pdf-transform/README.md

Transforms PDF to png or html files

# pdf-transform

### Installation

- npm install pdf-transform --save

### Purpose

Can convert PDF files to:

- PNG images
- HTML files

### Usage

Create following directories in your project directory for outputs to be viewed:

- png-outputs
- html-files

How to use:

- Command line:

```
$ node index.js "./manual/PDF_Converter_ReadME.pdf"
```

- Code Snippet:

```javascript
const pdfTransform = require("pdf-transform");

pdfTransform.convert({
  fileName: "./manual/PDF_Converter_ReadME.pdf", // Specify PDF file path here
  convertTo: "html", // Can be "png" also
});
```

- Output:

```
Finished converting 1 page of PDF file to a PNG image.
Finished converting 2 page of PDF file to a PNG image.
Finished converting 3 page of PDF file to a PNG image.
HTML file created successfully and saved as sample_3.html in html-files folder.
HTML file created successfully and saved as sample_2.html in html-files folder.
HTML file created successfully and saved as sample_1.html in html-files folder.
```

### Uses

Internally uses pdf.js: https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js