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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.

In the fast and modern world of web and software development, creating and manipulating PDF files is an indispensable aspect of many applications. Whether it's generating reports, invoices, or any other form of printable document, having a robust and efficient tool at your disposal can streamline your workflow significantly. This is where lx-pdf, a Node.js library, steps in to offer a seamless solution and simplifies PDF manipulation tasks with ease and efficiency. The library provides clear and concise methods for performing common tasks, allowing developers to focus on their application logic rather than getting bogged down in complex PDF internals.

Lx-pdf is a very useful open-source Node.js library developed by Litixsoft. It's designed to provide software developers with a straightforward yet powerful set of tools for working with PDF files. There are several important features part of the library such as creating new PDFs, extracting content from existing PDF files, merging PDF documents, adding headers and footers, merging and splitting, adding watermarks to PDF, embedding images to PDFs, or perform any other PDF-related task, lx-pdf has got you covered.

Performance is crucial in any software library, especially when dealing with potentially large and complex PDF files. Lx-pdf is built with performance in mind, utilizing efficient algorithms and optimizations to ensure speedy operation even with large datasets. With its intuitive API, comprehensive functionality, high performance, and active development and support, lx-pdf is a top choice for anyone looking to incorporate PDF manipulation into their Node.js applications.

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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.