Artefact is a framework to generate PDF documents. It is fully written in Smalltalk and doesn't require any native library. Artefact is light, platform independant and offer to users a high level of abstraction in order to easily creating PDF documents. �

�* completely written in Smalltalk (and only Smalltalk),

�* complete freedom about the order of creation for pages, elements... (no need to follow the document order)

�* multi format and orientation for pages

�* page composition based on reusables PDF elements,

�* extensibility by offering a composition standard to create your own high level elements

�* styleSheet that can be reused in many documents and avoid wasting time and place with duplication

�* image support with the JPEG format

�* pre-defined high level elements like datagrid

�* support PDF compression to produce compact files

A basic documentation is available in the help browser. Many examples are implemented in the PDFDemos class.