Gerard, You can manage with just HTML coding, and for something like a customized message / documents, you probably wouldn't need much in the way of formatting. I use them a lot for relative complex table layouts, both because it makes for much simpler syntax, and allows me to change the appearance of a whole set of documents by simply changing the style sheet.
You can take a look at at the source of www.un-documents.net and habitat.igc.org/classes/de.htm to see a couple of examples of the syntax using CSS with HTML. The latter URL includes links to a variety of other DP-generated web sites, the more recent of which make use of styles. If you are curious about CSS, you might want to visit *css Zen Garden: The Beauty in CSS Design* at http://www.csszengarden.com/. There is a whole load of freely available information on CSS - at www.w3.org, e.g. http://www.w3.org/Style/Examples/011/firstcss - or through a Google search for css HTH Robert On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 2:47 AM, Gerard van Loenhout <[email protected] > wrote: > Robert, I have thought of using HTML, which is at least a language I > master. CSS is, as is XML, not my thing.I'd be delighted to have an > example or template though. > > Brian offered me a (new) solution as well. > > I don't know if attachments are allowed, otherwise do send examples to my > private address: gvanloenhout (gmail) > > Gerard > > > 2009/1/26 Robert Pollard <[email protected]> > > Gerard >> >> Have you considered exporting from DP to HTML with CSS. I find that this >> gives a great degree of control over layout and formatting with relatively >> simple syntax. The HTML page - or set of pages - can then be easily >> converted to PDF, e.g. with PrimoPDF. >> >> Robert >> >> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Gerard van Loenhout < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Brian, I have tried to implement the xml stuff into an export from DP.But >>> I'm afraid it goes way over my head. >>> >>> Is there maybe a simple template to export a report to an older version >>> of Word, or maybe PDF? >>> With all details from our stationary would be nice, but not necessary. >>> >>> Regards >>> Gerard van Loenhout >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Dataperf mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Dataperf mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Dataperf mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > >
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