Configured PDF Margins and Troubleshooting wkhtmltopdf

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📅 2023-12-29 — Session: Configured PDF Margins and Troubleshooting wkhtmltopdf

🕒 03:05–03:30
🏷️ Labels: Wkhtmltopdf, CSS, PDF, Troubleshooting
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The primary goal of this session was to configure and troubleshoot the conversion of HTML documents to PDF with specific styling requirements using CSS and the wkhtmltopdf tool.

Key Activities

  • Margin Configuration: Adjusted margins in HTML documents for PDF conversion using CSS styles, ensuring the correct application of styles in the final PDF output.
  • wkhtmltopdf Command Configuration: Explored setting page margins directly via the wkhtmltopdf command-line options to bypass CSS alterations.
  • Troubleshooting Errors: Addressed the ProtocolUnknownError in wkhtmltopdf, focusing on local file access issues and resource loading paths.
  • Styling Adjustments: Implemented specific styling such as line spacing and text indentation in HTML/CSS for better PDF presentation.

Achievements

  • Successfully configured margins and other styling elements for HTML to PDF conversion.
  • Resolved common wkhtmltopdf errors related to network and protocol issues.

Pending Tasks

  • Further testing of CSS styles in different browsers and environments to ensure consistent PDF output.
  • Exploration of additional wkhtmltopdf command-line options for advanced styling and error handling.

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