Comments on: Convert HTML to PDF Ruby on Rails http://integrumtech.com/2010/02/convert-html-to-pdf-ruby-on-rails/ Agile developers from Integrum Technology talking about their pain and success using SCRUM and XP in the real world. Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:08:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: James Whiteforce http://integrumtech.com/2010/02/convert-html-to-pdf-ruby-on-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-309 James Whiteforce Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:40:05 +0000 http://integrumtech.com/?p=4715#comment-309 yeah and the Prawn package maintainer, Gregory Brown is quite an arrogant prick who is quite up himself yeah and the Prawn package maintainer, Gregory Brown is quite an arrogant prick
who is quite up himself

]]> By: Mark Duncan http://integrumtech.com/2010/02/convert-html-to-pdf-ruby-on-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Mark Duncan Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:22:39 +0000 http://integrumtech.com/?p=4715#comment-196 I've had a lot of success using Flying Saucer (https://xhtmlrenderer.dev.java.net/) with ruby-java bridge (http://rjb.rubyforge.org/). It's damn close to acid compliant and even includes some css3 stuff for page layout. Rjb doesn't play nicely with passenger so I had to use backgroundrb on the live servers but compared to the learning curve/limitations of itext/prawn it looks by far the easiest way to go. I’ve had a lot of success using Flying Saucer
(https://xhtmlrenderer.dev.java.net/) with ruby-java bridge (http://rjb.rubyforge.org/). It’s damn close to acid compliant and even includes some css3 stuff for page layout. Rjb doesn’t play nicely with passenger so I had to use backgroundrb on the live servers but compared to the learning curve/limitations of itext/prawn it looks by far the easiest way to go.

]]> By: Kristian Mandrup http://integrumtech.com/2010/02/convert-html-to-pdf-ruby-on-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Kristian Mandrup Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:10:28 +0000 http://integrumtech.com/?p=4715#comment-194 I am now working on a rework of prawn-assist called prawn-html. Feel free to join in the effort or provide feedback, suggestions etc ;) I am now working on a rework of prawn-assist called
prawn-html. Feel free to join in the effort or provide
feedback, suggestions etc ;)

]]> By: Kristian Mandrup http://integrumtech.com/2010/02/convert-html-to-pdf-ruby-on-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Kristian Mandrup Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:54:22 +0000 http://integrumtech.com/?p=4715#comment-193 One of my first gems was a kind of addon to prawn-format which I called prawn-assist. http://github.com/kristianmandrup/Prawn-assist I am planning to update it one of these days, converting it into a gem with a nice DSL. It functions by stripping out a some html tags which don't have meaning for pdf generation, then converts certain html tags to related prawn-format tags and some prawn constructs. Works ok for simple html cases. I know there are some css gems out there which could be used in combination to apply css styling to the pdf... One of my first gems was a kind of addon to
prawn-format which I called prawn-assist.

http://github.com/kristianmandrup/Prawn-assist

I am planning to update it one of these days,
converting it into a gem with a nice DSL.

It functions by stripping out a some html tags
which don’t have meaning for pdf generation, then
converts certain html tags to related prawn-format
tags and some prawn constructs. Works ok for simple
html cases. I know there are some css gems out
there which could be used in combination to apply
css styling to the pdf…

]]> By: Josh Chaney http://integrumtech.com/2010/02/convert-html-to-pdf-ruby-on-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Josh Chaney Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:11:03 +0000 http://integrumtech.com/?p=4715#comment-159 Would love to see this gemified! I have tried Prawn and it's awful. I would much rather write HTML and convert it. Have you guys tested it with large ( 50+ ) pages? I found that most applications that can convert a website to PDF ( like Paparazzi! ) tend to bomb and spit out blank pages. I know the scenario is unlikely for a typical website, but I ran into this exact problem trying to generate PDFs from large HTML reports. Would love to see this gemified! I have tried Prawn and it’s awful. I would much rather write HTML and convert it. Have you guys tested it with large ( 50+ ) pages? I found that most applications that can convert a website to PDF ( like Paparazzi! ) tend to bomb and spit out blank pages. I know the scenario is unlikely for a typical website, but I ran into this exact problem trying to generate PDFs from large HTML reports.

]]> By: rubes_mn http://integrumtech.com/2010/02/convert-html-to-pdf-ruby-on-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-155 rubes_mn Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:30:18 +0000 http://integrumtech.com/?p=4715#comment-155 I could absolutely use this. Looking at all the options out there to convert from html: princeXML, HTMLDOC, wkhtmltopdf, none are that desireable primarily due to cost and/or deployment issues. I prefer a web service and especially since what I'm converting has no PII or security concerns. I could absolutely use this. Looking at all the
options out there to convert from html: princeXML,
HTMLDOC, wkhtmltopdf, none are that desireable
primarily due to cost and/or deployment issues. I
prefer a web service and especially since what I’m
converting has no PII or security concerns.

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