Output in RTF format

does HTMLDB provide any option for displaying the data in RTF format? I have a PLSQL procedure that creates a HTML report on the fly. Now I am planning to generate XSLFO output and use FOP to create RTF document from this XSLFO output.
Is there any option in HTMLDB that simplifies this task?
thanks in advance,
Aravind

Hi Aravind,
I dont think there is any help in HTMLDB for this. There is this technical note: http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub/notes/technote_htmldb_fop.html I dont really like this approach.
You should consider using XML Publisher. Its a new Oracle product that is easy to use and really works! Actually its an Oracle Application product that is now standalone. Its much faster to use than making the xslt manually. You can make the templates in Word. We have a project where we dont make any templates. The customers make their own on each site.
There of cause is a licensing issue. Depending on you setup it can be expensive.
Check:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/applications/publishing/index.html
BI Publisher
You can download it from Oracle eDelivery:
http://edelivery.oracle.com/EPD/Download/get_form?egroup_part_number=B23145-01
Product Pack Oracle Application Server Products
Platform: Any (e.g. Window 32 Bit)
The part number is B23145-01: "Oracle® XML Publisher CD/Media Pack".
This includes the client and server side code + documentation and sample templates and applications.
Regards Pete

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I did little R&D on it and found following 2 solutions.I am sure that you also find something but for my shake i am putting it here.If you already find the solution then ignore it.
I) 1st Solution
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3) Log out from Current session and close all internet explorer application.
4) Log in again to check the result
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>>
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<<
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>>
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<<
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>>
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