pdf_forge

PDF Forge lets you export Drupal content to PDF with zero external binaries. It converts render arrays into polished PDFs using Dompdf, with optional headers/footers, page sizes, orientations, and pagination. New to Drupal? Enable the module, visit the demo page, and see your first PDF in seconds.

Features

• Render arrays → PDF: Generate PDFs directly from Drupal render arrays (pure PHP via Dompdf).
• Headers & footers: Inject custom HTML headers/footers with explicit height controls.
• Page setup: Choose page size (A4, Letter, etc.) and orientation (portrait/landscape).
• Styling: Add inline CSS and optional external CSS (with host allowlist).
• Pagination: Automatic page numbers with configurable coordinates.
• Demo hub: Built-in basic & advanced demos to sanity-check your setup.
• Service API: Clean interface (PdfForgeInterface) for developers to integrate anywhere.

When to use: Invoices, receipts, order summaries, certificates, brochures, reports, or any printable view of site content.

Post-Installation

1. Enable PDF Forge.
2. Visit /admin/config/development/pdf-forge/demo to try the Basic and Advanced demos.
3. Configure defaults at /admin/config/development/pdf-forge/settings (font, page size, orientation, remote asset allowlist).
4. Developers: inject pdf_forge.forge (type-hint PdfForgeInterface) and call render($build, $options).

Tip: The advanced demo includes a header logo bundled in the module so it works out of the box.

Additional Requirements

• Library: dompdf/dompdf (installed via Composer).
• PHP: 8.1+ (recommended).
• No external binaries (e.g., wkhtmltopdf) are required.

Recommended modules/libraries

• Composer for managing dompdf/dompdf and any CSS dependencies.
• Devel (optional) to quickly build/test render arrays during development.

Similar projects

Other solutions include PDF/print modules that rely on different engines (e.g., wkhtmltopdf) or focus on printing node content. PDF Forge is distinguished by:

• Pure-PHP Dompdf engine (simple hosting, no extra binaries).
• Render-array centric API (works with any buildable structure, not just nodes).
• Explicit header/footer sizing and pagination controls.
• Built-in demo hub for instant validation.

Supporting this Module

If this module saves you time or budget, you can support development here:

• Buy me a coffee
• Sponsor feature requests via GitHub or the issue queue

Community Documentation

Basic documentation is available in the module’s README.md.