XSL-FO Document

XSL-FO Document

An XSL-FO document is an XML file that contains output information.

XSL-FO documents are stored in files with the .fo or .fob file extension. You can also store XSL-FO documents as files with the .xml extension, which makes XSL-FO documents easier to access with XML editors.

XSL-FO Document Structure

The document structure of XSL-FO is as follows:

Structure Explanation

XSL-FO documents are XML documents, so they must also begin with an XML declaration:

The <fo:root> element is the root element of an XSL-FO document. This root element must also declare the XSL-FO namespace:

The <fo:layout-master-set> element contains one or more page templates:

Each <fo:simple-page-master> element contains a single page template. Each template must have a unique name (master-name):

One or more <fo:page-sequence> elements describe the page content. The master-reference attribute uses the same name to reference the simple-page-master template:

Note:The value "A4" of master-reference does not actually describe a predefined page format. It is just a name. You can use any name, such as "MyPage", "MyTemplate", and so on.