chrome headless print-to-pdf add param for the index file
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Karim Double A
Apr 2, 2023, 8:13:30 AM4/2/23
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I'm trying to get a chrome headless script working where I convert a local html file to a pdf file. But within the HTML file I would like to pass some parameters to use in my html file. Unfortunately this seems easier said than done as I can't find much information on this.
This command line works correctly
google-chrome --headless=new --no-sandbox --disable-gpu --print-to-pdf=file2.pdf file2.html
And this is my file2.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
</head>
<body >
<div class="page" id="page-0">
<div id="content-0">
<div id="prm"></div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
<script>
const queryString = window.location.search;
const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(queryString);
const product = urlParams.get('product')
document.getElementById("prm").innerHTML = product
</script>
</html>
The script within file2.html works properly, I tested this myself locally. The problem I run into is that chrome headless changes the url every time.
For Example:
google-chrome --headless=new --no-sandbox --disable-gpu --print-to-pdf=file2.pdf file2.html\?product\=test
**Becomes:** file2.html/?product=test (So not found because of "/" after .html)
google-chrome --headless=new --no-sandbox --disable-gpu --print-to-pdf=file2.pdf file2.html\#product\=test
**Becomes:** file2.html/#product=test (So not found because of "/" after .html)
In addition, I also found an extra parameter argument that I could use according to the [documentation][1] and that was "extra-search-query-params".
So I tried the following command:
google-chrome --headless=new --no-sandbox --disable-gpu --print-to-pdf=file2.pdf file2.html --extra-search-query-params="product=test"
But no luck either.
I can use the complete url with domain name and then it does work. Only the html page will eventually be used from the backend and not from a public url address.
Does anyone know how I can pass a parameter to my local index html page from the command line?
Thank you in advance.
[1]: https://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/#show-autofill-signatures
This command line works correctly
google-chrome --headless=new --no-sandbox --disable-gpu --print-to-pdf=file2.pdf file2.html
And this is my file2.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
</head>
<body >
<div class="page" id="page-0">
<div id="content-0">
<div id="prm"></div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
<script>
const queryString = window.location.search;
const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(queryString);
const product = urlParams.get('product')
document.getElementById("prm").innerHTML = product
</script>
</html>
The script within file2.html works properly, I tested this myself locally. The problem I run into is that chrome headless changes the url every time.
For Example:
google-chrome --headless=new --no-sandbox --disable-gpu --print-to-pdf=file2.pdf file2.html\?product\=test
**Becomes:** file2.html/?product=test (So not found because of "/" after .html)
google-chrome --headless=new --no-sandbox --disable-gpu --print-to-pdf=file2.pdf file2.html\#product\=test
**Becomes:** file2.html/#product=test (So not found because of "/" after .html)
In addition, I also found an extra parameter argument that I could use according to the [documentation][1] and that was "extra-search-query-params".
So I tried the following command:
google-chrome --headless=new --no-sandbox --disable-gpu --print-to-pdf=file2.pdf file2.html --extra-search-query-params="product=test"
But no luck either.
I can use the complete url with domain name and then it does work. Only the html page will eventually be used from the backend and not from a public url address.
Does anyone know how I can pass a parameter to my local index html page from the command line?
Thank you in advance.
[1]: https://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/#show-autofill-signatures
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