Re: [xsl] Printing tax forms using XSL-FO

["W. Eliot Kimber" <eliot@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Aimee Rodgers wrote:
> Has anyone ever attempted to print tax forms (i.e. 1099, 1098, W-2) using 
> XSL-FO.  I'm wondering if using 'fo:external graphic' would work for 
> printing the form itself in the 'background' (printing the data for these 
> forms has already been accomplished using XSL-FO).  Any help in the right 
> direction is greatly appreciated.

There are at least these techniques you could use:

1. Use overlapping absolutely-positioned block-containers, one with the 
form, one with the data
2. Put the form in an edge region that has an extent that overlaps the 
region-body
3. Use a background graphic with the form

Option 2 is probably the most portable, with 3 the second most.

You could use fo:table to construct the form itself, unless you already 
have a graphic rendering of the form. With XEP and XSL Formatter you 
could use SVG to draw the form.

Cheers,

Eliot
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