Laravel – Generate PDF file from view

Generating a PDF file from a view in Laravel is a common requirement for creating printable documents or reports. Here's how you can achieve this using the "dompdf" package:

Step 1: Install dompdf Package

In your terminal, run the following command to install the "dompdf" package:

composer require barryvdh/laravel-dompdf

Step 2: Create a PDF View

Create a Blade view that represents the content you want to include in the PDF. For example, you can create a file named `pdf.blade.php` in the `resources/views` directory.

Step 3: Generate the PDF

In your controller, you can use the `PDF` facade from the "dompdf" package to generate the PDF from the view. Here's an example:

use PDF;

public function generatePDF()

{

$data = ['title' => 'Sample PDF'];

$pdf = PDF::loadView('pdf', $data);

return $pdf->download('sample.pdf');

}

In this example, the `generatePDF` method loads the `pdf` view with the provided data and then uses the `download` method to generate and download the PDF file named "sample.pdf".

Step 4: Define a Route

Define a route to access the `generatePDF` method. Open your `routes/web.php` file and add the following route:

Route::get('generate-pdf', 'PDFController@generatePDF');

Step 5: Create a View

Create a view named `pdf.blade.php` in the `resources/views` directory. This view will represent the content you want to include in the PDF. For example:

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<head>

<title>{{ $title }}</title>

</head>

<body>

<h1>{{ $title }}</h1>

<p>This is a sample PDF generated from a view in Laravel.</p>

</body>

</html>

Step 6: Access the Route

Access the route you defined in Step 4, such as `http://your-app-url/generate-pdf`, to generate and download the PDF file.

By following these steps, you can generate a PDF file from a view in Laravel using the "dompdf" package. This approach is useful for creating various types of PDF documents within your Laravel application.