How To Do Page Numbering In Header Footer Htmls With Wkhtmltopdf

If you're looking to add page numbers to your HTML documents when converting them to PDF using Wkhtmltopdf, you're in the right place. Including page numbers in the header or footer can provide clarity and organization to your PDF files. Here's a guide on how to achieve this using Wkhtmltopdf.

Before we get started, ensure that you have Wkhtmltopdf installed on your system. If not, you can easily download and install it from the official website or using package managers like Homebrew for macOS or apt for Linux.

To add page numbers to your headers or footers, you will need to leverage Wkhtmltopdf's functionality to insert placeholders that will be dynamically replaced with the actual page numbers during the conversion process.

Here's how you can do it:

1. Open your HTML file in a text editor or your preferred code editor.
2. Include the following placeholders within your header or footer section:
- `[page]` : This will be replaced with the current page number.
- `[toPage]` : This will be replaced with the total number of pages in the document.

3. Here's an example of how you can structure your header or footer HTML code:

<header>
    Page [page] of [toPage]
</header>

4. Save your changes to the HTML file.

Now, let's use Wkhtmltopdf to convert your HTML file to PDF with the page numbers in the header or footer.

Open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where your HTML file is located. Use the following command syntax to convert your HTML file to PDF with page numbering:

wkhtmltopdf --header-html header.html --footer-html footer.html input.html output.pdf

Make sure to replace `header.html`, `footer.html`, `input.html`, and `output.pdf` with the actual file names in your directory.

After executing the command, Wkhtmltopdf will generate a PDF file with the specified header or footer that includes the page numbers dynamically inserted during the conversion process.

By following these steps, you can easily incorporate page numbering in the header or footer of your PDF documents created from HTML files using Wkhtmltopdf. This feature can enhance the readability and professionalism of your PDF documents, especially in scenarios where pagination is crucial for navigating the content.

Experiment with different styles and layouts for your header and footer to find the design that best suits your needs. Have fun exploring the possibilities of page numbering with Wkhtmltopdf!