Custom XML to HQ print doc (PDF)

Hello.
Looking for some guidance if anyone can provide it?
We have a customer with a custom built system for cross publishing documents and content (web, print, statistics, etc) and have previously used another 3rd party supplier for generating their print PDFs. Mainly 8-16 page folders filled with images logos and custom formated text but also ad pages for newspapers, sophisticated layouts to say the least. We have been asked to look into takeing over the PDF generation itself.
Their system outputs an XML file with text baked into it and images linking to HTTP URLs like:
<DOCIMAGES>
     <IMAGE>
     <ID>1</ID>
     <URL>Http://www.xxxxxxxxx.com/image.jpg</URL>
     </IMAGE>
     <IMAGE>
     <ID>2</ID>
     <URL>Http://www.xxxxxxxxx.com/image2.jpg</URL>
     </IMAGE>
</DOCIMAGES>
What we need is some kind of setup that allows them to send their custom XML file to a server we controll that automatically bakes its info together with a template; fields, fomating, external images and outputs a high quality PDF for digital printing.
Their orginal templates are made in InDesign, how those have been converted later to fit a pipeline i dont know.
Id be glad for any advice and/or guidence on the subject. I read some about XLS-FO but i also read somewhere its not suitable for "artistic layouts"?
Regards HMD

That is a really good question Gary. I sure hope we can find out the answer to this soon.
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