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We provide API Access, Docker Images, and NPM Packages for the Common Document Generation Service.

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Common Document Generation Service (CDOGS)

API Capability

The API can generate any PDF or XML-based documents such as docx, xlsx, pptx, odt, ods, odp, and html. Examples of XML-based editors include Microsoft Office™, LibreOffice™ or OpenOffice™.

Merge complex datasets into document templates
Supports any XML-based document templates including but not limited to Microsoft Office™, LibreOffice™ or OpenOffice™
Rich templating library support leveraging the Carbone JS library

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Specification

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GitHub

Repository

See in Action

Showcase App

The Document Generation Showcase demonstrates the capabilities of the Common Document Generation Service API (CDOGS).

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DockerHub @bcgovimage

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Common Document Generation Service Images

Alpine Node LibreOffice

This Docker image contains the open source LibreOffice application running on Alpine Node. Alpine Node is a minimal Node.js built on Alpine Linux.

https://hub.docker.com/r/bcgovimages/alpine-node-libreoffice

Common Document Generation Service

This image provides a fast way to set up a document generation API with a range of features like template caching, support for a wide range of file formats and file type conversions (including PDF).

https://hub.docker.com/r/bcgovimages/common-document-generation-service

[Deprecated] Document Generation API

[Deprecated] This image provides a fast way to set up a document generation API with a range of features like template caching, support for a wide range of file formats and file type conversions (including PDF). Succeeded by Common Document Generation Service.

https://hub.docker.com/r/bcgovimages/doc-gen-api