Module elements

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Elements of a PDF document.

This module provides implementations of the Element trait that can be used to render and arrange text and shapes.

It includes the following elements:

Containers:
- LinearLayout: arranges its elements sequentially
- TableLayout: arranges its elements in columns and rows
- OrderedList and UnorderedList: arrange their elements sequentially with bullet points
Text:
- Text: a single line of text
- Paragraph: a wrapped and aligned paragraph of text
Wrappers:
- FramedElement: draws a frame around the wrapped element
- PaddedElement: adds a padding to the wrapped element
- StyledElement: sets a default style for the wrapped element and its children
Other:
- Image: an image (requires the images feature)
- Break: adds forced line breaks as a spacer
- PageBreak: adds a forced page break

You can create custom elements by implementing the Element trait.

Modules§

Break: A line break.
BulletPoint: A bullet point in a list.
FrameCellDecorator: A cell decorator that draws frames around table cells.
FramedElement: Adds a frame around the wrapped element.
Image: An image to embed in the PDF.
Latex: A LaTeX formula element that renders mathematical expressions using MicroTeX.
LinearLayout: Arranges a list of elements sequentially.
Mermaid: Element that renders a Mermaid diagram into the PDF as an SVG image.
OrderedList: An ordered list of elements with arabic numbers.
PaddedElement: Adds a padding to the wrapped element.
PageBreak: A page break.
Paragraph: A multi-line wrapped paragraph of formatted text.
StyledElement: Adds a default style to the wrapped element and its children.
TableLayout: Arranges elements in columns and rows.
TableLayoutRow: A row of a table layout.
Text: A single line of formatted text.} A single line of formatted text.
UnorderedList: An unordered list of elements with bullet points.