RichEditControl.ExportToPdf(String) Method

SECURITY-RELATED CONSIDERATIONS

Using file paths sourced from untrusted input may expose unauthorized files or allow unintended file access. Always validate and normalize all external paths to prevent path manipulation.

Exports the document content to the specified file path in PDF format.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.v26.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public void ExportToPdf(
    string fileName
)

VB.NET

Public Sub ExportToPdf(
    fileName As String
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
fileName	String	A String which specifies the file name (including the full path) for the created PDF file.

Remarks

PDF Export features and limitations are detailed in the Export to PDF document.

To print the document, use the RichEditControl.Print method.

Example

The following code snippet saves a document in PDF format:

C#

using DevExpress.XtraRichEdit;
using DevExpress.XtraPrinting;
//...

// Load a DOCX document.
richEditControl.LoadDocument("Documents\\Grimm.docx");

// Export the document to PDF.
richEditControl.ExportToPdf("Output_Document.pdf");

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.XtraRichEdit
Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting
'...

' Load a DOCX document.
richEditControl.LoadDocument("Documents\Grimm.docx")

' Export the document to PDF.
richEditControl.ExportToPdf("Output_Document.pdf")