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Re: [xsl] Help getting started with XSL PDF generation


Subject: Re: [xsl] Help getting started with XSL PDF generation
From: Karl Stubsjoen <kstubs@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 21:49:35 -0700

I was think'n; that the rendered xsl:fo transformations would result
in *pdf* code, and then by setting the content type of the browser to
text/pdf, that the transformation would happen client side... am I off
my rockers?  I'm thinking that a PDF rendering engine is not
necessary.

Karl..

On 10/17/05, Maximilian Gdrber <max@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> you could create pdf's directly with a library such as iText,
> http://itextsharp.sourceforge.net/
> or use a rendering engine, a list can be found at
> http://www.xslfo.info/software.aspx
>
> Regards,
> Max
>
> Karl Stubsjoen wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >I need help getting started with PDF generation using XSL.  My intent
> >is to create PDF document reporting from my website.  What do I need
> >to get started?  Here is my development platform:  .NET, XSLT 1.0
> >
> >Can PDF's be created with pure XSL transformation, or do you need a
> >print-engine of some sort?
> >
> >Karl..


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