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Apache FOP
Original author(s)	James Tauber
Developer(s)	Apache Software Foundation
Stable release	2.10 / 1 October 2024; 3 months ago
Repository	github.com/apache/xmlgraphics-fop ;
Written in	Java
Operating system	Cross-platform
Type	XSL-FO
License	Apache License 2.0
Website	xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop

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Formatting Objects Processor (FOP, also known as Apache FOP) is a Java application that converts XSL Formatting Objects (XSL-FO) files to PDF or other printable formats. 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 License 2.0.

Current status

The latest version of Apache FOP is 2.9.^[2] This is the eleventh stable release.

Major limitations

Most important elements added in XSL-FO 1.1 (flow maps, table markers, indexes. etc.) are not available ^[3]

In addition, older XSL-FO 1.0 features are still not fully supported including automatic table layout, floats and more.

Input support

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

SVG
PNG
Bitmap BMP
PostScript (as EPS)
JPEG
Some TIFF formats.

Apache FOP implements the <fo:float> element with some limitations.^[4] In versions prior to 2.0, external graphics objects were limited to being drawn inline or in a block with no wrapped text.

Output formats

Apache FOP supports the following output formats:

PDF (best output support), including PDF/X and PDF/A with some limitations^[5]
ASCII text file facsimile
PostScript
Direct printer output (PCL)
AFP
RTF
Java2D/AWT for display, printing, and page rendering to PNG and TIFF

In progress:

MIF
SVG

External links

References

^ "Release 2.10". 1 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
^ "Apache FOP Status".
^ "Apache FOP XSL-FO Compliance".
^ "Apache FOP 2.0 release notes". Retrieved 2015-12-18.
^ "FOP 0.95 - PDF/X (ISO 15930)". Retrieved 2011-05-22.

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[wikidata-76446610eafb080babccb739be4879ddf3142bc7-v18-1] "Release 2.10". 1 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

[2] "Apache FOP Status".

[3] "Apache FOP XSL-FO Compliance".

[4] "Apache FOP 2.0 release notes". Retrieved 2015-12-18.

[5] "FOP 0.95 - PDF/X (ISO 15930)". Retrieved 2011-05-22.

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-{{Other uses|FOP (disambiguation)}}
+{{Only primary sources|date=April 2023}}
+{{Update|date=April 2023}}
+{{More citations needed|date=April 2023}}
+}}
+{{short description|Java-based document converter}}
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-| name                   = Apache FOP
+| name = Apache FOP
-| logo                   =
+| logo = Apache FOP logo.png
+| logo size = 200px
-| screenshot             =
+| screenshot =
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+| caption =
-| author                 = [[James Tauber]]
+| author = [[James Tauber]]
-| developer              = [[Apache Software Foundation]]
+| developer = [[Apache Software Foundation]]
-| latest release version = 1.0
-| latest release date    = {{release date|2010|07|21}}
+| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|reference|P348}}
+| latest release date = {{start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|P348|P577}}}}
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+| latest preview version =
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-| operating system       = [[Cross-platform]]
+| operating system = [[Cross-platform]]
-| programming language   = [[Java (programming language)|Java]]
+| programming language = [[Java (programming language)|Java]]
-| genre                  = [[XSL-FO]]
+| genre = [[XSL-FO]]
-| license                = [[Apache License]] 2.0
+| license = [[Apache License 2.0]]
-| website                = http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop
+| website = {{URL|https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop}}
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-'''Formatting Objects Processor''' ('''FOP''') is a [[Java (programming language)|Java]] application that converts [[XSL Formatting Objects]] (XSL-FO) files to [[Portable Document Format|PDF]] or other printable formats.
+'''Formatting Objects Processor''' ('''FOP''', also known as '''Apache FOP''') is a [[Java (programming language)|Java]] application that converts [[XSL Formatting Objects]] (XSL-FO) files to [[Portable Document Format|PDF]] or other printable formats.
 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 License]] 2.0.
+FOP is [[open source software]], and is distributed under the [[Apache License 2.0]].
-==Current Status==
+==Current status==
+The latest version of Apache FOP is 2.9.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/status.html|title=Apache FOP Status}}</ref> This is the eleventh stable release.
+==Major limitations==
-The latest version of Apache FOP is 1.0. This is the third stable release after a large redesign effort and implements a large subset of the XSL-FO Version 1.1 W3C Recommendation. In version 0.95, the code had undergone a substantial rewrite compared to 0.20.5 which was the previous stable version. As of release 0.91alpha, FOP became much more compliant to the XSL-FO Recommendation.
+Most important elements added in XSL-FO 1.1 (flow maps, table markers, indexes. etc.) are not available <ref>{{cite web|url=https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/compliance-static.html|title=Apache FOP XSL-FO Compliance}}</ref>
+In addition, older XSL-FO 1.0 features are still not fully supported including automatic table layout, floats and more.
-==Major Limitations==
+==Input support==
-Most important elements added in XSL-FO 1.1 (flow maps, table markers, indexes. etc) are not available <ref>{{cite web|url=http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/compliance.html|title=Apache FOP XSL-FO Compliance}}</ref>
+Apache FOP supports embedding a number of image formats in the XSL-FO (through the <code><fo:external-graphic></code> element). These include:
-In addition, older XSL-FO 1.0 features are still not supported including automatic table layout, floats and more.
-==Input Support==
-Apache FOP supports embedding a number of image formats in the XSL-FO (through the <fo:external-graphic> element). These include:
 * [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]]
@@ Line 44: / Line 47: @@
 * Some [[TIFF]] formats.
-Apache FOP does not implement the <fo:float> element. External graphics objects are thus limited to being drawn inline or in a block with no wrapped text.
+Apache FOP implements the <code><fo:float></code> element with some limitations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/2.0/releaseNotes_2.0.html |title=Apache FOP 2.0 release notes |access-date=2015-12-18}}</ref> In versions prior to 2.0, external graphics objects were limited to being drawn inline or in a block with no wrapped text.
-==Output Formats==
+==Output formats==
 Apache FOP supports the following output formats:
-* [[PDF]] (best output support), including [[PDF/X]] and [[PDF/A]] with some limitations<ref>{{cite web |url=http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/0.95/pdfx.html |title=FOP 0.95 - PDF/X (ISO 15930) |accessdate=2011-05-22}}</ref>
+* [[PDF]] (best output support), including [[PDF/X]] and [[PDF/A]] with some limitations<ref>{{cite web |url=https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/0.95/pdfx.html |title=FOP 0.95 - PDF/X (ISO 15930) |access-date=2011-05-22}}</ref>
 * [[ASCII]] text file facsimile
 * [[PostScript]]
@@ Line 62: / Line 64: @@
 *[[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]]
-==See Also==
+==See also==
-{{Portal|Free software}}
+{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}
 * [[XSL Formatting Objects]] (XSL-FO)
 * [[Extensible Stylesheet Language|XSL]]
-==External Links==
+==External links==
-* [http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/ Apache FOP Project]
+* [https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/ Apache FOP Project]
+* [https://www.data2type.de/en/xml-xslt-xslfo/xsl-fo/formatter-comparison/ XSL-FO formatter comparison]
-* [http://www.ibstaff.net/fmartinez/?p=15 VelFop: Dynamic FOP with Velocity]
-* [http://www.data2type.de/software/antillesxml AntillesXML (GUI for FOP and other Processors)] (in german)
-* [http://www.ecrion.com/Products/XFDesigner/Overview.aspx Visual XSL-FO Editor/Designer and FOP Cleanup Plug-In]
-* [http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/dev/tools.html FOP Development Tools]
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