What is the pricing like, e.g., per-template created, per-PDF rendered, or per-API call? I don't see any pricing info on the public site.
Show HN: Htmldocs – Typeset and generate pdfs with HTML/CSS
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Re: Show HN: Htmldocs – Typeset and generate pdfs with HTML/CSS
#42See also native CSS support for paged media: https://www.w3.org/TR/css-page-3/ When I looked into it several years ago, browser support for some critical features wasn't there yet. Not sure whether this has improved. In principle, this would be a great alternative to proprietary PDF rendering libraries which require you to design your document completely in (e.g. Java) code, and to the typical LaTeX approach. You rea…
I dunno about that. For simple stuff, sure HTML and CSS is great, but when I want something print-perfect I use LaTeX. A simple table in LaTeX is no harder than in HTML, assuming the same level of knowledge in the tool. But then when you throw in a simple requirement like "left margins on even pages and right margins on odd pages need to be larger", HTML becomes hell to work in. HTML and CSS, even with a media query…
Re: Show HN: Htmldocs – Typeset and generate pdfs with HTML/CSS
#43See also native CSS support for paged media: https://www.w3.org/TR/css-page-3/ When I looked into it several years ago, browser support for some critical features wasn't there yet. Not sure whether this has improved. In principle, this would be a great alternative to proprietary PDF rendering libraries which require you to design your document completely in (e.g. Java) code, and to the typical LaTeX approach. You rea…
I dunno about that. For simple stuff, sure HTML and CSS is great, but when I want something print-perfect I use LaTeX. A simple table in LaTeX is no harder than in HTML, assuming the same level of knowledge in the tool. But then when you throw in a simple requirement like "left margins on even pages and right margins on odd pages need to be larger", HTML becomes hell to work in. HTML and CSS, even with a media query…
@page :left {
margin-left: 20mm;
margin-right: 10mm;
}
@page :right {
margin-left: 10mm;
margin-right: 20mm;
}
instead of needing to install/import different LaTeX packages. I think for most of my current use-cases level 2 has been sufficient but I can see if I can include Paged.js polyfill support by default so there's more support for customizability on that front.Re: Show HN: Htmldocs – Typeset and generate pdfs with HTML/CSS
#44Hi @kelvinzhang, the burger menu does not work on firefox for android
Re: Show HN: Htmldocs – Typeset and generate pdfs with HTML/CSS
#45See also native CSS support for paged media: https://www.w3.org/TR/css-page-3/ When I looked into it several years ago, browser support for some critical features wasn't there yet. Not sure whether this has improved. In principle, this would be a great alternative to proprietary PDF rendering libraries which require you to design your document completely in (e.g. Java) code, and to the typical LaTeX approach. You rea…
I dunno about that. For simple stuff, sure HTML and CSS is great, but when I want something print-perfect I use LaTeX. A simple table in LaTeX is no harder than in HTML, assuming the same level of knowledge in the tool. But then when you throw in a simple requirement like "left margins on even pages and right margins on odd pages need to be larger", HTML becomes hell to work in. HTML and CSS, even with a media query…
:nth-of-type(2n+1)Re: Show HN: Htmldocs – Typeset and generate pdfs with HTML/CSS
#46What is the pricing like, e.g., per-template created, per-PDF rendered, or per-API call? I don't see any pricing info on the public site.
Pricing info is in a modal under the user dropdown, it's currently based on a monthly credit system. If there's another pricing model you'd prefer, let me know!
Re: Show HN: Htmldocs – Typeset and generate pdfs with HTML/CSS
#47Re: Show HN: Htmldocs – Typeset and generate pdfs with HTML/CSS
#48Earlier quoted context omitted.
I dunno about that. For simple stuff, sure HTML and CSS is great, but when I want something print-perfect I use LaTeX. A simple table in LaTeX is no harder than in HTML, assuming the same level of knowledge in the tool. But then when you throw in a simple requirement like "left margins on even pages and right margins on odd pages need to be larger", HTML becomes hell to work in. HTML and CSS, even with a media query…
I think in the long term, HTML/CSS will win out once there's better support for CSS Paged Module Level 3, and you'll be able to achieve that requirement with just @page :left { margin-left: 20mm; margin-right: 10mm; } @page :right { margin-left: 10mm; margin-right: 20mm; } instead of needing to install/import different LaTeX packages. I think for most of my current use-cases level 2 has been sufficient but I can see…
Re: Show HN: Htmldocs – Typeset and generate pdfs with HTML/CSS
#49Any suggestions on a web solution that allows non-devs to make great templates would be appreciated.
Historically I've built something simple with Tiny and added a preview button to render, but that super clunky.
Re: Show HN: Htmldocs – Typeset and generate pdfs with HTML/CSS
#50> htmldocs.com has not completed the Google verification process. The app is currently being tested, and can only be accessed by developer-approved testers. If you think you should have access, contact the developer.