Convert HTML file to PDF file in C# and .NET


Complete code

using System;
using System.IO;
using SautinSoft.PdfVision;

namespace Sample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            ConvertHtmlFileToPdfFile();
        }
        public static void ConvertHtmlFileToPdfFile()
        {
			// Before starting, we recommend to get a free 100-day key:
            // https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
            
            // Apply the key here:
			// SautinSoft.PdfVision.SetLicense("...");
            string inpFile = Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\..\Sample.html");
            string outFile = new FileInfo("Result.pdf").FullName;

            PdfVision v = new PdfVision();
            
            HtmlToPdfOptions options = new HtmlToPdfOptions()
            {
                PageSetup = new PageSetup()
                {
                    PaperType = PaperType.Letter,
                    Orientation = Orientation.Portrait,
                    PageMargins = new PageMargins()
                    {
                        Left = LengthUnitConverter.ToPoint(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter),
                        Top = LengthUnitConverter.ToPoint(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter),
                        Right = LengthUnitConverter.ToPoint(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter),
                        Bottom = LengthUnitConverter.ToPoint(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter)
                    }
                },
                PrintBackground = true,
                Scale = 1,
				//Set a custom directory where will be placed portable Chromium browser. 
				//Default value depends of platform (win-x64, win-86, linux-x64 or osx-x64). 
				ChromiumBaseDirectory = Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\..\..\..\..\Chromium\")

            };

            try
            {
                v.ConvertHtmlToPdf(inpFile, outFile, options);
                // Open the result for demonstration purposes.
                System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(outFile) { UseShellExecute = true });
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
                Console.ReadLine();
            }
        }
    }
}

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Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports SautinSoft.PdfVision

Namespace Sample
	Friend Class Program
		Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
			ConvertHtmlFileToPdfFile()
		End Sub
		Public Shared Sub ConvertHtmlFileToPdfFile()
			Dim inpFile As String = Path.GetFullPath("..\..\..\Sample.html")
			Dim outFile As String = (New FileInfo("Result.pdf")).FullName
			' Before starting, we recommend to get a free 100-day key:
            ' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
            
            ' Apply the key here:
			' SautinSoft.PdfVision.SetLicense("...");

			Dim v As New PdfVision()
			
			Dim options As New HtmlToPdfOptions() With {
				.PageSetup = New PageSetup() With {
					.PaperType = PaperType.Letter,
					.Orientation = Orientation.Portrait,
					.PageMargins = New PageMargins() With {
						.Left = LengthUnitConverter.ToPoint(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter),
						.Top = LengthUnitConverter.ToPoint(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter),
						.Right = LengthUnitConverter.ToPoint(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter),
						.Bottom = LengthUnitConverter.ToPoint(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter)
					}
				},
				.PrintBackground = True,
				.Scale = 1,
				.ChromiumBaseDirectory = Path.GetFullPath("..\..\..\..\..\..\Chromium\")
			}

			Try
				v.ConvertHtmlToPdf(inpFile, outFile, options)
				' Open the result for demonstration purposes.
				System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(outFile) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
			Catch ex As Exception
				Console.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}")
				Console.ReadLine()
			End Try
		End Sub
	End Class
End Namespace

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