PhantomJs

Related feature request: Plugin Slot for PDF generation

1 Initial Problem

This is a split from Plugin Slot for PDF generation, since all seem to agree that PhantomJS would be a good alternative for PDF generation in the Ilias Core. We don't think the integration of PhantomJs should be depending on the PDF Plugin Slot.

2 Conceptual Summary

Add PhantomJS to the ILIAS core, so it is possible for the developers to use this as alternative to TCPDF and FoP.

3 User Interface Modifications

3.1 List of Affected Views

Non, since this is a tool for developers.

3.2 User Interface Details

n.n.

3.3 New User Interface Concepts

n.n.

4 Technical Information

5 Contact

• Author of the Request: Vollbach, Guido [gvollbach]
• Maintainer: Becker, Maximilian [mbecker]
• Implementation of the feature is done by: Becker, Maximilian [mbecker]

6 Funding

If you are interest in funding this feature, please add your name and institution to this list.

• DHBW und Technische Hochschule OWL

7 Discussion

JourFixe, ILIAS [jourfixe], Nov 21, 2016: We appreciate the feature request for a PDF plugin slot and schedule it for 5.3. As already decided in October, PhantomJs shall become part of the ILIAS core as alternative PDF engine to TCPDF. All ILIAS components MUST work with either TCPDF or PhantomJs and must not rely on a plugin. We will monitor if the PDF plugin slot will lead to practice where modules or features are improved against a PDF plugin instead of improving the PDF generation in the core.

8 Implementation

You can find details for the usage of this component on the related feature request: Plugin Slot for PDF generation

Test Cases

Test cases completed at 23 August 2017 by Vollbach, Guido [gvollbach]

• C18719 : Test Fragen Druckansicht als PDF drucken

Approval

Approved at 2017-08-23 by Samoila, Oliver [oliver.samoila] (Technische Hochschule OWL) as agreed with DHBW Karlsruhe.