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[Robert Lyon <robertl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Looking again at the print to pdf idea again.

I'm thinking that using wkhtmltopdf
http://wkhtmltopdf.org/

In combination with the php wrapper phpwkhtmltopdf
https://github.com/mikehaertl/phpwkhtmltopdf

PROS:
- Both are open source
- The pdf creation will be done by the underlying server so as not to overwork the mahara system.
- wkhtmltopdf has packages for debian / ubuntu / windows / osx
- wkhtmltopdf is an established system and is being actively worked on.
- allows pdf creation of a page generated from url or from html markup passed to it
- will allow a collection to be created as one pdf and have index page as first page (if static version is installed, see CONS)
- could be possible to create a resume pdf from all the pieces of information in the resume and profile sections.

CONS:
- need to install wkhtmltopdf separately from installing mahara (basic install no harder than installing something like elasticsearch)
- need to install the static version to get access to all the goodies like index page creation, adding hyperlinks in page creation etc. and this is a non trivial process

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/547690

Title:
  Print version of a view (pdf?)

Status in Mahara ePortfolio:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  It would be good to be able export a view in a way that was suitable
  for good quality printing, so that a resume view created in Mahara
  could then be used to create a printed resume for posting. Export to
  pdf would also allow the resume to be e-mailed.

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