Hi,
is it possible to write a stylesheet that generates a document (in pdf or rtf or MS Word or any other format can handle styled text and images) with highly customized settings?
For instance: if a customer wants his logo (places in a media field) in the upper left corner and another customer wants it in the footer, is it possible to obtain the output without having to create 2 different forms in Servoy?
This would be great, but I don’t know if I’m asking too much…
I think what you’re really looking for is an XSLT transformation (where the “raw” XML is then merged with a particular output style).
I don’t think we support XSLT transformations at the moment (at least not in a single method).
bcusick:
I think what you’re really looking for is an XSLT transformation (where the “raw” XML is then merged with a particular output style).I don’t think we support XSLT transformations at the moment (at least not in a single method).
I was exactly asking for that: it would be nice to have it
Anyway, since I know XSLT transformations can turn a raw data XML output into a pdf, a word document, an Excel worksheet etc., I’m not sure it allows to dinamically place a graphic object inside the document…
If it doesn’t, you can use this technique only to create generic documents: a good option, but I was looking a way to customize output without having to modify the forms or create new ones.
PS I know: I’m a lazy boy…
Just a thought: Word knows XML very well since Office 2003 (except that MS “invented” their own grammar). So you could create a Word document that looks however your customers like and replace placeholders in that.
Riccardino:
PS I know: I’m a lazy boy…
Aren’t we all?
I think it’s a good idea… and I’m sure it’s doable, and I’m sure someone somewhere has a bean that will do it… but I’m sorry that I can’t give you a more “solid” answer.
patrick:
Just a thought: Word knows XML very well since Office 2003 (except that MS “invented” their own grammar). So you could create a Word document that looks however your customers like and replace placeholders in that.
It would be a good idea if only Microsoft was at least compatible with itself.
Try to open a Office 2003 Xml file with Office X 2004 (the newest version for OSX) and see what happens…
bcusick:
Riccardino:
PS I know: I’m a lazy boy…Aren’t we all?
I think it’s a good idea… and I’m sure it’s doable, and I’m sure someone somewhere has a bean that will do it… but I’m sorry that I can’t give you a more “solid” answer.
Well: it’s a starting point.
I’ll try to search into the ocean of available beans and see if there’s something that can do the job…