Altsoft Xml2PDF
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Altsoft Xml2PDF Workstation is a commercial software for converting xml-based files to portable document format (PDF). The product is intended for the professional publishing business community. It runs on Windows PCs. The base software features include creation of PDF files from xml-based documents (XSL-FO, SVG, XHTML
or HTML
, Microsoft Word
(WordML 2003, Docx or Word 2007 Xml); viewing, editing and printing PDFs; PDF creation; merging several files into one PDF.
Xml2PDF Workstation supports the current Adobe Acrobat
open PDF specification. It uses Adobe Acrobat as an associated software to open output files.
Altsoft Xml2PDF Workstation is available for free download on time-limited trial (30 days) from the Altsoft website.
XHTML
XHTML is a family of XML markup languages that mirror or extend versions of the widely-used Hypertext Markup Language , the language in which web pages are written....
or HTML
HTML
HyperText Markup Language is the predominant markup language for web pages. HTML elements are the basic building-blocks of webpages....
, Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word is a word processor designed by Microsoft. It was first released in 1983 under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems. Subsequent versions were later written for several other platforms including IBM PCs running DOS , the Apple Macintosh , the AT&T Unix PC , Atari ST , SCO UNIX,...
(WordML 2003, Docx or Word 2007 Xml); viewing, editing and printing PDFs; PDF creation; merging several files into one PDF.
Xml2PDF Workstation supports the current Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat is a family of application software developed by Adobe Systems to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format . All members of the family, except Adobe Reader , are commercial software, while the latter is available as freeware and can be downloaded...
open PDF specification. It uses Adobe Acrobat as an associated software to open output files.
Altsoft Xml2PDF Workstation is available for free download on time-limited trial (30 days) from the Altsoft website.
Support policies
Altsoft provides customers with user’s guide email support according to the purchase license.History
- March 2000 – Altsoft N.V. was based as a small software outsourcing group, specializing in C/C++ libraries for computer graphics
- November 2003 – own software product appeared, Xml2PDF formatting engine was released
- November 2004 – Xml2PDF 2.1 is released
- May 2005 – Xml2PDF 2.3 is released with WordML support
- 2006 - 2007 – Xml2PDF is renewed several times with enhanced support of different input and output formats
- March 2009 – Xml2PDF 2009 is released – the first version with Doc input and SVG output, digital signatures in PDF and XPS support