How to view the website in vf page as pdf

Question

I have used the following code but the page shows as teh blank. but if we remove the render as pdf. the page shows the webpage.

Code:

<apex:page renderAs="pdf">
  <apex:iframe height="300" width="180" src="https:www.google.com"  scrolling="true"  /> 
</apex:page>

Answer 1

We cant render as PDFs the webpage. so just render as content and load into the outputpannel with the css style.

Answer 2

You had a slight error on your apex page declaration (you originally had render prior to editing your question), it should actually be:

<apex:page renderAs="pdf">

Having said that, <apex:iframe/> is on the unsafe list when rendering as a PDF, so the content of the iFrame will not be displayed when displayed as PDF - hence the blank page.

Check here for best practices for rendering as PDF.

EDIT: Since you've edited your original question again to show the real page you're using (rather than google.com), why don't you modify QOTD__QuoteMiniViewer to render as PDF, say if you pass in a parameter? For example:

<apex:page renderAs="{!if($CurrentPage.parameters.p == null, null, 'pdf')}">
<!--page content-->
</apex:page>

Or, you could use <apex:include/>