# PDF Export

The StockChart component provides a built-in PDF export functionality.

For a runnable example, refer to the [demo on exporting the StockChart to PDF](https://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-core/financial/pdf-export).

To enable the PDF export:

1. Define the PDF export settings of the chart through the `Pdf()` configuration. You can specify the author, creator, date, name of the exported file, paper size, and more.

   ```Razor HtmlHelper
       @(Html.Kendo().StockChart<StockDataPoint>()
       .Name("stockChart")
       .Pdf(pdf => pdf
           .FileName("Dashboard.pdf")
           .Date(DateTime.Now)
           .PaperSize("A4")
           .Margin(m => m.Top(2).Bottom(1).Left(2).Right(2))
       )
       ... // Additional configuration.
       )
   ```

   ```Razor TagHelper
       <kendo-stockchart name="stockChart" date-field="Date">
           <pdf file-name="Dashboard.pdf" date=DateTime.Now paper-size="A4">
               <chart-pdf-margin top="2" bottom="1" left="2" right="2"/>
           </pdf>
           
       </kendo-stockchart>
   ```

2. Create an external button that will trigger the export and handle its `click` event. Within the event handler, get a reference to the StockChart and call the [`exportPDF()`](https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/api/dataviz/ui/stock-chart/methods/exportpdf) or [`saveAsPDF()`](https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/api/dataviz/ui/chart/methods/saveaspdf) client-side method.

   ```Razor HtmlHelper
       @(Html.Kendo().Button()
       .Name("exportBtn")
       .Content("Export to PDF")
       .Events(ev => ev.Click("onClick")))

       <script>
           function onClick() {
               $("#stockChart").getKendoStockChart().exportPDF();
           }
       </script>
   ```

   ```Razor TagHelper
       <kendo-button name="exportBtn" on-click="onClick">
           Export to PDF
       </kendo-button>

       <script>
           function onClick() {
               $("#stockChart").getKendoStockChart().exportPDF();
           }
       </script>
   ```

## See Also

* [Exporting the StockChart for ASP.NET Core to PDF (Demo)](https://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-core/financial/pdf-export)
* [Client-Side API of the StockChart](https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/api/dataviz/ui/stock-chart)
* [Server-Side API of the StockChart](https://www.telerik.com/aspnet-core-ui/documentation/api/stockchart)