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Apache FOP
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Developer: Apache Software Foundation
Latest release: 0.20.5 / July 16, 2003
OS: Cross-platform
Use: XSL-FO
License: Apache 2.0 Licence
Website: http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop
For other uses, see FOP (disambiguation).

FOP (Formatting Objects Processor) is an XSL-FO processor written in Java, which provides the feature to convert XSL-FO files to PDF or direct-printable-files. FOP was originally developed by James Tauber who donated it to the Apache Software Foundation in 1999. It is part of the Apache XML project. Image File history File links Apache_fop. ... Software development is the translation of a user need or marketing goal into a software product. ... The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is a non-profit corporation (classified as 501(c)3 in the United States) to support Apache software projects, including the Apache HTTP Server. ... A software release refers to the creation and availability of a new version of a computer software product. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An operating system (OS) is a computer program that manages the hardware and software resources of a computer. ... A cross-platform (or platform independent) programming language, software application or hardware device works on more than one system platform (e. ... XSL Formatting Objects, or XSL-FO, is an XML markup language for document formatting. ... A software license is a legal agreement which may take the form of a proprietary or gratuitous license as well as a memorandum of contract between a producer and a user of computer software. ... The Apache License (Apache Software License previous to version 2. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... The three-letter acronym FOP may refer to: FOP, or Formatting Objects Processor, an XSL-FO processor from the Apache Software Foundation The TV-series The Fairly OddParents. ... XSL Formatting Objects, or XSL-FO, is an XML markup language for document formatting. ... Java is an object-oriented programming language developed by Sun Microsystems in the early 1990s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is a non-profit corporation (classified as 501(c)3 in the United States) to support Apache software projects, including the Apache HTTP Server. ... The Apache XML project is part of the Apache Software Foundation and focus on XML-related projects. ...


FOP is open source software, and is distributed under the Apache Software License. ... The Apache Software License is an open source license used by the Apache Software Foundation. ...

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Current Status

The stable version of Apache FOP is 0.20.5. Since then, the code base has undergone a substantial rewrite. The current, as of May 25, 2006, is the 0.92 beta. It is far more standards compliant with the XSL-FO specification, but has some bugs and restrictions with regard to output format.


Input Support

Apache FOP supports embedding a number of image formats in the XSL-FO (through the <fo:external-graphic> element). These include:

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Output Formats

Apache FOP supports the following output formats:

  • Direct printer output
  • PDF (best output support)
  • PostScript

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See also

XSL Formatting Objects, or XSL-FO, is an XML markup language for document formatting. ... The eXtensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) is a family of transformation languages which allows one to describe how files encoded in the XML standard are to be formatted or transformed. ...

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