try ITextRenderer renderer = new ITextRenderer(); renderer.setDocumentFromString(html); renderer.layout(); return renderer.createPDF(null); // byte array output catch (Exception e) throw new RuntimeException("PDF generation failed", e);
Here’s a focused feature guide for — covering setup, templating, rendering, and streaming. 1. Core Concept Thymeleaf alone doesn’t generate PDFs. Common approach: Thymeleaf → HTML → Flying Saucer / OpenPDF → PDF
Images (use absolute path or base64):
