Creating PDF is a standard issue when providing user interfaces through the browser. This is the reason why Application Designer introduced a couple of PDF services. The Application Designer ideas which are applied in the area of HTML-based GUIs for applications are transferred into the generation of PDF output:

• High-quality output.

• Simple usage but still making control possible in a fine granular way on low level.

• Simple binding of PDF output to application data objects (adapters).

• XML as base for defining templates.

Introduction	General information on Application Designer's FOP (Formatting Objects Processor) services.
The First PDF Document	Explains the steps for creating a PDF document that is rendered inside the browser.
Printing	Explains how to produce paper printouts.