What are some alternative libraries or tools recommended for generating PDFs in PHP, besides the PDFlib extension?

The PDFlib extension is a popular but costly option for generating PDFs in PHP. However, there are several alternative libraries and tools available that are free and open-source, such as TCPDF, FPDF, and Dompdf. These libraries offer similar functionality for creating PDF documents in PHP without the need for the PDFlib extension. 

// Using TCPDF to generate a simple PDF document
require_once('tcpdf/tcpdf.php');

$pdf = new TCPDF();
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->SetFont('Arial', 'B', 16);
$pdf->Cell(0, 10, 'Hello, World!', 0, 1, 'C');
$pdf->Output('example.pdf', 'D');

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PDF generation PHP libraries tools alternatives FPDF TCPDF

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