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wojtekmaj/react-pdf is a React component for rendering PDF files using PDF.js.
Code Example
import { Document, Page } from 'react-pdf';
<Document file="sample.pdf">
<Page pageNumber={1} />
</Document>
Pros
- Offers a simple and straightforward API for rendering PDFs in React applications.
- Provides extensive customization options and callbacks for various PDF events.
- Has a large and active community, ensuring regular updates and support.
Cons
- Limited to React applications, unlike vue-office which supports Vue.js.
- Lacks built-in annotation and highlighting features compared to react-pdf-highlighter.
- Does not offer PDF creation or editing capabilities like pdfme.
501351981/vue-office is a Vue.js component library for viewing and editing Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) in the browser.
Code Example
<template>
<vue-office-docx :src="docxUrl" />
</template>
<script>
import { VueOfficeDocx } from '@vue-office/docx'
</script>
Pros
- Offers comprehensive support for multiple Office file formats (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) in a single library
- Specifically designed for Vue.js, making it easy to integrate into Vue projects
- Provides both viewing and editing capabilities for Office documents
Cons
- Limited to Vue.js ecosystem, unlike some other projects that support multiple frameworks
- May have a steeper learning curve compared to more focused libraries like react-pdf or pdfme
- Less mature and potentially less stable compared to more established projects like wojtekmaj/react-pdf
PDFme is a JavaScript library for creating and editing PDF documents with a user-friendly form builder and template engine.
Code Example
import { Template } from '@pdfme/generator';
const template = new Template({
basePdf: base64pdf,
schemas: [{ name: 'name', type: 'text', x: 20, y: 20, width: 100, height: 20 }]
});
Pros
- Offers a comprehensive solution for both PDF creation and editing, unlike some other projects that focus on either viewing or highlighting.
- Provides a user-friendly form builder interface, making it easier for non-developers to create PDF templates.
- Supports both client-side and server-side PDF generation, offering flexibility in implementation.
Cons
- May have a steeper learning curve compared to simpler libraries like react-pdf or vue-office.
- Lacks some advanced viewing features found in react-pdf-viewer or pdfh5.
- Does not offer specialized highlighting functionality like react-pdf-highlighter.
react-pdf-viewer/react-pdf-viewer is a React component for viewing PDF documents with a customizable UI and extensive features.
Code Example
import { Viewer } from '@react-pdf-viewer/core';
import '@react-pdf-viewer/core/lib/styles/index.css';
<Viewer fileUrl="/path/to/document.pdf" />
Pros
- Offers a more comprehensive set of features compared to wojtekmaj/react-pdf, including thumbnails, bookmarks, and annotations.
- Provides better customization options and a more polished UI than pdfme/pdfme.
- Supports multiple file types (PDF, DOCX, XLSX) unlike react-pdf-highlighter, which focuses solely on PDF highlighting.
Cons
- Has a steeper learning curve compared to simpler libraries like wojtekmaj/react-pdf.
- Lacks the Vue.js support offered by 501351981/vue-office, limiting its use in Vue.js projects.
- Does not provide the mobile-first approach and touch events support that gjTool/pdfh5 offers for mobile applications.
agentcooper/react-pdf-highlighter is a React component for highlighting and annotating PDF documents.
Code Example
<PdfLoader url="url_to_pdf" beforeLoad={<Spinner />}>
{pdfDocument => (
<PdfHighlighter pdfDocument={pdfDocument} highlights={highlights} />
)}
</PdfLoader>
Pros
- Specializes in PDF highlighting and annotation, offering a more focused solution than general PDF viewers.
- Provides a smooth, interactive highlighting experience with real-time updates.
- Offers good documentation and examples for easy integration.
Cons
- Limited to highlighting functionality, unlike more comprehensive PDF libraries like wojtekmaj/react-pdf or react-pdf-viewer/react-pdf-viewer.
- Lacks support for other document types, unlike 501351981/vue-office which handles various office formats.
- May have a steeper learning curve compared to simpler PDF viewers due to its specific highlighting features.
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react-pdf
Display PDFs in your React app as easily as if they were images.
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支持word(.docx)、excel(.xlsx,.xls)、pdf、pptx等各类型office文件预览的vue组件集合，提供一站式office文件预览方案，支持vue2和3，也支持React等非Vue框架。Web-based pdf, excel, word, pptx preview library
pdfme
Open-source PDF generation library built with TypeScript and React. Features a WYSIWYG template designer, PDF viewer, and powerful generation capabilities. Create custom PDFs effortlessly in both browser and Node.js environments.
react-pdf-viewer
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