[AccessD] OFF TOPIC Has anyone had any experience with PPML

MartyConnelly martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Thu Apr 6 13:55:51 CDT 2006


Never used it, only heard of it. There should be a list of PPML
XML tags on here.

http://www.podi.org/home.php

Tom Keatley wrote:

>Hi  all....
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>Have any of you had any experience with using PPML which is.....
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>"PPML, personalized print markup language, is a widely supported, XML-based 
>industry standard print language developed by PODi. PPML is an open, 
>interoperable, device-independent standard that enables the widespread use 
>of personalized print applications in high volumes."
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>As many of you may know I have been developing and using a database 
>application for many years now based in Access that could take advantage of 
>the above language..... There is however a flaw in my plan..... I know 
>nothing about PPML.
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>My application has always used the standard Access reports to produce 
>printer output but I am reaching the limit of quality and efficiency with 
>this method and need to change.
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>It occurs to me that I could actually store XML templates for my print files 
>in an Access memo field and simply export them as required. The practice may 
>however may be different.
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>TIA
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>Tom Keatley
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Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada






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