The Core PDF API also includes the classes used for HTML to PDF conversion and for adding HTML headers, footers and stamps.
To use these features, reference the appropriate Core Runtime package for your target platform or use the dedicated HTML to PDF Converter packages.

Compatibility

The compatibility list of this Linux x64 package includes the following platforms:

• Linux x64 distributions
• .NET 10.0, 9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 6.0 and .NET Standard 2.0
• .NET Framework 4.6.2 to 4.8.1
• Azure App Service and Azure Functions for Linux
• Linux Virtual Machines
• Docker containers for Linux
• Web, Console and Desktop applications

Main Features

• Create, edit and merge PDF documents
• Generate PDF documents by adding text, images and other graphical elements
• Encrypt PDF documents and set permissions and passwords
• Control PDF viewer preferences and document display options
• Create PDF documents with digital signatures
• Edit PDF documents using stamps, headers and footers
• Merge multiple PDF documents
• Asynchronous methods for async and await

Installation

On Linux platforms, the Core PDF API component does not require additional dependencies unless HTML to PDF related features are used.

When HTML to PDF features are required, installing additional system dependencies may be necessary, depending on the Linux distribution and version.

Detailed instructions for installing Linux dependencies are available in the online documentation.

Install the package using your preferred NuGet package manager.

Related packages

Core PDF API packages

• EvoPdf.Next.Core (Multi-platform)
  https://www.nuget.org/packages/EvoPdf.Next.Core

• EvoPdf.Next.Core.Windows (Windows x64)
  https://www.nuget.org/packages/EvoPdf.Next.Core.Windows

• EvoPdf.Next.Core.Linux (Linux x64)
  https://www.nuget.org/packages/EvoPdf.Next.Core.Linux

Full library metapackages

• EvoPdf.Next (Multi-platform)
  https://www.nuget.org/packages/EvoPdf.Next

• EvoPdf.Next.Windows (Windows x64)
  https://www.nuget.org/packages/EvoPdf.Next.Windows

• EvoPdf.Next.Linux (Linux x64)
  https://www.nuget.org/packages/EvoPdf.Next.Linux

Other EvoPdf.Next component packages

• HTML to PDF
  https://www.nuget.org/packages/EvoPdf.Next.HtmlToPdf

• Word to PDF
  https://www.nuget.org/packages/EvoPdf.Next.WordToPdf

• Excel to PDF
  https://www.nuget.org/packages/EvoPdf.Next.ExcelToPdf

• RTF to PDF
  https://www.nuget.org/packages/EvoPdf.Next.RtfToPdf

• Markdown to PDF
  https://www.nuget.org/packages/EvoPdf.Next.MarkdownToPdf

• PDF Processor (PDF to text, PDF to images, extract images)
  https://www.nuget.org/packages/EvoPdf.Next.PdfProcessor

EvoPdf.Next namespace

All components of the EvoPdf Next for .NET library share the same namespace EvoPdf.Next and can be used together in the same application.

Getting Started

For documentation and code samples, please visit: https://www.evopdf.com/evopdf-next-core-pdf-api-dotnet

C# Code Samples

You can use the sample code below to create a PDF document with a text element using a standard font, then save it to a memory buffer that you can either write to a file or send to the browser for download.

Free Trial

You can download the EvoPdf Next for .NET evaluation package from EVO PDF Downloads page of the website.

The evaluation package contains a demo ASP.NET application with full C# code for all features of the library.

You can evaluate the library for free as long as it is needed to ensure that the solution fits your application needs.

Licensing

The EVO PDF Software licenses are perpetual which means they never expire for a version of the product and include free maintenance for the first year. You can find more details about licensing on the website.

Support

For technical and sales questions or for general inquiries about our software and company you can contact us using the email addresses from the contact page of the website.