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Open Source Node.js Library to Create & Manage PDF Files

A Leading Open Source Node.js PDF Library to Create New PDFs, Add Images, Format Text, Extract Content, Merge/Split PDFs, or Perform any Other PDF-Related Task via Free API.

What is Lx-pdf Library?

In today’s fast-paced development landscape, efficient PDF files processing is essential for applications that generate reports, invoices, and other printable documents. Lx-pdf, an open source PDF processing API, delivers a streamlined way to create new PDFs in Node.js, read PDF files, and perform complex operations without diving into low-level PDF structures. It’s simple yet powerful API allows software developers to format text in PDF, use custom fonts in PDF, merge or split documents, and automate common PDF tasks while focusing on core application logic.

Developed by Litixsoft, the open source Lx-pdf library combines performance with versatility, making it easy to add images in PDF files, modify existing images inside PDF in Node.js apps for dynamic, professional layouts. The library also supports features like watermarks, headers, footers, and content extraction, all optimized for speed and handling large files. With its active development, efficient algorithms, and comprehensive feature set, Lx-pdf is a reliable choice for software developers looking to integrate advanced PDF capabilities into Node.js applications without sacrificing performance.

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Getting Started with Lx-pdf

Lx-pdf is available at npm, You can easily download it and install it on your machine. Please use the following command for smooth installation.

Install Lx-pdf using npm

npm install lx-pdf

New PDF Generation in Node.js

The open source lx-pdf makes it easy for software developers to generate a new PDF document inside Node.js applications. The library supports creating new PDF documents from scratch with customizable content. With support for various text formatting, images, tables, and more, it allows users to create professional-looking PDFs tailored to their specific requirements. The library is very easy to handle and with just a few lines of code, developers can generate a PDF containing text and images, ready to be used in their application as given in following code example.

How to Create a New PDF Documents inside Node.js Apps?

const lxPDF = require('lx-pdf');

const pdf = new lxPDF();

pdf.addText('Hello, world!');
pdf.addImage('path/to/image.png', { width: 200, height: 200 });

pdf.save('output.pdf', () => {
  console.log('PDF generated successfully!');
});

PDF Text Formatting in Node.js

The open source lx-pdf library allows software developers to effortlessly customize text within their PDF documents inside Node.js applications. This feature allows developers to control fonts, sizes, colors, and alignment, ensuring that your text appears exactly as desired. The following example shows how software developers can format the appearance of text inside their PDF documents using lx-pdf Node.js library

How to Apply Text Formatting to PDF Documents inside Node.js Environment?

const lxPDF = require('lx-pdf');

const pdf = new lxPDF();

pdf.addText('Hello, world!', {
  font: 'Helvetica',
  fontSize: 12,
  color: '#333',
  align: 'center'
});

pdf.save('formatted_text.pdf', () => {
  console.log('PDF with formatted text generated successfully!');
});

Image Handling inside Node.js

The open source lx-pdf library has provided seamless support for adding and managing images to your PDF documents inside Node.js environment. Using the library software professionals can effortlessly add images from local files or URLs into your PDF documents, with support for resizing and positioning. Whether you're including logos, graphics, or photographs, lx-pdf makes it easy to resize and position images within your PDF. The following example shows how software developers can add images to their PDF documents inside Node.js applications.

How to Insert Images into PDF Documents inside Node.js Apps?

const lxPDF = require('lx-pdf');

const pdf = new lxPDF();

pdf.addImage('path/to/image.png', {
  x: 50,
  y: 50,
  width: 200,
  height: 100
});

pdf.save('image_added.pdf', () => {
  console.log('PDF with image added generated successfully!');
});

Customization and Extensibility

Beyond its built-in features, lx-pdf library offers flexibility for customization and extensibility. Whether it's adding custom fonts, integrating with third-party libraries, or extending functionality through plugins, lx-pdf empowers developers to tailor PDF generation to their specific needs.