How to: Add a PDF Viewer via Code

• Aug 03, 2020

This example describes how to add a PDF Viewer to your WPF application in code.

To do this, perform the following actions:

• Run MS Visual Studio 2012, 2013, 2015 or 2017.
• Create a new WPF Application project or open an existing one.

• Open the Solution Explorer, right-click References and choose Add Reference… to add the PDF Viewer Library.

  

• Then, locate the DevExpress.Data.v18.2, DevExpress.Pdf.v18.2.Core, DevExpress.Xpf.DocumentViewer.v18.2.Core, and DevExpress.Xpf.PdfViewer.v18.2 assemblies and activate their check boxes.

  

  Click OK to apply changes and close the window.

• Write the following code (or something similar).

  C#

  using DevExpress.Xpf.PdfViewer;
  using System.Windows;
  
  namespace AddPDFViewer {
  
      public partial class MainWindow : Window {
          public MainWindow() {
              InitializeComponent();
  
              // Create a PDF viewer control and add it to the window. 
              PdfViewerControl viewer = new PdfViewerControl();
              this.Content = viewer;          
          }
      }
  }
  

  VB.NET

  Imports DevExpress.Xpf.PdfViewer
  Imports System.Windows
  
  Namespace AddPDFViewer
  
      Partial Public Class MainWindow
          Inherits Window
  
          Public Sub New()
              InitializeComponent()
  
              ' Create a PDF viewer control and add it to the window. 
              Dim viewer As New PdfViewerControl()
              Me.Content = viewer
          End Sub
      End Class
  End Namespace
  

The PdfViewerControl has now been added to your application.

 

Tip

A complete sample project is available in the DevExpress Code Examples database at http://www.devexpress.com/example=T262332.