2 posts tagged with "dompdf"

PHP remains the language behind most of the web, and PDF generation is a common task in PHP applications – invoices, reports, certificates, shipping labels. The library you pick affects performance, maintenance cost, and how much CSS/HTML you can reuse. The PHP ecosystem has several approaches: pure PHP HTML to PDF conversion, programmatic document construction, and browser-based rendering. This guide compares the most popular PHP PDF libraries with Packagist download numbers, working code examples, and a side-by-side feature table so you can choose the right fit for your project.

DomPDF is one of the most popular PHP libraries for converting HTML to PDF. This tutorial walks through PHP HTML to PDF conversion step by step: from a basic DomPDF setup to a full invoice generator using Twig templates. You will also find troubleshooting tips and a comparison with API-based PHP PDF generation alternatives.