Over the last few years, there have been significant developments in the XML
world. Many enterprises have adopted XML for various purposes such as data
transfer, reporting, client-tier presentation, server-to-server
communication, and so on.
The need for representing data in XML form is greater than ever. Almost all
database vendors have ways of extracting data in XML form. XML technology has
enabled us to drive enterprise reports based on legacy databases. A previous
article, "Using FOP for Industrial Needs" (XML-J, Vol.3, issue 10), discussed
how to generate PDF reports based on XML data. Many times, reports are not
complete without good graphical presentation. This article discusses how you
can generate Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) based on XML data. You can
combine the FOP and SVG processes to generate complete reports.
Scalable Vector Graphics is a markup lan... (more)