- From: Lyudmyla Novosilska <lyudmylan@renderx.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:07:42 +0200
- To: <www-xsl-fo@w3.org>
RenderX, Inc., (http://www.renderx.com) is pleased to inform you about new Beta products' availability - DataStyler 1.3.0 Beta and XML Report Generator (XMLRG) 1.3.0 Beta are now released. DataStyler is an application that uses Microsoft Word 2003/2007 for quick creation of templates for variable data embedding. It is possible to pick up data from an Oracle database and generate high-quality reports with data merged on the fly in XML Report Generator (XMLRG). XML Report Generator (XMLRG) is a web application that uses templates created with Microsoft Word 2003/2007 for variable data merging from Oracle DB 9i/10g. The application uses RenderX XEP (http://www.renderx.com/tools/xep.html) to produce final reports in the PDF, PostScript and AFP formats. The main features of DataStyler are: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Template design in Microsoft Word The application uses the simple and widely-used environment of Microsoft Word 2003-2007 for designing templates - no special editors, no programming knowledge needed. * Rich client interface DataStyler is created with the rich client technology that features floating windows, user views and perspectives, wizards, progress indicators, workspace layout management (save/restore), automatic updates and so on. * Data merge: filters, conditions and calculated fields The process of data merge is of a declarative nature: It is possible to define conditions for filters for embedded data, calculated fields (including totals and subtotals), formatting masks, relations between different XML data fragments (like 'one-to-one', 'one-to-many'). * Fast previewing of designed reports Integration with the XEP rendering engine enables quick preview of the final document in multiple output formats - PDF, PostScript, and AFP. The main features of XML Report Generator (XMLRG) are: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Web client XMLRG uses a web interface to manage users' access to reports, data manipulation (e.g. filtering data) and data merging process. The client side was tested with the most popular internet browsers: Internet Explorer 6, 7; Firefox 1.5, 2.0, Opera 8, Konqueror. The users can login from any computer - only a web browser is needed. * Easy deployment of the server side The installer creates all repositories needed for the application's successful work, including Tomcat configuration. * Simple creation of report templates with Microsoft Word Tight integration with DataStyler allows to design and modify report templates in the well-known environment of Microsoft Word 2003/2007. * Data embedding process: advanced features XMLRG allows creating not just reports based on data stored in a databases, but also adding features like filtering, master-details, calculated fields totals and subtotals, formatting styles, SVG, etc. * Multiple report output formats XMLRG allows choosing different output formats defined by the XEP rendering engine - PDF, Postscript, and AFP. Developer's Kits ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DataStyler API Beta (http://www.renderx.com/download/index.html) is a command line utility intended to be used for data merge and reports generation. This application uses templates created with DataStyler and XML data source files to produce printable reports. It is a 100-percent Java application and can be run on both Windows and Linux/Unix platforms. XML Report Generator API (XMLRG API) Beta (http://www.renderx.com/download/index.html) is a software library intended for building custom report generating applications with an Oracle XML DB backend and XEP for rendering functionality. For more information, please visit our Web sites: - DataStyler: http://www.datastyler.com - XML Report Generator (XMLRG): http://www.xmlrg.com Beta Versions Are Now Available ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- RenderX invites you to download XML Report Generator (XMLRG) 1.3.0 Beta and DataStyler 1.3.0 Beta, so that you can see for yourself just how easy it is to use the software for your needs. Please visit our Web site and try it! http://www.renderx.com/download/index.html Additional Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * XEP XSL FO Formatter version 4.10 or later is required for PDF production. Please refer our Web site for the system requirements of the XEP XSL FO formatter: http://www.renderx.com/tools/index.html * Any browser-compatible PDF viewer is required for viewing generated PDF documents. Lyudmyla Novosilska, RenderX Inc.
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