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Web Interface V4.0 for Formatter
Web Interface V4.0 for Formatter is a software to further support the use of AH Formatter V6 running on the server via the Internet using SOAP/HTTP. Web Interface V4.0 for Formatter now supports the formatting using CSS in addition to the ability to format XSL-FO easily from the client by supporting AH Formatter V6.
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Web Interface V4.0 for Formatter lets a client computer send via SOAP an XML file and a stylesheet to an AH Formatter Server License and receive back a PDF document; simply and without the need to undertake an expensive and complicated development effort. Web Interface V4.0 for Formatter equips Folder Monitoring Service that will allow you to obtain the conversion result only by throwing a target file into the specified folder and will notify you when the conversion finishes.
By installing the Web Interface V4.0 for Formatter on the server running AH Formatter all server side development work is already completed for you.
By installing the code provided by Antenna House on the client side a lot of the work is already done for you. All you need to do is take the code provided by Antenna House and make it part of your client application. The client code provided with the Web Interface V4.0 for Formatter builds the command that sends XML data and an XSL or CSS stylesheet to the server where the Server License of AH Formatter is installed and all processing takes place.
On the server side the command first transforms the xml data into XSL-FO using an XSLT processor on the server. Then it starts AH Formatter and finally returns the PDF to the client machine. To create PDF from XML you don't need AH Formatter installed at the client machine.
On the server side the command first transforms the HTML, HTML with CSS stylesheet or XML with CSS stylesheet using AH Formatter and finally returns the PDF to the client machine. To create PDF from XML/HTML you don't need AH Formatter installed at the client machine.
Because the command to send is based on the standard JavaScript (ECMAScript) developers don't need to acquire a new set of knowledge to work with the Web Interface V4.0 for Formatter on the client side.
The SOAP/HTTP protocol is used for the transfer of messages between the server and the client.
By using Folder Monitoring Service on the client side, AH Formatter V6 can be used more easily. That is, the conversion result can be obtained only by throwing a target file into the specified folder.
Folder Monitoring Service is a Windows service on the client side that detects the documents copied to the specified folder automatically and outputs the conversion result to the specified folder using Web Interface V4.0 for Formatter.
Once the folder monitoring service starts, a series of following processing is performed repeatedly at a regular interval.
In order to use Folder Monitoring Service, the target files being converted should be ZIP archived and put in the target folder as one file. Folder Monitoring Service finds and processes a file automatically, and puts the conversion result on the output folder.
The following files can be included in the archive for conversion.
Folder Monitoring Service will notify you whether the conversion was normally completed via e-mail or pop up if you desire.
The following enhancements have been made to V4.0 of the Web Interface for Formatter:
Currently the Web Interface V4.0 for Formatter is offered only for Windows 32 bit and runs on Windows 2000/XP/ Vista/ Windows Server 2003/ Windows Server 2008.
| Type of license | Price |
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| Web Interface V4.0 for Formatter | $3,000 |
Web Interface V4.0 for Formatter can be purchased directly from Antenna House or through one of our Resellers. For more information see Purchasing Assistance.
Support for the Web Interface V4.0 for Formatter is provided during the 90 day warranty provided with AH Formatter and then as part of the Annual Maintenance Contract for the AH Formatter License it is being used with.