompt } }, .temperature = 0.1 ' Low temperature ensures consistent, deterministic results } Dim json AsString = JsonSerializer.Serialize(requestBody) Dim content As New StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json") Dim response = Await _httpClient.PostAsync(_apiUrl, content) Dim responseJson AsString = Awaitresponse.Content.ReadAsStringAsync() ' Navigate the API response structure to get the extracted contentUsing doc = JsonDocument.Parse(responseJson) Dim messageContent AsString = doc.RootElement _ .GetProperty("choices")(0) _ .GetProperty("message") _ .GetProperty("content") _ .GetString()Console.WriteLine("AI Extracted Data:")Console.WriteLine(messageContent) ' Deserialize the AI's JSON response into our data class Dim invoiceData AsInvoiceData = JsonSerializer.Deserialize(OfInvoiceData)(messageContent, New JsonSerializerOptionsWith {.PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = True}) Return invoiceDataEndUsing End FunctionEnd Class
Imports IronPdf
Imports System
Imports System.Net.Http
Imports System.Text
Imports System.Text.Json
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
' Data model for extracted invoice information
Public Class InvoiceData
Public Property InvoiceNumber As String
Public Property InvoiceDate As String
Public Property VendorName As String
Public Property TotalAmount As Decimal
End Class
' Leverages AI/LLM APIs to extract structured data from any invoice format
' Works with OpenAI or any compatible API endpoint
Public Class AIInvoiceParser
Private ReadOnly _httpClient As HttpClient
Private ReadOnly _apiKey As String
Private ReadOnly _apiUrl As String
Public Sub New(apiKey As String, Optional apiUrl As String = "https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions")
_apiKey = apiKey
_apiUrl = apiUrl
_httpClient = New HttpClient()
_httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Authorization", $"Bearer {_apiKey}")
End Sub
Public Async Function ParseInvoiceWithAI(pdfPath As String) As Task(Of InvoiceData)
' First extract raw text from the PDF using IronPDF
Dim pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath)
Dim invoiceText As String = pdf.ExtractAllText()
' Construct a prompt that instructs the AI to return structured JSON
' Being explicit about the format reduces parsing errors
Dim prompt As String = $"Extract the following information from this invoice text.
Return ONLY valid JSON with no additional text or markdown formatting.
Required fields:
- InvoiceNumber: The invoice or document number
- InvoiceDate: The invoice date in YYYY-MM-DD format
- VendorName: The company or person who sent the invoice
- TotalAmount: The total amount due as a number (no currency symbols)
Invoice text:
{invoiceText}
JSON response:"
' Build the API request with a system prompt for context
Dim requestBody = New With {
.model = "gpt-4",
.messages = New Object() {
New With {
.role = "system",
.content = "You are an invoice data extraction assistant. Extract structured data from invoices and return valid JSON only."
},
New With {
.role = "user",
.content = prompt
}
},
.temperature = 0.1 ' Low temperature ensures consistent, deterministic results
}
Dim json As String = JsonSerializer.Serialize(requestBody)
Dim content As New StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json")
Dim response = Await _httpClient.PostAsync(_apiUrl, content)
Dim responseJson As String = Await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync()
' Navigate the API response structure to get the extracted content
Using doc = JsonDocument.Parse(responseJson)
Dim messageContent As String = doc.RootElement _
.GetProperty("choices")(0) _
.GetProperty("message") _
.GetProperty("content") _
.GetString()
Console.WriteLine("AI Extracted Data:")
Console.WriteLine(messageContent)
' Deserialize the AI's JSON response into our data class
Dim invoiceData As InvoiceData = JsonSerializer.Deserialize(Of InvoiceData)(messageContent, New JsonSerializerOptions With {.PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = True})
Return invoiceData
End Using
End Function
End Class
低溫設置(0.1)鼓勵確定性輸出,這對於需要一致結果的資料提取任務很重要。
如何從發票提取結構化JSON資料
對於行項目、供應商詳細資訊和客戶資訊更加複雜的發票,您可以請求提供更豐富的JSON結構:
using IronPdf;using System;using System.Collections.Generic;using System.Text.Json;using System.Threading.Tasks;// Comprehensive invoice data model with all detailspublic class DetailedInvoiceData{ public stringInvoiceNumber { get; set; } public DateTimeInvoiceDate { get; set; } public DateTimeDueDate { get; set; } public VendorInfoVendor { get; set; } public CustomerInfoCustomer { get; set; } public List<LineItem> LineItems { get; set; } public decimalSubtotal { get; set; } public decimalTax { get; set; } public decimalTotal { get; set; }}public class VendorInfo{ public stringName { get; set; } public stringAddress { get; set; } public stringTaxId { get; set; }}public class CustomerInfo{ public stringName { get; set; } public stringAddress { get; set; }}public class LineItem{ public stringDescription { get; set; } public decimalQuantity { get; set; } public decimalUnitPrice { get; set; } public decimalTotal { get; set; }}// Extracts comprehensive invoice data including line items and party detailspublic class StructuredInvoiceExtractor{ private readonly AIInvoiceParser _aiParser; publicStructuredInvoiceExtractor(string apiKey) { _aiParser = new AIInvoiceParser(apiKey); } public async Task<DetailedInvoiceData> ExtractDetailedData(string pdfPath) { var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath); string text = pdf.ExtractAllText(); // Define the exact JSON structure we want the AI to return // This schema guides the AI to extract all relevant fields string jsonSchema = @"{ ""InvoiceNumber"": ""string"", ""InvoiceDate"": ""YYYY-MM-DD"", ""DueDate"": ""YYYY-MM-DD"", ""Vendor"": { ""Name"": ""string"", ""Address"": ""string"", ""TaxId"": ""string or null"" }, ""Customer"": { ""Name"": ""string"", ""Address"": ""string"" }, ""LineItems"": [ { ""Description"": ""string"", ""Quantity"": 0.0, ""UnitPrice"": 0.00, ""Total"": 0.00 } ], ""Subtotal"": 0.00, ""Tax"": 0.00, ""Total"": 0.00}"; // Prompt includes both the schema and the extracted text string prompt = $@"Extract all invoice data and return it in this exact JSON structure:{jsonSchema}Invoice text:{text}Return only valid JSON, no markdown formatting or additional text."; // Call AI API and parse response (implementation as shown above) // Return deserialized DetailedInvoiceData return new DetailedInvoiceData(); // Placeholder }}
using IronPdf;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text.Json;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
// Comprehensive invoice data model with all details
public class DetailedInvoiceData
{
public string InvoiceNumber { get; set; }
public DateTime InvoiceDate { get; set; }
public DateTime DueDate { get; set; }
public VendorInfo Vendor { get; set; }
public CustomerInfo Customer { get; set; }
public List<LineItem> LineItems { get; set; }
public decimal Subtotal { get; set; }
public decimal Tax { get; set; }
public decimal Total { get; set; }
}
public class VendorInfo
{
public string Name { get; set; }
public string Address { get; set; }
public string TaxId { get; set; }
}
public class CustomerInfo
{
public string Name { get; set; }
public string Address { get; set; }
}
public class LineItem
{
public string Description { get; set; }
public decimal Quantity { get; set; }
public decimal UnitPrice { get; set; }
public decimal Total { get; set; }
}
// Extracts comprehensive invoice data including line items and party details
public class StructuredInvoiceExtractor
{
private readonly AIInvoiceParser _aiParser;
public StructuredInvoiceExtractor(string apiKey)
{
_aiParser = new AIInvoiceParser(apiKey);
}
public async Task<DetailedInvoiceData> ExtractDetailedData(string pdfPath)
{
var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath);
string text = pdf.ExtractAllText();
// Define the exact JSON structure we want the AI to return
// This schema guides the AI to extract all relevant fields
string jsonSchema = @"{
""InvoiceNumber"": ""string"",
""InvoiceDate"": ""YYYY-MM-DD"",
""DueDate"": ""YYYY-MM-DD"",
""Vendor"": {
""Name"": ""string"",
""Address"": ""string"",
""TaxId"": ""string or null""
},
""Customer"": {
""Name"": ""string"",
""Address"": ""string""
},
""LineItems"": [
{
""Description"": ""string"",
""Quantity"": 0.0,
""UnitPrice"": 0.00,
""Total"": 0.00
}
],
""Subtotal"": 0.00,
""Tax"": 0.00,
""Total"": 0.00
}";
// Prompt includes both the schema and the extracted text
string prompt = $@"Extract all invoice data and return it in this exact JSON structure:
{jsonSchema}
Invoice text:
{text}
Return only valid JSON, no markdown formatting or additional text.";
// Call AI API and parse response (implementation as shown above)
// Return deserialized DetailedInvoiceData
return new DetailedInvoiceData(); // Placeholder
}
}
ImportsIronPdfImportsSystemImportsSystem.Collections.GenericImportsSystem.Text.JsonImportsSystem.Threading.Tasks' Comprehensive invoice data model with all detailsPublic Class DetailedInvoiceData Public Property InvoiceNumberAsString Public Property InvoiceDateAsDateTime Public Property DueDateAsDateTime Public Property VendorAsVendorInfo Public Property CustomerAsCustomerInfo Public Property LineItemsAsList(OfLineItem) Public Property SubtotalAsDecimal Public Property TaxAsDecimal Public Property TotalAsDecimalEnd ClassPublic Class VendorInfo Public Property NameAsString Public Property AddressAsString Public Property TaxIdAsStringEnd ClassPublic Class CustomerInfo Public Property NameAsString Public Property AddressAsStringEnd ClassPublic Class LineItem Public Property DescriptionAsString Public Property QuantityAsDecimal Public Property UnitPriceAsDecimal Public Property TotalAsDecimalEnd Class' Extracts comprehensive invoice data including line items and party detailsPublic Class StructuredInvoiceExtractor PrivateReadOnly _aiParser AsAIInvoiceParser Public Sub New(apiKey AsString) _aiParser = New AIInvoiceParser(apiKey) End Sub PublicAsync Function ExtractDetailedData(pdfPath AsString) AsTask(OfDetailedInvoiceData) Dim pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath) Dim text AsString = pdf.ExtractAllText() ' Define the exact JSON structure we want the AI to return ' This schema guides the AI to extract all relevant fields Dim jsonSchema AsString = "{ ""InvoiceNumber"": ""string"", ""InvoiceDate"": ""YYYY-MM-DD"", ""DueDate"": ""YYYY-MM-DD"", ""Vendor"": { ""Name"": ""string"", ""Address"": ""string"", ""TaxId"": ""string or null"" }, ""Customer"": { ""Name"": ""string"", ""Address"": ""string"" }, ""LineItems"": [ { ""Description"": ""string"", ""Quantity"": 0.0, ""UnitPrice"": 0.00, ""Total"": 0.00 } ], ""Subtotal"": 0.00, ""Tax"": 0.00, ""Total"": 0.00}" ' Prompt includes both the schema and the extracted text Dim prompt AsString = $"Extract all invoice data and return it in this exact JSON structure:{jsonSchema}Invoice text:{text}Return only valid JSON, no markdown formatting or additional text." ' Call AI API and parse response (implementation as shown above) ' Return deserialized DetailedInvoiceData Return New DetailedInvoiceData() ' Placeholder End FunctionEnd Class
Imports IronPdf
Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Text.Json
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
' Comprehensive invoice data model with all details
Public Class DetailedInvoiceData
Public Property InvoiceNumber As String
Public Property InvoiceDate As DateTime
Public Property DueDate As DateTime
Public Property Vendor As VendorInfo
Public Property Customer As CustomerInfo
Public Property LineItems As List(Of LineItem)
Public Property Subtotal As Decimal
Public Property Tax As Decimal
Public Property Total As Decimal
End Class
Public Class VendorInfo
Public Property Name As String
Public Property Address As String
Public Property TaxId As String
End Class
Public Class CustomerInfo
Public Property Name As String
Public Property Address As String
End Class
Public Class LineItem
Public Property Description As String
Public Property Quantity As Decimal
Public Property UnitPrice As Decimal
Public Property Total As Decimal
End Class
' Extracts comprehensive invoice data including line items and party details
Public Class StructuredInvoiceExtractor
Private ReadOnly _aiParser As AIInvoiceParser
Public Sub New(apiKey As String)
_aiParser = New AIInvoiceParser(apiKey)
End Sub
Public Async Function ExtractDetailedData(pdfPath As String) As Task(Of DetailedInvoiceData)
Dim pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath)
Dim text As String = pdf.ExtractAllText()
' Define the exact JSON structure we want the AI to return
' This schema guides the AI to extract all relevant fields
Dim jsonSchema As String = "{
""InvoiceNumber"": ""string"",
""InvoiceDate"": ""YYYY-MM-DD"",
""DueDate"": ""YYYY-MM-DD"",
""Vendor"": {
""Name"": ""string"",
""Address"": ""string"",
""TaxId"": ""string or null""
},
""Customer"": {
""Name"": ""string"",
""Address"": ""string""
},
""LineItems"": [
{
""Description"": ""string"",
""Quantity"": 0.0,
""UnitPrice"": 0.00,
""Total"": 0.00
}
],
""Subtotal"": 0.00,
""Tax"": 0.00,
""Total"": 0.00
}"
' Prompt includes both the schema and the extracted text
Dim prompt As String = $"
Extract all invoice data and return it in this exact JSON structure:
{jsonSchema}
Invoice text:
{text}
Return only valid JSON, no markdown formatting or additional text."
' Call AI API and parse response (implementation as shown above)
' Return deserialized DetailedInvoiceData
Return New DetailedInvoiceData() ' Placeholder
End Function
End Class
using IronPdf;using System.Threading.Tasks;// Hybrid processor that optimizes for cost and capability// Tries fast regex patterns first, uses AI only when patterns failpublic class SmartInvoiceProcessor{ private readonly AIInvoiceParser _aiParser; publicSmartInvoiceProcessor(string aiApiKey) { _aiParser = new AIInvoiceParser(aiApiKey); } public async Task<InvoiceData> ProcessAnyInvoice(string pdfPath) { var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath); string text = pdf.ExtractAllText(); // First attempt: regex patterns (fast and free) var patternParser = new InvoiceParser(); var standardResult = patternParser.ParseInvoiceFromText(text); // If pattern matching found all required fields, use that result if (IsComplete(standardResult)) {Console.WriteLine("Pattern extraction successful"); return standardResult; } // Fallback: use AI for complex or unusual invoice formats // This costs money but handles any layoutConsole.WriteLine("Using AI extraction for complex invoice format"); var aiResult = await _aiParser.ParseInvoiceWithAI(pdfPath); return aiResult; } // Validates that we have the minimum required fields private boolIsComplete(InvoiceData data) { return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(data.InvoiceNumber) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(data.InvoiceDate) && data.TotalAmount > 0; }}
using IronPdf;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
// Hybrid processor that optimizes for cost and capability
// Tries fast regex patterns first, uses AI only when patterns fail
public class SmartInvoiceProcessor
{
private readonly AIInvoiceParser _aiParser;
public SmartInvoiceProcessor(string aiApiKey)
{
_aiParser = new AIInvoiceParser(aiApiKey);
}
public async Task<InvoiceData> ProcessAnyInvoice(string pdfPath)
{
var pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath);
string text = pdf.ExtractAllText();
// First attempt: regex patterns (fast and free)
var patternParser = new InvoiceParser();
var standardResult = patternParser.ParseInvoiceFromText(text);
// If pattern matching found all required fields, use that result
if (IsComplete(standardResult))
{
Console.WriteLine("Pattern extraction successful");
return standardResult;
}
// Fallback: use AI for complex or unusual invoice formats
// This costs money but handles any layout
Console.WriteLine("Using AI extraction for complex invoice format");
var aiResult = await _aiParser.ParseInvoiceWithAI(pdfPath);
return aiResult;
}
// Validates that we have the minimum required fields
private bool IsComplete(InvoiceData data)
{
return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(data.InvoiceNumber) &&
!string.IsNullOrEmpty(data.InvoiceDate) &&
data.TotalAmount > 0;
}
}
ImportsIronPdfImportsSystem.Threading.Tasks' Hybrid processor that optimizes for cost and capability' Tries fast regex patterns first, uses AI only when patterns failPublic Class SmartInvoiceProcessor PrivateReadOnly _aiParser AsAIInvoiceParser Public Sub New(aiApiKey AsString) _aiParser = New AIInvoiceParser(aiApiKey) End Sub PublicAsync Function ProcessAnyInvoice(pdfPath AsString) AsTask(OfInvoiceData) Dim pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath) Dim text AsString = pdf.ExtractAllText() ' First attempt: regex patterns (fast and free) Dim patternParser = New InvoiceParser() Dim standardResult = patternParser.ParseInvoiceFromText(text) ' If pattern matching found all required fields, use that result IfIsComplete(standardResult) ThenConsole.WriteLine("Pattern extraction successful") Return standardResult End If ' Fallback: use AI for complex or unusual invoice formats ' This costs money but handles any layoutConsole.WriteLine("Using AI extraction for complex invoice format") Dim aiResult = Await _aiParser.ParseInvoiceWithAI(pdfPath) Return aiResult End Function ' Validates that we have the minimum required fields Private Function IsComplete(data AsInvoiceData) AsBoolean ReturnNotString.IsNullOrEmpty(data.InvoiceNumber) AndAlsoNotString.IsNullOrEmpty(data.InvoiceDate) AndAlso data.TotalAmount > 0 End FunctionEnd Class
Imports IronPdf
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
' Hybrid processor that optimizes for cost and capability
' Tries fast regex patterns first, uses AI only when patterns fail
Public Class SmartInvoiceProcessor
Private ReadOnly _aiParser As AIInvoiceParser
Public Sub New(aiApiKey As String)
_aiParser = New AIInvoiceParser(aiApiKey)
End Sub
Public Async Function ProcessAnyInvoice(pdfPath As String) As Task(Of InvoiceData)
Dim pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile(pdfPath)
Dim text As String = pdf.ExtractAllText()
' First attempt: regex patterns (fast and free)
Dim patternParser = New InvoiceParser()
Dim standardResult = patternParser.ParseInvoiceFromText(text)
' If pattern matching found all required fields, use that result
If IsComplete(standardResult) Then
Console.WriteLine("Pattern extraction successful")
Return standardResult
End If
' Fallback: use AI for complex or unusual invoice formats
' This costs money but handles any layout
Console.WriteLine("Using AI extraction for complex invoice format")
Dim aiResult = Await _aiParser.ParseInvoiceWithAI(pdfPath)
Return aiResult
End Function
' Validates that we have the minimum required fields
Private Function IsComplete(data As InvoiceData) As Boolean
Return Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(data.InvoiceNumber) AndAlso
Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(data.InvoiceDate) AndAlso
data.TotalAmount > 0
End Function
End Class
using IronPdf;using System;using System.IO;using System.Threading.Tasks;using System.Collections.Generic;using System.Linq;// Tracks the outcome of processing each invoicepublic class ProcessingResult{ public stringFileName { get; set; } public boolSuccess { get; set; } public stringInvoiceNumber { get; set; } public stringErrorMessage { get; set; }}// Complete automation pipeline for accounts payable// Watches a folder, extracts data, validates, and routes to accounting systempublic class InvoiceAutomationPipeline{ private readonly SmartInvoiceProcessor _processor; private readonly string _inputFolder; private readonly string _processedFolder; private readonly string _errorFolder; publicInvoiceAutomationPipeline(string apiKey, string inputFolder) { _processor = new SmartInvoiceProcessor(apiKey); _inputFolder = inputFolder; _processedFolder = Path.Combine(inputFolder, "processed"); _errorFolder = Path.Combine(inputFolder, "errors"); // Create output directories if they don't existDirectory.CreateDirectory(_processedFolder);Directory.CreateDirectory(_errorFolder); } // Main entry point - processes all PDFs in the input folder public async Task<List<ProcessingResult>> ProcessInvoiceBatch() { string[] invoiceFiles = Directory.GetFiles(_inputFolder, "*.pdf");Console.WriteLine($"Found {invoiceFiles.Length} invoices to process"); var results = new List<ProcessingResult>(); foreach (string invoicePath in invoiceFiles) { string fileName = Path.GetFileName(invoicePath); try {Console.WriteLine($"Processing: {fileName}"); // Extract data using smart processor (patterns first, then AI) var invoiceData = await _processor.ProcessAnyInvoice(invoicePath); // Ensure we have minimum required fields before proceeding if (ValidateInvoiceData(invoiceData)) { // Send to accounting system (QuickBooks, Xero, etc.) awaitSaveToAccountingSystem(invoiceData); // Archive successful invoices string destPath = Path.Combine(_processedFolder, fileName);File.Move(invoicePath, destPath, overwrite: true); results.Add(new ProcessingResult {FileName = fileName,Success = true,InvoiceNumber = invoiceData.InvoiceNumber });Console.WriteLine($"✓ Processed: {invoiceData.InvoiceNumber}"); } else { throw new Exception("Validation failed - missing required fields"); } } catch (Exception ex) {Console.WriteLine($"✗ Failed: {fileName} - {ex.Message}"); // Quarantine failed invoices for manual review string destPath = Path.Combine(_errorFolder, fileName);File.Move(invoicePath, destPath, overwrite: true); results.Add(new ProcessingResult {FileName = fileName,Success = false,ErrorMessage = ex.Message }); } }GenerateReport(results); return results; } // Checks for minimum required fields private boolValidateInvoiceData(InvoiceData data) { return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(data.InvoiceNumber) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(data.VendorName) && data.TotalAmount > 0; } // Placeholder for accounting system integration private async TaskSaveToAccountingSystem(InvoiceData data) { // Integrate with your accounting system here // Examples: QuickBooks API, Xero API, SAP, or database storageConsole.WriteLine($" Saved invoice {data.InvoiceNumber} to accounting system"); awaitTask.CompletedTask; } // Outputs a summary of the batch processing results private voidGenerateReport(List<ProcessingResult> results) { int successful = results.Count(r => r.Success); int failed = results.Count(r => !r.Success);Console.WriteLine($"\n========== Processing Complete ==========");Console.WriteLine($"Total Processed: {results.Count}");Console.WriteLine($"Successful: {successful}");Console.WriteLine($"Failed: {failed}"); if (failed > 0) {Console.WriteLine("\nFailed invoices requiring review:"); foreach (var failure in results.Where(r => !r.Success)) {Console.WriteLine($" • {failure.FileName}: {failure.ErrorMessage}"); } } }}
using IronPdf;
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
// Tracks the outcome of processing each invoice
public class ProcessingResult
{
public string FileName { get; set; }
public bool Success { get; set; }
public string InvoiceNumber { get; set; }
public string ErrorMessage { get; set; }
}
// Complete automation pipeline for accounts payable
// Watches a folder, extracts data, validates, and routes to accounting system
public class InvoiceAutomationPipeline
{
private readonly SmartInvoiceProcessor _processor;
private readonly string _inputFolder;
private readonly string _processedFolder;
private readonly string _errorFolder;
public InvoiceAutomationPipeline(string apiKey, string inputFolder)
{
_processor = new SmartInvoiceProcessor(apiKey);
_inputFolder = inputFolder;
_processedFolder = Path.Combine(inputFolder, "processed");
_errorFolder = Path.Combine(inputFolder, "errors");
// Create output directories if they don't exist
Directory.CreateDirectory(_processedFolder);
Directory.CreateDirectory(_errorFolder);
}
// Main entry point - processes all PDFs in the input folder
public async Task<List<ProcessingResult>> ProcessInvoiceBatch()
{
string[] invoiceFiles = Directory.GetFiles(_inputFolder, "*.pdf");
Console.WriteLine($"Found {invoiceFiles.Length} invoices to process");
var results = new List<ProcessingResult>();
foreach (string invoicePath in invoiceFiles)
{
string fileName = Path.GetFileName(invoicePath);
try
{
Console.WriteLine($"Processing: {fileName}");
// Extract data using smart processor (patterns first, then AI)
var invoiceData = await _processor.ProcessAnyInvoice(invoicePath);
// Ensure we have minimum required fields before proceeding
if (ValidateInvoiceData(invoiceData))
{
// Send to accounting system (QuickBooks, Xero, etc.)
await SaveToAccountingSystem(invoiceData);
// Archive successful invoices
string destPath = Path.Combine(_processedFolder, fileName);
File.Move(invoicePath, destPath, overwrite: true);
results.Add(new ProcessingResult
{
FileName = fileName,
Success = true,
InvoiceNumber = invoiceData.InvoiceNumber
});
Console.WriteLine($"✓ Processed: {invoiceData.InvoiceNumber}");
}
else
{
throw new Exception("Validation failed - missing required fields");
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"✗ Failed: {fileName} - {ex.Message}");
// Quarantine failed invoices for manual review
string destPath = Path.Combine(_errorFolder, fileName);
File.Move(invoicePath, destPath, overwrite: true);
results.Add(new ProcessingResult
{
FileName = fileName,
Success = false,
ErrorMessage = ex.Message
});
}
}
GenerateReport(results);
return results;
}
// Checks for minimum required fields
private bool ValidateInvoiceData(InvoiceData data)
{
return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(data.InvoiceNumber) &&
!string.IsNullOrEmpty(data.VendorName) &&
data.TotalAmount > 0;
}
// Placeholder for accounting system integration
private async Task SaveToAccountingSystem(InvoiceData data)
{
// Integrate with your accounting system here
// Examples: QuickBooks API, Xero API, SAP, or database storage
Console.WriteLine($" Saved invoice {data.InvoiceNumber} to accounting system");
await Task.CompletedTask;
}
// Outputs a summary of the batch processing results
private void GenerateReport(List<ProcessingResult> results)
{
int successful = results.Count(r => r.Success);
int failed = results.Count(r => !r.Success);
Console.WriteLine($"\n========== Processing Complete ==========");
Console.WriteLine($"Total Processed: {results.Count}");
Console.WriteLine($"Successful: {successful}");
Console.WriteLine($"Failed: {failed}");
if (failed > 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("\nFailed invoices requiring review:");
foreach (var failure in results.Where(r => !r.Success))
{
Console.WriteLine($" • {failure.FileName}: {failure.ErrorMessage}");
}
}
}
}
ImportsIronPdfImportsSystemImportsSystem.IOImportsSystem.Threading.TasksImportsSystem.Collections.GenericImportsSystem.Linq' Tracks the outcome of processing each invoicePublic Class ProcessingResult Public Property FileNameAsString Public Property SuccessAsBoolean Public Property InvoiceNumberAsString Public Property ErrorMessageAsStringEnd Class' Complete automation pipeline for accounts payable' Watches a folder, extracts data, validates, and routes to accounting systemPublic Class InvoiceAutomationPipeline PrivateReadOnly _processor AsSmartInvoiceProcessor PrivateReadOnly _inputFolder AsString PrivateReadOnly _processedFolder AsString PrivateReadOnly _errorFolder AsString Public Sub New(apiKey AsString, inputFolder AsString) _processor = New SmartInvoiceProcessor(apiKey) _inputFolder = inputFolder _processedFolder = Path.Combine(inputFolder, "processed") _errorFolder = Path.Combine(inputFolder, "errors") ' Create output directories if they don't existDirectory.CreateDirectory(_processedFolder)Directory.CreateDirectory(_errorFolder) End Sub ' Main entry point - processes all PDFs in the input folder PublicAsync Function ProcessInvoiceBatch() AsTask(OfList(OfProcessingResult)) Dim invoiceFiles AsString() = Directory.GetFiles(_inputFolder, "*.pdf")Console.WriteLine($"Found {invoiceFiles.Length} invoices to process") Dim results As New List(OfProcessingResult)() For Each invoicePath AsStringIn invoiceFiles Dim fileName AsString = Path.GetFileName(invoicePath)TryConsole.WriteLine($"Processing: {fileName}") ' Extract data using smart processor (patterns first, then AI) Dim invoiceData = Await _processor.ProcessAnyInvoice(invoicePath) ' Ensure we have minimum required fields before proceeding IfValidateInvoiceData(invoiceData) Then ' Send to accounting system (QuickBooks, Xero, etc.)AwaitSaveToAccountingSystem(invoiceData) ' Archive successful invoices Dim destPath AsString = Path.Combine(_processedFolder, fileName)File.Move(invoicePath, destPath, overwrite:=True) results.Add(New ProcessingResultWith { .FileName = fileName, .Success = True, .InvoiceNumber = invoiceData.InvoiceNumber })Console.WriteLine($"✓ Processed: {invoiceData.InvoiceNumber}") ElseThrow New Exception("Validation failed - missing required fields") End IfCatch ex AsExceptionConsole.WriteLine($"✗ Failed: {fileName} - {ex.Message}") ' Quarantine failed invoices for manual review Dim destPath AsString = Path.Combine(_errorFolder, fileName)File.Move(invoicePath, destPath, overwrite:=True) results.Add(New ProcessingResultWith { .FileName = fileName, .Success = False, .ErrorMessage = ex.Message })EndTry NextGenerateReport(results) Return results End Function ' Checks for minimum required fields Private Function ValidateInvoiceData(data AsInvoiceData) AsBoolean ReturnNotString.IsNullOrEmpty(data.InvoiceNumber) AndAlsoNotString.IsNullOrEmpty(data.VendorName) AndAlso data.TotalAmount > 0 End Function ' Placeholder for accounting system integration PrivateAsync Function SaveToAccountingSystem(data AsInvoiceData) AsTask ' Integrate with your accounting system here ' Examples: QuickBooks API, Xero API, SAP, or database storageConsole.WriteLine($" Saved invoice {data.InvoiceNumber} to accounting system")AwaitTask.CompletedTask End Function ' Outputs a summary of the batch processing results Private Sub GenerateReport(results AsList(OfProcessingResult)) Dim successful AsInteger = results.Count(Function(r) r.Success) Dim failed AsInteger = results.Count(Function(r) Not r.Success)Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "========== Processing Complete ==========")Console.WriteLine($"Total Processed: {results.Count}")Console.WriteLine($"Successful: {successful}")Console.WriteLine($"Failed: {failed}") If failed > 0 ThenConsole.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Failed invoices requiring review:") For Each failure In results.Where(Function(r) Not r.Success)Console.WriteLine($" • {failure.FileName}: {failure.ErrorMessage}") Next End If End SubEnd Class
Imports IronPdf
Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Linq
' Tracks the outcome of processing each invoice
Public Class ProcessingResult
Public Property FileName As String
Public Property Success As Boolean
Public Property InvoiceNumber As String
Public Property ErrorMessage As String
End Class
' Complete automation pipeline for accounts payable
' Watches a folder, extracts data, validates, and routes to accounting system
Public Class InvoiceAutomationPipeline
Private ReadOnly _processor As SmartInvoiceProcessor
Private ReadOnly _inputFolder As String
Private ReadOnly _processedFolder As String
Private ReadOnly _errorFolder As String
Public Sub New(apiKey As String, inputFolder As String)
_processor = New SmartInvoiceProcessor(apiKey)
_inputFolder = inputFolder
_processedFolder = Path.Combine(inputFolder, "processed")
_errorFolder = Path.Combine(inputFolder, "errors")
' Create output directories if they don't exist
Directory.CreateDirectory(_processedFolder)
Directory.CreateDirectory(_errorFolder)
End Sub
' Main entry point - processes all PDFs in the input folder
Public Async Function ProcessInvoiceBatch() As Task(Of List(Of ProcessingResult))
Dim invoiceFiles As String() = Directory.GetFiles(_inputFolder, "*.pdf")
Console.WriteLine($"Found {invoiceFiles.Length} invoices to process")
Dim results As New List(Of ProcessingResult)()
For Each invoicePath As String In invoiceFiles
Dim fileName As String = Path.GetFileName(invoicePath)
Try
Console.WriteLine($"Processing: {fileName}")
' Extract data using smart processor (patterns first, then AI)
Dim invoiceData = Await _processor.ProcessAnyInvoice(invoicePath)
' Ensure we have minimum required fields before proceeding
If ValidateInvoiceData(invoiceData) Then
' Send to accounting system (QuickBooks, Xero, etc.)
Await SaveToAccountingSystem(invoiceData)
' Archive successful invoices
Dim destPath As String = Path.Combine(_processedFolder, fileName)
File.Move(invoicePath, destPath, overwrite:=True)
results.Add(New ProcessingResult With {
.FileName = fileName,
.Success = True,
.InvoiceNumber = invoiceData.InvoiceNumber
})
Console.WriteLine($"✓ Processed: {invoiceData.InvoiceNumber}")
Else
Throw New Exception("Validation failed - missing required fields")
End If
Catch ex As Exception
Console.WriteLine($"✗ Failed: {fileName} - {ex.Message}")
' Quarantine failed invoices for manual review
Dim destPath As String = Path.Combine(_errorFolder, fileName)
File.Move(invoicePath, destPath, overwrite:=True)
results.Add(New ProcessingResult With {
.FileName = fileName,
.Success = False,
.ErrorMessage = ex.Message
})
End Try
Next
GenerateReport(results)
Return results
End Function
' Checks for minimum required fields
Private Function ValidateInvoiceData(data As InvoiceData) As Boolean
Return Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(data.InvoiceNumber) AndAlso
Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(data.VendorName) AndAlso
data.TotalAmount > 0
End Function
' Placeholder for accounting system integration
Private Async Function SaveToAccountingSystem(data As InvoiceData) As Task
' Integrate with your accounting system here
' Examples: QuickBooks API, Xero API, SAP, or database storage
Console.WriteLine($" Saved invoice {data.InvoiceNumber} to accounting system")
Await Task.CompletedTask
End Function
' Outputs a summary of the batch processing results
Private Sub GenerateReport(results As List(Of ProcessingResult))
Dim successful As Integer = results.Count(Function(r) r.Success)
Dim failed As Integer = results.Count(Function(r) Not r.Success)
Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "========== Processing Complete ==========")
Console.WriteLine($"Total Processed: {results.Count}")
Console.WriteLine($"Successful: {successful}")
Console.WriteLine($"Failed: {failed}")
If failed > 0 Then
Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Failed invoices requiring review:")
For Each failure In results.Where(Function(r) Not r.Success)
Console.WriteLine($" • {failure.FileName}: {failure.ErrorMessage}")
Next
End If
End Sub
End Class
using System;using System.Net.Http;using System.Text;using System.Text.Json;using System.Threading.Tasks;// Generic integration layer for pushing invoice data to accounting systems// Adapt the API calls based on your specific platformpublic class AccountingSystemIntegration{ private readonly HttpClient _httpClient; private readonly string _apiKey; private readonly string _baseUrl; publicAccountingSystemIntegration(string apiKey, string baseUrl) { _apiKey = apiKey; _baseUrl = baseUrl; _httpClient = new HttpClient(); _httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Authorization", $"Bearer {_apiKey}"); } // Creates a Bill in QuickBooks (vendor invoices are called "Bills") public async TaskSendToQuickBooks(InvoiceData invoice) { // QuickBooks Bill structure - see their API docs for full schema var bill = new {VendorRef = new { name = invoice.VendorName },TxnDate = invoice.InvoiceDate,DocNumber = invoice.InvoiceNumber,TotalAmt = invoice.TotalAmount,Line = new[] { new {Amount = invoice.TotalAmount,DetailType = "AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail",AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail = new {AccountRef = new { name = "Accounts Payable" } } } } }; awaitPostToApi("/v3/company/{companyId}/bill", bill); } // Creates an accounts payable invoice in Xero public async TaskSendToXero(InvoiceData invoice) { // ACCPAY type indicates this is a bill to pay (not a sales invoice) var bill = new {Type = "ACCPAY",Contact = new { Name = invoice.VendorName },Date = invoice.InvoiceDate,InvoiceNumber = invoice.InvoiceNumber,Total = invoice.TotalAmount }; awaitPostToApi("/api.xro/2.0/Invoices", bill); } // Generic POST helper with error handling private async TaskPostToApi(string endpoint, object payload) { string json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(payload); var content = new StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json"); var response = await _httpClient.PostAsync($"{_baseUrl}{endpoint}", content); if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode) { string error = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(); throw new Exception($"API Error: {response.StatusCode} - {error}"); }Console.WriteLine($"Successfully posted to {endpoint}"); }}
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Text;
using System.Text.Json;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
// Generic integration layer for pushing invoice data to accounting systems
// Adapt the API calls based on your specific platform
public class AccountingSystemIntegration
{
private readonly HttpClient _httpClient;
private readonly string _apiKey;
private readonly string _baseUrl;
public AccountingSystemIntegration(string apiKey, string baseUrl)
{
_apiKey = apiKey;
_baseUrl = baseUrl;
_httpClient = new HttpClient();
_httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Authorization", $"Bearer {_apiKey}");
}
// Creates a Bill in QuickBooks (vendor invoices are called "Bills")
public async Task SendToQuickBooks(InvoiceData invoice)
{
// QuickBooks Bill structure - see their API docs for full schema
var bill = new
{
VendorRef = new { name = invoice.VendorName },
TxnDate = invoice.InvoiceDate,
DocNumber = invoice.InvoiceNumber,
TotalAmt = invoice.TotalAmount,
Line = new[]
{
new
{
Amount = invoice.TotalAmount,
DetailType = "AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail",
AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail = new
{
AccountRef = new { name = "Accounts Payable" }
}
}
}
};
await PostToApi("/v3/company/{companyId}/bill", bill);
}
// Creates an accounts payable invoice in Xero
public async Task SendToXero(InvoiceData invoice)
{
// ACCPAY type indicates this is a bill to pay (not a sales invoice)
var bill = new
{
Type = "ACCPAY",
Contact = new { Name = invoice.VendorName },
Date = invoice.InvoiceDate,
InvoiceNumber = invoice.InvoiceNumber,
Total = invoice.TotalAmount
};
await PostToApi("/api.xro/2.0/Invoices", bill);
}
// Generic POST helper with error handling
private async Task PostToApi(string endpoint, object payload)
{
string json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(payload);
var content = new StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
var response = await _httpClient.PostAsync($"{_baseUrl}{endpoint}", content);
if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
string error = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
throw new Exception($"API Error: {response.StatusCode} - {error}");
}
Console.WriteLine($"Successfully posted to {endpoint}");
}
}
ImportsSystemImportsSystem.Net.HttpImportsSystem.TextImportsSystem.Text.JsonImportsSystem.Threading.Tasks' Generic integration layer for pushing invoice data to accounting systems' Adapt the API calls based on your specific platformPublic Class AccountingSystemIntegration PrivateReadOnly _httpClient AsHttpClient PrivateReadOnly _apiKey AsString PrivateReadOnly _baseUrl AsString Public Sub New(apiKey AsString, baseUrl AsString) _apiKey = apiKey _baseUrl = baseUrl _httpClient = New HttpClient() _httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Authorization", $"Bearer {_apiKey}") End Sub ' Creates a Bill in QuickBooks (vendor invoices are called "Bills") PublicAsync Function SendToQuickBooks(invoice AsInvoiceData) AsTask ' QuickBooks Bill structure - see their API docs for full schema Dim bill = New With { .VendorRef = New With {.name = invoice.VendorName}, .TxnDate = invoice.InvoiceDate, .DocNumber = invoice.InvoiceNumber, .TotalAmt = invoice.TotalAmount, .Line = New Object() { New With { .Amount = invoice.TotalAmount, .DetailType = "AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail", .AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail = New With { .AccountRef = New With {.name = "Accounts Payable"} } } } }AwaitPostToApi("/v3/company/{companyId}/bill", bill) End Function ' Creates an accounts payable invoice in Xero PublicAsync Function SendToXero(invoice AsInvoiceData) AsTask ' ACCPAY type indicates this is a bill to pay (not a sales invoice) Dim bill = New With { .Type = "ACCPAY", .Contact = New With {.Name = invoice.VendorName}, .Date = invoice.InvoiceDate, .InvoiceNumber = invoice.InvoiceNumber, .Total = invoice.TotalAmount }AwaitPostToApi("/api.xro/2.0/Invoices", bill) End Function ' Generic POST helper with error handling PrivateAsync Function PostToApi(endpoint AsString, payload AsObject) AsTask Dim json AsString = JsonSerializer.Serialize(payload) Dim content = New StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json") Dim response = Await _httpClient.PostAsync($"{_baseUrl}{endpoint}", content) IfNotresponse.IsSuccessStatusCodeThen Dim error AsString = Awaitresponse.Content.ReadAsStringAsync()Throw New Exception($"API Error: {response.StatusCode} - {error}") End IfConsole.WriteLine($"Successfully posted to {endpoint}") End FunctionEnd Class
Imports System
Imports System.Net.Http
Imports System.Text
Imports System.Text.Json
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
' Generic integration layer for pushing invoice data to accounting systems
' Adapt the API calls based on your specific platform
Public Class AccountingSystemIntegration
Private ReadOnly _httpClient As HttpClient
Private ReadOnly _apiKey As String
Private ReadOnly _baseUrl As String
Public Sub New(apiKey As String, baseUrl As String)
_apiKey = apiKey
_baseUrl = baseUrl
_httpClient = New HttpClient()
_httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Authorization", $"Bearer {_apiKey}")
End Sub
' Creates a Bill in QuickBooks (vendor invoices are called "Bills")
Public Async Function SendToQuickBooks(invoice As InvoiceData) As Task
' QuickBooks Bill structure - see their API docs for full schema
Dim bill = New With {
.VendorRef = New With {.name = invoice.VendorName},
.TxnDate = invoice.InvoiceDate,
.DocNumber = invoice.InvoiceNumber,
.TotalAmt = invoice.TotalAmount,
.Line = New Object() {
New With {
.Amount = invoice.TotalAmount,
.DetailType = "AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail",
.AccountBasedExpenseLineDetail = New With {
.AccountRef = New With {.name = "Accounts Payable"}
}
}
}
}
Await PostToApi("/v3/company/{companyId}/bill", bill)
End Function
' Creates an accounts payable invoice in Xero
Public Async Function SendToXero(invoice As InvoiceData) As Task
' ACCPAY type indicates this is a bill to pay (not a sales invoice)
Dim bill = New With {
.Type = "ACCPAY",
.Contact = New With {.Name = invoice.VendorName},
.Date = invoice.InvoiceDate,
.InvoiceNumber = invoice.InvoiceNumber,
.Total = invoice.TotalAmount
}
Await PostToApi("/api.xro/2.0/Invoices", bill)
End Function
' Generic POST helper with error handling
Private Async Function PostToApi(endpoint As String, payload As Object) As Task
Dim json As String = JsonSerializer.Serialize(payload)
Dim content = New StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json")
Dim response = Await _httpClient.PostAsync($"{_baseUrl}{endpoint}", content)
If Not response.IsSuccessStatusCode Then
Dim error As String = Await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync()
Throw New Exception($"API Error: {response.StatusCode} - {error}")
End If
Console.WriteLine($"Successfully posted to {endpoint}")
End Function
End Class
using System;using System.Collections.Concurrent;using System.Collections.Generic;using System.Linq;using System.Threading;using System.Threading.Tasks;// Tracks the result of processing a single invoice in a batchpublic class BatchResult{ public stringFilePath { get; set; } public boolSuccess { get; set; } public stringInvoiceNumber { get; set; } public stringError { get; set; }}// High-volume invoice processor with controlled parallelism// Prevents overwhelming APIs while maximizing throughputpublic class BatchInvoiceProcessor{ private readonly SmartInvoiceProcessor _invoiceProcessor; private readonly AccountingSystemIntegration _accountingIntegration; private readonly int _maxConcurrency; publicBatchInvoiceProcessor(string aiApiKey, string accountingApiKey, string accountingUrl, int maxConcurrency = 5) { _invoiceProcessor = new SmartInvoiceProcessor(aiApiKey); _accountingIntegration = new AccountingSystemIntegration(accountingApiKey, accountingUrl); _maxConcurrency = maxConcurrency; // Adjust based on API rate limits } // Processes multiple invoices in parallel with controlled concurrency public async Task<List<BatchResult>> ProcessInvoiceBatch(List<string> invoicePaths) { // Thread-safe collection for gathering results from parallel tasks var results = new ConcurrentBag<BatchResult>(); // Semaphore limits how many invoices process simultaneously var semaphore = new SemaphoreSlim(_maxConcurrency); // Create a task for each invoice var tasks = invoicePaths.Select(async path => { // Wait for a slot to become available await semaphore.WaitAsync(); try { var result = awaitProcessSingleInvoice(path); results.Add(result); } finally { // Release slot for next invoice semaphore.Release(); } }); // Wait for all invoices to complete awaitTask.WhenAll(tasks); // Output summary statistics var resultList = results.ToList(); int successful = resultList.Count(r => r.Success); int failed = resultList.Count(r => !r.Success);Console.WriteLine($"\nBatch Processing Complete:");Console.WriteLine($" Total: {resultList.Count}");Console.WriteLine($" Successful: {successful}");Console.WriteLine($" Failed: {failed}"); return resultList; } // Processes one invoice: extract data and send to accounting system private async Task<BatchResult> ProcessSingleInvoice(string pdfPath) { try {Console.WriteLine($"Processing: {pdfPath}"); var invoiceData = await _invoiceProcessor.ProcessAnyInvoice(pdfPath); await _accountingIntegration.SendToQuickBooks(invoiceData);Console.WriteLine($"✓ Completed: {invoiceData.InvoiceNumber}"); return new BatchResult {FilePath = pdfPath,Success = true,InvoiceNumber = invoiceData.InvoiceNumber }; } catch (Exception ex) {Console.WriteLine($"✗ Failed: {pdfPath}"); return new BatchResult {FilePath = pdfPath,Success = false,Error = ex.Message }; } }}
using System;
using System.Collections.Concurrent;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
// Tracks the result of processing a single invoice in a batch
public class BatchResult
{
public string FilePath { get; set; }
public bool Success { get; set; }
public string InvoiceNumber { get; set; }
public string Error { get; set; }
}
// High-volume invoice processor with controlled parallelism
// Prevents overwhelming APIs while maximizing throughput
public class BatchInvoiceProcessor
{
private readonly SmartInvoiceProcessor _invoiceProcessor;
private readonly AccountingSystemIntegration _accountingIntegration;
private readonly int _maxConcurrency;
public BatchInvoiceProcessor(string aiApiKey, string accountingApiKey,
string accountingUrl, int maxConcurrency = 5)
{
_invoiceProcessor = new SmartInvoiceProcessor(aiApiKey);
_accountingIntegration = new AccountingSystemIntegration(accountingApiKey, accountingUrl);
_maxConcurrency = maxConcurrency; // Adjust based on API rate limits
}
// Processes multiple invoices in parallel with controlled concurrency
public async Task<List<BatchResult>> ProcessInvoiceBatch(List<string> invoicePaths)
{
// Thread-safe collection for gathering results from parallel tasks
var results = new ConcurrentBag<BatchResult>();
// Semaphore limits how many invoices process simultaneously
var semaphore = new SemaphoreSlim(_maxConcurrency);
// Create a task for each invoice
var tasks = invoicePaths.Select(async path =>
{
// Wait for a slot to become available
await semaphore.WaitAsync();
try
{
var result = await ProcessSingleInvoice(path);
results.Add(result);
}
finally
{
// Release slot for next invoice
semaphore.Release();
}
});
// Wait for all invoices to complete
await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
// Output summary statistics
var resultList = results.ToList();
int successful = resultList.Count(r => r.Success);
int failed = resultList.Count(r => !r.Success);
Console.WriteLine($"\nBatch Processing Complete:");
Console.WriteLine($" Total: {resultList.Count}");
Console.WriteLine($" Successful: {successful}");
Console.WriteLine($" Failed: {failed}");
return resultList;
}
// Processes one invoice: extract data and send to accounting system
private async Task<BatchResult> ProcessSingleInvoice(string pdfPath)
{
try
{
Console.WriteLine($"Processing: {pdfPath}");
var invoiceData = await _invoiceProcessor.ProcessAnyInvoice(pdfPath);
await _accountingIntegration.SendToQuickBooks(invoiceData);
Console.WriteLine($"✓ Completed: {invoiceData.InvoiceNumber}");
return new BatchResult
{
FilePath = pdfPath,
Success = true,
InvoiceNumber = invoiceData.InvoiceNumber
};
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"✗ Failed: {pdfPath}");
return new BatchResult
{
FilePath = pdfPath,
Success = false,
Error = ex.Message
};
}
}
}
ImportsSystemImportsSystem.Collections.ConcurrentImportsSystem.Collections.GenericImportsSystem.LinqImportsSystem.ThreadingImportsSystem.Threading.Tasks' Tracks the result of processing a single invoice in a batchPublic Class BatchResult Public Property FilePathAsString Public Property SuccessAsBoolean Public Property InvoiceNumberAsString Public Property ErrorAsStringEnd Class' High-volume invoice processor with controlled parallelism' Prevents overwhelming APIs while maximizing throughputPublic Class BatchInvoiceProcessor PrivateReadOnly _invoiceProcessor AsSmartInvoiceProcessor PrivateReadOnly _accountingIntegration AsAccountingSystemIntegration PrivateReadOnly _maxConcurrency AsInteger Public Sub New(aiApiKey AsString, accountingApiKey AsString, accountingUrl AsString, Optional maxConcurrency AsInteger = 5) _invoiceProcessor = New SmartInvoiceProcessor(aiApiKey) _accountingIntegration = New AccountingSystemIntegration(accountingApiKey, accountingUrl) _maxConcurrency = maxConcurrency ' Adjust based on API rate limits End Sub ' Processes multiple invoices in parallel with controlled concurrency PublicAsync Function ProcessInvoiceBatch(invoicePaths AsList(OfString)) AsTask(OfList(OfBatchResult)) ' Thread-safe collection for gathering results from parallel tasks Dim results = New ConcurrentBag(OfBatchResult)() ' Semaphore limits how many invoices process simultaneously Dim semaphore = New SemaphoreSlim(_maxConcurrency) ' Create a task for each invoice Dim tasks = invoicePaths.Select(Async Function(path) ' Wait for a slot to become availableAwait semaphore.WaitAsync()Try Dim result = AwaitProcessSingleInvoice(path) results.Add(result)Finally ' Release slot for next invoice semaphore.Release()EndTry End Function) ' Wait for all invoices to completeAwaitTask.WhenAll(tasks) ' Output summary statistics Dim resultList = results.ToList() Dim successful = resultList.Count(Function(r) r.Success) Dim failed = resultList.Count(Function(r) Not r.Success)Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Batch Processing Complete:")Console.WriteLine($" Total: {resultList.Count}")Console.WriteLine($" Successful: {successful}")Console.WriteLine($" Failed: {failed}") Return resultList End Function ' Processes one invoice: extract data and send to accounting system PrivateAsync Function ProcessSingleInvoice(pdfPath AsString) AsTask(OfBatchResult)TryConsole.WriteLine($"Processing: {pdfPath}") Dim invoiceData = Await _invoiceProcessor.ProcessAnyInvoice(pdfPath)Await _accountingIntegration.SendToQuickBooks(invoiceData)Console.WriteLine($"✓ Completed: {invoiceData.InvoiceNumber}") Return New BatchResultWith { .FilePath = pdfPath, .Success = True, .InvoiceNumber = invoiceData.InvoiceNumber }Catch ex AsExceptionConsole.WriteLine($"✗ Failed: {pdfPath}") Return New BatchResultWith { .FilePath = pdfPath, .Success = False, .Error = ex.Message }EndTry End FunctionEnd Class
Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Concurrent
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
' Tracks the result of processing a single invoice in a batch
Public Class BatchResult
Public Property FilePath As String
Public Property Success As Boolean
Public Property InvoiceNumber As String
Public Property Error As String
End Class
' High-volume invoice processor with controlled parallelism
' Prevents overwhelming APIs while maximizing throughput
Public Class BatchInvoiceProcessor
Private ReadOnly _invoiceProcessor As SmartInvoiceProcessor
Private ReadOnly _accountingIntegration As AccountingSystemIntegration
Private ReadOnly _maxConcurrency As Integer
Public Sub New(aiApiKey As String, accountingApiKey As String, accountingUrl As String, Optional maxConcurrency As Integer = 5)
_invoiceProcessor = New SmartInvoiceProcessor(aiApiKey)
_accountingIntegration = New AccountingSystemIntegration(accountingApiKey, accountingUrl)
_maxConcurrency = maxConcurrency ' Adjust based on API rate limits
End Sub
' Processes multiple invoices in parallel with controlled concurrency
Public Async Function ProcessInvoiceBatch(invoicePaths As List(Of String)) As Task(Of List(Of BatchResult))
' Thread-safe collection for gathering results from parallel tasks
Dim results = New ConcurrentBag(Of BatchResult)()
' Semaphore limits how many invoices process simultaneously
Dim semaphore = New SemaphoreSlim(_maxConcurrency)
' Create a task for each invoice
Dim tasks = invoicePaths.Select(Async Function(path)
' Wait for a slot to become available
Await semaphore.WaitAsync()
Try
Dim result = Await ProcessSingleInvoice(path)
results.Add(result)
Finally
' Release slot for next invoice
semaphore.Release()
End Try
End Function)
' Wait for all invoices to complete
Await Task.WhenAll(tasks)
' Output summary statistics
Dim resultList = results.ToList()
Dim successful = resultList.Count(Function(r) r.Success)
Dim failed = resultList.Count(Function(r) Not r.Success)
Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Batch Processing Complete:")
Console.WriteLine($" Total: {resultList.Count}")
Console.WriteLine($" Successful: {successful}")
Console.WriteLine($" Failed: {failed}")
Return resultList
End Function
' Processes one invoice: extract data and send to accounting system
Private Async Function ProcessSingleInvoice(pdfPath As String) As Task(Of BatchResult)
Try
Console.WriteLine($"Processing: {pdfPath}")
Dim invoiceData = Await _invoiceProcessor.ProcessAnyInvoice(pdfPath)
Await _accountingIntegration.SendToQuickBooks(invoiceData)
Console.WriteLine($"✓ Completed: {invoiceData.InvoiceNumber}")
Return New BatchResult With {
.FilePath = pdfPath,
.Success = True,
.InvoiceNumber = invoiceData.InvoiceNumber
}
Catch ex As Exception
Console.WriteLine($"✗ Failed: {pdfPath}")
Return New BatchResult With {
.FilePath = pdfPath,
.Success = False,
.Error = ex.Message
}
End Try
End Function
End Class
What is a recommended technology stack for invoice processing in .NET?
A recommended technology stack for invoice processing in .NET includes IronPDF for PDF manipulation, IronQR for embedding QR codes, and integration with AI models for advanced data parsing.