From ed00f8e14fd639bef73c46d4cdd89eedd5480eef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: oleibman <10341515+oleibman@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:28:41 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Limited PrintArea Support for Html/Pdf
Fix #3941. Html and Pdf Writers will show PrintArea if specified rather than the entire sheet. Html Writer, which needs to handle both screen and print views, will use PrintArea through CSS; PDF, which needs to handle only print view, will use it by not including rows and columns which are not in the PrintArea. The support is limited because:
- PrintArea can consist of several different ranges. The writers will use the PrintArea only if it consists of a single range.
- Html use will be effective only if `useInlineCSS` is set to `false`, which is its default value.
- Other aspects of page setup, e.g. horizontal centered, remain unsupported, with or without PrintArea.
Html Writer will also set a `data-printarea` attribute on the `table` declaration for a worksheet when appropriate. Html Reader will recognize and process that attribute. This usage does not require that the PrintArea consist of a single range.
---
src/PhpSpreadsheet/Reader/Html.php | 4 +
src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Html.php | 94 ++++++++++++++++---
.../Writer/Dompdf/PrintAreaTest.php | 56 +++++++++++
.../Writer/Html/PrintAreaTest.php | 57 +++++++++++
.../Writer/Mpdf/PrintAreaTest.php | 56 +++++++++++
.../Writer/Tcpdf/PrintAreaTest.php | 59 ++++++++++++
6 files changed, 311 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Dompdf/PrintAreaTest.php
create mode 100644 tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Html/PrintAreaTest.php
create mode 100644 tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Mpdf/PrintAreaTest.php
create mode 100644 tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Tcpdf/PrintAreaTest.php
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Reader/Html.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Reader/Html.php
index 579f3892d..3e36efef0 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Reader/Html.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Reader/Html.php
@@ -533,6 +533,10 @@ class Html extends BaseReader
$sheet->setShowGridlines(in_array('gridlines', $classes, true));
$sheet->setPrintGridlines(in_array('gridlinesp', $classes, true));
}
+ if (isset($attributeArray['data-printarea'])) {
+ $sheet->getPageSetup()
+ ->setPrintArea($attributeArray['data-printarea']);
+ }
if ('rtl' === ($attributeArray['dir'] ?? '')) {
$sheet->setRightToLeft(true);
}
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Html.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Html.php
index ecf79d806..c61bbc1a8 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Html.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Html.php
@@ -511,6 +511,14 @@ class Html extends BaseWriter
return [$cellType, $startTag, $endTag];
}
+ private int $printAreaLowRow = -1;
+
+ private int $printAreaHighRow = -1;
+
+ private int $printAreaLowCol = -1;
+
+ private int $printAreaHighCol = -1;
+
/**
* Generate sheet data.
*/
@@ -529,6 +537,17 @@ class Html extends BaseWriter
$activeSheet = $this->spreadsheet->getActiveSheetIndex();
foreach ($sheets as $sheet) {
+ $this->printAreaLowRow = -1;
+ $this->printAreaHighRow = -1;
+ $this->printAreaLowCol = -1;
+ $this->printAreaHighCol = -1;
+ $printArea = $sheet->getPageSetup()->getPrintArea();
+ if (Preg::isMatch('/^([a-z]+)([0-9]+):([a-z]+)([0-9]+)$/i', $printArea, $matches)) {
+ $this->printAreaLowCol = Coordinate::columnIndexFromString($matches[1]);
+ $this->printAreaHighCol = Coordinate::columnIndexFromString($matches[3]);
+ $this->printAreaLowRow = (int) $matches[2];
+ $this->printAreaHighRow = (int) $matches[4];
+ }
// save active cells
$selectedCells = $sheet->getSelectedCells();
// Write table header
@@ -1308,16 +1327,18 @@ class Html extends BaseWriter
$float = $this->getFloat($worksheet);
$prntgrid = $worksheet->getPrintGridlines();
$viewgrid = $this->isPdf ? $prntgrid : $worksheet->getShowGridlines();
+ $printArea = $worksheet->getPageSetup()->getPrintArea();
+ $dataPrint = ($printArea === '') ? '' : (" data-printarea='" . htmlspecialchars($printArea) . "'");
if ($viewgrid && $prntgrid) {
- $html = "
" . PHP_EOL;
+ $html = " " . PHP_EOL;
} elseif ($viewgrid) {
- $html = " " . PHP_EOL;
+ $html = " " . PHP_EOL;
} elseif ($prntgrid) {
- $html = " " . PHP_EOL;
+ $html = " " . PHP_EOL;
} elseif ($float === '') {
- $html = " " . PHP_EOL;
+ $html = " " . PHP_EOL;
} else {
- $html = " " . PHP_EOL;
+ $html = " " . PHP_EOL;
}
return $html;
@@ -1327,10 +1348,12 @@ class Html extends BaseWriter
{
if (!$this->useInlineCss) {
$rtl = $this->getDir($worksheet);
+ $printArea = $worksheet->getPageSetup()->getPrintArea();
+ $dataPrint = ($printArea === '') ? '' : (" data-printarea='" . htmlspecialchars($printArea) . "'");
$float = $this->getFloat($worksheet);
$gridlines = $worksheet->getShowGridlines() ? ' gridlines' : '';
$gridlinesp = $worksheet->getPrintGridlines() ? ' gridlinesp' : '';
- $html .= " " . PHP_EOL;
+ $html .= " " . PHP_EOL;
} else {
$html .= $this->generateTableTagInline($worksheet, $id);
}
@@ -1797,7 +1820,7 @@ class Html extends BaseWriter
$colNum = $key - 1;
if (!$tcpdfInited && $key !== 1) {
$tempspan = ($colNum > 1) ? " colspan='$colNum'" : '';
- $html .= " | \n";
+ $html .= " | " . PHP_EOL;
}
$tcpdfInited = true;
}
@@ -1873,17 +1896,11 @@ class Html extends BaseWriter
return $html;
}
- /** @param string[] $matches */
- private static function replaceNonAscii(array $matches): string
- {
- return '' . mb_ord($matches[0], 'UTF-8') . ';';
- }
-
private static function replaceControlChars(string $convert): string
{
- return (string) preg_replace_callback(
+ return Preg::replaceCallback(
'/[\x00-\x1f]/',
- [self::class, 'replaceNonAscii'],
+ fn (array $matches) => '' . ord($matches[0]) . ';',
$convert
);
}
@@ -2199,6 +2216,9 @@ class Html extends BaseWriter
$htmlPage .= 'size: portrait; ';
}
$htmlPage .= '}' . PHP_EOL;
+ if (!$this->isPdf) {
+ $htmlPage .= $this->printAreaStyles($sheetId, $worksheet);
+ }
++$sheetId;
}
$htmlPage .= implode(PHP_EOL, [
@@ -2223,8 +2243,44 @@ class Html extends BaseWriter
return $htmlPage;
}
+ private function printAreaStyles(int $sheetId, Worksheet $worksheet): string
+ {
+ $retVal = '';
+ $printArea = $worksheet->getPageSetup()->getPrintArea();
+ if (Preg::isMatch('/^([a-z]+)([0-9]+):([a-z]+)([0-9]+)$/i', $printArea, $matches)) {
+ $lowCol = Coordinate::columnIndexFromString($matches[1]) - 1;
+ $highCol = Coordinate::columnIndexFromString($matches[3]) - 1;
+ $lowRow = (int) $matches[2] - 1;
+ $highRow = (int) $matches[4] - 1;
+ $retVal = '@media print {' . PHP_EOL;
+ $highDataRow = $worksheet->getHighestDataRow();
+ for ($row = 0; $row < $highDataRow; ++$row) {
+ if ($row < $lowRow || $row > $highRow) {
+ $retVal .= " table.sheet$sheetId tr.row$row td { display:none }" . PHP_EOL;
+ }
+ }
+ $highDataColumn = $worksheet->getHighestDataColumn();
+ $highDataCol = Coordinate::columnIndexFromString($highDataColumn);
+ for ($col = 0; $col < $highDataCol; ++$col) {
+ if ($col < $lowCol || $col > $highCol) {
+ $retVal .= " table.sheet$sheetId td.column$col { display:none }" . PHP_EOL;
+ }
+ }
+ $retVal .= '}' . PHP_EOL;
+ }
+
+ return $retVal;
+ }
+
private function shouldGenerateRow(Worksheet $sheet, int $row): bool
{
+ if ($this->isPdf) {
+ if ($this->printAreaLowRow >= 0) {
+ if ($row < $this->printAreaLowRow || $row > $this->printAreaHighRow) {
+ return false;
+ }
+ }
+ }
if (!($this instanceof Pdf\Mpdf || $this instanceof Pdf\Tcpdf)) {
return true;
}
@@ -2234,6 +2290,14 @@ class Html extends BaseWriter
private function shouldGenerateColumn(Worksheet $sheet, string $colStr): bool
{
+ if ($this->isPdf) {
+ if ($this->printAreaLowCol >= 0) {
+ $col = Coordinate::columnIndexFromString($colStr);
+ if ($col < $this->printAreaLowCol || $col > $this->printAreaHighCol) {
+ return false;
+ }
+ }
+ }
if (!($this instanceof Pdf\Mpdf || $this instanceof Pdf\Tcpdf)) {
return true;
}
diff --git a/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Dompdf/PrintAreaTest.php b/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Dompdf/PrintAreaTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30927f4f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Dompdf/PrintAreaTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+getActiveSheet();
+ $inArray = [
+ [1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+ [6, 7, 8, 9, 10],
+ [11, 12, 13, 14, 15],
+ [16, 17, 18, 19, 20],
+ [21, 22, 23, 24, 25],
+ [26, 27, 28, 29, 30],
+ ];
+ $sheet->fromArray($inArray);
+ $sheet->getPageSetup()->setPrintArea('B2:D4');
+ $writer = new DompdfWriter($spreadsheet);
+ $html = $writer->generateHtmlAll();
+ $html = preg_replace('/^ +/m', '', $html) ?? $html;
+ $expectedArray = [
+ '',
+ '',
+ '| 7 | ',
+ '8 | ',
+ '9 | ',
+ '
',
+ '',
+ '| 12 | ',
+ '13 | ',
+ '14 | ',
+ '
',
+ '',
+ '| 17 | ',
+ '18 | ',
+ '19 | ',
+ '
',
+ '',
+ ];
+ $expectedString = implode(PHP_EOL, $expectedArray);
+ self::assertStringContainsString(
+ $expectedString,
+ $html
+ );
+ $spreadsheet->disconnectWorksheets();
+ }
+}
diff --git a/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Html/PrintAreaTest.php b/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Html/PrintAreaTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb27755d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Html/PrintAreaTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+getActiveSheet();
+ $inArray = [
+ [1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+ [6, 7, 8, 9, 10],
+ [11, 12, 13, 14, 15],
+ [16, 17, 18, 19, 20],
+ [21, 22, 23, 24, 25],
+ [26, 27, 28, 29, 30],
+ ];
+ $sheet->fromArray($inArray);
+ $sheet->getPageSetup()->setPrintArea('B2:D4');
+ $writer = new HtmlWriter($spreadsheet);
+ $html = $writer->generateHtmlAll();
+ self::assertStringContainsString(
+ "",
+ $html
+ );
+ $expectedArray = [
+ '@media print {',
+ ' table.sheet0 tr.row0 td { display:none }',
+ ' table.sheet0 tr.row4 td { display:none }',
+ ' table.sheet0 tr.row5 td { display:none }',
+ ' table.sheet0 td.column0 { display:none }',
+ ' table.sheet0 td.column4 { display:none }',
+ '}',
+ ];
+ $expectedString = implode(PHP_EOL, $expectedArray);
+ self::assertStringContainsString(
+ $expectedString,
+ $html
+ );
+ $spreadsheet->disconnectWorksheets();
+
+ $reader = new HtmlReader();
+ $spreadsheet2 = $reader->loadFromString($html);
+ $sheet2 = $spreadsheet2->getActiveSheet();
+ self::assertSame('B2:D4', $sheet2->getPageSetup()->getPrintArea());
+ self::assertSame($inArray, $sheet2->toArray(null, false, false));
+ $spreadsheet2->disconnectWorksheets();
+ }
+}
diff --git a/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Mpdf/PrintAreaTest.php b/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Mpdf/PrintAreaTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4033ef841
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Mpdf/PrintAreaTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+getActiveSheet();
+ $inArray = [
+ [1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+ [6, 7, 8, 9, 10],
+ [11, 12, 13, 14, 15],
+ [16, 17, 18, 19, 20],
+ [21, 22, 23, 24, 25],
+ [26, 27, 28, 29, 30],
+ ];
+ $sheet->fromArray($inArray);
+ $sheet->getPageSetup()->setPrintArea('B2:D4');
+ $writer = new MpdfWriter($spreadsheet);
+ $html = $writer->generateHtmlAll();
+ $html = preg_replace('/^ +/m', '', $html) ?? $html;
+ $expectedArray = [
+ '',
+ '',
+ '| 7 | ',
+ '8 | ',
+ '9 | ',
+ '
',
+ '',
+ '| 12 | ',
+ '13 | ',
+ '14 | ',
+ '
',
+ '',
+ '| 17 | ',
+ '18 | ',
+ '19 | ',
+ '
',
+ '',
+ ];
+ $expectedString = implode(PHP_EOL, $expectedArray);
+ self::assertStringContainsString(
+ $expectedString,
+ $html
+ );
+ $spreadsheet->disconnectWorksheets();
+ }
+}
diff --git a/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Tcpdf/PrintAreaTest.php b/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Tcpdf/PrintAreaTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..249bb2db8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Writer/Tcpdf/PrintAreaTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+getActiveSheet();
+ $inArray = [
+ [1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+ [6, 7, 8, 9, 10],
+ [11, 12, 13, 14, 15],
+ [16, 17, 18, 19, 20],
+ [21, 22, 23, 24, 25],
+ [26, 27, 28, 29, 30],
+ ];
+ $sheet->fromArray($inArray);
+ $sheet->getPageSetup()->setPrintArea('B2:D4');
+ $writer = new TcpdfWriter($spreadsheet);
+ $html = $writer->generateHtmlAll();
+ $html = preg_replace('/^ +/m', '', $html) ?? $html;
+ $expectedArray = [
+ '',
+ '',
+ ' | ',
+ '7 | ',
+ '8 | ',
+ '9 | ',
+ '
',
+ '',
+ ' | ',
+ '12 | ',
+ '13 | ',
+ '14 | ',
+ '
',
+ '',
+ ' | ',
+ '17 | ',
+ '18 | ',
+ '19 | ',
+ '
',
+ '',
+ ];
+ $expectedString = implode(PHP_EOL, $expectedArray);
+ self::assertStringContainsString(
+ $expectedString,
+ $html
+ );
+ $spreadsheet->disconnectWorksheets();
+ }
+}