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Towards a Generalized XML-Based System for Flexible Formatting of Text and Graphics

Abstract

Fenestra Technologies Corporation is nearing the completion of a three-year project in conjunction with the United States Census Bureau to create software for semi-automated generation of both paper and electronic survey forms for use in the upcoming 2002 Economic Census. Previously, we presented an overview of the project (at XMLEurope 2002); this paper focuses on some of the technical issues regarding the layout and presentation of survey forms that arose during software development. It also discusses the design options we are considering as we embark on the development of the next generation of tools for survey creation and administration.