How to get input values to the pdf file using Dompdf

Am using Dompdf to generate pdf files. Everything works but I cannot see a way to get dynamic data.

The view looks like this:

<a href="{{ url('/admin/pdf') }}">Download PDF</a>
<div class="form">
    <div class="flex" style="display: flex;">
        <div class="form-group" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">
            <label>Name</label>
            <input type="text" name="name">
        </div>

        <div class="form-group">
            <label>Email</label>
            <input type="email" name="email">
        </div>      
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
        <label>Data</label>
        <input type="text" name="data">
    </div>
</div>

If I type the input values and click on download, I will only see the label values and not of the inputs and I assume it is because when I type, the value does not get updated.

How can I get the input values to the pdf file?

bobbybouwmann

7 years ago

Level 88

Not really sure why you want to print the form in a pdf. Normally when generating a pdf you have a view and you pass some data to that view and insert it in there. Just like a normal view where you use blade variables.

So I expect you to have a controller that is returning a view. After submitting the form you will have another controller action that takes a view, prints the submitted values in the view and then compiles that down to a PDF.

What is your current flow right now? How do you want it to work?

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