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Added new kb article wordsprocessing-preventing-table-row-splitting-html-pdf

Author: YoanKar

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+title: Preventing Table Row Splitting Across Pages When Converting HTML to PDF
+description: Learn how to prevent table rows from splitting across pages when converting HTML content to PDF using Telerik Document Processing.
+type: how-to
+page_title: Avoiding Table Row Splitting in HTML to PDF Conversion
+meta_title: Avoiding Table Row Splitting in HTML to PDF Conversion
+slug: wordsprocessing-preventing-table-row-splitting-html-pdf
+tags: words, processing, telerik, document, html, pdf, conversion, table, row, splitting, split, flow, word, measure, calculate
+res_type: kb
+ticketid: 1700721
+---
+
+# Environment
+| Version | Product | Author | 
+| --- | --- | ---- | 
+| 2025.3.806 | RadWordsProcessing |[Yoan Karamanov](https://www.telerik.com/blogs/author/yoan-karamanov)| 
+
+## Description
+
+This article shows how to use [WordsProcessing]({%slug radwordsprocessing-overview%}) and [PdfProcessing]({%slug radpdfprocessing-overview%}) libraries to convert HTML with tables to a PDF, without splitting rows across pages.
+
+This knowledge base article also answers the following questions:
+- How can I prevent table rows from splitting across pages during HTML to PDF conversion?
+- How do I handle uneven row heights in tables when exporting to PDF?
+- How can I ensure HTML table rows are preserved on a single page during HTML to PDF conversion?
+
+## Solution
+
+To prevent table rows from splitting across pages, manually recreate the PDF table from scratch by copying the HTML table content to a new PDF table. Use the **Measure** method to check whether the table exceeds the page boundary. If it does, create a new page and continue building the table.
+
+### Steps to Implement
+
+1. **Set up the HTML import settings:** Use the [HtmlFormatProvider]({%slug radwordsprocessing-formats-and-conversion-html-htmlformatprovider%}) and implement the [LoadImageFromUri]({%slug radwordsprocessing-formats-and-conversion-html-settings%}#loadimagefromuri-and-loadstylesheetfromuri-events) event for resolving images in the HTML content.
+
+2. **Load the HTML document:** Import the HTML content into a [RadFlowDocument]({%slug radwordsprocessing-model-radflowdocument%}) object.
+
+3. **Extract rows from the HTML table:** Enumerate the rows from the HTML table.
+
+4. **Create and format a new PDF table:** For each page, create a new table and add rows while ensuring they fit within the page boundaries, while also setting the desired formatting.
+
+5. **Check row measurements:** After adding each row, use the **Measure** method to verify whether the table exceeds the page height. If it does, move the remaining rows to a new page.
+
+6. **Export the PDF:** Use the [PdfFormatProvider]({%slug radpdfprocessing-formats-and-conversion-pdf-pdfformatprovider%}) to save the final PDF document.
+
+![HTML to PDF Table Without Split Rows](images/html-pdf-table-no-split-rows.png) 
+
+```csharp
+const string InputHtmlPath = "..\\..\\..\\input.html";
+const string OutputPdfPath = "..\\..\\..\\output.pdf";
+
+static void Main(string[] args)
+{
+    HtmlFormatProvider htmlFormatProvider = new HtmlFormatProvider();
+    HtmlImportSettings importSettings = new HtmlImportSettings();
+
+    importSettings.LoadImageFromUri += (s, e) =>
+    {
+        var data = new System.Net.WebClient().DownloadData(e.Uri);
+        e.SetImageInfo(data, Path.GetExtension(e.Uri).Substring(1));
+    };
+
+    htmlFormatProvider.ImportSettings = importSettings;
+
+    RadFlowDocument htmlDocument;
+    using (var input = File.OpenRead(InputHtmlPath))
+        htmlDocument = htmlFormatProvider.Import(input, null);
+
+    var htmlRows = htmlDocument.EnumerateChildrenOfType<Telerik.Windows.Documents.Flow.Model.Table>()
+                              .FirstOrDefault().Rows.ToList();
+
+    var mainPdfDocument = new RadFixedDocument();
+    int currentRowIndex = 0;
+
+    // Process rows across multiple pages
+    while (currentRowIndex < htmlRows.Count)
+    {
+        var pdfPage = mainPdfDocument.Pages.AddPage();
+        var pdfTable = CreateNewTable();
+        int rowsAdded = 0;
+
+        while (currentRowIndex < htmlRows.Count)
+        {
+            var testTable = CreateNewTable();
+
+            // Copy existing rows to test table
+            for (int i = currentRowIndex - rowsAdded; i < currentRowIndex; i++)
+                if (i >= 0) AddRowToTable(testTable, htmlRows[i], pdfPage);
+
+            AddRowToTable(testTable, htmlRows[currentRowIndex], pdfPage);
+
+            // Check if exceeds page height
+            if (testTable.Measure().Height > pdfPage.Size.Height && rowsAdded > 0)
+                break;
+
+            AddRowToTable(pdfTable, htmlRows[currentRowIndex], pdfPage);
+            rowsAdded++;
+            currentRowIndex++;
+        }
+
+        new FixedContentEditor(pdfPage).DrawTable(pdfTable);
+    }
+
+    File.Delete(OutputPdfPath);
+    using (var output = File.OpenWrite(OutputPdfPath))
+        new PdfFormatProvider().Export(mainPdfDocument, output, null);
+
+    Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(OutputPdfPath) { UseShellExecute = true });
+}
+
+private static Telerik.Windows.Documents.Fixed.Model.Editing.Tables.Table CreateNewTable()
+{
+    var border = new Border(1, new RgbColor(0, 0, 0));
+    return new Telerik.Windows.Documents.Fixed.Model.Editing.Tables.Table
+    {
+        DefaultCellProperties = { Borders = new Telerik.Windows.Documents.Fixed.Model.Editing.Tables.TableCellBorders(border, border, border, border) },
+        Margin = new Thickness(10)
+    };
+}
+
+private static void AddRowToTable(Telerik.Windows.Documents.Fixed.Model.Editing.Tables.Table pdfTable, TableRow htmlRow, RadFixedPage pdfPage)
+{
+    var pdfRow = pdfTable.Rows.AddTableRow();
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < htmlRow.Cells.Count; i++)
+    {
+        var pdfCell = pdfRow.Cells.AddTableCell();
+        pdfCell.PreferredWidth = pdfPage.Size.Width * (i == 0 ? 0.05 : 0.25);
+        pdfCell.Padding = new Thickness(5);
+        pdfCell.Background = (pdfTable.Rows.Count % 2 == 0 ? new RgbColor(249, 249, 249) : new RgbColor(255, 255, 255));
+
+        foreach (var htmlBlock in htmlRow.Cells[i].Blocks.OfType<Paragraph>())
+        {
+            var pdfBlock = pdfCell.Blocks.AddBlock();
+            pdfBlock.HorizontalAlignment = Telerik.Windows.Documents.Fixed.Model.Editing.Flow.HorizontalAlignment.Left;
+            pdfBlock.VerticalAlignment = Telerik.Windows.Documents.Fixed.Model.Editing.Flow.VerticalAlignment.Center;
+
+            foreach (var htmlInline in htmlBlock.Inlines)
+            {
+                if (htmlInline is ImageInline htmlImageInline)
+                {
+                    using (var stream = new MemoryStream(htmlImageInline.Image.ImageSource.Data))
+                        pdfBlock.InsertImage(new Telerik.Windows.Documents.Fixed.Model.Resources.ImageSource(stream));
+                }
+                else if (htmlInline is Run run)
+                {                         
+                    pdfBlock.InsertText(run.Text);
+                }
+                else if (htmlInline is Break)
+                {
+                    pdfBlock.InsertLineBreak();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## See Also
+* [Table]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-table-overview%})
+* [TableRow]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-table-tablerow%})
+* [TableCell]({%slug radpdfprocessing-editing-table-tablecell%})