XslFormattingObjects is part of the ExtensibleStylesheetLanguage family.

As at 2004 it is still obscure and is known to be difficult to hand-code. However it is said to be '''do-able''' via the XsltLanguage. And then the Open Source Apache project has this wonderful Formatting-Object Processor (FOP) that will turn an XSL-FO file into ElectronicPaper, a printable PortableDocumentFormat (PDF) file (but some say PdfSucks).
* see this described at http://www.devx.com/getHelpOn/10MinuteSolution/20353/1954?pf=true

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