Add Table to PDF via C#

Insert table to PDF document programmatically using Aspose.PDF for .NET Library

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How to adding Tables in PDF document Using .NET Library

In order to add table, we’ll use Aspose.PDF for .NET API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document manipulation API for net platform. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.PDF and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.

Package Manager Console

PM > Install-Package Aspose.PDF

Add Table to PDF via C#

You need Aspose.PDF for .NET to try the code in your environment.

  1. Load the PDF with an instance of Document.
  2. Access the Page via its index.
  3. Create Table object.
  4. Set table setting (e.g. set the borders).
  5. Populate table.
  6. Add the table to a page.
  7. Save the file.

Add Table in PDF - C#


Aspose.Pdf.Document doc = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(dataDir+ "AddTable.pdf");
// Initializes a new instance of the Table
Aspose.Pdf.Table table = new Aspose.Pdf.Table();
// Set the table border color as LightGray
table.Border = new Aspose.Pdf.BorderInfo(Aspose.Pdf.BorderSide.All, .5f, Aspose.Pdf.Color.FromRgb(System.Drawing.Color.LightGray));
// Set the border for table cells
table.DefaultCellBorder = new Aspose.Pdf.BorderInfo(Aspose.Pdf.BorderSide.All, .5f, Aspose.Pdf.Color.FromRgb(System.Drawing.Color.LightGray));
// Create a loop to add 10 rows
for (int row_count = 1; row_count < 10; row_count++)
{
    // Add row to table
    Aspose.Pdf.Row row = table.Rows.Add();
    // Add table cells
    row.Cells.Add("Column (" + row_count + ", 1)");
    row.Cells.Add("Column (" + row_count + ", 2)");
    row.Cells.Add("Column (" + row_count + ", 3)");
}
// Add table object to first page of input document
doc.Pages[1].Paragraphs.Add(table);
dataDir = dataDir + "document_with_table_out.pdf";
// Save updated document containing table object
doc.Save(dataDir);