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dnadesign/silverstripe-generatepdf
==================================

This module generates a PDF version of a page

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Silverstripe GeneratePDF
========================

[](#silverstripe-generatepdf)

Introduction
------------

[](#introduction)

This extension allow for a PDF version of any page to be created and served either via a direct link to the generated file or via a method that triggers the download of the generated pdf.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- Silverstripe 3.1
- [WKHTMLTOPDF library](http://wkhtmltopdf.org/)

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
composer require "dnadesign/silverstripe-generatepdf" "dev-master"

```

Extend any page type with the GeneratePDF extension as well as the page type controller with GeneratePDF\_Controller extension. This can be done via the SilverStripe `YAML` config API

**mysite/\_config/app.yml**

```
Page:
  extensions:
    - GeneratePDF

Page_Controller:
  extensions:
    - GeneratePDF_Controller

```

**Define WKHTMLTOPDF path**To use the library locally, you can define the path in the yaml file

```
Page:
	wkhtmltopdf_binary: /usr/local/bin/wkhtmltopdf

```

Configuration
-------------

[](#configuration)

The `AutoGeneratePDF` extension refreshes the generated pdf upon publish. Everytime you republish a page with the extension GeneratePDF, the previous version of the pdf is deleted and a new one is recreated, keeping the generated file always up-to-date with the live version.

```
Page:
  extensions:
    - AutoGeneratePDF

```

The `PublishRefreshPDF` allow for subpage to publish automatically the parent page in order to regenerate the pdf. It can also be used with silvertsripe-elemental to trigger the page publish when a widget (element) is published.

```
SubPage:
  extensions:
    - PublishRefreshPDF

 BaseElement:
  extensions:
    - PublishRefreshPDF

```

###  Health Score

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Maintenance20

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Community16

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Maturing project, gaining track record

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