[request] blogpdf - include links in output?

[Greg]

Hello

I'm really growing attached to s9y, thanks for the great app
I noticed when installing blogpdf today, that adding links in the pdf output was at the top of your todo list.

/* TODO:
- Use Links inside entries

Any idea on when that might be implemented? Links are a pretty important part of my current s9y project & the next in line.

I'd be more than happy to compensate someone for their time & donate it back to the community!

Images would be nice, but links are almost mandatory

Thanks again,
Greg

[garvinhicking]

Sadly, converting HTML to PDF sucks. A lot. And it's dismotivating. A lot.

I actually stopped actively developing the blogpdf plugin, so don't hold your breath for a solution. If there'll ever be a usable HTML->PDF transform PHP solution better than fPDF, I'll happily implement it though. Or patches are also heartly welcome!

So I'm really sorry, but I am too little into that PDF stuff so that I can't be of help in that regard.

Do you know some PHP, would you like to get involved maybe?

Best regards,
Garvin

[Greg]

Hey Garvin, appreciate the reply...A lot! lol

I can customize/extend most PHP code, not from scratch though. If I did pull it off, it'd be a security nightmare

Quick question...
Does s9y convert the RSS feed xml or the html markup?
Searching I saw a few RSS2PDF solutions. Its beyond my skillset, it seems that starting w/valid XML would be the way to go though?

I'm going to go search some more for RSS2PDF solutions, all are online services w/no sourcecode so far.


In the meantime, I found this html2pdf which sure sounds capable...
http://www.tufat.com/script19.htm

I also found an older extenson to fPDF...
http://hulan.cz/blog/item/html2pdf-conv ... pdf-easily

Got a dented fender on my new xhtml1.1 hotrod without this

What do you think?

Thanks & talk soon,
Greg

[garvinhicking]

Hey, your links look very good so far! You might want to look further into them, and just have a look at our blogpdf plugin. It's not so hard to read, and you might be able to just switch the used PDF creation class?

Would be great to hear about your process/progress!

Regards,
Garvin

[Josh]

Yes, it would be really cool to have an improved blog2pdf plugin. I know most people read blogs in lunchbreaks of for quick info.

I think, however, that dialogue in the political blogosphere might improve, if people write longer and more thoughtful blog posts. To make it easier to read longer blog posts, it would help to have the chance to print them as a pdf. Well, it won't make such a big difference. I don't consider such a plugin that important

Anyway, I just wanted to let you know of this service:

http://rss2pdf.com/index.php

Perhaps it gives you some ideas for working on the plugin... ?

I was thinking of putting their link on my blog. This service includes the links and the pictures. Their layout is not the best, but okay.

The only problem is that this service does not include the extended entries of blog posts. Therefore, I will wait for the S9Y plugin.

[garvinhicking]

Josh: You can make your RSS Feeds output the extended entries! Configure the RSS plugin and set "Full feeds" to true.

Regards,
Garvin

[Josh]

Great!
Thank you!