Best document formatting language

["Simonse, Arco \(CMK\)" <ArcoSimonse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

I followed the "AS/400 print to PC for almost free" thread with
interest. 
May I ask advice for the following: 
 
I have to develop a new application in RPG. Output of this application
will have text and grapics, and will be send to printer, IFS, email and
fax. Using Infoprint 5722IP1 licensed program will probably not be an
option.
For email we are using Giovanni Perotti's MMAIL, and our faxsolution is
Hylafax, located on a linuxbox.

Currently we create AFPDS spoolfiles and use Giuseppe Costagliola's
AFP2PDF for translation to pdf, after which the documents are sent to
the desired destinations, all with limited succes. The AFP2PDF program
is nice, but limited in function. (text becomes graphics)

I saw the answer from Rich Duzenbury to the "AS/400 print to PC for
almost free" thread. He's using postscript and pdf as document
formatting language. After taking a look to some postscript basics, I
have to admit that it looks good, but I'm not experienced in document
formatting languages. 

So here's my question:
What will be the best document formatting language to create the first
(main) output of an application that can be converted to other formats
_on the iSeries itselves_ ? APFDS, Postscript, PCL, HTML or other?

Thanks,
Arco Simonse
pgmr



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