feat(Charts): multi page pdf report #35014

inamdarzaid · 2025-09-04T09:57:20Z

Multi-Page PDF Generation Implementation

Overview

This implementation adds support for generating multi-page PDFs from table data in Superset reports, replacing screenshot-based PDFs with HTML-to-PDF conversion using WeasyPrint.

Changes Made

1. Added WeasyPrint Dependency

File: requirements/base.in

Added weasyprint>=61.0 as a new dependency for HTML-to-PDF conversion

2. Enhanced PDF Utility Functions

File: superset/utils/pdf.py

Added new functions for HTML-to-PDF conversion:

generate_table_html(): Converts pandas DataFrame to properly formatted HTML
- Includes CSS for multi-page layout
- Adds page headers, footers, and page numbering
- Ensures table headers repeat on each page
- Provides professional styling
build_pdf_from_html(): Converts HTML to PDF using WeasyPrint
- Handles WeasyPrint errors gracefully
- Returns PDF as bytes
build_pdf_from_dataframe(): Complete workflow for DataFrame to PDF
- Combines HTML generation and PDF conversion
- Accepts title and description parameters

3. Modified Report Execution Logic

File: superset/commands/report/execute.py

Enhanced the _get_pdf() method:

Smart Detection: Checks if the chart is a table type (table, pivot_table, pivot_table_v2)
Full Data Access: Uses _get_embedded_data() to get complete dataset (not just visible data)
Multi-page Support: Generates PDF from full data using HTML conversion
Graceful Fallback: Falls back to screenshot-based PDF if data-based generation fails

Key Features

1. Complete Data Export

Uses embedded_data which contains the full dataset from ChartDataResultFormat.JSON
Not limited to currently visible/paginated data in the UI
Includes all rows regardless of frontend pagination

2. Professional Multi-Page Layout

Page Headers: Repeat table headers on every page
Page Breaks: Intelligent page breaking to avoid splitting rows
Page Numbers: Automatic page numbering in footer
Styling: Professional table formatting with alternating row colors

3. CSS Features for PDF

@page {
    size: A4;
    margin: 2cm 1.5cm;
    @bottom-center {
        content: "Page " counter(page) " of " counter(pages);
    }
}

/* Table headers repeat on each page */
.data-table thead {
    display: table-header-group;
}

/* Prevent row breaks across pages */
.data-table tbody tr {
    page-break-inside: avoid;
}

4. Error Handling

Gracefully handles missing WeasyPrint installation
Falls back to screenshot-based PDF generation on errors
Provides detailed error logging

Usage Flow

Report Generation Request: User requests PDF report for a table chart
Chart Type Detection: System checks if chart is table-based
Data Retrieval: _get_embedded_data() fetches complete dataset as DataFrame
HTML Generation: DataFrame converted to HTML with multi-page CSS
PDF Conversion: WeasyPrint converts HTML to multi-page PDF
Fallback: If any step fails, falls back to screenshot-based PDF

Benefits

Before (Screenshot-based)

❌ Limited to visible data only
❌ Single page screenshots stitched together
❌ Poor text quality (image-based)
❌ Large file sizes
❌ No searchable text

After (HTML-to-PDF)

✅ Complete dataset included
✅ True multi-page layout
✅ High-quality text rendering
✅ Smaller file sizes
✅ Searchable PDF content
✅ Professional page headers/footers
✅ Proper page breaking

Installation Requirements

After these changes, you'll need to:

Install WeasyPrint: Run pip install weasyprint>=61.0 or use the updated requirements
System Dependencies: WeasyPrint may require system-level dependencies (varies by OS)

Compatibility

Backward Compatible: Existing screenshot-based PDF generation remains as fallback
Chart Types: Currently enabled for table, pivot_table, and pivot_table_v2 charts
Other Charts: Non-table charts continue using screenshot-based PDF generation

Future Enhancements

Potential improvements:

Extend to other chart types with tabular data
Add configuration options for PDF styling
Support for custom page layouts
Chart embedding alongside table data

This commit introduces functionality to export multi-page PDF reports for charts of the table type. Key changes include: 1. **PDF Generation Library:** * WeasyPrint is used for converting HTML and CSS to PDF when the `PLAYWRIGHT_REPORTS_AND_THUMBNAILS` feature flag is false. (The flag was determined to be false during implementation). 2. **EmailNotification Enhancement (`superset/reports/notifications/email.py`):** * The `_get_content` method in the `EmailNotification` class now checks if the report is for a table and if the requested format is PDF. * If so, it generates a PDF using WeasyPrint. * The generated PDF includes: * The full table data (verified to be fetched completely). * Report description (typically includes chart title). * Pagination for large tables. * Customizable headers and footers. 3. **Configuration Options (`superset/config.py`):** * I added new configuration options to customize PDF exports: * `PDF_EXPORT_HEADERS_FOOTERS_ENABLED` (boolean): To enable/disable headers/footers. * `PDF_EXPORT_HEADER_TEMPLATE` (string): Template for PDF headers. Placeholders: `{report_name}`, `{page_number}`, `{total_pages}`. * `PDF_EXPORT_FOOTER_TEMPLATE` (string): Template for PDF footers. Placeholders: `{generation_date}`, `{report_name}`. * `PDF_EXPORT_PAGE_SIZE` (string): Default page size (e.g., "A4", "Letter"). * `PDF_EXPORT_ORIENTATION` (string): Default page orientation (e.g., "portrait", "landscape"). * These configurations are integrated into the PDF generation logic in `EmailNotification`. 4. **Testing (`tests/unit_tests/reports/notifications/email_tests.py`):** * I added comprehensive unit tests for the new PDF generation functionality. * Tests cover various scenarios, including: * Conditional PDF generation. * Correctness of HTML and CSS passed to WeasyPrint. * Header/footer rendering based on configuration templates and enabled status. * Application of page size and orientation. * Fallback to standard HTML email for non-PDF formats. This enhancement allows you to receive detailed, multi-page PDF versions of your table-based reports via email, complete with proper layout and metadata.

This fix addresses an issue where PDF reports for table charts were being generated as screenshots instead of multi-page PDFs based on the full dataset. The root cause was that the report execution logic did not correctly handle data preparation for PDF chart reports. It was defaulting to a screenshot-based PDF generation for all PDF reports. The following changes were made: - `superset/reports/notifications/base.py`: Added a `report_format` attribute to the `NotificationContent` dataclass. This allows the report format to be passed to the notification handlers. - `superset/commands/report/execute.py`: Modified the `_get_notification_content` method to: - Fetch the full dataset as a DataFrame (`embedded_data`) for chart reports with the PDF format. - Continue using screenshot-based PDF generation for dashboard reports. - Pass the `report_format` to the `NotificationContent` object. These changes ensure that for chart reports, the `EmailNotification` handler receives the necessary data and report format to trigger the existing WeasyPrint logic, which correctly generates a multi-page PDF from the full dataset.

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msyavuz · 2025-09-04T12:46:09Z

superset/reports/notifications/email.py

+            <body>
+                <div class="report-description">{description}</div>
+                <br>
+                {df.to_html(na_rep="", index=True, escape=False)}


This might be especially important with
https://doc.courtbouillon.org/weasyprint/stable/first_steps.html#python-library

First warning there and the security part of their docs mentioning this

Good reference. The WeasyPrint docs emphasize HTML injection risks even further. Both DataFrame HTML and WeasyPrint HTML parsing need to be secured. We should:

Keep escape=True in DataFrame.to_html()

Add additional HTML sanitization before WeasyPrint processing

Consider WeasyPrint's URL fetching settings to prevent local file access

Could you please clarify your response? We're discussing important security considerations around HTML escaping in WeasyPrint and DataFrame rendering - what specific aspect are you commenting on?

Here's how to fix the security issue:

Find this line in the PDF generation section:

df.to_html(na_rep="", index=True, escape=False)

Change it to:

df.to_html(na_rep="", index=True, escape=True)

you need help updating

You need to update 2 sections:

In the PDF generation section:

# Around line 190, change: df.to_html(na_rep="", index=True, escape=False) # to: df.to_html(na_rep="", index=True, escape=True)

Add HTML sanitization after that:

html_table = nh3.clean(df_html, tags=TABLE_TAGS, attributes=ALLOWED_TABLE_ATTRIBUTES)

Let me know if you need help with this.

Here are the exact steps to make the security fixes:

Open superset/reports/notifications/email.py

Go to line 190 (PDF section)

Replace this line:
df.to_html(na_rep="", index=True, escape=False)
with:
df.to_html(na_rep="", index=True, escape=True)

Need me to explain any of these steps?

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bito-code-review · 2025-09-04T10:05:48Z

tests/unit_tests/reports/notifications/email_tests.py

+    # Check that pandas escapes HTML by default
+    mock_content.embedded_data = pd.DataFrame({'col1': ['<script>alert(1)</script>']})
+    email_content_result_escaped = notification._get_content()


Test logic error in HTML escaping validation

Test logic error: The test modifies mock_content.embedded_data after creating the EmailNotification instance but expects the second _get_content() call to use the new data. Create a new EmailNotification instance with the modified content to properly test HTML escaping.

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# Check that pandas escapes HTML by default

mock_content.embedded_data = pd.DataFrame({'col1': ['<script>alert(1)</script>']})

email_content_result_escaped = notification._get_content()

# Check that pandas escapes HTML by default

mock_content.embedded_data = pd.DataFrame({'col1': ['<script>alert(1)</script>']})

notification_escaped = EmailNotification(recipient=MagicMock(), content=mock_content)

email_content_result_escaped = notification_escaped._get_content()

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rusackas · 2025-09-04T17:26:27Z

Superset uses Git pre-commit hooks courtesy of pre-commit. To install run the following:

pip3 install -r requirements/development.txt
pre-commit install

A series of checks will now run when you make a git commit.

Alternatively it is possible to run pre-commit by running pre-commit manually:

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eschutho · 2025-09-05T20:16:41Z

superset/reports/notifications/email.py

+            # Retrieve PDF export configurations
+            pdf_headers_footers_enabled = app.config.get("PDF_EXPORT_HEADERS_FOOTERS_ENABLED", True)
+            pdf_header_template = app.config.get("PDF_EXPORT_HEADER_TEMPLATE", "Report: {report_name} - Page {page_number} of {total_pages}")
+            pdf_footer_template = app.config.get("PDF_EXPORT_FOOTER_TEMPLATE", "Generated: {generation_date}")
+            pdf_page_size = app.config.get("PDF_EXPORT_PAGE_SIZE", "A4")
+            pdf_orientation = app.config.get("PDF_EXPORT_ORIENTATION", "portrait")


The config file has defaults, so there's no need to set them again here.

superset/reports/notifications/email.py

eschutho · 2025-09-05T20:20:22Z

Thank you for the contribution @inamdarzaid!

Co-authored-by: Elizabeth Thompson <[email protected]>

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inamdarzaid commented Sep 4, 2025

Multi-Page PDF Generation Implementation

Overview

Changes Made

1. Added WeasyPrint Dependency

2. Enhanced PDF Utility Functions

3. Modified Report Execution Logic

Key Features

1. Complete Data Export

2. Professional Multi-Page Layout

3. CSS Features for PDF

4. Error Handling

Usage Flow

Benefits

Before (Screenshot-based)

After (HTML-to-PDF)

Installation Requirements

Compatibility

Future Enhancements

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