961945 Updated proper section code sample

Author: sameerkhan001

Header and Footer/Custom-Headers-and-Footers-in-PDF/.NET Framework/Custom-Headers-and-Footers-in-PDF/Form1.cs

@@ -12,49 +12,59 @@ public Form1()
 
         private void btnCreate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            // Create a new PDF document
-            PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
-            PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12);
-            PdfBrush brush = new PdfSolidBrush(Color.Black);
+             // Create a new PDF document
+             PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
 
-            // Paragraph content to display on each page
+     // Paragraph content to display on each page
             string paragraph = @"The page tree serves as the root of the document. In the simplest case, it is just a list of the pages in the document. Each page is defined as an independent entity with metadata (e.g., page dimensions) and a reference to its resources and content, which are defined separately. Together, the page tree and page objects create the “paper” that composes the document.
+Resources are objects that are required to render a page. For example, a single font is typically used across several pages, so storing the font information in an external resource is much more efficient. A content object defines the text and graphics that actually show up on the page. Together, content objects and resources define the appearance of an individual page.
+Finally, the document’s catalog tells applications where to start reading the document. Often, this is just a pointer to the root page tree.";
 
-        Resources are objects that are required to render a page. For example, a single font is typically used across several pages, so storing the font information in an external resource is much more efficient. A content object defines the text and graphics that actually show up on the page. Together, content objects and resources define the appearance of an individual page.
+            // ===== Section 1 =====
+            AddSectionWithHeaderFooter(document, "Header - Section 1", "Footer - Section 1", 1, paragraph);
 
-        Finally, the document’s catalog tells applications where to start reading the document. Often, this is just a pointer to the root page tree.";
+            // ===== Section 2 =====
+            AddSectionWithHeaderFooter(document, "Header - Section 2", "Footer - Section 2", 1, paragraph);
 
-            // Create 3 pages
-            for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+            // Save and close the document
+            document.Save("Output.pdf");
+            // Close and dispose of the PDF document
+            document.Close(true);
+        }
+
+        // Adds a specified number of pages to the document, each with a unique header, footer, and paragraph content.
+        static void AddSectionWithHeaderFooter(PdfDocument document, string headerText, string footerText, int numberOfPages, string pageContent)
+        {
+            // Define fonts and brush
+            PdfFont headerFooterFont = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 10, PdfFontStyle.Bold);
+            PdfFont bodyFont = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 11);
+            PdfBrush brush = PdfBrushes.Black;
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < numberOfPages; i++)
             {
+                // Add a new page
                 PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
 
-                // Header
-                string headerText = $"Header for Page - {i + 1}";
-                page.Graphics.DrawString(headerText, font, brush, new PointF(10, 10));
+                // Draw Header
+                page.Graphics.DrawString(headerText, headerFooterFont, brush, new PointF(10, 10));
 
-                // Footer
-                string footerText = $"Footer for Page - {i + 1}";
-                page.Graphics.DrawString(footerText, font, brush, new PointF(10, page.GetClientSize().Height - 30));
+                // Draw Footer
+                float footerY = page.GetClientSize().Height - 20;
+                page.Graphics.DrawString(footerText, headerFooterFont, brush, new PointF(10, footerY));
 
-                // Draw paragraph content with left alignment
-                PdfTextElement textElement = new PdfTextElement(paragraph, font, brush)
+                // Draw the paragraph content using PdfTextElement for proper layout and wrapping
+                RectangleF contentBounds = new RectangleF(20, 40, page.GetClientSize().Width - 40, page.GetClientSize().Height - 80);
+                PdfTextElement textElement = new PdfTextElement(pageContent, bodyFont, brush)
                 {
                     StringFormat = new PdfStringFormat()
                     {
                         Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Left,
                         LineSpacing = 5f
                     }
                 };
-
-                RectangleF contentBounds = new RectangleF(20, 100, page.GetClientSize().Width - 80, page.GetClientSize().Height - 150);
+                // Draw the paragraph text within the defined rectangle area on the page
                 textElement.Draw(page, contentBounds);
             }
-
-            // Save the document
-            document.Save("Output.pdf");
-            // Close the PDF document
-            document.Close(true);
         }
 
     }