I've done a search and there are a LOT of threads having to do with PDF generation, and metacpan reveals there are hundres of PDF-related modules. It is all very mindboggling, especially for someone {like me} that doesn't really understand the format of a PDF file. What I'd like to do is produce a "pretty" document. I don't care much what sort of output I produce, since almost anything can be changed into something else.

I've contemplated trying generating HTML {and there's even and HTML->PDF module :o)}, I've considered generating "rich text". It is all a bit confusing.

Any recommendations on a good place to start to try to get a handle on not too complicated to use fancy-document creation? I don't anticipate needing anything much more complicated than that I could do in HTML, and I've done that before {in CGI programs} but I was wondering if there was something with similar {or better?} capabilities. Thanks!!