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 Graphics project. FOP is open source software, and is distributed under the Apache Software License.
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Current Status
The stable version of Apache FOP is 0.94. The code has undergone a substantial rewrite compared to the original 0.20.5 version that was the old stable version. The 0.94 is much more standards compliant.
Input Support
Apache FOP supports embedding a number of image formats in the XSL-FO (through the <fo:external-graphic> element). These include:
- SVG
- Bitmap BMP
- PostScript (as EPS)
- JPEG
- Some TIFF formats.
Output Formats
Apache FOP supports the following output formats:
- Direct printer output
- PDF (best output support)
- PostScript
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