Create PDF documents from .NET applications

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I have seen a very common question in the forums – How can I create PDF documents from my .NET application?

Here are some of the OpenSouce and Paid libraries that allow you to do so:

Open Source

PDFSharp - PDFsharp is the Open Source library that easily creates PDF documents from any .NET language

iTextSharp – Library to create/manipulate PDF documents on-the-fly

Report.NET - generate PDF documents in a simple and flexible manner

PDFjet for .NET - royalty-free PDF library

Paid Libraries

PDF4NET - .NET library for adding PDF capabilities your .NET application

ABCpdf - Dynamically create Adobe PDF documents on the fly

DynamicPDF™ Generator for .NET - real-time creation of PDF documents based on dynamic data

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Suprotim Agarwal, Developer Technologies MVP (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional) is the founder and contributor for DevCurry, DotNetCurry and SQLServerCurry. He is the Chief Editor of a Developer Magazine called DNC Magazine. He has also authored two Books - 51 Recipes using jQuery with ASP.NET Controls. and The Absolutely Awesome jQuery CookBook.

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