# ComPDFKit React-Native PDF Library



## Overview

ComPDFKit for React Native is a comprehensive SDK that allows you to quickly add PDF fuctions to any React Native application, such as viewer, annotations, editing PDFs, forms and signatures.

More information can be found at [https://www.compdf.com/](https://www.compdf.com/)



## API

APIs are available on the [API](API.md)



## Prerequisites

* A license is required for trial. Please contact our [sales team](https://www.compdf.com/contact-sales) to obtain a free trial license.
* npm or yarn
* ComPDFKit SDK => 2.0.1
* react-native => 0.60.0
* Android `minSdkVersion` of `21` or higher
* iOS 11 or higher



## Installation

First, please follow the official [React Native environment setup guide](https://reactnative.dev/docs/environment-setup), configure [iOS and Android environments](https://reactnative.dev/docs/environment-setup), and create a [React Native project](https://reactnative.dev/docs/environment-setup). If you have already created a React Native project, you can skip directly to [Integrate](https://chat.openai.com/c/08073ca6-930d-42b5-904a-d2ec8fadb6f6#Integrate).

### Creating a New Project

Let's create a simple app that integrates ComPDFKit for React Native.

1. In the terminal app, change the current working directory to the location you wish to save your project. In this example, we’ll use the `~/Documents/` directory:

   ```bash
   cd ~/Documents
   ```

2. Create the React Native project by running the following command:

   ```bash
   react-native init MyApp
   ```

3. In the terminal app, change the location of the current working directory inside the newly created project:

   ```bash
   cd MyApp
   ```

### Integrate

You can integrate the SDK in two ways:

* **Through ComPDFKit GitHub repo:**

  In `MyApp` folder, install `react-native-compdfkit-pdf` by calling:

  ```shell
  npm add github:ComPDFKit/react-native-compdfkit-pdf
  yarn install
  ```

  or 

  ```shell
  npm install github:ComPDFKit/react-native-compdfkit-pdf --save
  npm install
  ```

* **Through ComPDFKit npm package:**

  In `MyApp` folder, install run the following commands:

  ```
  npm install react-native-compdfkit-pdf
  ```


#### Android

1. open  `android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml` , add  `Internet Permission` and `Storage Permission`：

```diff
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.compdfkit.flutter.example">

+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
  
    <!-- Required to read and write documents from device storage -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>

		<!-- Optional settings -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

    <application
+    android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
        ...>
	...
    </application>
</manifest>
```

2. Copy the sample pdf file to the `assets` directory

<img src="./screenshots/demo-android-2.png" alt="demo-android-2" style="zoom:33%;" />

2. Replace `App.js` (or `App.tsx`) with what is shown for [Usage Example](#Usage Example) 

3. Finally in the root project directory, run `react-native run-android`.

#### iOS

1. Open your project’s Podfile in a text editor:

```bash
open ios/Podfile
```

2. add the following line to the `target 'MyApp' do ... end` block:

```diff
target 'MyApp' do
    # ...
+    pod "ComPDFKit", podspec:'https://www.compdf.com/download/ios/cocoapods/xcframeworks/compdfkit/2.0.1.podspec'
+  pod "ComPDFKit_Tools", podspec:'https://www.compdf.com/download/ios/cocoapods/xcframeworks/compdfkit_tools/2.0.1.podspec'
    # ...
end
```

**Note:** If SSL network requests fail to download the `ComPDFKit` library when you run `pod install`, You can use the following method instead.

```diff
target 'MyApp' do
    # ...
+  pod 'ComPDFKit', :git => 'https://github.com/ComPDFKit/compdfkit-pdf-sdk-ios-swift.git', :tag => '2.0.1'
+  pod 'ComPDFKit_Tools', :git => 'https://github.com/ComPDFKit/compdfkit-pdf-sdk-ios-swift.git', :tag => '2.0.1'
    # ...
end
```

3. In the `ios` folder, run `pod install`.

4. Open your project’s Workspace in Xcode:

   ```bash
   open ios/PDFView_RN.xcworkspace
   ```

   Make sure the deployment target is set to 10.0 or higher:

   ![1-1](./screenshots/1-1.png)

5. Add the PDF document you want to display to your application by dragging it into your project. On the dialog that’s displayed, select Finish to accept the default integration options. You can use "PDF_Document.pdf" as an example. 

   <img src="./screenshots/1-7.png" style="zoom:50%;" />

```
<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
<string>Your consent is required before you could access the function.</string>

<key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
<string>Your consent is required before you could access the function.</string>

<key>NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription</key>
<string>Your consent is required before you could access the function.</string>

<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
<string>Your consent is required before you could access the function.</string>
  
<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>
	<dict>
		<key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoads</key>
		<true/>
	</dict>
```

3. Replace `App.js` (or `App.tsx`) with what is shown for [NPM](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pdftron/react-native-pdf?activeTab=readme#Usage-NPM) or [GitHub](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pdftron/react-native-pdf?activeTab=readme#Usage-Github)

4. Finally in the root project directory, run `react-native run-ios`.



## Usage

### Apply the License Key

ComPDFKit for React Native is a commercial SDK, which requires a license to grant developer permission to release their apps. Each license is only valid for one `bundle ID` or `applicationId` in development mode. Other flexible licensing options are also supported, please contact [our marketing team](mailto:support@compdf.com) to know more.

To initialize ComPDFKit using a license key, call either of the following before using any other ComPDFKit APIs or features:

* Online certification

```tsx
import { ComPDFKit } from 'react-native-compdfkit-pdf';

type Props = {};
export default class App extends Component<Props> {
	...
  
  componentDidMount(){
    // Fill in your online license
    ComPDFKit.initialize('your android platform compdfkit license', 'your ios platform compdfkit license')
  }
  // ...
}
```

* Offline authentication

```tsx
import { ComPDFKit } from 'react-native-compdfkit-pdf';

type Props = {};
export default class App extends Component<Props> {
	...
  
  componentDidMount(){
    // Fill in your offline license
    ComPDFKit.init_('your compdfkit license')
  }
  // ...
}
```

### Usage Example

After installing from NPM or GitHub, replace `App.tsx` with the following code.

Make sure to follow the above steps to copy the sample document into your Android or iOS project.

The example includes a usage demonstration of selecting a PDF document from local file storage, which requires the use of the [react-native-document-picker](https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-native-document-picker) package. You can add this package as follows or remove the `pickPDFFile` function code from the example:

```shell
npm i react-native-document-picker
```

Here is the sample code for `App.tsx`:

```tsx
/**
 * Copyright © 2014-2024 PDF Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * THIS SOURCE CODE AND ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION ARE PROTECTED BY INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT LAW
 * AND MAY NOT BE RESOLD OR REDISTRIBUTED. USAGE IS BOUND TO THE ComPDFKit LICENSE AGREEMENT.
 * UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION IS SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
 * This notice may not be removed from this file.
 */

 import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import DocumentPicker from 'react-native-document-picker'
 import {
   StyleSheet,
   Text,
   View,
   TouchableOpacity,
   SafeAreaView
 } from 'react-native';
 import { ComPDFKit } from 'react-native-compdfkit-pdf';
 import { Platform } from 'react-native';
 
 type Props = {};
 
 export default class App extends Component<Props> {
 
   state = {
     versionCode: ''
   }
 
   constructor(props: Props) {
     super(props)
     this.initialize()
     this.getVersionCode()
   }
 
   async getVersionCode() {
     // Get the version code of ComPDFKit SDK
     var version = await ComPDFKit.getVersionCode()
     this.setState({
       versionCode: version
     })
   }
 
   async initialize() {
     // Online certification, Fill in your online license
     // Returns true if initialization is successful, otherwise returns false.
     var result = await ComPDFKit.initialize('compdfkit android license', 'compdfkit ios license')
     console.log("ComPDFKitRN", "initialize:", result)
 
     // Offline authentication, Fill in your offline license
     // var result = await ComPDFKit.init_('your compdfkit license')
     // console.log("ComPDFKitRN", "init_:", result)
   }
 
   /**
    * Open the sample document embedded in Android or iOS project.
    */
   openSample(){
     var samplePDF: string = Platform.OS == 'android' ? 'file:///android_asset/PDF_Document.pdf' : 'PDF_Document.pdf'
     // We provide default UI and PDF property related configurations here, you can modify configuration options according to your needs.
     var config = ComPDFKit.getDefaultConfig({
 
     })
     ComPDFKit.openDocument(samplePDF, '', config)
   }
 
   /**
    * Pick a PDF file from the local storage of Android or iOS device, this example uses the `react-native-document-picker` package,
    * If you want to use this example, please add this package to your project first.
    * {@link https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-native-document-picker}
    * 
    */
   pickPDFFile(){
     try {
       const pickerResult = DocumentPicker.pick({
         type: [DocumentPicker.types.pdf]
       });
       pickerResult.then(res => {
         ComPDFKit.openDocument(res[0]?.uri as string, '', ComPDFKit.getDefaultConfig({}))
       })
     } catch (err) {
     }
   }
 
   render() {
     return (
       <SafeAreaView style={{ flex: 1 }}>
         <View style={styles.scaffold}>
           <View style={styles.appBar}>
             <Text style={styles.mediumTitle}>
               ComPDFKit PDF SDK for ReactNative
             </Text>
           </View>
           <View style={styles.container}>
             <TouchableOpacity onPress={() => {
               this.openSample()
             }}>
               <View style={styles.funItem}>
                 <Text style={{ fontWeight: 'bold' }}>{'Open Sample'}</Text>
               </View>
             </TouchableOpacity>
 
             <View style={styles.dividingLine} />
 
             <TouchableOpacity onPress={() => {
               this.pickPDFFile()
             }}>
               <View style={styles.funItem}>
                 <Text style={{ fontWeight: 'bold' }}>{'Pick Document'}</Text>
               </View>
               <View style={styles.dividingLine} />
 
             </TouchableOpacity>
 
             <View style={styles.buttom}>
               <Text style={styles.body2}>ComPDFKit for {Platform.OS == 'android' ? 'Android' : 'iOS'} {this.state.versionCode}</Text>
             </View>
           </View>
         </View>
       </SafeAreaView>
 
     );
   }
 }
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   appBar: {
     height: 56,
     backgroundColor: '#FAFCFF',
     elevation: 4,
     flexDirection: "row",
     justifyContent: "space-between",
     alignItems: "center",
     padding: 16
   },
   mediumTitle: {
     fontSize: 16,
   },
   body2: {
     textAlign: 'center',
     fontSize: 12
   },
   scaffold: {
     flex: 1,
   },
   container: {
     marginHorizontal: 16,
     marginVertical: 8,
     flex: 1,
     // backgroundColor: '#F5FCFF',
   },
   funItem: {
     height: 56,
     justifyContent: 'center',
     textAlign: 'center'
   },
   dividingLine: {
     height: 0.5, backgroundColor: '#4D333333', width: '100%'
   },
   buttom: {
     flex: 1,
     justifyContent: 'flex-end',
   }
 });
```

* (Android) For local storage file path:

```tsx
document = 'file:///storage/emulated/0/Download/sample.pdf'
```

* (Android) For content Uri:

```tsx
document = 'content://...'
```

* (Android) For assets path:

```tsx
document = "file:///android_asset/..."
```

* (iOS) For app bundle file path:

```tsx
document = "document.pdf"
```

* (iOS) for URL path: 

```tsx
document = "file://xxxx/document.pdf"
```



### Configuration

When rendering a PDF view using the `ComPDFKit.openDocument` method, you have the flexibility to enable or disable certain features or adjust default attribute values for PDF annotations, forms, and more through the `CPDFConfiguration` settings.

For your convenience, you can obtain default attribute values by using the `ComPDFKit.getDefaultConfig({})` method.

The following example demonstrates the configuration settings for some aspects. For more detailed configuration options, refer to [CONFIGURATION](./CONFIGURATION.md) for further information.

1. Set the initial display mode and the list of available modes. The following code shows enabling only the viewer mode and annotations mode:

```tsx
import { ComPDFKit, CPDFViewMode } from 'react-native-compdfkit-pdf';

var config = ComPDFKit.getDefaultConfig({
  modeConfig:{
    initialViewMode: CPDFViewMode.VIEWER,
    availableViewModes: [
      CPDFViewMode.VIEWER,
      CPDFViewMode.ANNOTATIONS
    ]
  }
})
ComPDFKit.openDocument(samplePDF, '', config)
```

2. Set the list of enabled annotation types and default annotation attribute values. For example, enable only highlight annotations and set the color and transparency for highlight annotations:

```tsx
import { ComPDFKit, CPDFAnnotationType, CPDFConfigTool } from 'react-native-compdfkit-pdf';

var config = ComPDFKit.getDefaultConfig({
  annotationsConfig: {
    availableType: [
      CPDFAnnotationType.NOTE
    ],
    availableTools: [
      CPDFConfigTool.SETTING,
      CPDFConfigTool.UNDO,
      CPDFConfigTool.REDO,
    ],
    initAttribute: {
      note: {
        color: '#1460F3',
        alpha: 255
      }
    }
  }
})
ComPDFKit.openDocument(samplePDF, '', config)
```

3. Set the display mode and page flipping direction:

```tsx
import { ComPDFKit, CPDFDisplayMode } from 'react-native-compdfkit-pdf';

var config = ComPDFKit.getDefaultConfig({
  readerViewConfig: {
    displayMode: CPDFDisplayMode.DOUBLE_PAGE,
    verticalMode: false
  }
})
ComPDFKit.openDocument(samplePDF, '', config)
```



## License

See [License](./LICENSE)



## Support

### Reporting Problems

Thank you for your interest in ComPDFKit PDF SDK, the only easy-to-use but powerful development solution to integrate high quality PDF rendering capabilities to your applications. If you encounter any technical questions or bug issues when using ComPDFKit PDF SDK for React Native, please submit the problem report to the ComPDFKit team. More information as follows would help us to solve your problem:

- ComPDFKit PDF SDK product and version.
- Your operating system and IDE version.
- Detailed descriptions of the problem.
- Any other related information, such as an error screenshot.



## Contact Information

**Home Link:**

[https://www.compdf.com](https://www.compdf.com)

**Support & General Contact:**

Email: support@compdf.com

Thanks,
The ComPDFKit Team