Ive used the apache fop processor conforming with apache fop documentation, images must have an alternate text fox. These tests may be useful for understanding basics of xsl fo xslfo and assessing xsl fo xslfo formatter conformance. When the image is available, it is rendered on top of the background color. Most web applications today use boring methods to present data to their viewers using grids or simple html tables. Control dpi with contentwidth and content height fixed higher dpi with scaletofit. Xsl fo input basic help for using xml, xslt, and xsl fo. Since xmlmind xsl fo converter currently does not conform to any of these levels, this document provides a complete list of supported objects. The attribute expects as a value the relative path to the image file which emanates from the xml instance. Jun 24, 2015 dear experts, i belive that i already know the answer of the following question. A list of constraints on the scale factor values that may be used when scaling a. The tutorial items presented here are not comprehensive, but are of the faq variety. The image alternate text is not processed by the pdf transformation when generate the xsl fo file. You take the xml document in its original schema and convert it to an fo document again in xml format expected by the xsl fo processor.
I am using the following code to display image using xslt in sharepoint. The fop distribution includes all libraries that you will need to run a basic fop installation. Xsl formatting objects is a w3c standard used by ecrion xf rendering server 2008 to produce print. The contentwidth should be the intrinsic contentwidth. Problem scaling backgrounds using externalgraphic inside. Renderx support xsl formatting objects tutorial renderx. If only one value is specified, the second value is assumed to be center. Xsl fo converter allows to process very elaborate xsl fo files.
The 80 page xsl fo tutorial 2nd edition developed by antenna house for customers of ah formatter is made public adding the contents of indexes, functions for pdf creation, reference to appendix and much more substantial contents. Xsl fo is part of xsl extensible stylesheet language, a set of w3c technologies designed for the transformation and formatting of xml data. Antenna house formatter is based on the w3c recommendations for xslfo and css and has long been recognized as the most powerful and proven standards based formatting software available. When setting a background image, authors should also specify a backgroundcolor that will be used when the image is unavailable.
It is also possible to create an image directly in the xsl fo xslfo, using the embedded svg feature. In the following xslfo tutorials you will learn what xsl formatting objects xsl. Examples in this set share a common simple xml markup. If you want all your images centered in xsl fo output. I think you have to vertically centre the graphic by knowing the height of the graphic. The typical approach for producing precision print layouts out of xml documents is by using xsl fo. May 20, 2005 please help if you can as the problem is not just fop related.
The well known html is another language used for specifying formatting semantics, but is more usable for documents that are presented on screen, and less for materials created for printing, because it does not support pagination elements like headers and footers, page size specifications, footnotes, etc. In addition to image scaling you can alter the position of the graphic. If the viewport area is larger than the final image size, then there is white space around it. Xslfo is part of xsl extensible stylesheet language, a set of w3c technologies designed for the transformation and formatting of xml data. I have a requirement to show the same image in different sizes.
As our software runs on windows where 96 dpi is the standard display. The pdfua standard for accessible pdf documents gains more and more momentum, as pdf documents cannot only be displayed and used on different output devices including handhelds in a better way by complying to this standard, but they can even be read out. Fop users problem scaling backgrounds using external. Hi, i think there have been discussions in the past on the dita users list about this. Comprehensive xslfo tutorials and samples collection antenna. By having a mechanism for supporting extensions, apache fop is able to add features that are not covered in the specification. Even if it is these fora are supposed to be general purpose are they not. If you dont specify an xsl, a list of appropriate stylesheets from given dar and default docbook stylesheets will be shown and you will be able to choose which one you want to use for transformation. Apache fop formatting objects processor is a print formatter driven by xsl formatting objects xsl fo and an output independent formatter. This file is generated in a temporary folder and it is deleted automatically by the transformation.
The largest scaling factor permitted will be applied to the content so that the scaled contentwidth is less than or equal to the width of the viewport. Thus, the color is visible in the transparent parts of the image. All examples have common xml markup, translated into xsl fo xslfo via a dedicated xslt stylesheet macro. Additional scaling options are available through xslfo means. In practice, you should be able to reuse as is the xslt style sheets which generate xsl fo that you have developed to convert your xml documents to pdf. Antenna house is used in production in various industries with a wide range of requirements.
Other basic examples on the use of xsl fo can be found in the fop distribution in the subdirectory examples fo. Comprehensive xsl fo tutorials and samples collection antenna house is used in production in various industries with a wide range of requirements. Gnucash gnucash is a personal and smallbusiness finance manager with a checkbook like register gui to ente. Jun 24, 2008 problem scaling backgrounds using externalgraphic inside absolute blockcontainer. Tests in this set show the use of various xsl fo xslfo objects and properties.
How to develop stylesheets for xml to xsl fo transformation. Using a familiar user interface, our visual xslfo designer can help you deliver stunning reports, invoices, statements, letters, and more, without manually coding your document templates. There is an attribute called verticalalign which applies to all inlinelevel elements. Xsl fo xsl formatting objects is a markup language for xml document formatting that is most often used to generate pdf files. Xslt xsl transformations a language for transforming xml.
These gives us the image that is governed by width. What is xslfo xsl fo is an xml language designed for describing all visual aspects of paginated documents. The examples assume that youre using the apache xml projects fop tool, but most of the methods work just as well with other xsl fo tools. Xsl formatting objects xsl fo, an xml vocabulary for specifying formatting semantics. How to get background image in xsl fo xml forum at coderanch. It is used worldwide in demanding applications where the need is to format html and xml into pdf and print. Hi all, i am writing down a piece of xsl code that i am using to display image. Problem scaling backgrounds using externalgraphic inside absolute blockcontainer hi all, this is only my first post on this forum and only my second day of writing xsl. Here are some examples of what you can do with formatter. Xsl fo is an xml language designed for describing all visual aspects of paginated documents. Fo tips and tricks xslfo, xml to pdf, postscript, afp. Extensible stylesheet language xsl xsl is a language for expressing stylesheets. Image scaling depending on output oxygen xml forum. You can start transformation of all fo files into pdf files by running ant in this directory only source distribution.
With only a modest investment of time, developers can convert an xml file to an html file that users can display in their browsers. The other functionality allows you to transform a dar or an xml using xslt and xsl fo. Additional scaling options are available through xsl fo means. I generate some custome reports in apex with xsl fo layout definition. Nov 18, 20 xsl formatting objects xsl fo an xml vocabulary for specifying formatting semantics an xslt stylesheet specifies the presentation of a class of xml documents by describing how an instance of the class is transformed into an xml document that uses a formatting vocabulary, such as xhtml or xsl fo. The well known html is another language used for specifying formatting semantics, but is more usable for documents that are presented on screen, and less for materials created for printing, because it does not support pagination elements. Xsl fo objects reference the full list of xsl fo objects and their properties. Xsl formatting objects xsl fo an xml vocabulary for specifying formatting semantics an xslt stylesheet specifies the presentation of a class of xml documents by describing how an instance of the class is transformed into an xml document that uses a formatting vocabulary, such as xhtml or xsl fo. Comprehensive xslfo tutorials and samples collection. Scales down images using scaletofit value of contentwidth and contentheight traits. For everything to work properly, the two should be equal.
Oxygen offers intelligent support for fo editing and fo transformations that makes it ideal for developing xmlbased publishing applications. My out put is a a4 size pdfand i am rendering a image,whose size can vary dynamicly which i dont have control on. Xslfo xsl formatting objects a language that can be used in xslt for the purpose of presenting the xml. Xslfo xsl formatting objects is a markup language for xml document formatting that is most often used to generate pdf files. If you want something to be left as is unless it is too large, then you use. If a background image has been specified, this property specifies its initial position. How to display fixed image height and width using xslfo with. Antenna house formatter offers support for over 70. The svg standard leaves this issue as an implementation detail. It is the responsibility of the user to make sure that the xsl fo submitted to fop is correct. About evaluation edition do not be surprised because xmlmind xsl fo converter evaluation edition generates.
It is a java application that reads a formatting object fo tree and renders the resulting pages to a specified output. Hi all, this is only my first post on this forum and only my second day of writing xsl. This reference guide shows by example how to use xslt templates to convert 45 commonly used html elements to formatting objects from the xsl fo vocabulary for easy transformation to pdf using xslt. Fo and using fop i am trying to produce a services catalogue for a friend who runs a small training business and my design goal is to maintain one copy of the catalogue in. The value scaletofit effects that the graphic is adjusted to the dimensions of a preset. Renderx xep as an xslfo tool introduction of area model xslfo document basics and examples page layout masters blocklevel formatting objects inlinelevel formatting objects including graphics in xslfo document what is externalgraphic formatting object. Scaling images using scaletofit both contentwidth and contentheight properties can have a special value scaletofit which allows you to automatically scale down images which are wider or taller then necessary. Fo tools to create advanced document layouts and formatting styles to prettyup your xml documents for use in single source publishing, multichannel publishing and other content management applications. When the cell is empty whitout a text the image isnt visible in the. Resolution included in image files herongs tutorial examples. Apr 02, 2012 the list of tutorials related to oxygen xml editor. Fo formatting objects editor transform your xml using xslt and fop.
In summary i am trying to stretch the image rather than keeping the aspect ratio using fop 0. Renderx gets from xsl fo xslfo to output by producing internal structures of the page output representation the document result tree. The element can be used in a block as well as in an inline manner the graphic is integrated in the document with the help of the src attribute. The list of tutorials related to oxygen xml editor. Xslfo externalgraphic object definition and usage the fo. The ecrion solution is used by system integrators and software developers all over the world to produce and distribute countless documents per day from any data. In addition to svg, xf rendering server supports xchart, an xml language developed by ecrion software for the purpose of describing generic charts.
Xslfo input basic help for using xml, xslt, and xslfo. In xsl fo graphics and other images which are stored outside the xml document are integrated with the fo. Specific stylesheets demonstrates specific xsl fo techniques. Extensible stylesheet language xsl world wide web consortium. Thus, the color is visible in the transparent parts of. For details, refer to xsl formatting objects in xep 4. Comprehensive xsl fo tutorials and samples collection. Most people write xsl to get to xsl fo from xml, others write xsl fo directly from some application. Xsl fo software this chapter describes our favorite xsl fo software.
Would it make a difference if i asked a more general question of how to use xsl fo to put a background image in a header. Most individual xml files have a complementary stylesheet that demonstrates specific xsl fo techniques employed for a particular use case or trick. It is the responsibility of the user to make sure that the xslfo submitted to fop is correct. By default fop keeps the aspect ratio regardless of the image height and width specified.
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