advice please. fop or xslt / extensions for wrapped TEXT and/or MIF output?

["Randall J. Parr" <RP...@TemporalArts.COM>]

I have XML which I am already transforming into HTML using XSLT.

I also have to transform this same XML into TEXT and MIF and/or PDF.

The TEXT output has to be formatted as below into simple columns and descriptive blocks

(eg "SCOTT NUM STUFF...") which are word-wrapped.

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PRODNUM   DESCRIP-BLOCK
..........F....T............T.......................................M#######.##.

123456    SCOTT NUM STUFF: CONDITION QUALITY: DESCRIPTION lsjfla djf     PRICE
          sdf sadf asdf asdf asdf asdf asdf asdf sadf asdf asdf asd
          f dfasd fasdf asdf asdf asdf adlgjawoeij sadfn asdf asdf.     1234.00

123457    9: NH VF: 1985 Midsummer Pole I                                  2.0

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I am seeking advice as to how best to proceed in producing the TEXT and/or MIF output. 
I ask here because I have seen similar questions discussed here in the past 
but am not sure, given the current status, how best to proceed.

Should I translate into FO and use FOP's TEXT rendering to produce the above?

Should I translate to TEXT using plain XSLT and/or XSLT extensions for formatting TEXT?

Should I translate into FO and use FOP's MIF output option?

Should I approach this is in some other manner?

Thanks
R.Parr
Temporal Arts




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