Apache™ FOP Status

- Development Status -

- The FOP code base is gradually evolving, from Version 0.90, - released on 22 November 2005, to Version 1.1, released on - 20 October 2012. Further releases in the 1.x series and beyond are expected. -

- FOP releases prior to version 0.90 were based on a different - code base. The last release in that series was version 0.20.5, - released on 18 July 2003. This earlier series is no longer maintained. -

- If you are looking for future release dates, keep in mind that FOP is an Open - Source project and we're a combination of volunteers (working in our free time) and - sponsored contributors (generally focusing on our sponsor's needs). What we have - is an idea where we want to go. How fast we get there depends on the - available time, on how well our ideas work out while developing and on you! - There's a document in the Wiki - where ideas for new developments may be registered and documented. -

- Status of the individual components -

- Not all the components of FOP currently have the same quality. The following - table tries to give you an overview: -

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Component	Status
API	stable
FO Tree	stable
Layout Engine	stable
Area Tree	stable
Intermediate Format Support	stable (could use a speed upgrade)
PDF (Library and Renderer)	stable
PostScript	stable
Java2D, AWT, Bitmap Renderers	stable
Text Renderer	stable (not much feedback)
RTF Handler	beta, restricted functionality compared to PDF/PS
PCL Renderer	stable (not much feedback)
AFP Renderer	status unknown (not much feedback)
SVG Renderer	non-functional in sandbox, help needed
Font Support	stable
Image Support	beta (recently rewritten)
Hyphenation Subsystem	stable