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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. b13/format AbandonedTypo3-cms-extension[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) b13/format ========== 3.0.0(1y ago)61.3k1[2 issues](https://github.com/b13/t3ext-format/issues)GPL-2.0-or-laterPHPPHP ^7.4.0 || ^8.0 Since Nov 29Pushed 1y ago7 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/b13/t3ext-format)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/b13/format)[ Docs](https://github.com/b13/t3ext-format)[ RSS](/packages/b13-format/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 4d ago READMEChangelog (3)Dependencies (2)Versions (8)Used By (0) TYPO3 Extension format ====================== [](#typo3-extension-format) Caution This TYPO3 Extension will not be maintained by b13 any further starting January 2025. So, you're on your own using this extension. *Why?* This extension was initially created back when TYPO3 v4 was hip and cool. However, we've experienced in the past years, that we've utilized composer-based packages directly for solving these problems, when they are needed. We don't need "one-fits-it-all" solution. If you need a CSV file (or output) generated by PHP, copy over the file into your project, or code the 5 lines on your own. If you need Excel support, utilize the composer package `phpoffice/phpspreadsheet` directly. And if you need PDF creation support - we recommend also to look into solutions you need - some people need wkhtmltopdf, some need mpdf, and others a different requirement. --- Utility Extension for putting data in different formats like - CSV - PDF - Excel Installation ------------ [](#installation) Simply install the extension with Composer or the Extension Manager. Include the TypoScript if you want to use the PDF generation. Usage ----- [](#usage) ### CSV [](#csv) Use the public API of the `CsvService` to generate a CSV file or output the CSV string directly. ### Excel [](#excel) There is no wrapper functionality to help with the creation of excel files. However the library `phpoffice/phpspreadsheet` is required as a composer dependency and can therefore be used out of the box in composer based installations. ### PDF [](#pdf) The PDF functionality relies on wkhtmltopdf which must be available on the server. There are several ways to provide the binary. Please refer to the wkhtmltopdf documentation. The extension provides a PdfService. here is an example usage: ``` $pdfService = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(PdfService::class); $pdfService->setContent($myHtml); $absolutepathToFile = $pdfService->saveToFile('myPdf'); ``` This will create a file `myPdf.pdf` with the contents of `$myHtml` in a directory that can be configured in TypoScript. The whole TypoScript configuration (`constants.typoscript`): ``` plugin.tx_format { settings { pdf { // Path to the wkhtmltopdf binary binaryFilePath = /usr/local/bin/wkhtmltopdf // Path were the PDFs are stored tempDirectoryPath = /tmp/ // Default file name of the generated PDF tempFileName = // If set the fileName will be appended with X characters of the md5 hash of the content md5Length = 0 // Use print media-type instead of screen printMediaTypeAttribute = 1 // Generates lower quality pdf/ps. Useful to shrink the result document space lowQualityAttribute = 0 // Adds a html footer footerHtmlAttribute = // URL to render (instead of content) url = // Minimum font size minimumFontSize = 15 // Set the page left margin (default 10mm) marginLeft = 10 // Set the page right margin (default 10mm) marginRight = 10 // Set the page top margin marginTop = 10 // Set the page bottom margin marginBottom = 10 // The default page size of the rendered document is A4, but using this // --page-size optionthis can be changed to almost anything else, such as: A3, // Letter and Legal. For a full list of supported pages sizes please see // . pageSize = // Wait some milliseconds for javascript finish (default 200) javaScriptDelay = 200 // Set orientation to Landscape or Portrait (default Portrait) orientation = Portrait // Whether a generated PDF should be kept at the end of the process. By default it is deleted. persistPDF = 0 // For all supported attributes refer to https://wkhtmltopdf.org/usage/wkhtmltopdf.txt additionalAttributes = } } } ``` Every setting can be overwritten during runtime: ``` $pdfService = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(PdfService::class); $pdfService->setSettings( [ 'orientation' => 'Landscape, 'marginLeft' => 25, 'tempDirectoryPath' => PATH_site . 'something/public/' ] ); ``` ### Sharing our expertise [](#sharing-our-expertise) [Find more TYPO3 extensions we have developed](https://b13.com/useful-typo3-extensions-from-b13-to-you) that help us deliver value in client projects. As part of the way we work, we focus on testing and best practices to ensure long-term performance, reliability, and results in all our code. ### Health Score 38 — LowBetter than 85% of packages Maintenance32 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity21 Limited adoption so far Community18 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity71 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor2 2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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