How to add a page header and footer using C# and .NET


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using System;
using System.IO;
using SautinSoft;

namespace Sample
{
    class Test
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
			// Get your free 30-day key here:   
            // https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
	
            // Add a page header and footer during the conversion of HTML to RTF or DOCX.
            // If you need more information about "HTML to RTF .Net" email us at:
            // support@sautinsoft.com.
            AddHeaderAndFooter();
        }

        public static void AddHeaderAndFooter()
        {
            SautinSoft.HtmlToRtf h = new SautinSoft.HtmlToRtf();
            HtmlConvertOptions opt = new HtmlConvertOptions();
            opt.OutputFormat = HtmlToRtf.OutputFormat.Docx;

            string inpFile = @"..\..\..\Sample.html";
            string outFile = "Result.docx";

            // Set page header and footer.
            string headerFromHtml = File.ReadAllText(@"..\..\..\header.html");
            string footerFromRtf = File.ReadAllText(@"..\..\..\footer.rtf");

            // Add page header.
            opt.PageSetup.PageHeader.Html(headerFromHtml);

            // Add extra space between header and page contents.
            opt.PageSetup.PageHeader.MarginBottom.Mm(10);

            // Add page footer.
            opt.PageSetup.PageFooter.Rtf(footerFromRtf);

            if (h.Convert(inpFile, outFile, opt))
            {
                // Open the result for demonstration purposes.
                System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(outFile) { UseShellExecute = true });
            }
        }
    }
}

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Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports SautinSoft

Namespace Sample
	Friend Class Test
		Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
			' Get your free 30-day key here:   
            ' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
	
			' Add a page header and footer during the conversion of HTML to RTF or DOCX.
			' If you need more information about "HTML to RTF .Net" email us at:
			' support@sautinsoft.com.
			AddHeaderAndFooter()
		End Sub

		Public Shared Sub AddHeaderAndFooter()
			Dim h As New SautinSoft.HtmlToRtf()
			Dim opt As New HtmlConvertOptions()
			opt.OutputFormat = HtmlToRtf.OutputFormat.Docx

			Dim inpFile As String = "..\..\..\Sample.html"
			Dim outFile As String = "Result.docx"

			' Set page header and footer.
			Dim headerFromHtml As String = File.ReadAllText("..\..\..\header.html")
			Dim footerFromRtf As String = File.ReadAllText("..\..\..\footer.rtf")

			' Add page header.
			opt.PageSetup.PageHeader.Html(headerFromHtml)

			' Add extra space between header and page contents.
			opt.PageSetup.PageHeader.MarginBottom.Mm(10)

			' Add page footer.
			opt.PageSetup.PageFooter.Rtf(footerFromRtf)

			If h.Convert(inpFile, outFile, opt) Then
				' Open the result for demonstration purposes.
				System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(outFile) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
			End If
		End Sub
	End Class
End Namespace

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