Subject: [xsl] [ANN} RenderX Releases First Open Source Template Designer From: "Kevin Brown kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx" <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 05:38:00 -0000 |
RenderX is pleased to announce the initial release of our free-to-use, open source XSL template designer "Nimbus @cloudformatter". Nimbus is a free-to-use variable document designer that allows a user to create templates for variable data merge in print applications. It leverages CSS for style, XML for content and produces an XSL template for high-quality print. Most importantly, you can use the templates generated within your XSL FO application or even online using RenderX's Cloudformatter. CSS styling is converted to equivalent XSL FO attributes and the product also provides open areas to add XSL FO into the pages where CSS falls short. Nimbus is a 100% browser-based document design tool. It leverages the Summernote HTML editor integrated to an XML document viewer. The application also uses a modified version of JSTree for the XML document structure and the Template document structure. Nimbus allows a user to insert logic, fields and repeat instructions into the document using specially marked <div> elements. When generating the XSL template, these are mapped to common XSL commands automatically. Field: <xsl:value-of> Variable: <xsl:param> included in template and <xsl:value-of> in use Repeat Container: <xsl:for-each> over block or inline content Table Repeat: <xsl:for-each> over <table-row> Test (If): <xsl:if> test for block or inline content Row Test (If): <xsl:if> test for <table-row> *Choose/When/Otherwise: one or more <xsl:when> tests over block content with <xsl:otherwise> *Sort: for <xsl:sort> in <xsl:for-each> constructs *Still finishing the design, but mostly implemented It contains various methods of saving work in process, using the browser cache constantly so no work is lost. You can also export to browser cache or even local disk. The package created contains everything for your design in one file. You can share designs or even post online for others to use. The samples below show that Nimbus can be launched and given a package to load. While you are working, you can also preview results as any time using our Cloudformatter application. And best, it's free to use. We will be gathering all the browser Javascript into a Github project for continued support and development by our community. Main page: http://www.cloudformatter.com/Nimbus Documentation: http://www.cloudformatter.com/Nimbus.Editor?http://cdn.xportability.com/Samp les/NimbusDoc.html Samples: http://www.cloudformatter.com/Nimbus.Editor?http://cdn.xportability.com/Samp les/Invoice.html http://www.cloudformatter.com/Nimbus.Editor?http://cdn.xportability.com/Samp les/BenefitStatement.html http://www.cloudformatter.com/Nimbus.Editor?http://cdn.xportability.com/Samp les/ProgressReport.html Things are moving so fast from the contributors, the documentation is not even caught up with the site -- we have just implemented and released the "undocumented" property pane for adding/editing CSS or XSL FO styles in browser. You want any more information, feel free to contact me directly. And if you wish to help in development and/or testing or develop new samples, we would welcome any and *all* contributors. Kevin Brown RenderX
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