Create Multi-column PDF Documents using C#

readme.md

Learn how to create multi-column PDF files from scratch using C#: https://blog.aspose.com/2021/10/06/create-multi-column-pdf-using-csharp/

create-multicolumn-pdf.cs

// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-pdf/Aspose.PDF-for-.NET
// Create document
Document doc = new Document();

// Specify the left margin info for the PDF file
doc.PageInfo.Margin.Left = 40;
// Specify the Right margin info for the PDF file
doc.PageInfo.Margin.Right = 40;

// Add page
Page page = doc.Pages.Add();

// Create a graph object
Aspose.Pdf.Drawing.Graph graph1 = new Aspose.Pdf.Drawing.Graph(500, 2);
// Add the graph to paraphraphs collection of section object
page.Paragraphs.Add(graph1);

// Specify the coordinates for the line
float[] posArr = new float[] { 1, 2, 500, 2 };
Aspose.Pdf.Drawing.Line l1 = new Aspose.Pdf.Drawing.Line(posArr);
graph1.Shapes.Add(l1);

// Create string variable with text containing HTML tags
string s = "<font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=4>" +
"<strong> How to Steer Clear of money scams</<strong> "
+ "</font>";

// Create text fragment and initialize it
HtmlFragment heading_text = new HtmlFragment(s);
page.Paragraphs.Add(heading_text);

// Create a floating box
Aspose.Pdf.FloatingBox box = new Aspose.Pdf.FloatingBox();

// Add four columns in the section
box.ColumnInfo.ColumnCount = 2;
// Set the spacing between the columns
box.ColumnInfo.ColumnSpacing = "5";
// Set column widths
box.ColumnInfo.ColumnWidths = "250 250";

// Create a new text fragment
TextFragment text1 = new TextFragment("By A Googler (The Official Google Blog)");
text1.TextState.FontSize = 8;
text1.TextState.LineSpacing = 2;
box.Paragraphs.Add(text1);
text1.TextState.FontSize = 10;
text1.TextState.FontStyle = FontStyles.Italic;

// Create a graph object to draw a line
Aspose.Pdf.Drawing.Graph graph2 = new Aspose.Pdf.Drawing.Graph(50, 10);

// Specify the coordinates for the line
float[] posArr2 = new float[] { 1, 10, 100, 10 };
Aspose.Pdf.Drawing.Line l2 = new Aspose.Pdf.Drawing.Line(posArr2);
graph2.Shapes.Add(l2);

// Add the line to paragraphs collection of section object
box.Paragraphs.Add(graph2);

// Create a new text fragment
TextFragment text2 = new TextFragment(@"Sed augue tortor, sodales id, luctus et, pulvinar ut, eros. Suspendisse vel dolor. Sed quam. Curabitur ut massa vitae eros euismod aliquam. Pellentesque sit amet elit. Vestibulum interdum pellentesque augue. Cras mollis arcu sit amet purus. Donec augue. Nam mollis tortor a elit. Nulla viverra nisl vel mauris. Vivamus sapien. nascetur ridiculus mus. Nam justo lorem, aliquam luctus, sodales et, semper sed, enim Nam justo lorem, aliquam luctus, sodales et,nAenean posuere ante ut neque. Morbi sollicitudin congue felis. Praesent turpis diam, iaculis sed, pharetra non, mollis ac, mauris. Phasellus nisi ipsum, pretium vitae, tempor sed, molestie eu, dui. Duis lacus purus, tristique ut, iaculis cursus, tincidunt vitae, risus. Sed commodo. *** sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Nam justo lorem, aliquam luctus, sodales et, semper sed, enim Nam justo lorem, aliquam luctus, sodales et, semper sed, enim Nam justo lorem, aliquam luctus, sodales et, semper sed, enim nAenean posuere ante ut neque. Morbi sollicitudin congue felis. Praesent turpis diam, iaculis sed, pharetra non, mollis ac, mauris. Phasellus nisi ipsum, pretium vitae, tempor sed, molestie eu, dui. Duis lacus purus, tristique ut, iaculis cursus, tincidunt vitae, risus. Sed commodo. *** sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed urna. . Duis convallis ultrices nisi. Maecenas non ligula. Nunc nibh est, tincidunt in, placerat sit amet, vestibulum a, nulla. Praesent porttitor turpis eleifend ante. Morbi sodales.nAenean posuere ante ut neque. Morbi sollicitudin congue felis. Praesent turpis diam, iaculis sed, pharetra non, mollis ac, mauris. Phasellus nisi ipsum, pretium vitae, tempor sed, molestie eu, dui. Duis lacus purus, tristique ut, iaculis cursus, tincidunt vitae, risus. Sed commodo. *** sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed urna. . Duis convallis ultrices nisi. Maecenas non ligula. Nunc nibh est, tincidunt in, placerat sit amet, vestibulum a, nulla. Praesent porttitor turpis eleifend ante. Morbi sodales.");
box.Paragraphs.Add(text2);

// Add floating box to the page
page.Paragraphs.Add(box);

// Save PDF file
doc.Save("multi-column.pdf");