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  APACHE XML GRAPHICS COMMONS  -  README
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Contents of this file:
 - What is Apache XML Graphics Commons?
 - Where to get help?
 - How do I build Apache XML Graphics Commons?
 - Legal information
 - Release Notes

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What is Apache XML Graphics Commons?
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It is a place where the Apache Batik and Apache FOP share commonly used 
components. Many components in here are also usable and useful stand-alone.
    
Documentation
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The documentation can be found under:
http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/commons/

Where to get help?
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Please subscribe to the general@xmlgraphics.apache.org mailing list by sending
an empty mail to general-subscribe@xmlgraphics.apache.org. All you questions
about XML Graphics Commons will be answered there.    

Please report bugs to bugzilla at http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/


How do I build Apache XML Graphics Commons?
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If you've downloaded a binary distribution of Apache FOP or Apache Batik, 
you don't need to build XML Graphics Commons. It is distributed with these
two products.

Otherwise, install Apache Ant (http://ant.apache.org) and run "ant" from the
command-line in the directory where you find "build.xml".

Legal information
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Apache XML Graphics Commons is published under the Apache License 
version 2.0. For the license text, please see the following files:
- LICENSE
- NOTICE

Legal information on libraries used by Apache XML Graphics Commons, i.e. 
its dependencies, can be found in the "lib/README.txt" file.

License labeling (according to http://www.apache.org/legal/3party.html):
- Single-License
- Source Available
- No Reciprocity Required

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  RELEASE NOTES
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Version 1.2
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This release mainly adds support for CMYK and GRAY color spaces for PSGenerator.

Version 1.1
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This release adds an XMP metadata framework and brings improvements for the
ImageWriter package plus some minor fixes mainly in the PostScript area.
For more detailed info about the changes, please see:
http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/commons/changes.html

Version 1.0
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This is the first release of Apache XML Graphics Commons. There are currently
no known issues with the code.