# Forms to pdf generation

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forms-to-pdf-generation/100267>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 28, 2006, 2:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forms-to-pdf-generation/100267 "2006-07-28T02:41:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![vasu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/7c8e57/32.png) [@vasu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vasu)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 2:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forms-to-pdf-generation/100267/1 "2006-07-28T02:41:34Z")

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hello Everyone,

would like to search this subject in the forms, but since search is  
disabled I am posting this one. Any insight is much appreciated.

I am a newbie to ROR. Wondering what it takes to take a form that is  
filled by a user and generate a PDF on the fly for his to save or print.  
I am aware of some PDF libraries for PHP to accomplish this, but not  
quite sure how to get this done in ROR !!

Thanks for your time.  
VASU.

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**Author:** ![vasu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/7c8e57/32.png) [@vasu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vasu)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 2:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forms-to-pdf-generation/100267/2 "2006-07-28T02:44:29Z")

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You might take a look at [http://rubyforge.org/projects/railspdfplugin/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/railspdfplugin/)

It will require you to create .rpdf views for each form view, but it  
should do the trick.

Thanks,  
Steve

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**Author:** ![vasu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/7c8e57/32.png) [@vasu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vasu)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 2:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forms-to-pdf-generation/100267/3 "2006-07-28T02:51:33Z")

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Steve Webb wrote:

> You might take a look at [http://rubyforge.org/projects/railspdfplugin/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/railspdfplugin/)
> 
> It will require you to create .rpdf views for each form view, but it  
> should do the trick.
> 
> Thanks,  
> Steve

Thanks Steve. Will check it out.

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**Author:** ![vasu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/7c8e57/32.png) [@vasu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vasu)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 6:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forms-to-pdf-generation/100267/4 "2006-07-28T06:55:13Z")

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VASU wrote:

> Steve Webb wrote:
> 
> > You might take a look at [http://rubyforge.org/projects/railspdfplugin/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/railspdfplugin/)
> > 
> > It will require you to create .rpdf views for each form view, but it  
> > should do the trick.
> > 
> > Thanks,  
> > Steve
> 
> Thanks Steve. Will check it out.

Just to further elaborate on Steve’s post, I believe the above plugin  
relies on PDF::Writer.

Here’s a link to the project webpage as well as an article on usage.  
There’s also an extensive manual on the PDF::Writer homepage that should  
help you get started.

[http://ruby-pdf.rubyforge.org/pdf-writer/](http://ruby-pdf.rubyforge.org/pdf-writer/)  
[http://www.artima.com/rubycs/articles/pdf\_writer.html](http://www.artima.com/rubycs/articles/pdf_writer.html)

Cheers,  
Dan