Hey everyone! I'm trying to figure out how to manage HTML to PDF styling, especially related to a couple of frustrating problems: 1) images jumping to the next page within table cells, and 2) HTML tables splitting rows across pages. This has been a real headache for us, and I'd love to hear what solutions or workarounds others have used to tackle these issues. Is there a reliable method or library that can help? Thanks for any insights!
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If your main goal is ensuring your HTML converts to PDF without breaking, you might want to check out this library: pagedjs. It could help with those content break issues you mentioned, like with images.
It really comes down to experimenting with different workarounds. The PDF format is all about pages, while HTML isn't, so you might need to rely on some old-school CSS hacks for this. Look into properties like page-break-before, but just a heads up, support can be hit or miss across different browsers.
Totally agree! Keeping your HTML simple can really help—like limiting the use of tables and going with single-column layouts.
For sure! It’s frustrating to think there's no perfect solution out there, especially when it's such a common issue.
I know this isn’t strictly webdev, but I use Pandoc for this purpose. It works wonders and lets you set up custom filters for styling tweaks. Generally, I convert HTML to LaTeX and then to PDF, which gives pretty good results.
Dealing with HTML to PDF can definitely get tricky! One helpful tip is to use `page-break-inside: avoid;` on your
This is good advice! You could also try adding `page-break-inside: avoid;` to your CSS for table rows and images, and I recently wrote an article on optimizing HTML for PDF that could give more insights.
Look into CSS Paged Media. It allows you to set print-specific styles that are increasingly supported. Large tables and images are just tough no matter what approach you take, though.
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Thanks for the suggestion! The conversion process itself goes fine on my end, but I’m really looking for libraries that can help dynamically fix content when it jumps pages.