Save Form Output to PDF file.

[jaunty dragon]

I created a small plugin to allow users to save their content as a PDF file. It's not perfect by any stretch but it works.

Create a new folder in your plugin directory called "div-to-pdf"

Next you will need to install mpdf into the new folder using composer.

composer require mpdf/mpdf

Upload the following PHP and JS files to the folder (edit the highlighted lines for your server)

Usage of shortcode: Simply include the following shortcode somewhere in the form using a custom HTML block. Replace mwai-ABC123 with your output field ID.

[div_to_pdf_button div_id="mwai-ABC123"]

You can include an argument of orientation="landscape" to change the orientation of the exported PDF (default is portrait)

[wide geyser]

Amazing, thank you so much for this. Can I ask, does this render the CSS styling?

Man installing composer looks complicated 😄

[jaunty dragon]

It renders some CSS yes, as long as it is within the HTML as inline css 🙂

[jaunty dragon]

Haha yeah, you need SSH access to your server. I used ChatGPT to walk me through it for my server.

[jaunty dragon]

You can see the area of the code where you can force some CSS styling on various elements using str_replace

[wide geyser]

Thank you for the info. I sent you a DM if you don't mind checking.

[sharp garden]

@wide geyser the code work well?

[marsh spade]

Hi Jay, I swear I'd read you had a download to word version?! Are you still willing to share?

[jaunty dragon]

You will need to install phpoffice using composer (guides available online)

create a plugin folder called "div-to-doc-x" and install phpoffice here.

Then create a php file called "div-to-doc-x.php" and a JS file called "div-to-doc-x.js" all create an "exports" folder with read/write/execute" permissions.

JS FILE...

JS File

Use the following shortcode to add the button below the form/chatbot.

[div-to-doc-x div_id="mwai-OUTPUTID123"]

[marsh spade]

Legend, thank you.

[jaunty dragon]

No worries. Let me know how you get on.

[urban rock]

Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.
😦