Bulk Report Generation in HTML Format via C#
Generate reports in HTML format using data source & a template.
How to Generate HTML based Reports Using C#
In order to create HTML reports, we’ll use
API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use report generation API for C# platform. Open
package manager, search for Aspose.Words and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Package Manager Console Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Words
Steps to Assemble HTML via C#
- Load template in an instance of Document class
- Create an object of ReportingEngine
- Set engine options
- Call ReportingEngine.BuildReport method
- Pass the template, data source as perameters
- Save the result with Doucment.Save method
System Requirements
Before integrating the code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, Windows Azure, Mono or Xamarin Platforms
- Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio
- Aspose.Words for .NET referenced in your project
Generate HTML Reports using C# example code
// build data source
var xml = JsonConvert.DeserializeXmlNode(File.ReadAllText("filenameDocx"), "RootElement");
var dataSet = new DataSet("datasourceName");
dataSet.ReadXml(new MemoryStream(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(xml.InnerXml)));
var dataTable = dataSet.Tables["datasourceName"];
// load template for report
var doc = new Document("template.html");
// create ReportingEngine
var engine = new Reporting.ReportingEngine
{
// set appropriate options
Options = Reporting.ReportBuildOptions.AllowMissingMembers
};
// build report using template & data source
engine.BuildReport(doc, dataTable, "datasourceName");
// save the report
doc.Save("output.html", SaveFormat.Doc);
Free App to Assemble HTML
Check our live demos to create HTML files with following benefits.
HTML What is HTML File Format
HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) is the extension for web pages created for display in browsers. Known as language of the web, HTML has evolved with requirements of new information requirements to be displayed as part of web pages. The latest variant is known as HTML 5 that gives a lot of flexibility for working with the language. HTML pages are either received from server, where these are hosted, or can be loaded from local system as well. Each HTML page is made up of HTML elements such as forms, text, images, animations, links, etc. These elements are represented by tags such as img, a, p and several others where each tag has start and end. It can also embed applications written in scripting languages such as JavaScript and Style Sheets (CSS) for overall layout representation.
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