php-tcpdfHow do I add a header to a PDF file using PHP and TCPDF?

Using the TCPDF library, you can add a header to a PDF file using PHP. Here is an example code block to get you started:

<?php
// Include the TCPDF library
require_once('tcpdf_include.php');

// create new PDF document
$pdf = new TCPDF(PDF_PAGE_ORIENTATION, PDF_UNIT, PDF_PAGE_FORMAT, true, 'UTF-8', false);

// set document information
$pdf->SetCreator(PDF_CREATOR);
$pdf->SetAuthor('My Name');
$pdf->SetTitle('My PDF Title');
$pdf->SetSubject('My PDF Subject');
$pdf->SetKeywords('My, PDF, Keywords');

// set header and footer
$pdf->setHeaderData(PDF_HEADER_LOGO, PDF_HEADER_LOGO_WIDTH, PDF_HEADER_TITLE.' 001', PDF_HEADER_STRING);

// set margins
$pdf->SetMargins(PDF_MARGIN_LEFT, PDF_MARGIN_TOP, PDF_MARGIN_RIGHT);
$pdf->SetHeaderMargin(PDF_MARGIN_HEADER);
$pdf->SetFooterMargin(PDF_MARGIN_FOOTER);

// set auto page breaks
$pdf->SetAutoPageBreak(TRUE, PDF_MARGIN_BOTTOM);

// set image scale factor
$pdf->setImageScale(PDF_IMAGE_SCALE_RATIO);

// Add a page
$pdf->AddPage();

// Print a text
$pdf->Write(0, 'My PDF header', '', 0, 'C', true, 0, false, false, 0);

// Close and output PDF document
$pdf->Output('example_001.pdf', 'I');

This code will generate a PDF file with a header.

The code is composed of the following parts:

1. Include the TCPDF library: require_once('tcpdf_include.php');
2. Create a new PDF document: $pdf = new TCPDF(PDF_PAGE_ORIENTATION, PDF_UNIT, PDF_PAGE_FORMAT, true, 'UTF-8', false);
3. Set document information: $pdf->SetCreator(PDF_CREATOR);
4. Set header and footer: $pdf->setHeaderData(PDF_HEADER_LOGO, PDF_HEADER_LOGO_WIDTH, PDF_HEADER_TITLE.' 001', PDF_HEADER_STRING);
5. Set margins: $pdf->SetMargins(PDF_MARGIN_LEFT, PDF_MARGIN_TOP, PDF_MARGIN_RIGHT);
6. Set auto page breaks: $pdf->SetAutoPageBreak(TRUE, PDF_MARGIN_BOTTOM);
7. Set image scale factor: $pdf->setImageScale(PDF_IMAGE_SCALE_RATIO);
8. Add a page: $pdf->AddPage();
9. Print a text: $pdf->Write(0, 'My PDF header', '', 0, 'C', true, 0, false, false, 0);
10. Close and output PDF document: $pdf->Output('example_001.pdf', 'I');

Helpful links

• TCPDF Library
• TCPDF Documentation

Edit this code on GitHub