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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 for rendering and styling PDF pages.
- 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 previewing and editing Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) in the browser.
Code Example
<template>
<vue-office
src="https://example.com/document.docx"
:width="1000"
:height="800"
/>
</template>
Pros
- Specifically designed for Vue.js, making it easy to integrate into Vue applications.
- Supports multiple Office file formats (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) in a single library.
- Offers both preview and editing capabilities for Office documents.
Cons
- Limited to Vue.js, unlike some other projects that support multiple frameworks or vanilla JavaScript.
- May have a smaller community and fewer resources compared to more established projects like react-pdf.
- Potentially less feature-rich in PDF handling compared to specialized PDF libraries like react-pdf-viewer or react-pdf-highlighter.
pdfme/pdfme is a PDF generation and form-filling library for JavaScript environments, including browsers and Node.js.
Code Example
import { Template, Form } from '@pdfme/generator';
const template = { ... }; // Define your template
const form = new Form(template);
const pdfBytes = await form.generatePdf({ someField: 'value' });
Pros
- Offers both PDF generation and form-filling capabilities, unlike react-pdf-viewer and react-pdf-highlighter which focus on viewing and annotation.
- Provides a more streamlined API for PDF generation compared to wojtekmaj/react-pdf.
- Supports both browser and Node.js environments, unlike vue-office which is Vue-specific.
Cons
- Lacks the extensive viewing and interaction features of react-pdf-viewer and react-pdf-highlighter.
- May have a steeper learning curve for complex PDF generation compared to simpler libraries.
- Does not offer the wide range of office document support that vue-office provides (e.g., Word, Excel).
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 a wider range of PDF features than agentcooper/react-pdf-highlighter, including form filling and digital signatures.
Cons
- Has a steeper learning curve compared to simpler libraries like wojtekmaj/react-pdf.
- Lacks the cross-platform compatibility of 501351981/vue-office, which supports multiple file formats beyond PDFs.
- May have a larger bundle size due to its extensive feature set, potentially impacting performance for simpler use cases.
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}
onSelectionFinished={addHighlight}
/>
)}
</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 integration with React applications, making it easy to incorporate into existing projects.
Cons
- Limited to highlighting and annotation features, unlike more comprehensive PDF libraries like wojtekmaj/react-pdf.
- Lacks support for other document types, unlike vue-office which handles various office formats.
- May have a steeper learning curve compared to simpler PDF viewers like react-pdf-viewer/react-pdf-viewer.
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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 preview library
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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.
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