User Manual

This manual walks you through XTS step by step. Each chapter builds on the previous one, but feel free to skip ahead if you already know the basics.

Getting Started

Install XTS and create your first PDF.

Core Concepts

Understand how layout files, data files, the grid, and positioning work together.

Text & Styling

Load fonts, format text, use CSS and HTML.

Tables

Build tables from simple grids to multi-page data reports.

Images & Graphics

Include images, draw shapes, and generate barcodes.

Data Processing

Work with XML data: loops, conditions, variables, XPath, and custom functions.

Page Layout

Define master pages, use page hooks, and handle multi-page content.

Advanced Topics

PDF metadata, bookmarks, Lua preprocessing, slates, and colors.

Running XTS

Command line, configuration files, file organization, schema setup, and QA.