QuestPdf.Barcodes

QuestPdf.Barcodes is a C# library that extends the functionality of QuestPDF by integrating barcode generation using Barcoder. This package allows you to easily add various types of barcodes to your PDF documents.

Features

Generate Code128, QR Codes, and many other barcode formats.
Seamless integration with QuestPDF.
Simple and intuitive API.

Versions

To accommodate the breaking changes introduced in QuestPDF version 2024.3.0, this repository provides two versions of the NuGet package:

Version 2024.3.x

Utilizes the .svg() render method in QuestPDF.
Aligns a 2D barcode to the center of the box.

Version 2023.1.x

Utilizes the .canvas() render method in QuestPDF.
Aligns a 2D barcode to the left of the box.

Installation

You can install the package via NuGet Package Manager:

dotnet add package QuestPdf.Barcodes

Or via the NuGet Package Manager in Visual Studio:

Right-click on your project in Solution Explorer.
Select "Manage NuGet Packages..."
Search for "QuestPdf.Barcodes" and install the package.

Generated barcodes

Usage

Here is a basic example of how to use QuestPdf.Barcodes to add a barcode to a PDF document:

using QuestPDF.Fluent;
using QuestPDF.Helpers;
using QuestPDF.Infrastructure;
using QuestPDF.Previewer;

var document = Document.Create(container =>
{
  container.Page(page =>
  {
    page
      .Content().Column(column =>
      {
        column.Item()
          .AlignCenter()
          .Border(1)
          .Height(2, Unit.Centimetre)
          .Width(10, Unit.Centimetre)
          .BarcodeTwoToFive("1234567890", true, false);

        column.Item()
          .AlignCenter()
          .Height(4, Unit.Centimetre)
          .Width(4, Unit.Centimetre)
          .BarcodeQr("1234567890");
      });
  });
});
document.ShowInPreviewer();

Supported Barcode Types

QuestPdf.Barcodes supports the following barcode types (provided by Barcoder):

Aztec
Codabar
Code128
Code39
Code93
Data Matrix
EAN-13
EAN-8
Kix
PDF417
QR Code
Royal Mail
(Interleaved)2of5
UPC-A
UPC-E

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any ideas, suggestions, or issues, feel free to create an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements

QuestPDF - A comprehensive library for generating PDF documents in C#.
Barcoder - A library for generating various types of barcodes.
SvgLib - A library for generating svg code.

Contact

If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out via the issues section.

Lakerfield/QuestPDF.Barcodes