How to print XML code to colour .pdf file on Mac?
The Xcode software opens a .xml file automatically. There are nice colour formatting for the source codes which I can choose using the Xcode Preferences.
When I print to a PDF file, it has only 2 colours: gray and black.
How can I choose to have multicoloured formatting in the .pdf file just like in the Xcode display window?
Ok, I tried this and you are right.
I looked into XCode preferences but cannot find any option to change how it prints.
I was about to suggest a workaround, BUT then... I found it!
In the Print dialog, under XCode, you get to choose a "Theme": the default is "Printing", which is black and white. But you can choose a different one - like "Basic" - and it works! There are others, which produce different color schemes. Just find the one that works best for you.
Thanks for putting in the effort to post the screenshots.
It turns out that I needed a colour printer first in order to access these settings. I decided to try PDF Printer on the Mac App Store and it works great. So after dozens of random clicks I finally got it, a colour .pdf file.
What is the printer driver?
Even if you print to pdf the settings of the selected printer apply. Choose a color printer then print to pdf and it will look the same as you see in XCode.
I don't have a colour printer. My printer is only black/white/grayscale.
If on Safari, print preview shows grayscale, but when I print to pdf, it's in full colour.
How to print XML code to colour .pdf file on Mac
