Styling Challenges with jsPDF

When working with jsPDF, applying CSS to documents can be a frustrating hurdle. However, the crux of the issue may not lie in improper file inclusion or errors. According to the jsPDF documentation, CSS styling is not directly supported by the library.

Traditionally, styling elements within a document involves the use of CSS. However, jsPDF takes a different approach. Instead of relying on CSS, it allows developers to set text colors directly through its API. For instance, to define text with a specific color, you can use code like:

doc.setTextColor(255, 0, 0);

This sets the text color to red using RGB values. You can also set text size, font, and other formatting options using various other API methods.

For example, to create a document with a red title and regular-sized green text underneath, you could use the following code:

var doc = new jsPDF('landscape');
doc.setFontSize(22);
doc.setTextColor(255, 0, 0);
doc.text(20, 20, 'This is a title');

doc.setFontSize(16);
doc.setTextColor(0, 255, 0);
doc.text(20, 30, 'This is some normal sized text underneath.');

By leveraging these methods, you can achieve text formatting within your jsPDF documents. Remember that inline, internal, and external CSS will not work with jsPDF, as it doesn't utilize CSS for styling.