This is really great. 
But unfortunately, can’t see a way to make it no-code friendly… in the sense that one would have to learn the specifics around writing code in the library’s syntax.
If you have that figured out, please do share your extension.
Your right - my approach is far beyond low-code approach.
But the main nuance is - PDF generation (invoice, document, etc). is unique for each specific project and need.
I’m talking about PDF generation, not PDF Export.
PDF generation is process of creating PDF file from pre-programmed template (for instance invoice) and filling it with data from Wappler.
PDF Export - is when you have font-end page and you want to export this page as PDF file.
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We have evolved our usage of the extension to work for pages generated in Wappler.
So we basically design the PDF just like a Wappler webpage (with dynamic data, Bootstrap etc), and then pass that URL for generating PDF in the extension.
We can then also use the SA URL to preview the generated PDF file. Another update to the Wappler extension shared here is long due.
But what I like most about PDFMake is that it works on client side, without any server dependency.
In my case regarding PDFMake - completely opposite - it’s a 100% back end action.
In a Wappler php based project I use Tfpdf. Also 100% backend. Not really user friendly and certainly not no/low-code. But it works!
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Where i can finded the documentation to do this? on the pdfmake.org is so poor… you can help us??
It’s not poor at all - use https://pdfmake.github.io/docs/0.1/document-definition-object/styling/ together with http://pdfmake.org/playground.html
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We are already working on a pdf generator extension based on pdfmake.
It will be an app connect component to generate and download a pdf from a specific html from the page. All client side. So this should suit most of your needs.
Later on we will be working also on a server side pdf generator to be able to generate pdf fully server side.
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Excelent news!!!
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Fantastic news, really great to hear this - it’s a very useful addition to the Wappler toolkit…
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thanks
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Amazing news @George - I’ve been building with an external provider for this.
Do you have any timeframes on the server side version and if/how we can create a template?
This is going to be an amazing update, well done team Wappler for adding it 
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What about precise page separation in certain places in the new PDF generator - is this already available or planned to be added?
Will be interesting to see how many switch over to the Beta Channel now this feature has been implemented…
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Well, maybe we’ll wait for it in the stable channel soon, otherwise I’m one of those who are unlikely to switch to the beta version, I usually have enough glitches in the regular one 
I can’t see that happening for more than one reason especially as announced recently the Beta Channel will soon become the Stable Chanel.
All aboard!
Then again I have been wrong hundreds of times hahahaha…
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The beta channel is pretty safe to switch to right now. Also you can always switch back to stable
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I somehow don’t quite understand the point of switching back and forth, let’s say I used the new PDF export in the beta channel, and then switched to the stable one - will this functionality stop working in my project?