fast-pdf-gen 1.0.0

A fast PDF generation package using Handlebars templates

Fast PDF Generator

Fast PDF Generator is a Python package that allows you to generate PDF files using Handlebars templates quickly. It provides a simple and efficient way to compile Handlebars templates and convert them into PDF documents.

Features

• Handlebars Template Compilation: Compile Handlebars templates to HTML strings.
• PDF Generation: Generate PDF files from compiled HTML content.
• Path Handling: Support for both absolute and relative file paths on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Installation

You can install the fast_pdf_gen package using pip:

pip install fast_pdf_gen

Usage

from fast_pdf_gen import compile_handlebars_template, generate_pdf

# Handlebars Template Compilation
template_key = 'template1'
template_path_or_string = 'path/to/template.html'  # Or a template string
context = {'variable': 'value'}
compiled_template = compile_handlebars_template(template_key, template_path_or_string, context=context)
#Options
pdf_options = {
    'format': 'A3',
    'margin': {
       'top': '10mm',
       'right': '10mm',
       'bottom': '10mm',
       'left': '10mm'
    }
}

# PDF Generation
output_path = 'output.pdf'
generate_pdf(template_key, template_string, output_path, context=context, pdf_options=pdf_options)

Options

• template_key (str): Unique identifier for the template.
• template_path_or_string (str): Path to the HTML template file or a template string.
• compiled_template (str): Compiled HTML content obtained from compile_handlebars_template.
• output_path (str): Path where the generated PDF will be saved.
• context (optional, dict): Dictionary containing variables to be substituted in the Handlebars template.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository and clone it locally.
2. Create a new branch for your feature: git checkout -b feature-name.
3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -m 'Add new feature'.
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature-name.
5. Create a pull request on GitHub.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.