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Purpose
jsPDF is a JavaScript library for generating PDFs, including event tickets, reports, and certificates.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security
The project advises sanitizing user input and says Node.js local file reading is restricted by default.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support
The product page says the open-source software does not include free support and offers paid personalised project assistance.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parall.ax
License
jsPDF is distributed under the MIT License.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Advanced features
Advanced API mode supports patterns, FormObjects, and transformation matrices, while compatibility mode preserves plugin compatibility but lacks some of those features.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Client-side
The maker describes jsPDF as an HTML5 client-side solution for PDF generation.Read 9 Oct 2026 · parallax.github.io
Document setup
Documents can be configured with a chosen paper size, orientation, and measurement units.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Fonts
UTF-8 text requires a custom font with the needed glyphs, and jsPDF supports TTF files.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Framework integration
The README says jsPDF can be imported into major toolkits and frameworks and provides TypeScript typings; it also documents Meteor installation.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
HTML support
The HTML method uses optional html2canvas and, for string HTML input, dompurify dependencies.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Install
The project recommends installing jsPDF from npm or Yarn and also documents loading its UMD build from unpkg.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maintainers
The README says jsPDF is co-maintained by yWorks.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Runtime formats
The distribution includes ES2015 modules, a Node.js build, UMD modules, and polyfills for older browsers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security updates
The security policy says only the latest major and minor versions receive security updates.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

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Free use Free Open-source PDF generation library Read 9 Oct 2026 · parall.ax

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