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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?
 - 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.
    
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".


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  RELEASE NOTES
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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.