JasperReports is an open source Java reporting tool that can write to a variety of targets, such as: screen, a printer, into PDF, HTML, Microsoft Excel, RTF, ODT, comma-separated values or XML files. It can be used in Java-enabled applications, including Java EE or web applications, to generate dynamic content.

How does Jasper report work?

JasperReports is an open source reporting engine. It provides the ability to deliver rich content onto to the printer, the screen, or into various formats such as PDF, HTML, XLS, RTF, ODT, CSV, TXT and XML files. It is a Java library and can be used in a variety of Java-enabled applications to generate dynamic content.

What is Jasper report library?

JasperReports Library is an open source reporting engine, written entirely in Java. JasperReports Library is able to use data coming from any kind of data source and produce documents that can viewed, printed, or exported in a variety of document formats, including HTML, PDF, Excel, OpenOffice and Word.