RenderX
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto , United States |
| Products | XEP (Java-based formatting engine for XSL-FO to PDF/PostScript) |
| Website | www |
RenderX, Inc is a privately held software firm founded in 1999 in California, specializing in products based on open standards that transform XML data into premium printable formats such as PDF, PostScript, and AFP. With its headquarters situated in Palo Alto, California, RenderX is dedicated to providing business-oriented solutions that deliver print and electronic output of typesetting quality.
History
The inception of RenderX was driven by the goal to support open standards, with a particular emphasis on XSL-FO. Early on, the company took part in a competition organized by Sun and Adobe designed to foster advancements in XSL-FO technologies. Despite the eventual cancellation of this contest, RenderX pursued product development independently.
Contribution to XSL-FO community
RenderX created a Document Type Definition (DTD) tailored for XSL-FO documents and owns three patents concerning XML-to-PDF conversion techniques, including innovations for rendering footnotes and tables. The firm was previously affiliated with the World Wide Web Consortium and contributed to the OASIS consortium, underscoring its active role in shaping industry standards related to XML processing and digital typesetting.
Products
The flagship offering from RenderX is XEP, a Java-based formatting engine that converts XSL-FO files into printable outputs such as PDF and PostScript. XEP is provided free of charge for academic and personal usage.
This product adheres to the W3C's Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) specifications and includes support for a subset of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).