# PDF in rails

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-in-rails/140360>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 13, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-in-rails/140360 "2008-06-13T08:19:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![arpit\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@arpit\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arpit_jain)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-in-rails/140360/1 "2008-06-13T08:19:02Z")

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Hi All,  
I am generating pdf in rails by using rupdf plugin.Now i want to  
customize the layout for the pdf.  
Searched a lot but couldn’t find anything relevant. Any  
suggessions?

Thanks  
Arpit

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**Author:** ![arpit\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@arpit\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arpit_jain)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 8:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-in-rails/140360/2 "2008-06-13T08:56:07Z")

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arpit jain wrote:

> Hi All,  
> I am generating pdf in rails by using rupdf plugin.Now i want to  
> customize the layout for the pdf.  
> Searched a lot but couldn’t find anything relevant. Any  
> suggessions?
> 
> Thanks  
> Arpit

hi

Well if you are using rupdf plugin then u can directly define the  
header,content and the footer by specifying the path or rendering file  
thru controller…

Its given here  
[http://scoop.cheerfactory.co.uk/2007/12/15/rupdf-simple-ruby-pdf-rails-plugin/](http://scoop.cheerfactory.co.uk/2007/12/15/rupdf-simple-ruby-pdf-rails-plugin/)

Thanks

Dhaval P.  
Software Engineer

> **[RailsHouse : Ruby on Rails Development & Consulting, Waterloo, Canada](https://railshouse.com)**
>
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**Author:** ![arpit\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@arpit\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arpit_jain)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 9:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-in-rails/140360/3 "2008-06-13T09:06:04Z")

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On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Dhaval P. \<  
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\> wrote:

> Thanks
> 
> Dhaval P.  
> Software Engineer  
> [www.railshouse.com](http://www.railshouse.com)  
> sales(AT)railshouse(DOT)com

I have already checked it,but what i need is to give custom layout  
like,  
color of text, its positioning, variable size of the fonts, giving  
margins  
etc.

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**Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-in-rails/140360/4 "2008-06-13T09:08:51Z")

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well all that properties u can set with the help of css

Thanks

Dhaval P.  
Software Engineer

> **[RailsHouse : Ruby on Rails Development & Consulting, Waterloo, Canada](https://railshouse.com)**
>
> RailsHouse is Waterloo, Ontario based Ruby on Rails Consultancy firm which provides RoR Development, Migration, Staffing, Maintenace and Support Services

sales(AT)railshouse(DOT)com

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**Author:** ![arpit\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@arpit\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arpit_jain)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 9:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-in-rails/140360/5 "2008-06-13T09:17:00Z")

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Dhaval P. wrote:

> well all that properties u can set with the help of css
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Dhaval P.  
> Software Engineer  
> [www.railshouse.com](http://www.railshouse.com)  
> sales(AT)railshouse(DOT)com

the whole file will get embedded into the pdf so u can give inline css  
which will be directly reflected on the generated pdf…

Have u tried this?

Thanks

Dhaval P.  
Software Engineer

> **[RailsHouse : Ruby on Rails Development & Consulting, Waterloo, Canada](https://railshouse.com)**
>
> RailsHouse is Waterloo, Ontario based Ruby on Rails Consultancy firm which provides RoR Development, Migration, Staffing, Maintenace and Support Services

sales(AT)railshouse(DOT)com