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pdf.js. A JavaScript library for creating simple PDF files. Works (flakily) in your browser using a data:URI hack, but is also compatible with server-side JavaScript implementations such as Node.js.

Posted 17th June 2010 at 7:39 pm

Tagged datauri, javascript, node, nodejs, pdf

5 comments

Is there an actual use case for this? Cause I'm thinking, why would we litter the world with more PDFs?

Megan Taylor - 17th June 2010 19:59 - #
PDFs are still pretty nice for things like invoices, but the most interesting use for them these days is probably generating eBooks for use with the iPad / Kindle / other readers. I've also seen some very neat projects that generate things like wall charts / bingo cards / etc using PDF.

Simon Willison - 17th June 2010 20:09 - #
Back and forth...

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Tobu - 26th June 2011 11:24 - #
Apparently this is what the etsemeed Willis was talkin' 'bout.

Jaylin - 8th October 2011 18:49 - #
Super informative wrtiing; keep it up.

Karik - 10th October 2011 04:04 - #

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