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RenderX is pleased to introduce a new product in the online shop – XML Report Generator (XMLRG) 1.3.0 Beta.
XML Report Generator (XMLRG) is a web application that uses templates based on Microsoft Word 2003/2007 variable data merging from Oracle Database 9i/10g. The application uses RenderX XEP to produce final reports, such as purchase orders, bills, invoices, application forms, etc. in the PDF, PostScript and AFP formats.
DataStyler is used for quick templates creation based on Microsoft Word 2003/2007 for variable data embedding. It is possible to pick up data from the Oracle Database and generate high-quality reports with data merged on the fly in XML Report Generator (XMLRG).
User can select report samples interactively and integrate them to generate composite report. There is an ability to define filter conditions on the data to insert calculated fields, total fields, formatting masks and relations between different elements of XML data.
XML Report Generator (XMLRG) 1.3.0 Beta is available for download here. Also it is possible to use the XML Report Generator (XMLRG) API Beta library to design report generating applications with Oracle XML DB backend and XEP rendering functionality. It also can be integrated into the custom solution as a report generator.

RenderX is a Silver Sponsor of the 2007 Oracle OpenWorld conference. RenderX will be sponsoring the "Tap & Brew" – two lounges, one in each part of Moscone Center. Each lounge will feature complimentary espresso drinks in the morning and microbrews in the afternoon. "Tap & Brew" Pubs will be located in both Moscone West (Booth #3818) and Moscone South (Booth #748) Exhibition Halls.
RenderX will also be exhibiting at Booth #3810, with targeted demonstrations of our products. This includes demonstrations of our newest release, VisualXSL, showing complete forms-based applications for the Health Care and Insurance industries. RenderX will also be giving attendees a sneak peak at our soon-to-be released products including:

• DiType – our next generation formatting engine
• DataStyler Beta – leveraging Microsoft Word as an XSL designer
• XML Report Generator – Integrating Oracle, DataStyler and RenderX XEP for a complete business document factory delivering high performance print and on-demand documents

RenderX is pleased to introduce a new product in the online shop – DataStyler 1.3.0 Beta. DataStyler is an application that uses Microsoft Word 2003/2007 for quick creation of templates for variable data embedding. The application utilizes RenderX XEP to produce final reports, such as purchase orders, bills, invoices, application forms, etc., in the PDF, PostScript or AFP formats.
DataStyler is created with the help of a rich client technology that features floating windows, different user views and perspectives, wizards, progress indicators, workspace layout management (save/restore), automatic updates and so on. Microsoft Word 2003/2007 is used as the environment for template layout design. It is a widespread text processor which enables a user to work with texts in the open-standard XML format. Special XML tags are used for indicating data merge points in a template.
A user can just to drag-and-drop XML data elements from the DataStyler window that shows the merged data structure onto the layout of the Microsoft Word document. A predefined table layout to embed the corresponding data elements will be generated automatically.
DataStyler 1.3.0 Beta is available for download here.
Also it is possible to use the DataStyler API Beta command line utility for data merge and reports generation. This application uses templates created with DataStyler and XML data source files to produce printable reports. It is a 100-percent Java application and can be run on both Windows and Linux/Unix platforms.

RenderX is proud to introduce a new product in the online shop – INX2FO Plug-In 1.0 Beta. This is an Adobe InDesign CS2 plug-in that greatly simplifies transformation of dynamic documents to PDF or PostScript. The technology uses a set of the RenderX INX2FO stylesheets for transformation from the InDesign INX format to XSL FO (XSLFO) and RenderX XEP/XEPWin as a formatting core for PDF or PostScript generation. The plug-in gives several additional tools to for the data source management and also simplifies the PDF or PostScript generation – the resulting file can be generated with just a few mouse click. The whole INX2FO solution (the plug-in, stylesheets, and XEP rendering engine) enables fast dynamic document development and high-speed, cost-effective document production. The INX2FO solution is the right choice for the design and production of dynamic, flowing documents such as contracts, statements, loan packages, and marketing materials in various industries such as financial and legal services, insurance, government, etc.
INX2FO Plug-In 1.0 Beta is available for download here.

RenderX is pleased to inform you about a new product’s availability - Visual-XSL (VisualXSL 1.5) is now released. Visual-XSL (VisualXSL 1.5) is a GUI-based application for designing XSL stylesheets primarily used as an overlay for forms. A user can create an XSL stylesheet visually, quickly, without coding or any XSL-FO (XSLFO) knowledge. With an easy-to-use, drag-and-drop interface, Visual-XSL (VisualXSL 1.5) does all the hard work for you. Behind the scenes, it is creating an XSL stylesheet for use with RenderX XEP/XEPWin. It is an ideal product for high-performance form-based batch printing or dynamic, on-the-fly form generation. Visual-XSL (VisualXSL 1.5) can be used to create and deliver any of the 1000s of forms used in your business, such as checks, bills, invoices, claims, applications or government forms, etc.
The stylesheet generated by Visual-XSL (VisualXSL 1.5) can be used with XEP to produce millions of forms filled with data. This high-speed output can be achieved due to the use of the absolute positioning of text blocks.
Visual-XSL (VisualXSL 1.5) trial is available for download here.

RenderX has released XEP 4.10. On jre 1.6 it runs up to 82% faster. Documentation has been significantly improved. The AFP backend in XEP 4.10 features support for Greek and Chinese character sets and basic support for native AFP raster fonts. XEPwin 2.1 installes jre 1.6 and includes XEP 4.10. DocBench bundle includes oXygen XML Editor 8.2. A new multithreading example added to Integration and Connectivity Kit.

RenderX will be exhibiting at the AIIM Expo held in Boston, MA, April 16-19,
2007, at the Boston Convention & Exposition Center . Business professionals
attend AIIM Expo to find the latest technologies and solutions to develop and
improve enterprise content & document management processes. Attendees of
AIIM Expo don't just come to learn what's new, but also to learn how to improve upon the systems they have in place to capture, manage, share, and store documents. RenderX will demonstrate several new products, such as a report generator for Oracle Database and a visual XSL-FO template designer, as well as a plug-in for Microsoft Word and a data-merge plug-in for Adobe InDesign. Please visit us at Booth # 2851 .

The new version of XSLT stylesheets designed for converting Adobe InDesign Interchange (INX) format to XSL FO (XSLFO) is now available. RenderX has implemented support for the geometrical shapes and shapes transformation operations (such as rotation, scaling, skewing, and motion). Also image processing is greatly improved and transformation operations are now available (such as rotation, scaling, skewing and motion). Multiple text, color support, table of contents processing and other enhancements are also included in the new version of the stylesheets.
The RenderX INX2FO stylesheets can be downloaded here .

RenderX has released the new version of WordML2FO stylesheets for converting WordML documents to XSL FO (XSLFO).
WordML2FO has been improved by RenderX to provide customization for bookmark generation and better processing of table cells borders, paragraph text color set as "auto", TOC generation. Also there were fixed processing of documents saved with "Track and changes" option switched on. Stylesheets to provide different XSL translators compatibility were improved.
WordML2FO package contains the collection of samples to demonstrate the capabilities of the conversion and user documentation to help users perform the conversion.
WordML2FO stylesheets can be downloaded for free here .

RenderX has released XEP 4.9. Major achievements are in AFP backend.
The AFP backend in XEP 4.9 provides multilingual support, a number of new types of Barcodes with BC:OCA or G:OCA , wider range of SVG primitives and WordArt graphics, other improvements and bug fixes. The user interface in XEP Assistant has been improved. XEPwin 2.0 has also been updated and now it includes XEP 4.9.

RenderX has released XEP 4.8. Major achievements are in AFP backend.
XEP 4.8 provides support in AFP backend for barcodes with BC:OCA, partial support for SVG with G:OCA, highlight color and bullets.

DocBench distribution includes oXygen 8.

A number of other improvements and bug fixes, including relaxed limitation for strip/tile tags in TIFF processing, default 'xHeight' in Type1 fonts.

XEPwin 2.0 has also been updated and now it includes XEP 4.8.

RenderX has released the new version of WordML2FO stylesheets for converting WordML documents into XSL FO (XSLFO).
WordML2FO has been improved by RenderX for processing of section breaks, "Styles and Formatting" in WordML files created in localized version of the Microsoft Word, lists labels and items, alternative fonts name, properties of nested tables, barcodes support for AFP-standard BC:OCA encoding and partial Microsoft Word 2007 support (tested with Microsoft Word 2007 Beta 2).
During the year RenderX has been strongly developing the WordML2FO to extend its abilities. Major achievements are in Word graphics support (starting with basic shapes up to complex ones like Block Arrows, Stars and Banners, Callouts etc) and barcodes support. RenderX has improved the wide set of formatting elements processing like sections, headers and footers, tables, lists, processing of XML elements specified by custom XML scheme and others.
WordML2FO package contains the collection of samples to demonstrate the capabilities of the conversion and user documentation to help users do the conversion.
WordML2FO stylesheets can be downloaded for free here.

The new version of XSLT stylesheets designed for converting Adobe InDesign Interchange (INX) format to XSL FO (XSLFO) is now available. RenderX has improved these stylesheets for text indents processing and support of tint (for shapes borders and background).
The RenderX INX2FO package includes improved stylesheets for performing the transformation, as well as updated user documentation and a set of samples.
The RenderX INX2FO stylesheets can be downloaded here.

Graphics of the Americas, the second largest U.S.-based annual international graphic communications exhibition and Xplor International debuts the XML/PDF exhibit pavilion, February 28 through March 4, 2007 in Miami Beach, Florida. In addition, the pavilion will be offering topic-specific conference curricula and vendor tutorials. As part of these curricula and vendor tutorials, Kevin Brown was selected to run the XML Forum: Document Production for Implementers and XML Forum: Document Production for Decision Makers.

Speakers will consist of Management and Technical personnel from AIG, Choicepoint Precision Marketing, Crane Software, Elan GMK, foActive LLC, Industrial Medium, Innodata-Isogen, RenderX, Thunderhead and Lehman Brothers, and PostNexus.

The Gilbane Conference on Content Management has asked Kevin Brown to speak at its Automated Publishing track scheduled on Wednesday, November 29, 2006. This is Kevin’s second speaking engagement at the Gilbane Conference. This year’s conference will be focusing on the broad range of content technologies available for enterprise applications, including technologies like content management and enterprise search.

RenderX has released XEP 4.7. The new version supports some XSL 1.1 features in FO namespace and includes major improvements in AFP backend. XEP 4.7 supports XSL 1.1 change-bars, bookmarks, indexes, fo:page-number-citation-last and page-position="only". These features are now supported in FO namespace, with some limitations.

XEP 4.7 also includes major improvements in AFP backend: support for FORMDEFs, 'dashed' and 'dotted' line styles, shading patterns and image caching.

XEPwin 2.0 has also been updated and now it includes XEP 4.7.

RenderX has expanded the development tools for creating XSL FO (XSLFO) through the development of a set of stylesheets for transformation of Adobe InDesign Interchange (INX) format to XSL FO (XSLFO).
Adobe InDesign CS2 allows to save documents in XML based format INX. XSL FO (XSLFO) is an XML markup language for document formatting. XSL FO (XSLFO) is part of XSL, a set of W3C technologies designed for the transformation and formatting of XML data.
The RenderX INX2FO package includes stylesheets for performing the transformation, as well as user documentation and a set of samples. For the initial release, INX2FO supports most of the important document structures like tables, paragraphs, and images.
The RenderX INX2FO stylesheets can be downloaded here. This is another free tool offered to the community by RenderX. With this download, you will receive a collection of stylesheets for converting Adobe InDesign INX documents to XSL FO (XSLFO). INX2FO stylesheets package also includes some application notes and several sample documents that demonstrate the capabilities of the conversion.

RenderX has released XEP 4.6, a new version of its XSL processor and accompanying tools. The new version introduces AFP output generation - XEP can now output documents in AFP format. New features include:

• AFP backend (requires a special license)
• Line-breaking algorithm conforms to the Unicode Standard Annex #14
• New implementation of XSL 1.1 change bars

XEP 4.6 has built-in support for generating AFP documents. AFP support is available through a special license. AFP is an architecture for high volume transaction output supported by various vendors of printing equipments like IBM, Kodak, and Xerox.

RenderX is pleased to announce new support for generating AFP documents. The new XEP AFP generator is available with a special license. AFP is an architecture standard for high volume transaction output supported by such vendors of printing equipment like IBM, Kodak, Xerox and others.

AFP has built-in support for text and raster graphic output, vector graphic, vector and raster fonts and many other features. XEP AFP generator generates documents which are MODCA-P streams that contain PTOCA objects and IOCA objects. XEP AFP generator can also generate an additional stream that can contain raster images as IOCA objects.

RenderX has released XEPwin 2.0 and WinSuite Kit. The new versions are intended for .NET Framework 2.0.XEPwin 2.0 distribution includes the most recent builds of XEP 4.5 and WordprocessingML To XSL FO (XSLFO) Converter. MSI installer will download and install required components: .NET Framework 2.0 and J2SE 1.4.2, if they are not yet installed in the system. Users do not need to download anything separately.

WinSuite Kit includes a new version of XEP.dll for use with .NET Framework 2.0.

License keys issued for version 1.2 of XEPwin and WinSuite Kit are valid for updates to 2.0 versions.

RenderX has released the new improved version of WordML2FO, a collection of XSLT stylesheets designed for converting WordprocessingML documents into XSL FO (XSLFO) documents (examples are included into the WordML2FO package).
Microsoft Word 2003 can save documents in WordprocessingML by representing edited constructs in XML syntax.
XSL-FO is an XML markup language for document formatting. XSL-FO is part of XSL, a set of W3C technologies designed for the transformation and formatting of XML data.
WordML2FO includes a generic stylesheet designed for performing this conversion, as well as an extension stylesheet that makes use of RenderX extensions such as flow-sections, document properties and bookmarks.
In this new version you will find several improvements such as generation of barcodes, support of .png images, capability to disallow breaking table rows at page breaks, support for character filled tabs, use of XSLT "plug-ins", some introductory support for WordArt (several basic shapes) and for smart-tags, and many other improvements.
WordML2FO stylesheets can be downloaded for free here.
With this download, you will receive a collection of stylesheets for converting Microsoft WordprocessingML to XSL FO (XSLFO). WordML2FO stylesheets package also includes some application notes and several sample documents that demonstrate the capabilities of the conversion.

RenderX will be exhibiting at the AIIM Expo in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center May 15-18, 2006. Business professionals attend AIIM Expo to find the latest technologies and solutions to develop and improve enterprise content & document management processes. Attendees of AIIM Expo don't just come to learn what's new, but also to learn how to improve upon the systems they have in place to capture, manage, share, and store documents.

Idealliance and RenderX have published the final proceedings from The XML 2005 Conference. The proceedings and slides are available on the conference website. The proceedings themselves represent an excellent demonstration of RenderX software.Authors contributed XML content for their papers and RenderX software was used to produce HTML, PDF and SVG versions of each document. The entire process is automated, including the production of all indexes and organization of the website.

RenderX has released XEP 4.5, a new version of its XSL processor and accompanying tools. The new version introduces Thai support - XEP can now render documents written in Thai, performing proper word breaking and glyph composition. This feature requires SUN JDK 1.4+, but XEP will still run with earlier versions. Other improvements include better heuristics for side floats placement, refinements in marker retrieval algorithms, and resolution of fine conformance issues. More information on XEP can be found on the product page.

RenderX will be exhibiting at the Graphics of the Americas/Xplor International conference in Miami Beach, Florida February 3-5. We invite you to visit us at our booth #609 and see our industry-leading XML to Print technology in a series of demonstrations. RenderX will be introducing XEP version 4.5 and demonstrating output capabilities in PDF, Postscript and AFP. RenderX is also hosting and will be featured in several speaking slots during the XMLForum that are specifically focused on using XML in Print.

RenderX along with Sun Microsystems is sponsoring the Idealliance XML 2005 Conference in Atlanta November 14-18. Make plans to come visit us and see our industry-leading XML to PDF technology in a series of demonstrations.

Now you can simplify single source publishing from XML to PDF, PostScript and other advanced document formats with integrated support for the RenderX XEP XSL:FO processor in Stylus Studio. Use the industry-leading RenderX XEP processor in place of the Apache FOP to edit, troubleshoot and preview advanced XML to PDF transformations using XSL:FO directly from within Stylus Studio. A new tutorial explains how to configure the two products, read about it on page containing description of using Stylus Studio with RenderX XEP.

To show its dedication to the XSL FO (XSLFO) community, RenderX is pleased to offer a free, non-expiring "Personal Edition" of RenderX software. The Personal Edition is licensed to individuals who wish to produce PDF and Postscript for non-commercial applications. It is perfect for creating W3C standards, other industry standards and specifications, open source documentation, blog postings and any other non-commercial application. The Personal Edition is functionally equivalent to RenderX's full software, with the exception of a small stamp applied to pages at the very bottom margin. Fill out the download form and we will e-mail your license key immediately.

RenderX has released verison 4.4 of the XEP Engine, the major new features of this release are support for generating PDF which complies to Section 508 in the trial version of the software and added support for implementing Change Bars within nested lists and tables. More information on XEP can be found on the product page.

RenderX has released verison 4.3 of the XEP Engine, the major new features of this release are support for generating PDF which complies to Section 508 and added support for repeatable XSL FO (XSLFO) table footers. Section 508 requires that Federal agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities. RenderX government and commericial customers can now create PDFs with logical reading order, alternate descriptions for images and setting an overall document language. This new release also supports repeatable table footers and honors 'table-omit-footer-at-break'. More information on XEP can be found on the product page.

RenderX released a new version of EnMasse, our high-performance formatting server for XML documents. This version adds a SOAP interface to EnMasse, allowing users to format documents directly from a user application. The EnMasse Soap server accepts source XSL FO (XSLFO) or XML documents and sends back the formatted document via the same connection to the user. It can easily be intergrated to any application that supports SOAP. More information on EnMasse can be found on the product page

XML is a better way to handle content… but what's the best way to handle all that XML? Get the answer in a live web event, where you'll find out how an XML content server can give you more value from your enterprise content while speeding document print production wth RenderX software to lower the costs of business. Please make plans to attend this educational web seminar, Unlocking the Value of Enterprise Content: We'll Hand You the Keys, on Tuesday, March 22. It will feature live demonstrations of MarkLogic, the industry's leading XML content server, integrated with RenderX's industry leading print technology and other best-of-breed XML software. Don't miss this opportunity, register now!

John Durant featured a spot on his weblog about a recent article for MSDN co-authored by RenderX engineers and Mark Iverson, Microsoft's programmability writer. As John points out, WordprocessingML from Microsoft is hot-hot-hot! We think so too John, "Rock on"! The article, Transforming Word Documents into the XSL-FO Format demonstrates publicly available stylesheets from Microsoft and RenderX that can be used to convert Word 2003 documents into XSL FO (XSLFO). There is some additional information about this technology in our free tools section.

RenderX announces the initial release of XEPWin Desktop and Server. RenderX has responded to our customers demands for tools better suited for deployment on the Windows platform. The result is XEPWin, a .NET service that surrounds XEP Engine. XEPWin delivers all the functionality of our flagship product and exposes new .NET interfaces for interacting with the core engine. This initial release also includes several Windows applications to ease productivity on that platform, including a new Windows GUI and ActiXEP — a hot folder application. More information on XEPWin is available from the product page.

RenderX has released version 4.2 of the XEP Engine. Among other features, this release includes an extension for change bars, support for varying levels of PDF/X conformance including PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3, embedding ICC profiles into documents, and support for z-index on fixed containers. As always, customers can easily upgrade their existing copies by visiting our download page, uploading their license key and accessing all new updates.

TechRepublic, a CNET Networks publication and a leader in providing information and tools for IT decision support and professional advice by job function, published an article focusing on RenderX XEP and its potential use throughout the growing database reporting and personalized correspondence markets. Full text of the article "Use the flexibility of XEP to render and publish XML presentations" is available on the TechRepublic web site.

SchemaSoft and RenderX, Inc. today announced a strategic alliance that will focus on producing a best-in-class print engine based on XML and non-XML input data, and high quality print output in various formats. The joint solution from SchemaSoft and RenderX provides a system that enables organizations to process source documents, graphics or images of various formats using XSL FO (Extensible Stylesheet Language Formatting Objects), an open standard, and produce high quality print output.

RenderX releases a new version of RenderX EnMasse, a server for high-performance formatting of XML documents. The new release includes XSL transformation on XEP nodes; examples of integrating EnMasse into Java Server Pages, ASP.NET environments, batch scripts for Microsoft operating systems; rewritten user's guide and installation instructions featuring case studies and detailed explanations.

RenderX Docbench, a complete solution for documentation authors and stylesheets designers based on <oXygen/> XML editor and RenderX XEP, is available for purchase and downloading from RenderX on-line store. Software components included into the package are tuned to work together, and provide a complete authoring environment which allows users to author books, articles, leaflets, forms, and to format it for both on-screen and paged media.

RenderX announces release of a new line of publishing solutions. The solutions are based on the new version of RenderX XEP, Version 4, with many more features and performance improvements. Built on the foundation of XEP are "EnMasse", a scalable server for parallel processing of high volumes of formatting tasks and "Docbench", a complete authoring environment.

RenderX XEP Software Dynamically Converts Engineering Calculations, Methods and Values into High-Fidelity Electronic Document Format

RenderX, Inc. announced that Mathsoft Engineering & Education, Inc., the only provider of complete Calculation Management solutions, has selected RenderX's XEP solution to produce high-volume print capability of quantitative engineering information.
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New Product Targets .NET Platform with Identical XSL Formatting Capabilities as RenderX's Java Version

RenderX, Inc. announced the availability of XEP.NET - an advanced XSL formatter component for the .NET environment. Germany-based ITERGO Informationstechnologie was an early adopter of the XEP.NET product. Using RenderX software, ITERGO developed an internet-based insurance application to support agents for the second largest German primary insurance company.
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The DowJones Newsletter, covering the topic "Contending with content", discusses all the software components emerging to create, store, manage and repurpose content in corporate America. RenderX gets a prominent mention for our technology, with corporate leaders like Charles Schwab and Dun & Bradstreet implementing RenderX XEP for their needs.

Leading XML Print Solution Enhances Next Generation Software Platform for Multi-channel Publishing Targeted at Financial and Insurance Industries

RenderX, Inc. announced that Thunderhead Ltd., the provider of highly-usable, standards-based document generation technology, has selected the RenderX XEP software package to provide clients an integral component for rendering XML content to PDF and PostScript for high volume printing capability.
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RenderX XEP to be Bundled with Assentis Software to Deliver Next Generation XML to PDF and XML to Postscript Technology

RenderX, Inc. and Assentis Technologies AG, a market leader in personalized, XML-based business documents solutions, today announced their agreement to enter into a strategic alliance. This new partnership will deliver enhanced products and services to their joint customers worldwide. The combined solution creates the only comprehensive tool for high-quality design of XSL for dynamic documents.
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New Partnership Enables Support for Creating Sophisticated Documents from XML Content Using X-Hive/Docato and RenderX XEP

RenderX, Inc. and X-Hive Corporation, a leading provider of native XML databases, today announced that they have established a strategic initiative focused on best-in-class technology to deliver the industry's most comprehensive solution for the management of XML content and high quality print output of that content. The joint solution that RenderX and X-Hive provides is the only system that enables organizations to shift from SGML content to XML structures. To date, standard products have not fulfilled these complex needs.Under terms of the agreement, X-Hive will embed RenderX XEP software into their Docato software.
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Leading XML Software Provider Implements Solution to Enable Advanced Commercial Document Printing Capability

RenderX, Inc. announced that Sebis Direct, Inc., a leading provider of data driven direct mail and electronic mail production solutions, has standardized on RenderX's flagship XEP Rendering Engine as its software tool of choice for creating dynamic commercial document packages for its customers. The application has been optimized to allow Sebis' non-technical users to produce complex XML documents like personalized insurance certificates, letters, and audit applications from merged databases.
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