LXer: Creating PDF from code with FOP
 

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I recently had a project that needed to do a whole lot of number crunching, and then create a PDF to present those numbers and a line chart as well. This presented two problems for me - how to create a PDF from code, and how to create a chart for use within that PDF. I can say that I have had some success and wish to share with you the process. I'll talk about the PDF side of things in this article, and post another soon with details on how I handled the chart. But an overview of the chart solution is included below.

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libharu
 

Interested parties can also try the "Haru Free PDF Library"
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libharu/

Starting with one of the sample files, it should lead to fast result for those having C/C++ experience.

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