Hansuli, I tentatively suggested using XSLT to generate RTF a little while ago, but I had no idea whether it was feasible. The main question would seem to be: is RTF a text-only format or a binary format? Can anyone answer that one for us?
Peter J.U. Anderegg wrote: > Document formats can be layered very roughly like this: > > 1. Structured documents: marked up, tagged CONTENT - document elements like > "heading", "index entry" and even "customer address" in a specific > application: > - presentation, pagination controlled by style sheets/macros, perhaps > depending on output device/target > - examples: HTML, Word with templates > > 2. Document formats controlling pagination > - examples: WordPad, XSL:FO > > 3. Device dependent, paginated output streams > - examples: PCL, PostScript > > An other view is: revisable vs. final formats > > RTF at layer 1) and 2): a text generator outputs RTF. A transform from XML > data can be implemented with XSLT. A conversion from XSL:FO might be > realized at layer 2), but probably fail because of incompatible > concepts/details. > > RTF is the format of yesterday: better generate MicroSoft Office XML or Open > Office XML. > _______________________________________________________ > > PDF Java Viewer: who can do much better than Adobe? If no Acrobat Reader is > available, output PostScript and use GhostView instead of AWT. -- Peter B. West [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://powerup.com.au/~pbwest "Lord, to whom shall we go?" --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
