Properties

bkhtmltopdf supports setting PDF metadata (e.g., author, subject) via HTML <meta> tags. These attributes are embedded in the generated PDF, making it easier for search and document management.

Attributes

Attribute	Example	Description
author	`<meta name="author" content="John Doe"/>`	Author name
subject	`<meta name="subject" content="Report"/>`	Document subject
keywords	`<meta name="keywords" content="PDF, HTML"/>`	Keywords (comma-separated)
creator	`<meta name="creator" content="bkhtmltopdf"/>`	Tool/software used

tip

These attributes only affect PDF metadata and do not impact page layout. Use English where possible for cross-platform compatibility.

Example

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <title>Hi, bkhtmltopdf!</title>
    <meta name="author" content="bkhtmltopdf"/>
    <meta name="subject" content="This is an example"/>
    <meta name="keywords" content="bkhtmltopdf, example, pdf, html"/>
    <meta name="creator" content="bkhtmltopdf"/>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Please check the PDF file properties</h1>
</body>
</html>

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After generating the PDF, you can check the metadata using tools like Adobe Reader ("File > Properties"): the author will be "bkhtmltopdf", the subject "This is an example", etc.

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