# Export to PDF

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/export-to-pdf/172748>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 27, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/export-to-pdf/172748 "2009-07-27T13:00:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anandhkumar)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/export-to-pdf/172748/1 "2009-07-27T13:00:07Z")

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Hi everyone

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 It ll be helpful for me if someone there guide me in resolving the

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following issue…  
I’ve to parse the xml and export the contents into PDF. Also please  
suggest me how to use xsl:fo in this process to beautify the layout…

Thanks in Advance

Anandh

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**Author:** ![anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anandhkumar)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/export-to-pdf/172748/2 "2009-07-27T14:54:12Z")

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Sorry if this comes across as harsh, but lazy programmers get on my  
nerves…

> **[LMGTFY - Let Me Google That For You](https://lmgtfy.app/?q=rails%2Bexport%2Bto%2Bpdf)**
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> For all those people who find it more convenient to bother you with their question rather than to Google it for themselves.

> **[LMGTFY - Let Me Google That For You](https://lmgtfy.app/?q=xsl%3Afo)**
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> For all those people who find it more convenient to bother you with their question rather than to Google it for themselves.

On Jul 27, 7:00 am, Anandh K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Author:** ![anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anandhkumar)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/export-to-pdf/172748/3 "2009-07-27T21:11:13Z")

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I’ve used PDF::Writer quite often. I know there is another project  
which has replaced it, or is in the process of updating it. Is there  
anything anyone else feels is actually a good for PDF generation? I  
spent a few weeks researching options last year and couldn’t find  
anything better then PDF::Writer. Even looking at paid sort of  
options.

-Josh

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**Author:** ![anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anandhkumar)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 12:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/export-to-pdf/172748/4 "2009-07-28T12:22:27Z")

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Thanks Josh for your reply. Is it possible to export xml’s with  
PDF::Writer.

Anandh

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**Author:** ![anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anandhkumar)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 11:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/export-to-pdf/172748/5 "2009-07-27T23:27:09Z")

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Josh wrote:

> I’ve used PDF::Writer quite often. I know there is another project  
> which has replaced it, or is in the process of updating it. Is there  
> anything anyone else feels is actually a good for PDF generation? I  
> spent a few weeks researching options last year and couldn’t find  
> anything better then PDF::Writer. Even looking at paid sort of  
> options.
> 
> -Josh

I use Prawn and the Prawnto plugin. I’m generally very happy with it.

## Best,

Marnen Laibow-Koser  
[http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org)  
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