Merge pull request #494 from telerik/new-kb-generate-table-with-radfixeddocumenteditor-240df202cb474031a3a099aa388e388e

Added new kb article generate-table-with-radfixeddocumenteditor

Author: YoanKar

knowledge-base/generate-table-with-radfixeddocumenteditor.md

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+---
+title: Generating a Table with RadFixedDocumentEditor
+description: Learn how to build a table using the RadFixedDocumentEditor for flow-like content management in RadPdfProcessing.
+type: how-to
+page_title: How to Generate a Table with RadFixedDocumentEditor
+slug: generate-table-with-radfixeddocumenteditor
+tags: pdf, document, processing, fixedcontenteditor, fixeddocumenteditor, edit, table,flow, position
+res_type: kb
+ticketid: 1674934
+---
+| Version | Product | Author | 
+| ---- | ---- | ---- | 
+| 2024.4.1106| RadPdfProcessing |[Desislava Yordanova](https://www.telerik.com/blogs/author/desislava-yordanova)| 
+
+## Description
+
+When creating or editing a PDF document using [RadPdfProcessing]({%slug radpdfprocessing-overview%}), understanding how to manage the positioning of elements is essential. To eliminate the necessity of repositioning all elements below a newly added element in the middle of the PDF file, explore the functionality offerred by the [RadFixedDocumentEditor]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-radfixeddocumenteditor%}) to generate a PDF table.
+
+## Solution
+
+RadPdfProcessing offers the [RadFixedDocumentEditor]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-radfixeddocumenteditor%}, which allows for a flow-like content management approach and allows you to insert all desired elements one after another without calculating the elements' position. We will use this approach for generating the PDF table.
+
+ This editor automates the positioning of elements, enabling you to insert content sequentially without manually calculating positions. This option might be more suitable for scenarios where manual positioning is cumbersome.
+
+The following example demonstrates how to create a table which result is illustrated below:
+
+```csharp
+            RadFixedDocument radFixedDocument = new RadFixedDocument();
+            RadFixedDocumentEditor radFixedDocumentEditor = new RadFixedDocumentEditor(radFixedDocument);
+
+            Table table = new Table();
+            table.LayoutType = Telerik.Windows.Documents.Fixed.Model.Editing.Flow.TableLayoutType.FixedWidth;
+           
+            TableRow row = table.Rows.AddTableRow();
+            TableCell cell = row.Cells.AddTableCell();
+            cell.Blocks.AddBlock().InsertText("Account No.");
+            cell.Blocks.AddBlock().InsertText("12345678910");
+
+            cell = row.Cells.AddTableCell();
+            cell.Background = new RgbColor(255, 100, 100);
+            cell.Blocks.AddBlock().InsertText("Statement Date");
+            cell.Blocks.AddBlock().InsertText("November 15, 2021");
+
+            row = table.Rows.AddTableRow();
+            cell = row.Cells.AddTableCell();
+            cell.Blocks.AddBlock().InsertText(" ");
+            cell = row.Cells.AddTableCell();
+            cell.Background = new RgbColor(255, 100, 100);
+
+            row = table.Rows.AddTableRow();
+            cell = row.Cells.AddTableCell();
+            cell.Blocks.AddBlock().InsertText("Account Name");
+            cell.Blocks.AddBlock().InsertText("Leslie Holden");
+
+            cell = row.Cells.AddTableCell();
+            cell.Background = new RgbColor(255, 100, 100);
+            cell.Blocks.AddBlock().InsertText("Period Statement from");
+            cell.Blocks.AddBlock().InsertText("November 1, 2021");;
+
+            row = table.Rows.AddTableRow();
+            cell = row.Cells.AddTableCell();
+            cell.Blocks.AddBlock().InsertText(" ");
+            cell = row.Cells.AddTableCell();
+            cell.Background = new RgbColor(255, 100, 100);
+
+            row = table.Rows.AddTableRow();
+            cell = row.Cells.AddTableCell();
+            cell.Blocks.AddBlock().InsertText("Address");
+            cell.Blocks.AddBlock().InsertText("4344 Poco Mas Drive");
+            cell.Blocks.AddBlock().InsertText("Dallas, FL, 33009");
+
+            cell = row.Cells.AddTableCell();
+            cell.Background = new RgbColor(255, 100, 100);
+            cell.Blocks.AddBlock().InsertText("Period Statement until");
+            cell.Blocks.AddBlock().InsertText("November 13, 2021");  
+
+            radFixedDocumentEditor.InsertTable(table);
+
+            radFixedDocumentEditor.Dispose();
+
+            string outputFilePath = "output.pdf";
+            File.Delete(outputFilePath);
+            PdfFormatProvider provider = new PdfFormatProvider();
+            using (Stream output = File.OpenWrite(outputFilePath))
+            {
+                provider.Export(radFixedDocument, output, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
+            }
+
+            Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo() { FileName = outputFilePath, UseShellExecute = true });
+```
+
+The observed result is illustrated below:
+
+  ![Table with RadFixedDocumentEditor](images/pdf-table-with-radfixeddocumenteditor.png)    
+
+>note RadPdfProcessing offers an alternative approach with **[FixedContentEditor]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-fixedcontenteditor%})**. However, it requires managing the Position at which the document elements will be drawn. Enables precise control over the element's positioning within a PDF page. It acts as a pencil, allowing content to be drawn at specific locations.
+
+## See Also
+- [RadPdfProcessing]({%slug radpdfprocessing-overview%})
+- [RadFixedDocumentEditor]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-radfixeddocumenteditor%})
+- [Table]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-table%})
+- [Creating Custom Layout Tables with RadPdfProcessing]({%slug customize-table-layout-radpdfprocessing%})
+- [How to Generate a Table with Images with PdfProcessing]({%slug generate-table-with-images-pdf-processing%})
+ 

knowledge-base/images/pdf-table-with-radfixeddocumenteditor.png

@@ -323,3 +323,4 @@ There is an additional overload of InsertFormInline() that enables you to pass t
  * [ImageSource]({%slug radpdfprocessing-model-imagesource%})
  * [Table]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-table%})
  * [How to Generate a PDF Document from Images with RadFixedDocumentEditor]({%slug pdf-from-images-with-radfixeddocumenteditor%})
+ * [Generating a Table with RadFixedDocumentEditor]({%slug generate-table-with-radfixeddocumenteditor%})

libraries/radpdfprocessing/editing/radfixeddocumenteditor.md

@@ -298,4 +298,5 @@ As of **Q3 2024**, along with the BorderStyle.*Single*, RadPdfProcessing offers
  * [How to Generate a Table with Images with PdfProcessing]({%slug generate-table-with-images-pdf-processing%})
  * [Creating Custom Layout Tables with RadPdfProcessing]({%slug customize-table-layout-radpdfprocessing%})
  * [Implementing Column Span in RadPdfProcessing Tables]({%slug table-column-span-radpdfprocessing%})
+ * [Generating a Table with RadFixedDocumentEditor]({%slug generate-table-with-radfixeddocumenteditor%})