Convert JSON Format to PCL via C#
C# API to parse JSON to PCL without using Microsoft® Word
By using Aspose.Total for .NET you can parse JSON to PCL within any .NET, C#, ASP.NET and VB.NET application in two simple steps. Firstly, by using Aspose.Cells for .NET , you can export JSON to PDF. After that, by using Aspose.Words for .NET , you can convert PDF to PCL.
Convert JSON Format to PCL via C#
- Create a new Workbook object and read valid JSON data from file
- Import JSON file to worksheet using JsonUtility class and Save it as PDF
- Load PDF document by using Document class
- Save the document to PCL format using Save method
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Set Layout and Convert JSON Format to PCL via C#
While parsing JSON to PCL, you can also set layout options for your JSON using JsonLayoutOptions . It allows you to process Array as a table, ignore nulls, ignore array title, ignore object title, convert string to number or date, set date and number format, and set title style. All of these options allow you to present your data as per your needs. The following code snippet shows you how to set the layout options.
Parse JSON Format to PCL with Watermark
Using the API, you can also convert JSON to PCL with watermark. In order to add a watermark to your PCL document, you can first parse JSON file to PDF and add a watermark to it. In order to add a watermark, load the newly created PDF file using the Document class, create an instance of TextWatermarkOptions and set its properties, Call Watermark.SetText method and pass watermark text & object of TextWatermarkOptions. After adding the watermark, you can save the document to PCL.
Other Conversion Options
JSON What is JSON File Format?
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is an open standard file format for sharing data that uses human-readable text to store and transmit data. JSON files are stored with the .json extension. JSON requires less formatting and is a good alternative for XML. JSON is derived from JavaScript but is a language-independent data format. The generation and parsing of JSON is supported by many modern programming languages. application/json is the media type used for JSON.
Read MorePCL What is PCL File Format?
PCL stands for Printer Command Language which is a Page Description Language introduced by Hewlett Packard (HP). HP created PCL to provide an efficient way for controlling printer features across many different printing devices. The format was originally developed for HP’s dot matrix and Inkjet printers, but has been part of various thermal, matrix and page printers with the passage of time. The format underwent several different revisions, resulting in different versions where each version was enhanced to meet the demands of time with respect to the printer control features. Today, PCL is the most widely spread printer language in the laster printer market.
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