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PDF export

The PDF export produces a fully formatted .pdf document that mirrors the rendered report. It is the recommended format for printable document exchange and archival workflows. PDF export is included in the core combit.ListLabel31.CrossPlatform package and selected with LlExportTarget.Pdf.

The resulting file preserves layout, fonts, colors, and vector graphics from the report project. Multi-page reports are exported as multi-page PDFs with the page sizes defined in the project.

Supported export options

All options are set on ExportConfiguration.ExportOptions using the LlExportOption keys listed below. Values are always strings.

Document metadata

The following options populate the corresponding fields in the PDF document properties.

Option Purpose
PdfTitle Title shown in the PDF properties.
PdfSubject Subject shown in the PDF properties.
PdfKeywords Comma- or semicolon-separated list of keywords.
PdfAuthor Author shown in the PDF properties.
PdfCreator Creator/application name shown in the PDF properties.

If a metadata option is not set, the corresponding PDF property is left empty.

Resolution

Sets the rasterization resolution in DPI used when content has to be flattened to bitmaps (for example certain object types that cannot be expressed as PDF vector graphics).

  • Value: an integer DPI value, for example "300".
  • Increasing the resolution improves the quality of rasterized elements at the cost of file size.

Restrictions

  • PDF encryption, owner/user passwords, ZUGFeRD/Factur-X attachments and PdfUseSimpleFrames from the classic exporter are not currently part of the cross-platform PDF export.
  • The cross-platform exporter is designed for headless, server-side use; interactive PDF features (form actions, JavaScript) are not authored by the exporter.