A simple Rails wrapper for the PrinceXML PDF generation library.
Princely is a simple wrapper for the Prince XML PDF generation library.
The plugin will also automatically register the PDF MimeType so that you can use
pdf as a format in Rails controller respond_to blocks.
class Provider::EstimatesController < Provider::BaseController
# You can render PDF templates simply by
# using the :pdf option on render templates.
def show
respond_to do |format|
format.html
format.pdf do
render :pdf => 'file_name',
:template => 'controller/action',
:handlers => %w[erb],
:formats => %w[pdf],
:stylesheets => %w[application prince],
:layout => 'pdf',
:locals => { :foo => 'bar' },
:disposition => 'inline', # PDF will be sent inline, means you can load it inside an iFrame or Embed
:relative_paths => true # Modify asset paths to make them relative. See [the AssetSupport module](/lib/princely/asset_support.rb)
end
end
end
# Alternatively, you can use make_and_send_pdf to render out a PDF for the
# action without a respond_to block.
def pdf
make_and_send_pdf "file_name"
end
end
The defaults for the render options are as follows:
layout: false
template: the template for the current controller/action
locals: none
stylesheets: none
disposition: attachment (created PDF file will be sent as download)
relative_paths: true
server_flag: true
javascript_flag: false
timeout: none