PHP - Yii2 MPDF not rendering tables - php

Question

I am using mpdf extension in Yii2 for generating pdf (http://www.yiiframework.com/extension/yii2-mpdf/)
The code is given below.
$fileName = 'tst.pdf';
$invoiceHtml = "
<table style = 'height:500px;width:500px' border='1'>
<tr>
<td>Test
</td>
<td>Test2
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Test
</td>
<td>Test2
</td>
</tr>
<table>
";
$pdf = new Pdf([
// set to use core fonts only
'mode' => Pdf::MODE_CORE,
// A4 paper format
'orientation' => Pdf::ORIENT_LANDSCAPE,
// stream to browser inline
'destination' => Pdf::DEST_DOWNLOAD,
// your html content input
'content' => $invoiceHtml,
'filename' =>$fileName,
'cssInline' => ' #page{size: 500mm 200mm}',
// set mPDF properties on the fly
'options' => ['title' => 'Krajee Report Title'],
// call mPDF methods on the fly
'methods' => [
'SetHeader'=>['New Horizon Travel And Tours LLC'],
]
]);
return $pdf->render();
The code is generating blank pdf file. I have tried other HTML tags and other tags and plain text is working as expected. When table tag is used it is working.
Looking for a solution for this problem

Answer 1

This might not be the answer to your question. But i already face the same problem before. You may use my alternative if u insist...
1 - put your Html code inside HTML file..a separate one.
2 - use below code to subtitute your code.
$invoiceHtml = Yii::$app->controller->renderPartial('_yourHtmlFile');
$pdf = new Pdf([
// set to use core fonts only
'mode' => Pdf::MODE_CORE,
// A4 paper format
'orientation' => Pdf::ORIENT_LANDSCAPE,
// stream to browser inline
'destination' => Pdf::DEST_DOWNLOAD,
// your html content input
'content' => $invoiceHtml,
'filename' =>$fileName,
'cssInline' => ' #page{size: 500mm 200mm}',
// set mPDF properties on the fly
'options' => ['title' => 'Krajee Report Title'],
// call mPDF methods on the fly
'methods' => [
'SetHeader'=>['New Horizon Travel And Tours LLC'],
]
]);
return $pdf->render();