XSL Utility is a graphical tool that was primarily designed to make evaluation of XFC easier. It is currently available only with the Java™ version of XFC. XSL Utility can be used to convert XML documents to RTF, WML, Open XML and OpenDocument, as well as additional formats such as PostScript and PDF. (For formats not supported by XFC, XSL Utility relies on the Apache FOP FO processor.) XSL Utility includes:

Note: XSL Utility requires a Java runtime 1.4 or above.

To launch XSL Utility from a terminal emulation window, move to the XFC installation directory and enter xslutility at the command prompt.

To launch XSL Utility from your filesystem browser, move to the XFC installation directory and open file xfc.jar.

If an auto-installable distribution was used for the installation, you can also launch XSL Utility directly from the 'XMLmind XSL-FO Converter' group in the Programs menu.

For details on how to use XSL Utility, refer to the on-line help provided by the application. Sample XML (DocBook) files are included in directory xslu/samples.

XSL Utility is also available as a command-line executable (xslutil) that allows batch processing of XML files. For usage information enter xslutil (with no argument) at the command prompt.