Pdf  mail merge like / FOP / PLPDF

Hi to all,
does exist any products that run as well with Oracle xe, that allow user to do a 'mailmerge like' linking with data?
I'll try to explain better what i'm looking for:
1- A Model designer will do the pdf, with graphic and map the db field according to the existing tables field (or other substitution logic).
2- The application developer will link the data to the pdf Model.
I've tried plpdf today and works great, however what i've explained at point 1, 2 doesn't seem to be possible with PLPDF.
Another question: if you have tested both FOP / PLPDF what kind of solution would you suggest for a fast pdf generation / data merging?
thanx

It is really the "how to create the form" part that I am after. The best I have been able to do so far is to use subforms that are of type "Flow Content". But when you mix text nodes with fields, you have to do some fenagling to get them to line up properly. With this approach, I still have not been able to find a way to write paragraphs of text that have merge fields in various places and have it output correctly.
Am I missing something or is there a better way to do this?
Are there any examples out there of form letters that have merge fields inside paragraphs in the letter (as part of sentences)?
Thanks.

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