XSL Formatter MathML Option

By using Formatter it's possible to produce a quality format of a math expression embedded in XSL-FO and embed the rendered equation in PDF as vector data. By using MathML it is now possible to respond to the needs of creating a science and technology publication by XML both for the text and the expressions.

If the source of a document is XML and the math expressions are marked up with MathML, the same source for the document can be formatted for both web and print using XSLT.

By transforming the XML + MathML into HTML + MathML, the math expression can be displayed on the Web using Netscape or InternetExplorer + MathPlayer.

By transforming the XML + MathML into XSL-FO + MathML, the math expression can be outputted to PDF or printer.

MathML is treated as a vector image. XSL-FO V1.0 specification only permits to embedding foreign object via fo:instream-foreign-object and fo:external-graphic.

When using a DTD, in the fo:instream-foreign-object, it is necessary to treat the whole as a CDATA section. Since the DTD is not required when a special mathematical symbol is described by Unicode, the MathML markup can be placed into fo:instream-foreign-object.

When using fo:external-graphic to place the equation, the external MathML file should be described as the src attribute.

The expression marked up by MathML can also be used in a line like an ordinary character. This is called an inline object. Also, a paragraph of only an expression can be made by surrounding the math expression with fo:block. This is called a block object.

When formatting math expressions marked up using MathML, the values specified in the XSL-FO body text such as the size of a character, the font family, etc are inherited by the math expression. Thus if the characters of the body text becomes larger, the characters of the MathML also becomes larger. By doing it this way the styles of the text and the expressions can be well balanced.

On the other hand, the information as to the baseline of math expressions is passed from the renderer of the MathML to the XSL-FO engine. This arranges the baseline of the math expression and the text.

This is the formatted result as displayed by Antenna House GUI. Since the GUI is a Windows GDI, a print output of the same result is also possible. The formatted result can be outputted to PDF, displayed with by Adobe Reader and outputted to paper. ☞ PDF File

• The license of XSL Formatter V3.2 or later is required to use MathML Option.
• After getting XSL Formatter a user can purchase MathML Option as an option.
• XSL Formatter MathML Option is designed to work with XSL Formatter product version. It's not available to use only MathML Option.
• XSL Formatter MathML Option can run only on a computer that it is installed by a user who is registered. This license does not allow to provide the function of XSL Formatter MathML for other computers directly or indirectly that is accessible to the computer XSL Formatter is installed.