Altova StyleVision 2024 Basic Edition2024.02.01

Altova StyleVision 2024 Basic Edition transforms XML, XBRL, and relational database data into visually designed reports and forms. A single drag-and-drop design can publish the same information simultaneously as HTML, PDF, Word, plain text, and eForms. It also serves as a visual XSLT stylesheet designer, replacing much of the hand-coding involved in report generation.

The designer includes table and chart wizards, chart and graph support, and the option to begin with an existing Word document. Intelligent menus and entry helper windows assist with conditional templates, automatic calculations, rich input formatting, and other stylesheet details. XPath expression building and evaluation are supported for XPath 1.0, 2.0, and 3.1, while stylesheet generation supports XSLT 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0.

Typical projects include producing PDF invoices from XML orders, turning XBRL financial data into HTML or Word reports, and querying SQL databases for styled monthly sales reports. XML can also drive a product catalog for both printed PDF output and an HTML publication, while Authentic forms let field staff enter validated, formatted equipment inspection results directly into XML.

Each design can generate HTML, PDF, Word, RTF, and pure-text output along with the corresponding XSLT or XSL:FO stylesheet, and production can be automated through generated stylesheets or StyleVision Server. Published by Altova for Windows on x86 architecture, version 2024.02.01 suits organizations that need one visual design to feed several reporting channels.