The sample demonstrates how to work with ordered list, multiple levels list and set list style.

Download List.pdf

using System;
using System.Drawing;
using Spire.Pdf;
using Spire.Pdf.Graphics;
using Spire.Pdf.Lists;
using System.Data.OleDb;

namespace List
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Create a pdf document.
            PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

            //margin
            PdfUnitConvertor unitCvtr = new PdfUnitConvertor();
            PdfMargins margin = new PdfMargins();
            margin.Top = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(2.54f, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point);
            margin.Bottom = margin.Top;
            margin.Left = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(3.17f, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point);
            margin.Right = margin.Left;

            // Create one page
            PdfPageBase page = doc.Pages.Add(PdfPageSize.A4, margin);

            float y = 10;

            //title
            PdfBrush brush1 = PdfBrushes.Black;
            PdfTrueTypeFont font1 = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 16f, FontStyle.Bold), true);
            PdfStringFormat format1 = new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center);
            page.Canvas.DrawString("Categories List", font1, brush1, page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width / 2, y, format1);
            y = y + font1.MeasureString("Categories List", format1).Height;
            y = y + 5;

            RectangleF rctg = new RectangleF(new PointF(0, 0), page.Canvas.ClientSize);
            PdfLinearGradientBrush brush2
                = new PdfLinearGradientBrush(rctg, Color.Navy, Color.OrangeRed, PdfLinearGradientMode.Vertical);
            PdfLinearGradientBrush brush3
                = new PdfLinearGradientBrush(rctg, Color.OrangeRed, Color.Navy, PdfLinearGradientMode.Vertical);
            PdfTrueTypeFont font2 = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 10f), true);
            PdfTrueTypeFont font3 = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 8f), true);

            PdfOrderedMarker marker1
                = new PdfOrderedMarker(PdfNumberStyle.LowerRoman, new PdfFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 10f));
            PdfOrderedMarker marker2
                = new PdfOrderedMarker(PdfNumberStyle.Numeric, new PdfFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 8f));

            PdfSortedList vendorList = new PdfSortedList(font2);
            vendorList.Indent = 0;
            vendorList.TextIndent = 5;
            vendorList.Brush = brush2;
            vendorList.Marker = marker1;
            using (OleDbConnection conn = new OleDbConnection())
            {
                conn.ConnectionString = @"Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=demo.mdb";
                OleDbCommand command = new OleDbCommand();
                command.CommandText
                    = " select VendorNo, VendorName from vendors ";
                command.Connection = conn;

                OleDbCommand command2 = new OleDbCommand();
                command2.CommandText
                    = " select Description from parts where VendorNo = @VendorNo";
                command2.Connection = conn;
                OleDbParameter param = new OleDbParameter("@VendorNo", OleDbType.Double);
                command2.Parameters.Add(param);

                conn.Open();

                OleDbDataReader reader = command.ExecuteReader();
                while (reader.Read())
                {
                    double id = reader.GetDouble(0);
                    PdfListItem item = vendorList.Items.Add(reader.GetString(1));
                    PdfSortedList subList = new PdfSortedList(font3);
                    subList.Marker = marker2;
                    subList.Brush = brush3;
                    item.SubList = subList;
                    subList.TextIndent = 20;
                    command2.Parameters[0].Value = id;
                    using (OleDbDataReader reader2 = command2.ExecuteReader())
                    {
                        while (reader2.Read())
                        {
                            subList.Items.Add(reader2.GetString(0));
                        }
                    }
                    String maxNumberLabel = Convert.ToString(subList.Items.Count);
                    subList.Indent = 30 - font3.MeasureString(maxNumberLabel).Width;
                }
            }

            PdfTextLayout textLayout = new PdfTextLayout();
            textLayout.Break = PdfLayoutBreakType.FitPage;
            textLayout.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate;
            vendorList.Draw(page, new PointF(0, y), textLayout);

            //Save pdf file.
            doc.SaveToFile("List.pdf");
            doc.Close();

            //Launching the Pdf file.
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("List.pdf");
        }
    }
}

Imports System.Data.OleDb
Imports System.Drawing
Imports Spire.Pdf
Imports Spire.Pdf.Graphics
Imports Spire.Pdf.Lists

Namespace List
    Friend Class Program
        Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
            'Create a pdf document.
            Dim doc As New PdfDocument()

            'margin
            Dim unitCvtr As New PdfUnitConvertor()
            Dim margin As New PdfMargins()
            margin.Top = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(2.54F, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point)
            margin.Bottom = margin.Top
            margin.Left = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(3.17F, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point)
            margin.Right = margin.Left

            ' Create one page
            Dim page As PdfPageBase = doc.Pages.Add(PdfPageSize.A4, margin)

            Dim y As Single = 10

            'title
            Dim brush1 As PdfBrush = PdfBrushes.Black
            Dim font1 As New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 16.0F, FontStyle.Bold), True)
            Dim format1 As New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center)
            page.Canvas.DrawString("Categories List", font1, brush1, page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width \ 2, y, format1)
            y = y + font1.MeasureString("Categories List", format1).Height
            y = y + 5

            Dim rctg As New RectangleF(New PointF(0, 0), page.Canvas.ClientSize)
            Dim brush2 As New PdfLinearGradientBrush(rctg, Color.Navy, Color.OrangeRed, PdfLinearGradientMode.Vertical)
            Dim brush3 As New PdfLinearGradientBrush(rctg, Color.OrangeRed, Color.Navy, PdfLinearGradientMode.Vertical)
            Dim font2 As New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 10.0F), True)
            Dim font3 As New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 8.0F), True)

            Dim marker1 As New PdfOrderedMarker(PdfNumberStyle.LowerRoman, New PdfFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 10.0F))
            Dim marker2 As New PdfOrderedMarker(PdfNumberStyle.Numeric, New PdfFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 8.0F))

            Dim vendorList As New PdfSortedList(font2)
            vendorList.Indent = 0
            vendorList.TextIndent = 5
            vendorList.Brush = brush2
            vendorList.Marker = marker1
            Using conn As New OleDbConnection()
                conn.ConnectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=demo.mdb"
                Dim command As New OleDbCommand()
                command.CommandText = " select VendorNo, VendorName from vendors "
                command.Connection = conn

                Dim command2 As New OleDbCommand()
                command2.CommandText = " select Description from parts where VendorNo = @VendorNo"
                command2.Connection = conn
                Dim param As New OleDbParameter("@VendorNo", OleDbType.Double)
                command2.Parameters.Add(param)

                conn.Open()

                Dim reader As OleDbDataReader = command.ExecuteReader()
                Do While reader.Read()
                    Dim id As Double = reader.GetDouble(0)
                    Dim item As PdfListItem = vendorList.Items.Add(reader.GetString(1))
                    Dim subList As New PdfSortedList(font3)
                    subList.Marker = marker2
                    subList.Brush = brush3
                    item.SubList = subList
                    subList.TextIndent = 20
                    command2.Parameters(0).Value = id
                    Using reader2 As OleDbDataReader = command2.ExecuteReader()
                        Do While reader2.Read()
                            subList.Items.Add(reader2.GetString(0))
                        Loop
                    End Using
                    Dim maxNumberLabel As String = Convert.ToString(subList.Items.Count)
                    subList.Indent = 30 - font3.MeasureString(maxNumberLabel).Width
                Loop
            End Using

            Dim textLayout As New PdfTextLayout()
            textLayout.Break = PdfLayoutBreakType.FitPage
            textLayout.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate
            vendorList.Draw(page, New PointF(0, y), textLayout)

            'Save pdf file.
            doc.SaveToFile("List.pdf")
            doc.Close()

            'Launching the Pdf file.
            Process.Start("List.pdf")
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace

The sample demonstrates how to work with list.

Download SimpleList.pdf

using System;
using System.Drawing;
using Spire.Pdf;
using Spire.Pdf.Graphics;
using Spire.Pdf.Lists;

namespace SimpleList
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Create a pdf document.
            PdfDocument doc = new PdfDocument();

            //margin
            PdfUnitConvertor unitCvtr = new PdfUnitConvertor();
            PdfMargins margin = new PdfMargins();
            margin.Top = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(2.54f, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point);
            margin.Bottom = margin.Top;
            margin.Left = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(3.17f, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point);
            margin.Right = margin.Left;

            // Create one page
            PdfPageBase page = doc.Pages.Add(PdfPageSize.A4, margin);

            float y = 10;

            //title
            PdfBrush brush1 = PdfBrushes.Black;
            PdfTrueTypeFont font1 = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Arial", 16f, FontStyle.Bold), true);
            PdfStringFormat format1 = new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center);
            page.Canvas.DrawString("Categories List", font1, brush1, page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width / 2, y, format1);
            y = y + font1.MeasureString("Categories List", format1).Height;
            y = y + 5;

            RectangleF rctg = new RectangleF(new PointF(0, 0), page.Canvas.ClientSize);
            PdfLinearGradientBrush brush
                = new PdfLinearGradientBrush(rctg, Color.Navy, Color.OrangeRed, PdfLinearGradientMode.Vertical);
            PdfFont font = new PdfFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12f, PdfFontStyle.Bold);
            String formatted
                = "Beverages\nCondiments\nConfections\nDairy Products\nGrains/Cereals\nMeat/Poultry\nProduce\nSeafood";

            PdfList list = new PdfList(formatted);
            list.Font = font;
            list.Indent = 8;
            list.TextIndent = 5;
            list.Brush = brush;
            PdfLayoutResult result = list.Draw(page, 0, y);
            y = result.Bounds.Bottom;

            PdfSortedList sortedList = new PdfSortedList(formatted);
            sortedList.Font = font;
            sortedList.Indent = 8;
            sortedList.TextIndent = 5;
            sortedList.Brush = brush;
            sortedList.Draw(page, 0, y);

            //Save pdf file.
            doc.SaveToFile("SimpleList.pdf");
            doc.Close();

            //Launching the Pdf file.
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("SimpleList.pdf");
        }               
    }
}

Imports System.Drawing
Imports Spire.Pdf
Imports Spire.Pdf.Graphics
Imports Spire.Pdf.Lists

Namespace SimpleList
    Friend Class Program
        Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
            'Create a pdf document.
            Dim doc As New PdfDocument()

            'margin
            Dim unitCvtr As New PdfUnitConvertor()
            Dim margin As New PdfMargins()
            margin.Top = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(2.54F, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point)
            margin.Bottom = margin.Top
            margin.Left = unitCvtr.ConvertUnits(3.17F, PdfGraphicsUnit.Centimeter, PdfGraphicsUnit.Point)
            margin.Right = margin.Left

            ' Create one page
            Dim page As PdfPageBase = doc.Pages.Add(PdfPageSize.A4, margin)

            Dim y As Single = 10

            'title
            Dim brush1 As PdfBrush = PdfBrushes.Black
            Dim font1 As New PdfTrueTypeFont(New Font("Arial", 16.0F, FontStyle.Bold), True)
            Dim format1 As New PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Center)
            page.Canvas.DrawString("Categories List", font1, brush1, page.Canvas.ClientSize.Width \ 2, y, format1)
            y = y + font1.MeasureString("Categories List", format1).Height
            y = y + 5

            Dim rctg As New RectangleF(New PointF(0, 0), page.Canvas.ClientSize)
            Dim brush As New PdfLinearGradientBrush(rctg, Color.Navy, Color.OrangeRed, PdfLinearGradientMode.Vertical)
            Dim font As New PdfFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12.0F, PdfFontStyle.Bold)
            Dim formatted As String = "Beverages" & vbLf & "Condiments" & vbLf & "Confections" _
                & vbLf & "Dairy Products" & vbLf & "Grains/Cereals" & vbLf & "Meat/Poultry" & _
                vbLf & "Produce" & vbLf & "Seafood"

            Dim list As New PdfList(formatted)
            list.Font = font
            list.Indent = 8
            list.TextIndent = 5
            list.Brush = brush
            Dim result As PdfLayoutResult = list.Draw(page, 0, y)
            y = result.Bounds.Bottom

            Dim sortedList As New PdfSortedList(formatted)
            sortedList.Font = font
            sortedList.Indent = 8
            sortedList.TextIndent = 5
            sortedList.Brush = brush
            sortedList.Draw(page, 0, y)

            'Save pdf file.
            doc.SaveToFile("SimpleList.pdf")
            doc.Close()

            'Launching the Pdf file.
            Process.Start("SimpleList.pdf")
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace