How to use XSL-FO in XML

Posted in XML | XSL-FO on July 09, 2019

In this article I will explain How to use XSL-FO in XMl and Describe example of XSL-FO

XSL-FO Document

XSL-FO focuses on style that works for both screen and print, such as PDF files.
XSL-FO allows you to create pages that look fantastic on any screen.

XSL-FO Example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>

<fo:root xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format">

<fo:layout-master-set>

<fo:simple-page-master page-height="297mm" page-width="210mm"

margin="5mm 25mm 5mm 25mm" master-name="PageMaster">

<fo:region-body margin="20mm 0mm 20mm 0mm"/>

</fo:simple-page-master>

</fo:layout-master-set>

<fo:page-sequence master-name="PageMaster">

<fo:flow flow-name="xsl-region-body">

<fo:block>

<fo:block>Welcome To! </fo:block>

<fo:block>

<fo:inline font-weight="bold">MCN SOLUTION PVT LTD</fo:inline>

</fo:block>

</fo:flow>

</fo:page-sequence>

</fo:root>

Output of above XSL-FO is displayed as follows.

Welcome To!

MCN SOLUTION PVT LTD

Explain this example

Line 1 is the XML declaration.
Line 2 is the root element with the namespace listed.
Line 3 is the wrapper around all masters used in the document.
Line 4 I'm using a simple-page-master to define the geometry of the page and give it a name. My basic page will have a margin of 1 inch on all sides.
Line 8 I only need to define the sequence of one page
Line 9 I only defined one flow in my master, that's the one I should use - "xsl-region-body"

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