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Introduction to XSL-FO

XSL-FO is used for formatting XML data for output.

Prerequisites

Before you learn XSL-FO, you should have a basic understanding of XML and XML namespaces.

If you wish to learn these topics first, please read our XML Tutorial.

What is XSL-FO?

XSL-FO is related to formatting

XSL-FO is an XML-based markup language used to describe the formatting (information) of XML data for output to screens, paper, or other media.

XSL-FO is commonly referred to as XSL

Why is there such confusion? Are XSL-FO and XSL the same thing?

You could say so, but we need to explain:

Styling involves both transforming information and formatting information. When the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) wrote their first XSL working draft, it included syntax for languages related to transforming and formatting XML documents.

Later, the W3C working group split the original draft into separate standards:

The rest of this tutorial is about formatting XML documents: XSL-FO, also known as XSL.

XSL-FO is a web standard

XSL-FO was established as a W3C recommendation on October 15, 2001. It is commonly referred to as XSL.

For more information about W3C's XSL activities, please read our W3C Tutorial.

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