barryvdh/laravel-dompdf
Laravel Dompdf
This project is a Laravel integration for the Dompdf rendering engine, providing a tool to convert HTML and CSS templates into PDF documents. It functions as a wrapper that allows Laravel applications to generate downloadable or streamable PDF files from web-standard content.
The library includes specialized tools for producing PDF/A-3b compliant documents intended for long-term electronic preservation. This archival capability includes the ability to embed XML metadata and attachments, which supports electronic invoicing standards for digital business transactions.
The software covers a broad range of document generation tasks, including the conversion of HTML strings, PDF file export to filesystems, and the delivery of documents via browser streams. It leverages template-driven generation and standardized storage interfaces to manage the output of rendered files.
Features
- HTML to PDF Converters - Transforms HTML and CSS templates into PDF documents with configurable page sizes and orientations.
- Document Export Tools - Automates the process of generating PDFs on the server and delivering them as downloadable streams to browsers.
- HTML Template Renderers - Transforms Laravel view templates into raw HTML strings to be processed by the PDF rendering engine.
- PDF Integration Patterns - Bridges the Dompdf rendering engine with the Laravel framework for server-side document generation.
- PDF Generation - Generates PDF documents and delivers them via browser streams, files, or raw strings.
- Invoice Generation - Generates digital invoices that meet legal standards by embedding required XML data and metadata.
- PDF Exports - Exports documents as PDF/A-3b compliant files by embedding necessary fonts and metadata for long-term preservation.
- Archival Document Generators - Produces PDF/A-3b compliant documents with embedded XML attachments for permanent electronic storage.
- PDF Rendering Engines - Provides a wrapper that configures and manages the underlying PDF rendering engine for Laravel applications.
- Document Archiving Systems - Creates PDF/A-3b compliant files to ensure documents remain readable and preserved over many years.
- Archival Preparation Tools - Prepares documents for long-term archival by generating PDF/A-3b files with embedded fonts and XML.
- PDF XML Embedders - Attaches XML files and metadata to PDF documents to satisfy electronic invoicing standards.
- Archival Standard Compliance - Implements PDF/A compliance by injecting the specific XML payloads and font definitions required for archival standards.
- Response Streaming - Streams generated PDF binary data directly to the HTTP response buffer for immediate browser rendering.
- Media and Files - Converts HTML to PDF.
- Application Helpers - Generates PDFs from views.
