Best way to develop a BI Publisher Report

Dear All,
which is the best way to develop a XML/BI publisher report?
1) Using a RDF for fetching data using data group
2) Using a Data Template
3) Writing PLSQL code
4) Using BI Publisher Enterprise
In R12 , all seeded reports are XML using PLSQL coding. Why oracle did not create RDF based XML reports? Are RDF s going to be obsolete??
Please clear my confusion
Thanks in Advance
Raj

Pl see your duplicate post here - Best way to develop a BI Publisher Report
Srini

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Hi,
I am junior software developer. I am thinking to write a open source billing software witch can be used from ISPs and web hosting companies. I want to ask you what is the best approach for that goal.Don't. You lack the skills.
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As

Hii Gareth,
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