[PHP] [ERR] RE: [PHP] Document generation from XML
Transmit Report: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], 402 Local User Inbox Full ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- Begin Message --- Russell Seymour wrote: > Ray, > > I can create the XML of the document that I want to generate using > the built in XML functions in PHP. > > THe thing I then want to do is be able to do is then use that XML to > create documents in multiple formats, e.g. PDF. > > I think that I can use DocBook or Apache FO to do this, but I am not > sure which one to use or how to go about doing it. > > Basically I want to be abel to speciy an output format and run the > XML through a transformation to get that format. > > Does that make any more sense? Yes, actually. There is a great tutorial[1] over at IBM's DeveroperWorks that talks about this. They call it the Toot-O-Matic, and it is a Java application that uses an XML document to create PDF, ZIP, HTML, and even JPEG files to auto-generate tutorials. [ trimmed ] [1] http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-toot/index.html ( there are several links to toot-o-matic, but that should get you started ) -- Burhan Khalid phplist[at]meidomus[dot]com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php --- End Message ---
RE: [PHP] Document generation from XML
Russell Seymour wrote: > Ray, > > I can create the XML of the document that I want to generate using > the built in XML functions in PHP. > > THe thing I then want to do is be able to do is then use that XML to > create documents in multiple formats, e.g. PDF. > > I think that I can use DocBook or Apache FO to do this, but I am not > sure which one to use or how to go about doing it. > > Basically I want to be abel to speciy an output format and run the > XML through a transformation to get that format. > > Does that make any more sense? Yes, actually. There is a great tutorial[1] over at IBM's DeveroperWorks that talks about this. They call it the Toot-O-Matic, and it is a Java application that uses an XML document to create PDF, ZIP, HTML, and even JPEG files to auto-generate tutorials. [ trimmed ] [1] http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-toot/index.html ( there are several links to toot-o-matic, but that should get you started ) -- Burhan Khalid phplist[at]meidomus[dot]com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Document generation from XML
Ray, I can create the XML of the document that I want to generate using the built in XML functions in PHP. THe thing I then want to do is be able to do is then use that XML to create documents in multiple formats, e.g. PDF. I think that I can use DocBook or Apache FO to do this, but I am not sure which one to use or how to go about doing it. Basically I want to be abel to speciy an output format and run the XML through a transformation to get that format. Does that make any more sense? Russell - Original Message - From: "Ray Hunter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: php.general To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 8:56 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Document generation from XML > On Tue, 2004-02-03 at 13:50, Russell Seymour wrote: > > In the beginning only one output format was required, HTML and then PDF was > > a requirement. More and more formats are now required by my users and > > rather than create a new output script for each different format I am > > thinking about outputting the final report as XML and then putting that > > through 'something' to render in the format that I require. > > > > However I am unclear as to the best way to do this as there seems to be many > > different ways. I have looked at using Apache FOP and DocBook, but they all > > spawn off in different directions and bringing in other things such as Jade. > > You can create xml with various extensions in php. You can use sax or > dom to do that or create your own strings that contain xml syntax. I > have done both. What are you really trying to do? Create an xml file > from various data sources? Or create an xml file from another xml file? > > -- > Ray "Ray Hunter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Tue, 2004-02-03 at 13:50, Russell Seymour wrote: > > In the beginning only one output format was required, HTML and then PDF was > > a requirement. More and more formats are now required by my users and > > rather than create a new output script for each different format I am > > thinking about outputting the final report as XML and then putting that > > through 'something' to render in the format that I require. > > > > However I am unclear as to the best way to do this as there seems to be many > > different ways. I have looked at using Apache FOP and DocBook, but they all > > spawn off in different directions and bringing in other things such as Jade. > > You can create xml with various extensions in php. You can use sax or > dom to do that or create your own strings that contain xml syntax. I > have done both. What are you really trying to do? Create an xml file > from various data sources? Or create an xml file from another xml file? > > -- > Ray -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Document generation from XML
I'm working with another (very unusual) webserver on our intranet. When I wanted to do graphs recently I settled on an XML output from my other server, and a PHP routine on apache that produces the graph. The other server references the PHP which outputs a .png sending enough information to that routine to request XML from the first server. Our applications are not heavily used, but this works well, and I will probably use it to create other forms of output as well. Olwen Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Cesar Cordovez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 10:02 AM To: Russell Seymour Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP] Document generation from XML I had exactly the same problem some time ago... My solution was very similiar of what you are trying to do, but my "internal" format is not XML but a group of arrays (faster processing). Then using some OOP I created the diferent "output formats" for my reports, therefore I have a microsoft excel object, a pdf object, a html, an xml object, etc. (you get the idea). Russell Seymour wrote: > Good evening list, > > I apologise profusely if after reading anyone thinks that is OT, but I > relally need some pointers with a project I am working on. I have searched > the Internet for information on XML document generation but there is too > much information that I cannot decide which way to go. Thanks lots in > advance. > > I am currently writing a web based application using PHP that created > reports on the fly from a multitude of data sources. > CAUTION - This message may contain privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this message is prohibited. If you have received this message in error please notify Safe Air Ltd immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of Safe Air. _ For more information on the Safe Air Group, visit us online at http://www.safeair.co.nz/ _ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Document generation from XML
I had exactly the same problem some time ago... My solution was very similiar of what you are trying to do, but my "internal" format is not XML but a group of arrays (faster processing). Then using some OOP I created the diferent "output formats" for my reports, therefore I have a microsoft excel object, a pdf object, a html, an xml object, etc. (you get the idea). Russell Seymour wrote: Good evening list, I apologise profusely if after reading anyone thinks that is OT, but I relally need some pointers with a project I am working on. I have searched the Internet for information on XML document generation but there is too much information that I cannot decide which way to go. Thanks lots in advance. I am currently writing a web based application using PHP that created reports on the fly from a multitude of data sources. In the beginning only one output format was required, HTML and then PDF was a requirement. More and more formats are now required by my users and rather than create a new output script for each different format I am thinking about outputting the final report as XML and then putting that through 'something' to render in the format that I require. However I am unclear as to the best way to do this as there seems to be many different ways. I have looked at using Apache FOP and DocBook, but they all spawn off in different directions and bringing in other things such as Jade. This post maybe slightly OT, but if nayone has any pointers on how I amy go about doing this I would be very very grateful. Thanks very much. Russell -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Document generation from XML
On Tue, 2004-02-03 at 13:50, Russell Seymour wrote: > In the beginning only one output format was required, HTML and then PDF was > a requirement. More and more formats are now required by my users and > rather than create a new output script for each different format I am > thinking about outputting the final report as XML and then putting that > through 'something' to render in the format that I require. > > However I am unclear as to the best way to do this as there seems to be many > different ways. I have looked at using Apache FOP and DocBook, but they all > spawn off in different directions and bringing in other things such as Jade. You can create xml with various extensions in php. You can use sax or dom to do that or create your own strings that contain xml syntax. I have done both. What are you really trying to do? Create an xml file from various data sources? Or create an xml file from another xml file? -- Ray -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
