FOP does almost all we need. What's missing can be added, since it's OpenSource, right?
We're currently working on a project for an insurance company where Compuset is used and is to be replaced by an XML/XSLT/XSL:FO-based approach. One of the reasons for this decision was using freely available standards like XML, XSLT, XSL:FO etc. What you currently get when you're using proprietary software is a beautiful WYSIWYG editor. OK, that's missing for XSLT/XSL:FO but that doesn't matter too much where our project are targeted. FOA, XSLFast etc. are a good start but not yet really useful IMO. Another thing we're doing is provide high-volume printing services, and one of our outsourcing customers is using Jetform with the result that we had to write code that patches the PostScript-Files delivered so we could really use them. And that's just one of many problem they had in that project. Well, there's more to tell, but I got to work... > I would like to know why FOP enthousiast (I am one) are using FO rather > than products such as Crystal Reports or other such software (anyone > Jetfoms ?). Just for the fun of playing with new technology ? > > Thanks for any hints (in private since this is off-topic) Cheers, Jeremias Märki mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] OUTLINE AG Postfach 3954 - Rhynauerstr. 15 - CH-6002 Luzern Fon +41 (41) 317 2020 - Fax +41 (41) 317 2029 Internet http://www.outline.ch
