Windows WPF has a fixed format document API. Its documentation states: Fixed documents are intended for applications that require a precise "what you see is what you get" (WYSIWYG) presentation, independent of the display or printer hardware used. Typical uses for fixed documents include desktop publishing, word processing, and form layout, where adherence to the original page design is critical.
What is the best approach for generating fixed format report documents in Cocoa? My thoughts: 1. I can build NSView instances in IB, bind them and print to PDF. Okay for simple stuff but it is not a document generation API. 2. Obviously HTML can be rendered as a PDF but this lacks the precise placement of a fixed document. 3. XSLT and XSL-FO to PDF is also a possibility but I have no experience with this approach. Other thoughts appreciated. Jonathan _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
