BFO's Java Reporting tool provides comprehensive XML to PDF conversion. As the report XML is based on XHTML and uses CSS, the learning curve is drastically reduced - report designers don't have to learn an entirely new grammar, so are up and running quicker.

• Create dynamic reports using JSP’s, ASP’s, XSLT - whatever you would normally use to create dynamic HTML pages.
• Simple HTML-style XML syntax makes migration for HTML reports (and HTML programmers) relatively painless.
• Use Cascading Style Sheets (level 2) to control the document look-and-feel.
• Build Reports on top of existing PDF documents (Extended Edition only).
• Full support for autosized, nested tables, lists, hyperlinks, images and other familiar HTML features.
• Inline generation of graphs and charts, in full shaded 3D.
• Embed XML metadata directly in the PDF, following Adobes XMPTM specification.
• Native Unicode support. No worrying about codepages, encodings and so on, it just works.
• Embed and subset OpenType and Type 1 fonts, or use one of the 14 latin or 8 east-asian built in fonts.
• 40 and 128-bit PDF Encryption, for eyes only documents. Digital signatures too.
• Auto-pagination of content with headers, footers and watermarks.
• Use ICC color profiles, spot color and patterns for sophisticated color control.
• Draw barcodes and simple vector graphics directly into the document using XML elements.