One thing that comes to mind is that the output of XSL-FO does not seem to be stylable with CSS2. I don't think that RTF and PDF (e.g.) are stylable in the CSS2 sort of way, please correct me if I am mistaken.
I think that CSS2-style styling is important for electronic display, since it allows the user to have final say over presentation elements (e.g., a colorblind person can style with colors that he can distinguish.) I see XSL-FO as playing a strong role in styling content for the print industry and other high-end rendering, but less compelling for low resolution, on screen rendering. OTOH, SVG can be styled with CSS2. SVG draws on the lessons learned from Flash and other vector graphics technology, it is a whole lot more, and a whole lot more powerful, than Flash. And, of course, the SVG can be generated using XSLT, so you can still use your favorite transformation language if you are so inclined. I have no idea if these are concerns that concern Microsoft. Thoughts? Comments? Cheers, Stuart -----Original Message----- From: dotnet discussion [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Erick Thompson Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 14:28 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [DOTNET] Using XML/XSLT to generate WinForm reports I always thought that SVG was mainly an alternative to flash. I can see how it could be used as a reporting language, but I still like the look of XSL:FO, as it leverages the same XSLT skills that I already need. Is there some reason why xHTML + CSS + SVG is a better option? Erick You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.
