EVO HTML to PDF Converter offers a great flexibility in adding headers and footers to the generated PDF document. You can even have headers and footers when you to add multiple HTML documents into a single PDF document.
Code Sample - Merge Multiple HTML Pages into a Single PDF
protected void convertToPdfButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { // Create a PDF document Document pdfDocument = new Document(); // Set license key received after purchase to use the converter in licensed mode // Leave it not set to use the converter in demo mode pdfDocument.LicenseKey = "4W9+bn19bn5ue2B+bn1/YH98YHd3d3c="; // Add a page to PDF document PdfPage firstPdfPage = pdfDocument.AddPage(); // Create Header if (addHeaderCheckBox.Checked) CreateHeader(pdfDocument, drawHeaderLineCheckBox.Checked); // Create Footer if (addFooterCheckBox.Checked) CreateFooter(pdfDocument, drawFooterLineCheckBox.Checked, addPageNumbersInFooterCheckBox.Checked); try { // Add First HTML // Create the first HTML to PDF element HtmlToPdfElement firstHtml = new HtmlToPdfElement(0, 0, firstUrlTextBox.Text); // Optionally set a delay before conversion to allow asynchonous scripts to finish firstHtml.ConversionDelay = 2; // Optionally add a space between header and the content generated by this HTML to PDF element // The spacing for first page and the subsequent pages can be set independently // Leave this option not set for no spacing firstHtml.Y = float.Parse(firstPageSpacingTextBox.Text); firstHtml.TopSpacing = float.Parse(headerSpacingTextBox.Text); // Optionally add a space between footer and the content generated by this HTML to PDF element // Leave this option not set for no spacing firstHtml.BottomSpacing = float.Parse(footerSpacingTextBox.Text); // Install a handler where to set header visibility in the pages where the HTML element is rendered firstHtml.PrepareRenderPdfPageEvent += new PrepareRenderPdfPageDelegate(htmlToPdfElement_PrepareRenderPdfPageEvent); // Add the first HTML to PDF element to PDF document // The PrepareRenderPdfPageEvent event handler will be invoked for each rendered PDF page AddElementResult firstAddResult = firstPdfPage.AddElement(firstHtml); // Uninstall the handler firstHtml.PrepareRenderPdfPageEvent -= new PrepareRenderPdfPageDelegate(htmlToPdfElement_PrepareRenderPdfPageEvent); // Add Second HTML PdfPage secondPdfPage = null; PointF secondHtmlLocation = Point.Empty; if (startNewPageCheckBox.Checked) { // Create a PDF page where to add the second HTML secondPdfPage = pdfDocument.AddPage(); secondHtmlLocation = PointF.Empty; } else { // Add the second HTML on the PDF page where the first HTML ended secondPdfPage = pdfDocument.Pages[firstAddResult.EndPageIndex]; secondHtmlLocation = new PointF(firstAddResult.EndPageBounds.Left, firstAddResult.EndPageBounds.Bottom); } // Create the second HTML to PDF element HtmlToPdfElement secondHtml = new HtmlToPdfElement(secondHtmlLocation.X, secondHtmlLocation.Y, secondUrlTextBox.Text); // Optionally set a delay before conversion to allow asynchonous scripts to finish secondHtml.ConversionDelay = 2; // Optionally add a space between header and the content generated by this HTML to PDF element // Leave this option not set for no spacing secondHtml.TopSpacing = float.Parse(headerSpacingTextBox.Text); // Optionally add a space between footer and the content generated by this HTML to PDF element // Leave this option not set for no spacing secondHtml.BottomSpacing = float.Parse(footerSpacingTextBox.Text); // Install a handler where to set header visibility in the pages where the HTML element is rendered secondHtml.PrepareRenderPdfPageEvent += new PrepareRenderPdfPageDelegate(htmlToPdfElement_PrepareRenderPdfPageEvent); // Add the second HTML to PDF element to PDF document // The PrepareRenderPdfPageEvent event handler will be invoked for each rendered PDF page secondPdfPage.AddElement(secondHtml); // Uninstall the handler secondHtml.PrepareRenderPdfPageEvent -= new PrepareRenderPdfPageDelegate(htmlToPdfElement_PrepareRenderPdfPageEvent); // Save the PDF document in a memory buffer byte[] outPdfBuffer = pdfDocument.Save(); // Send the PDF as response to browser // Set response content type Response.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/pdf"); // Instruct the browser to open the PDF file as an attachment or inline Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", String.Format("attachment; filename=Header_Footer_in_Merge_Multipe_HTML.pdf; size={0}", outPdfBuffer.Length.ToString())); // Write the PDF document buffer to HTTP response Response.BinaryWrite(outPdfBuffer); // End the HTTP response and stop the current page processing Response.End(); } finally { // Close the PDF document pdfDocument.Close(); } } /// <summary> /// Creates the document header /// </summary> /// <param name="pdfDocument">The PDF document object</param> /// <param name="drawHeaderLine">A flag indicating if a line should be drawn at the bottom of the header</param> private void CreateHeader(Document pdfDocument, bool drawHeaderLine) { string headerHtmlUrl = Server.MapPath("~/DemoAppFiles/Input/HTML_Files/Header_HTML.html"); // Add a header to document having 60 points in height pdfDocument.AddHeaderTemplate(60); // Create a HTML element to be added in header HtmlToPdfElement headerHtml = new HtmlToPdfElement(headerHtmlUrl); // Set the HTML element to fit the container height headerHtml.FitHeight = true; // Add HTML element to header pdfDocument.Header.AddElement(headerHtml); if (drawHeaderLine) { float headerWidth = pdfDocument.Header.Width; float headerHeight = pdfDocument.Header.Height; // Create a line element for the bottom of the header LineElement headerLine = new LineElement(0, headerHeight - 1, headerWidth, headerHeight - 1); // Set line color headerLine.ForeColor = Color.Gray; // Add line element to the bottom of the header pdfDocument.Header.AddElement(headerLine); } } /// <summary> /// Creates the document footer /// </summary> /// <param name="htmlToPdfConverter">The HTML to PDF Converter object</param> /// <param name="addPageNumbers">A flag indicating if the page numbering is present in footer</param> /// <param name="drawFooterLine">A flag indicating if a line should be drawn at the top of the footer</param> private void CreateFooter(Document pdfDocument, bool addPageNumbers, bool drawFooterLine) { string footerHtmlUrl = Server.MapPath("~/DemoAppFiles/Input/HTML_Files/Footer_HTML.html"); // Add a footer to document having 60 points in height pdfDocument.AddFooterTemplate(60); // Create a HTML element to be added in footer HtmlToPdfElement footerHtml = new HtmlToPdfElement(footerHtmlUrl); // Set the HTML element to fit the container height footerHtml.FitHeight = true; // Add HTML element to footer pdfDocument.Footer.AddElement(footerHtml); // Add page numbering if (addPageNumbers) { // Create a text element with page numbering place holders &p; and & P; TextElement footerText = new TextElement(0, 30, "Page &p; of &P; ", new System.Drawing.Font(new System.Drawing.FontFamily("Times New Roman"), 10, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point)); // Align the text at the right of the footer footerText.TextAlign = HorizontalTextAlign.Right; // Set page numbering text color footerText.ForeColor = Color.Navy; // Embed the text element font in PDF footerText.EmbedSysFont = true; // Add the text element to footer pdfDocument.Footer.AddElement(footerText); } if (drawFooterLine) { // Calculate the footer width based on PDF page size and margins float footerWidth = pdfDocument.Footer.Width; // Create a line element for the top of the footer LineElement footerLine = new LineElement(0, 0, footerWidth, 0); // Set line color footerLine.ForeColor = Color.Gray; // Add line element to the bottom of the footer pdfDocument.Footer.AddElement(footerLine); } } /// <summary> /// The handler for HtmlToPdfElement.PrepareRenderPdfPageEvent event where you can set the visibility of header and footer /// in each page or you can add a custom header or footer in a page /// </summary> /// <param name="eventParams">The event parameter containin the PDF page to customize before rendering</param> void htmlToPdfElement_PrepareRenderPdfPageEvent(PrepareRenderPdfPageParams eventParams) { // Set the header visibility in first, odd and even pages if (addHeaderCheckBox.Checked) { if (eventParams.PageNumber == 1) eventParams.Page.ShowHeader = showHeaderInFirstPageCheckBox.Checked; else if ((eventParams.PageNumber % 2) == 0 && !showHeaderInEvenPagesCheckBox.Checked) eventParams.Page.ShowHeader = false; else if ((eventParams.PageNumber % 2) == 1 && !showHeaderInOddPagesCheckBox.Checked) eventParams.Page.ShowHeader = false; } // Set the footer visibility in first, odd and even pages if (addFooterCheckBox.Checked) { if (eventParams.PageNumber == 1) eventParams.Page.ShowFooter = showFooterInFirstPageCheckBox.Checked; else if ((eventParams.PageNumber % 2) == 0 && !showFooterInEvenPagesCheckBox.Checked) eventParams.Page.ShowFooter = false; else if ((eventParams.PageNumber % 2) == 1 && !showFooterInOddPagesCheckBox.Checked) eventParams.Page.ShowFooter = false; } }