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PdfBroker Template Tool

The PdfBroker Template Tool is a Windows desktop application that enables you to develop and test PDF generation templates without writing any code. Modify templates and call the API to check the resulting PDF immediately.

Features

  • Template editing — support for HTML, XSL-FO, and XSL transform templates paired with XML data documents
  • HTML preview — built-in preview functionality for HTML templates
  • Demo templates — fonts demo template and invoice demo template included to get you started fast
  • Resource management — add request resources (images, fonts) directly through the interface
  • JSON preview — visual representation of API requests to understand the payload structure
  • Base64 encoding — built-in encoders for images and other file types

Download

The PdfBroker Template Tool is available as a Windows executable installer.

Download Template Tool

Development Workflow

  1. Open the Template Tool and select a demo template or create a new one
  2. Edit the template (HTML, XSL-FO, or XSLT) and add any resources (images, fonts)
  3. Preview the HTML output directly in the tool
  4. Click Generate PDF to call the PdfBroker API and view the resulting PDF
  5. Review the JSON preview to understand the API request structure
  6. Copy the JSON request into your application code for integration