Hi, You can visit this link,where I have asked the similiar question.http://saloon.javaranch.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=31&t=002274 I hope I'm not redirecting you to another forum. Regards Balaji
--- Roland Neilands <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >My web application needs to generate a variety of > client forms. These are > >typical boilerplate forms, but are customized by > having the client > >information printed in it. From what I gather from > reading the various > >literature it sounds like the following steps need > to be performed: > > > >1. create a boilerplate XML file (non-FO) that has > all of the static text. > >2. at runtime modify this XML file to insert the > custom text (e.g., client > >name) > >3. transform the XML file to XSL-FO > >4. send the resultant XSL-FO file to FOP > > > >Is this correct, or am I taking the scenic route > here? Pointers to > examples > >would be most appreciated. Everything I've seen so > far has been purely > >static text. > > That's the basic idea. > The static text can go into the form stylesheet > (.xsl file) or the xml > depending how often you will update it. Dynamic > stuff should all be put into > the xml. > > FOP can transform directly from xml/xsl if you like, > skipping the FO step. > > Look in: > docs\examples\markers > for a basic xml/xsl example, but in the .xsl you may > need to change: > "<fo:page-sequence-master master-name ..." > to > "<fo:page-sequence-master master-reference ..." > for it to work. > > Regards, > Roland > http://briefcase.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Briefcase - Save your important files online for easy access!
