How to convert Excel to the specified version of a PDF file in C# and .NET


You can specify the desired PDF version: PDF 1.2 - 1.7, PDF/A-1a, PDF/A-1b, PDF/A-2a, PDF/A-2b, PDF/A-2u, PDF/A-3a, PDF/A-3b, PDF/A-3u.

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using System;
using System.IO;
using SautinSoft;

namespace Sample
{
    class Sample
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Convert Excel file to PDF file
            ExcelToPdf x = new ExcelToPdf();

            // Set PDF as output format.
            x.OutputFormat = SautinSoft.ExcelToPdf.eOutputFormat.Pdf;
            // Set pdf out version as PDF_A
            // The component can create PDF_A1, PDF_A2, etc
            x.Options.PdfVersion = ExcelToPdf.COptions.ePdfVersion.PDF_A1a;

            string excelFile = Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\..\test.xlsx");
            string pdfFile = Path.ChangeExtension(excelFile, ".pdf"); ;

            try
            {
                x.ConvertFile(excelFile, pdfFile);
                System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(pdfFile) { UseShellExecute = true });
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
                Console.ReadLine();
            }
        }
    }
}

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Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports SautinSoft

Namespace Sample
	Friend Class Sample
		Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
			' Convert Excel file to PDF file
			Dim x As New ExcelToPdf()

			' Set PDF as output format.
			x.OutputFormat = SautinSoft.ExcelToPdf.eOutputFormat.Pdf

			' Set pdf out version as PDF_A
			' The component can create PDF_A1, PDF_A2, etc
			x.Options.PdfVersion = ExcelToPdf.COptions.ePdfVersion.PDF_A1a

			Dim excelFile As String = Path.GetFullPath("..\..\..\test.xlsx")
			Dim pdfFile As String = Path.ChangeExtension(excelFile, ".pdf")

			Try
				x.ConvertFile(excelFile, pdfFile)
				System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(pdfFile) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
			Catch ex As Exception
				Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
				Console.ReadLine()
			End Try
		End Sub
	End Class
End Namespace

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