Need an open source Plugin to convert DOCX to PDF.

RE: Need an open source Plugin to convert DOCX to PDF.

Mathieu Drouin — Wed, 17 May 2023 14:17:26 GMT

I've found that docx to pdf conversion rarely works well.

If you need PDF, often best to go directly to PDF via the PDF Tools plugin or PDF from HTML/PDF from XSL-FO provided by the Dynamic Document Generator plugin.

RE: Need an open source Plugin to convert DOCX to PDF.

Mike Schmitt — Wed, 17 May 2023 13:07:43 GMT

You mean you're trying to have the literal text "###variableName###" in a PDF, and then subsequently replace that text with a value, from within Appian? Because I don't believe any such functionality exists. The only thing I know of that Appian can do as far as procedurally filling PDFs, is Fillable PDF fields.

RE: Need an open source Plugin to convert DOCX to PDF.

Yash Gandhi — Wed, 17 May 2023 13:03:03 GMT

Hi Mike,

Data came in shape format from docx to pdf but when I create text box and write ###variablename### inside textbox it doesn't give an output of that variable into pdf. When i download it, it shows a blank pdf file. How to display that value in pdf?

RE: Need an open source Plugin to convert DOCX to PDF.

Mike Schmitt — Wed, 17 May 2023 12:42:35 GMT

If none of the available plug-ins meet your needs, AFAIK you're welcome to develop your own, and make it as open-source as you want.