Convert raw HTML codes to PDF File - html

Question

I want to convert the raw html code to pdf file.
This is my Controller code
#RequestMapping("getpdf")
public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request,
HttpServletResponse response,String ref){
OutputStream out = null;
Document document = new Document(PageSize.A4, 50, 50, 50, 50);
java.util.List items = null;
ArticalBean abean=serviceLayer.getArtical(Integer.parseInt(ref));
items = new ArrayList();
items.add(abean.getArticle());
try {
response.setContentType("application/pdf");
PdfWriter.getInstance(document, response.getOutputStream());
document.open();
Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph("Microweb Systems");
document.add(paragraph);
ListItem listItem;
com.lowagie.text.List list = new com.lowagie.text.List(true, 15);
Iterator i = items.iterator();
while(i.hasNext()) {
listItem = new ListItem((String)i.next(),
FontFactory.getFont(FontFactory.TIMES_ROMAN, 12));
list.add(listItem);
}
document.add(list);
} catch (Exception e) {
} finally {
document.close();
}
document.close();
}
It converts the HTML codes to PDF but that pdf also contains the tags
Like
<h1>Hello World</h1>
Is there is any way to remove these tags and show only Data.
I am providing the data from database via DTO.

Answer 1

If I understand your question, you want to remove the tags.
This can be done with String.replaceAll(String regex, String replacement).
For example myString.replaceAll("^<[.]*>$" , ""); would remove any tags.
This, however, does not make the pdf look like the page does in a browser.