iTextPdf how to break page

Question

I generate pdf file from html page using iTextPdf like:

iTextSharp.text.html.simpleparser.HTMLWorker hw = new iTextSharp.text.html.simpleparser.HTMLWorker(document);
            TextReader reader = new StringReader(HTML);
            hw.Parse(reader);
            document.Close();

but my html page is large and I need to add page brakes in specific palces.

How can I add these page breaks in pdf?

Thanks

Answer 1

Since, iTextSharp do have limitations in understanding few HTML styles/tags.

The solution to this is a little workaround:

• You need to create a new class which extends the HTMLWorker class and overrides the StartElement method which gives us event on starting of every html element.

  public class HTMLWorkerExtended : HTMLWorker
  {
  public HTMLWorkerExtended(IDocListener document): base(document)
  {
  
  }
  public override void StartElement(string tag, IDictionary<string, string> str)
  {
      if (tag.Equals("newpage"))
          document.Add(Chunk.NEXTPAGE);
      else
          base.StartElement(tag, str);
  }
  }
  

• In your html, add <newpage /> tag wherever you want a page break.

• Now use HTMLWorkerExtended class' object to parse the html.

  using (TextReader htmlViewReader = new StringReader(htmlText))
   {
      using (var htmlWorker = new HTMLWorkerExtended(pdfDocument))
        {
           htmlWorker.Open();
           htmlWorker.Parse(htmlViewReader);
        }
   }
  

Answer 2

try adding the following in your HTML:

<div style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</div>