High Speed and Unlimited Formatting
Formatter is the fastest XML/HTML to PDF formatting software available. Formatter can format documents of virtually any size whether it is a publication, tens of thousands of invoices, reports or personalized one to one documents.
XSL Compliance
Supports XSL 1.1 which is a XSL-FO specification. Formatter reliably implements elements of the XSL specification and properties, and goes beyond with our own extensions. Check out our Mastering Antenna House XSL Formatter Extensions.
CSS Compliance
Supports CSS2.1 and CSS3. Page models of CSS3 is also supported, now that high-quality page formatting will be available. Check out our Introduction Guide to CSS for Print Media.
PDF Output
Formatter core product supports the output for PDF 1.3-1.7, 2.0., PDF/X, PDF/A and PDF/UA.
PDF/X is a specification that places much value on exchanging date and defined by ISO for printing purpose. PDF/A is a format for long-term preservation of an electronic document and it is also defined by ISO. PDF/UA is a specification that improves the accessibility of PDF.
More Outputs
Formatter has additional outputs that are available to purchase as add-ons. These include SVG Output, PostScript Output, and XPS Output.
Microsoft Word is the newest output for XSL Formatter (Word output from CSS is not supported). It allows users to produce MS Word documents from XML. This add-on is free and comes with no support.
Inputs
Add SVG, CGM, MathML, and barcodes to your PDFs. Embed multimedia objects such as videos or add existing PDF pages into your published document.
The CGM Option and Barcode Generator Option are available to purchase as add-ons features.
Native Graphic Renderings
With Formatter, SVG, MathML, EMF, WMF and CGM image are rendered into PDF as vectors thus retaining the quality of output images.
The CGM Option is available to purchase as an add-on for rendering CGM as a vector graphic.
MathML 3.0
Produce high quality math equations for math, science, and technology publications with XML. MathML is supported by the standard version of Formatter which allows users to draw Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) 3.0 2nd Edition defined by W3C by utilizing Antenna House's custom-developed engine.
MathML is not supported in the Lite version, but can be added with the MathML Option.
Internationalization
Formatter supports almost any language which is supported by Unicode and also supports surrogate pairs. See all supported languages.
It also supports vertical writing styles, bidirectional text, multilingual documents with language mixtures, white space adjustment before and after punctuation, defining custom counter style, and includes hyphenation for over 40 languages.
The Japanese Layout Task Force (JLTF) has developed a document about the requirements for Japanese layout formatted by CSS and XSL-FO. One of the objectives of Formatter is to satisfy the requirements in the future.
Flexible Floats
Our advanced float features allows you to place content in arbitrary sections on a page or in multi-column layouts.
Table Auto Layout
Formatter supports table-layout=”auto” for XSL-FO and CSS , which is not supported by other formatting software. This function arranges the table layout suitably without specifying the width of a cell. It's suitable for almost all tables that do not require the strict value of the width, and is very convenient. When the formatting speed poses a problem, please specify table-layout=”fixed” instead and specify fixed width in all cells.
Integration
Command-line, .NET, COM, Java, and C++/C are supported APIs.
These APIs make for easy system integration of Formatter as the PDF publishing engine for web applications, content management systems, and other software products. The .NET and COM interfaces are available for Windows only.
Accessibility
Formatter can generate PDF/UA and tagged PDF documents which meets the accessibility requirements and complies with Section 508.
PANTONE® Color Support
Automatically convert more than 1000 PANTONE® Colors into RGB or CMYK values. PANTONE® colors can be specified for separation color (spot color) simply by putting only the name of the PANTONE® colors in XSL-FO or CSS.
The Pantone Option is available to purchase as an add-on feature.
High Quality Print
In Windows version, it's possible to output the formatted result directly to the printer without passing through PDF. It's also possible to get the formatted result and print it immediately by using the Formatter GUI.
Passes Acid2
Formatter has passed the Acid2 test published by “The Web Standards Project (WaSP)” that measures the conforming level to CSS.
