How to generate a PDF invoice from HTML in Node.js (10 lines of code)
How to Generate a PDF Invoice from HTML in Node.js (10 Lines of Code) PDF libraries are a tax on developer time. You install one, fight the layout engine, discover it doesn't support your CSS, and spend a day rebuilding your invoice template in a proprietary DSL. There's a better way. If your invoice already exists as HTML — or you can render it to HTML — you can turn it into a print-perfect PDF with a single API call. The approach PageBolt's /v1/pdf endpoint takes a URL or raw HTML and returns a PDF. It renders in a real browser, so your CSS grid, custom fonts, and @media print styles all work exactly as expected. const fs = require ( ' fs ' ); const html = `<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> body { font-family: Inter, sans-serif; padding: 48px; color: #111; } .header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 48px; } .amount { font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; } table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; } td, th { padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px sol
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