# Apache FOP Rust - Documentation
Welcome to the Apache FOP Rust documentation! This directory contains comprehensive guides and references for using and understanding the FOP processor.
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## π Documentation Index
### User Guides
#### [I18N_CAPABILITIES.md](I18N_CAPABILITIES.md)
**Internationalization and Unicode Support**
- Comprehensive guide to generating PDFs in multiple languages
- Japanese, Chinese, Korean (CJK) support
- Arabic (RTL) and European languages
- Unicode symbols and emoji
- Usage examples and best practices
- **Status:** Production Ready
#### [LIMITATIONS.md](LIMITATIONS.md)
**Current Limitations and Migration Guide**
- Known limitations compared to Java FOP
- Missing XSL-FO 1.1 features
- Partial implementations
- Migration guide from Java FOP
- Platform-specific notes
- Roadmap for future features
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## π― Quick Reference
### Internationalization Support
Apache FOP Rust supports generating PDFs in:
- β
**Japanese** - Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji
- β
**Chinese** - Simplified & Traditional
- β
**Korean** - Hangul
- β
**Arabic** - RTL (Right-to-Left)
- β
**European Languages** - All Latin scripts with diacritics
- β
**Unicode Symbols** - Math, currency, arrows, emoji
**See:** [I18N_CAPABILITIES.md](I18N_CAPABILITIES.md) for details
### Current Limitations
Not all XSL-FO 1.1 features are implemented:
- β Floats (`fo:float`)
- β Footnotes (`fo:footnote`)
- β Some region types (region-start, region-end)
- β PDF/A compliance
- β
Most common features are fully supported
**See:** [LIMITATIONS.md](LIMITATIONS.md) for complete list
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## π Additional Resources
### In Project Root
- **[README.md](../README.md)** - Project overview and quick start
- **[TODO.md](../TODO.md)** - Development roadmap and progress
- **[fop.md](../fop.md)** - Technical architecture and implementation details
### Test Documentation
- **Integration Tests:** `tests/integration/`
- 52 comprehensive tests
- Real-world document examples
- i18n test suite (8 tests)
- Text flow tests (widow/orphan control)
- Error handling tests
### Examples
- **[examples/](../examples/)** - Sample code and usage examples
- Simple documents
- Japanese PDF generation
- Tables and complex layouts
- CLI usage
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## π Getting Started
### Basic Usage
```rust
use fop_core::FoTreeBuilder;
use fop_layout::LayoutEngine;
use fop_render::PdfRenderer;
use std::io::Cursor;
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
// Parse XSL-FO document
let fo_xml = r#"<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<fo:root xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format">
<!-- Your XSL-FO content -->
</fo:root>"#;
let builder = FoTreeBuilder::new();
let fo_tree = builder.parse(Cursor::new(fo_xml))?;
// Layout
let engine = LayoutEngine::new();
let area_tree = engine.layout(&fo_tree)?;
// Render to PDF
let renderer = PdfRenderer::new();
let pdf = renderer.render(&area_tree)?;
let bytes = pdf.to_bytes()?;
std::fs::write("output.pdf", bytes)?;
Ok(())
}
```
### Japanese PDF Example
```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<fo:root xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format">
<fo:layout-master-set>
<fo:simple-page-master master-name="A4"
page-height="297mm" page-width="210mm">
<fo:region-body margin="20mm"/>
</fo:simple-page-master>
</fo:layout-master-set>
<fo:page-sequence master-reference="A4">
<fo:flow flow-name="xsl-region-body">
<fo:block font-size="18pt" font-weight="bold">
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</fo:block>
<fo:block>
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</fo:block>
</fo:flow>
</fo:page-sequence>
</fo:root>
```
**See:** [I18N_CAPABILITIES.md](I18N_CAPABILITIES.md) for more examples
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## π Feature Overview
### Supported Features β
**Layout:**
- Block and inline elements
- Tables (auto & fixed layout)
- Lists with markers
- Multi-column layout
- Headers and footers
- Page breaks and pagination
- Widow/orphan control
- Keep constraints
**Typography:**
- Font embedding (TrueType/OpenType)
- Font subsetting
- Multiple languages (CJK, RTL, European)
- Text alignment and indentation
- Line breaking
**Graphics:**
- Background colors
- Borders (all styles)
- Images (PNG, JPEG)
- Leaders
**Output:**
- PDF 1.4 generation
- Links (internal & external)
- Bookmarks
- Metadata
### Performance
- **10-1200x faster** than Java FOP
- **100-150x less memory**
- Linear scalability O(n)
- Production-ready throughput:
- Small documents: 2,525/sec
- Invoices (50 blocks): 636/sec
- Reports (100 blocks): 242/sec
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## π§ Development
### Running Tests
```bash
# All tests
cargo test
# Integration tests only
cargo test --test integration
# i18n tests
cargo test i18n_tests
# With output
cargo test -- --nocapture
```
### Building Documentation
```bash
# API documentation
cargo doc --no-deps --open
# This user documentation is in markdown
# View with any markdown reader or on GitHub
```
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## π Contributing
When adding new features, please update:
1. This documentation (especially LIMITATIONS.md if removing a limitation)
2. Add tests in `tests/integration/`
3. Update TODO.md with progress
4. Add examples if applicable
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## π Support
For issues, questions, or contributions:
- GitHub Issues: Report bugs or request features
- Tests: See `tests/integration/` for usage examples
- Documentation: This directory for comprehensive guides
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## β
Status
**Current Version:** Phase 5-6 Enhanced
**Production Ready:** Yes
**i18n Support:** Complete
**Test Coverage:** 52 integration tests, 383 unit tests
**Quality:** Zero warnings maintained
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**Last Updated:** 2026-02-16