[lucaspiller]

CSS isn't really that flexible though, say you want a repeated header or footer on each page, you are going to have a real hard time getting it to work perfectly. And good luck if you then need to internationalize it and support different document sizes (A4 vs legal). It's not impossible, but it's a lot more work than it should be.

One of the best ways I've used to generate PDFs is by using a DOCX as a template, and replacing certain placeholders within the document (a DOCX is a ZIP containing a few XML files). It's great if you work in a corporate environment, as it's easy for non-technical staff to make it look exactly how they want and it's easy to update (just replace a file and check it works). You can use headless LibreOffice to convert DOCX to PDF.

[j_s]

I was wondering why OP stopped at DOCX without taking it from there to PDF. The suggestion of a template document is a very practical tip; thanks!