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Printd
Print HTML elements or pages in modern browsers. :printer:
Printd opens your Browser Print Dialog to print HTML elements inside a blank document or pages by URL.
Features
- Written and tested entirely in Typescript.
- Tiny script (around
1KB
gzipped with no dependencies). - Print any element without opening a new window.
- Print only when assets such as images or fonts are ready (loaded).
- Print pages by URL.
- Add styles and scripts on demand using text or URL.
Demos
- 🚀 Live Demo
- 📘 Simple Code Example - Clone this repository and just run
npm run sample
- 📗 Vue Code example
Install
yarn add printd
npm install printd --save
UMD file is also available on unpkg:
<script src="https://unpkg.com/printd/printd.umd.min.js"></script>
You can use the library via window.printd
.
Usage
import { Printd } from 'printd'
const cssText = `
h1 {
color: black;
font-family: sans-serif;
}
`
const d = new Printd()
d.print( document.getElementById('myelement'), [ cssText ] )
API
options
- parent: Optional parent element where the printable element will be appended. Default
window.document.body
- headElements: Optional custom document
head
elements array. - bodyElements: Optional custom document
body
elements array.
Example:
// custom base element example
const base = document.createElement('base')
base.setAttribute('href', 'https://your-cdn.dev')
// define options to use
const options = {
parent: document.getElementById('myparent'),
headElements: [ base ]
}
const d = new Printd(options)
Function to print an HTMLElement
.
d.print (element, styles, scripts, callback)
Print parameters:
- element: Some
HTMLElement
object to print. - styles: Optional styles (array of texts or urls) that will add to iframe (
document.head
) - scripts: Optional scripts (array of texts or urls) that will add to iframe (
document.body
) - callback: Optional callback that will be triggered when content is ready to print.
- callback arguments:
- iframe: An
HTMLIFrameElement
reference. It already containscontentWindow
andcontentDocument
references. - element: An
HTMLElement
copy (cloned node) reference of current element to print. - launchPrint: Function to launch the print dialog after assets (images, fonts, etc) was loaded.
1. Basic example
const d = new Printd()
d.print( document.getElementById('h1'), [`h1 { font-family: serif; }`] )
2. Callback example
Callback option is suitable when you plan to print elements or pages with assets (images, fonts, etc) but you need to wait for them. Your callback will be triggered only when your assets are loaded.
const d = new Printd()
// Tip: texts & urls are supported
const styles = [
'https://your-cdn.dev/style.css',
`.code { font-family: monospace; }`
]
const scripts = [
'https://your-cdn.dev/script.js',
`(() => console.log('Hello from IFrame!'))()`
]
// Get an HTMLElement reference
const el = document.getElementById('mycode-block')
// Trigger the print dialog on demand
const printCallback = ({ launchPrint }) => launchPrint()
d.print(el, styles, scripts, printCallback)
printURL
Function to print an URL.
PrintURL parameters:
- url: URL to print.
- callback: Optional callback that will be triggered when content is ready to print.
const d = new Printd()
d.printURL('http://127.0.0.1/', ({ launchPrint }) => {
console.log('Content loaded!')
// fire printing!
launchPrint()
})
Built-in print events
Printd provides convenient print event methods on top of the Browser beforeprint
and afterprint
events.
However note that they only work when printing custom HTML elements via the print()
method.
const d = new Printd()
d.onBeforePrint((event) => console.log(event, "called before printing!"))
d.onAfterPrint((event) => console.log(event, "called after printing!"))
d.print(document.getElementById('myelement'))
getIFrame
Gets the current HTMLIFrameElement
reference.
Examples:
const d = new Printd()
const iframe = d.getIFrame()
// a) Subscribe to IFrame load event
iframe.addEventListener('load', () => console.log('iframe loaded!'))
// b) Subscribe to Window `beforeprint` or `afterprint` events
const { contentWindow } = iframe
contentWindow.addEventListener('beforeprint', () => console.log('before print!'))
contentWindow.addEventListener('afterprint', () => console.log('after print!'))
Browser compatibility
- Chrome Desktop 63+
- Chrome for Android 63+
- Firefox 6+
- Edge
- Internet Explorer 11
- Opera Desktop 50+
- Opera for Android 50+
References:
- Chrome Platform Status - beforeprint and afterprint events
- https://caniuse.com/#feat=beforeafterprint
- PR: Update support for before/after print event handlers (Blink)
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WindowEventHandlers/onbeforeprint
beforeprint & afterprint workaround (Webkit-based and old browsers)
For Webkit-based browsers, it can create an equivalent result using window.matchMedia('print')
.
if (contentWindow.matchMedia) {
const mediaQueryList = contentWindow.matchMedia('print')
mediaQueryList.addListener((mql) => {
if (mql.matches) {
console.log('before print!')
} else {
console.log('after print!')
}
})
}
References:
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WindowEventHandlers/onbeforeprint
- https://www.tjvantoll.com/2012/06/15/detecting-print-requests-with-javascript/
Security
Since Printd uses an underlying iframe it's highly recommended to ensure that only your content will be displayed. As a fallback you could remove the hidden iframe after some printing.
Here some interesting security advices that you want to take at look:
- Why are iframes considered dangerous and a security risk?
- MDN: X-Frame-Options
- Play safely in sandboxed IFrames
Contributions
Feel free to send some Pull request or issue.
License
MIT license
© 2017-present Jose Quintana