Vincent Hennebert wrote: > > I am not sure what you mean "getPDF/PSSubset". > > If I'm correct it is only possible to embed the whole font > file in a pdf output, by using getPDFFontFileStream. > Currently aXSL doesn't seem to provide a means to embed only a subset.
OK. I understand. Yes, subsetting only works for TrueType fonts. I built a rudimentary PostScript interpreter that is currently only used for parsing some of the metrics out of PFA/PFB files, but which should eventually be able to help us subset Type 1 fonts. > > Point me to the FOP code that does the embedding, class name(s) and > > line numbers, and I'll see if I can extract it into an > aXSL-exposed method. > > The whole code is in the class render.ps.PSFontUtil, mainly > the method embedType1Font. Thanks, I'll work on that. > Sorry, it also is a bit unclear to me. I think the precise > status is the following: > 1. font embedding only works with Type1 font for which a pfb > file is provided > (or also a pfa?). Subsetting --provided that this is > specified by the postscript > standard-- does not work; > 2. currently only the WinAnsi charset seems to be supported. > Fonts are > systematically reencoded to this charset OK, that is consistent with what Jeremias said. I understand where FOP is now. > > I can take some of this burden off of you, in that I can > hopefully fix aXSL > > and FOray to provide what is needed. If that is done well, > you shouldn't > > need to learn too much PostScript to get it to work, and > perhaps one of the > > other developers can help you get it glued in. I don't know > how much work it > > will take for me to get the FOray PS Renderer working (it > may work now), I > > can use that as a test bed also. > > I appreciate your offer to help! Today I quickly launched the > FOray PS Renderer > but it doesn't seem to work. I haven't investigated, though, > this may be a minor > problem. I think you may have the honor of being the first person to ever use it :-) I'll see if I can get it working at some basic level. Victor Mote
