I think in a sentence, the primary difference is that iText is a programmatic approach to PDF generation, whereas FOP is XSL-driven. My guess is that most people build some sort of template engine on top of iText (as I myself have done), whereas FOP is, in essence, a template engine already. I don't know that either gives you more control or more functionality, I think it's just whichever is more appropriate to the task at hand.
Does anyone have anything further to add? -- Frank W. Zammetti Founder and Chief Software Architect Omnytex Technologies http://www.omnytex.com AIM: fzammetti Yahoo: fzammetti MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, February 2, 2006 2:10 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > > > This is spiralling off topic, but what is the basic difference between > iText and the FOP? Nothing detailed, I can read myself. But are they two > relatively equal options or do they fill different needs? > > > > --- On Thu 02/02, Frank W. Zammetti < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > From: Frank W. Zammetti [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: user@struts.apache.org > Cc: user@struts.apache.org > Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 12:49:03 -0500 (EST) > Subject: RE: Advice with Struts and Generate documents in PDF, XLS... > > And of course don't forget using iText for PDF > generation:http://www.lowagie.com/iText/Many other projects tend to use > this underneath, and you can use itdirectly if you wish.-- Frank W. > ZammettiFounder and Chief Software ArchitectOmnytex > Technologieshttp://www.omnytex.comAIM: fzammettiYahoo: fzammettiMSN: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu, February 2, 2006 12:39 pm, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:> I've used FOP for PDF and been quite happy. > It has something of a> learning curve but if you know (or get a book on > XSL) you'll be productive> before too long and it's very flexible and > powerful.>> http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/>> -Brady>>> For excel > exports use this:>> http://jakarta.apache.org/poi/hssf/index.html>>>> > -----Original Message----->> From: Angel Navarro > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 11:43 AM>> > To: Struts Users Mailing List>> Subject: Advice with Struts and Generate > documents in PDF, XLS...>>>> Hi,>>>> I need advice to develop documents in > PDF or XLS format in a struts web>> application.>>>> Have Struts libraries > that do this?>>>> Is better JasperReport?>> Is easy integrate JasperReport > (or other library) with Struts?>>>> Thanks and sorry by mi English>>>> > --------------------------------------------------------------------->> To > unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>> For additional > commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>>>>>>>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------> To > unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional > commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL > PROTECTED]>>---------------------------------------------------------------------To > unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] additional > commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > The most personalized portal on the Web! > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
