feat(ndc): add ndc content

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ jobs:
             src/FlexRender.SvgElement/FlexRender.SvgElement.csproj \
             src/FlexRender.Content.Markdown/FlexRender.Content.Markdown.csproj \
             src/FlexRender.Content.Html/FlexRender.Content.Html.csproj \
+            src/FlexRender.Content.Ndc/FlexRender.Content.Ndc.csproj \
             src/FlexRender.DependencyInjection/FlexRender.DependencyInjection.csproj \
             src/FlexRender.MetaPackage/FlexRender.MetaPackage.csproj; do
             dotnet pack "$project" \

AGENTS.md

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ src/FlexRender.ImageSharp.Render/ # ImageSharp renderer (-> Core + SixLabors.Ima
 src/FlexRender.ImageSharp/      # ImageSharp backend meta-package (renderer + providers)
 src/FlexRender.Svg.Render/      # SVG output renderer (-> Core)
 src/FlexRender.Svg/             # SVG backend meta-package (renderer + providers)
+src/FlexRender.Content.Ndc/      # NDC (ATM receipt) content parser (-> Core)
 src/FlexRender.DependencyInjection/  # Microsoft.Extensions.DI integration
 src/FlexRender.MetaPackage/     # Meta-package (core + all backends + DI)
 
@@ -167,15 +168,16 @@ byte[] png = await render.Render(_templates["receipt"], data);
 |-------|------------|
 | Configuration | `FlexRenderBuilder`, `SkiaBuilder`, `FlexRenderOptions`, `ResourceLimits` |
 | Abstractions | `IFlexRender`, `IResourceLoader` |
-| Parsing | `TemplateParser`, `Template`, `CanvasSettings`, `TextElement`, `FlexElement`, `QrElement`, `BarcodeElement`, `ImageElement`, `SeparatorElement`, `TableElement`, `TableColumn`, `TableRow`, `EachElement`, `IfElement` |
-| Template Engine | `TemplateExpander`, `TemplateProcessor`, `ExpressionLexer`, `ExpressionEvaluator`, `TemplateContext`, `InlineExpressionParser`, `InlineExpressionEvaluator`, `FilterRegistry`, `ITemplateFilter` |
+| Parsing | `TemplateParser`, `Template`, `CanvasSettings`, `TextElement`, `FlexElement`, `QrElement`, `BarcodeElement`, `ImageElement`, `SeparatorElement`, `TableElement`, `TableColumn`, `TableRow`, `EachElement`, `IfElement`, `ContentElement` |
+| Template Engine | `TemplateExpander`, `TemplateProcessor`, `ExpressionLexer`, `ExpressionEvaluator`, `TemplateContext`, `InlineExpressionParser`, `InlineExpressionEvaluator`, `FilterRegistry`, `ITemplateFilter`, `ContentSourceResolver` |
 | Layout | `LayoutEngine`, `LayoutNode`, `LayoutContext`, `LayoutSize`, `IntrinsicSize`, `Unit`, `UnitParser`, `MarginValue`, `MarginValues`, `PaddingParser.ParseMargin` |
 | Rendering (Skia) | `SkiaRender` (IFlexRender impl), `SkiaRenderer`, `TextRenderer`, `FontManager`, `ColorParser`, `RotationHelper`, `BmpEncoder`, `BoxShadowParser`, `GradientParser` |
 | Rendering (ImageSharp) | `ImageSharpRender` (IFlexRender impl), `ImageSharpRenderingEngine`, `ImageSharpTextRenderer`, `ImageSharpFontManager` |
 | Providers | `IContentProvider<T,O>`, `QrProvider`, `BarcodeProvider`, `ImageProvider` |
 | Loaders | `FileResourceLoader`, `Base64ResourceLoader`, `EmbeddedResourceLoader`, `HttpResourceLoader` |
 | DI | `ServiceCollectionExtensions.AddFlexRender()` |
 | Values | `TemplateValue` (abstract), `StringValue`, `NumberValue`, `BoolValue`, `NullValue`, `ArrayValue`, `ObjectValue` |
+| Content Parsers | `IContentParser`, `IBinaryContentParser`, `ContentParserRegistry`, `ContentSourceResolver`, `NdcContentParser` |
 
 ## Coding Conventions
 
@@ -317,6 +319,7 @@ The release workflow (`.github/workflows/release.yml`) publishes all packages to
 | QR providers | `FlexRender.QrCode.Skia.Render`, `FlexRender.QrCode.ImageSharp.Render`, `FlexRender.QrCode.Svg.Render` |
 | Barcode providers | `FlexRender.Barcode.Skia.Render`, `FlexRender.Barcode.ImageSharp.Render`, `FlexRender.Barcode.Svg.Render` |
 | SvgElement providers | `FlexRender.SvgElement.Skia.Render`, `FlexRender.SvgElement.Svg.Render` |
+| Content parsers | `FlexRender.Content.Markdown`, `FlexRender.Content.Html`, `FlexRender.Content.Ndc` |
 | Extensions | `FlexRender.HarfBuzz` |
 | Meta (backend) | `FlexRender.Skia`, `FlexRender.ImageSharp`, `FlexRender.Svg` |
 | Meta (feature) | `FlexRender.QrCode`, `FlexRender.Barcode`, `FlexRender.SvgElement` |

FlexRender.slnx

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
   <Folder Name="/src/Content/">
     <Project Path="src/FlexRender.Content.Markdown/FlexRender.Content.Markdown.csproj" />
     <Project Path="src/FlexRender.Content.Html/FlexRender.Content.Html.csproj" />
+    <Project Path="src/FlexRender.Content.Ndc/FlexRender.Content.Ndc.csproj" />
   </Folder>
   <Folder Name="/src/SvgElement/">
     <Project Path="src/FlexRender.SvgElement.Skia.Render/FlexRender.SvgElement.Skia.Render.csproj" />

docs/wiki/API-Reference.md

@@ -80,8 +80,10 @@ Builder for configuring and creating `IFlexRender` instances. Defined in `FlexRe
 | `WithoutDefaultLoaders()` | Remove default File and Base64 loaders (sandboxed mode) |
 | `WithoutDefaultFilters()` | Remove all 8 built-in filters (enabled by default), leaving only custom-registered filters |
 | `WithContentParser(IContentParser)` | Register a content parser for `type: content` elements |
+| `WithBinaryContentParser(IBinaryContentParser)` | Register a binary content parser for `type: content` elements |
 | `WithMarkdown()` | Enable Markdown content parsing (`format: markdown`) |
 | `WithHtml()` | Enable HTML content parsing (`format: html`) |
+| `WithNdc()` | Enable NDC content parsing (`format: ndc`) |
 | `Build()` | Create the configured `IFlexRender` instance |
 
 ### Usage
@@ -124,6 +126,26 @@ var render = new FlexRenderBuilder()
 
 The builder can only be built once. Creating a second instance requires a new `FlexRenderBuilder`.
 
+### Data Binding with Binary Content
+
+Content elements support binary data via `BytesValue`:
+
+```csharp
+// String content (for Markdown, HTML parsers)
+var data = new ObjectValue { ["body"] = new StringValue("# Hello") };
+
+// Binary content (for NDC and other IBinaryContentParser implementations)
+var data = new ObjectValue { ["receipt"] = new BytesValue(rawBytes) };
+
+// From Stream
+var data = new ObjectValue { ["receipt"] = BytesValue.FromStream(fileStream) };
+
+// From base64 in YAML source
+// source: "base64:SGVsbG8gV29ybGQ="
+```
+
+`BytesValue` wraps `ReadOnlyMemory<byte>` and is passed directly to `IBinaryContentParser` without encoding conversion. When only `IContentParser` is registered, binary data is decoded as UTF-8.
+
 ---
 
 ## SkiaBuilder
@@ -514,6 +536,11 @@ var obj = new ObjectValue
         ["zip"] = "123456"
     }
 };
+
+// Binary data
+var bytes = new BytesValue(binaryData);                // from byte[]
+var bytes = new BytesValue(readOnlyMemory);             // from ReadOnlyMemory<byte>
+var bytes = BytesValue.FromStream(stream);              // from Stream
 ```
 
 | Type | C# Class | Description |
@@ -524,6 +551,7 @@ var obj = new ObjectValue
 | Null | `NullValue` | Null sentinel (`NullValue.Instance`) |
 | Array | `ArrayValue` | Implements `IReadOnlyList<TemplateValue>` |
 | Object | `ObjectValue` | Dictionary-like, `StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase` |
+| Binary | `BytesValue` | Binary data with optional MIME type |
 
 ---
 

docs/wiki/Element-Reference.md

@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@ Renders tabular data with configurable columns, optional header row, and support
 
 ## Content Element (Control Flow)
 
-Embeds dynamically formatted text (Markdown, HTML, etc.) from template data. The `source` text is parsed at render time into a subtree of FlexRender elements using pluggable content parsers.
+Embeds dynamically formatted content (Markdown, HTML, NDC binary data, etc.) from template data. The `source` supports multiple input types: plain text, `base64:`-encoded binary data, `file:` URIs, `text:` prefixed strings, and template variables bound to `string` or `byte[]` (`BytesValue`). The source is parsed at render time into a subtree of FlexRender elements using pluggable content parsers.
 
 This is a **control-flow element** — like `each` and `if`, it is expanded during template processing and does not appear in the final render tree.
 
@@ -1465,15 +1465,54 @@ This is a **control-flow element** — like `each` and `if`, it is expanded duri
 
 | Property | YAML Name | Type | Default | Valid Values | Expression | Description |
 |----------|-----------|------|---------|--------------|-----------|-------------|
-| Source | `source` | string | `""` | Any string, typically `{{variable}}` | Yes | The formatted text to parse. Usually bound to a data variable. |
+| Source | `source` | string | `""` | Any string, typically `{{variable}}` | Yes | The content to parse. Supports plain text, `base64:` binary, `file:` URIs, `text:` prefix, and `{{variable}}` expressions resolving to `string` or `BytesValue` (`byte[]`). See [Content Source Resolution](#content-source-resolution) below. |
 | Format | `format` | string | `""` | `markdown`, `html`, or any registered parser name | Yes | The content format. Must match a registered `IContentParser.FormatName`. |
+| Options | `options` | dict? | `null` | Key-value dictionary | No | Parser-specific options (e.g., NDC `columns`, `charsets`). Passed to the content parser. |
+
+### Content Source Resolution
+
+The `source` property is resolved at render time through `ContentSourceResolver`, which supports multiple input types:
+
+| Source Format | Example | Resolved As | Description |
+|---------------|---------|-------------|-------------|
+| Template variable (`BytesValue`) | `source: "{{rawData}}"` | Binary (`byte[]`) | When `{{variable}}` resolves to `BytesValue` in the data context, binary data is passed directly to `IBinaryContentParser`. No string encoding overhead. |
+| `base64:` prefix | `source: "base64:SGVsbG8="` | Binary (`byte[]`) | Base64-encoded payload decoded into bytes. Useful for embedding binary data in JSON/YAML. |
+| `file:` scheme | `source: "file:receipt.bin"` | Binary (`byte[]`) | Loads content via registered resource loaders (file system, HTTP, embedded). Also supports `file:///` URIs. Throws if file not found. |
+| `text:` prefix | `source: "text:# Hello"` | Text (`string`) | Forces text interpretation, skipping file path detection. |
+| File path heuristic | `source: "receipt.md"` | Binary (`byte[]`) | If source looks like a file path (contains `/`, `\`, or a file extension), tries resource loaders first. Falls back to text if no loader matches. |
+| Plain text | `source: "**bold text**"` | Text (`string`) | Default fallback -- treated as literal text content. |
+
+**Resolution order:** The resolver processes sources in the order listed above. The first matching rule wins.
+
+**Binary vs Text parsers:**
+- `IContentParser` receives text (`string`) -- used by Markdown, HTML parsers
+- `IBinaryContentParser` receives binary data (`ReadOnlyMemory<byte>`) -- used by NDC parser
+- When source resolves to binary and the parser implements `IBinaryContentParser`, bytes are passed directly without encoding conversion
+- When source resolves to binary but the parser only implements `IContentParser`, bytes are decoded as UTF-8 text
+
+**Data binding examples:**
+
+```csharp
+// String data -- parsed as text
+var data = new ObjectValue { ["body"] = new StringValue("# Hello World") };
+
+// Binary data -- passed directly to IBinaryContentParser
+var data = new ObjectValue { ["receiptData"] = new BytesValue(ndcBytes) };
+
+// Binary data with MIME type
+var data = new ObjectValue { ["receiptData"] = new BytesValue(ndcBytes, "application/octet-stream") };
+
+// From Stream
+var data = new ObjectValue { ["receiptData"] = BytesValue.FromStream(stream) };
+```
 
 ### Supported Formats
 
 | Format | Package | Builder Method | Library |
 |--------|---------|----------------|---------|
 | `markdown` | `FlexRender.Content.Markdown` | `.WithMarkdown()` | Markdig |
 | `html` | `FlexRender.Content.Html` | `.WithHtml()` | HtmlAgilityPack |
+| `ndc` | `FlexRender.Content.Ndc` | `.WithNdc()` | (none) |
 
 ### Element Mapping
 
@@ -1490,6 +1529,71 @@ Content parsers convert formatted text into standard FlexRender elements:
 | Image (`![](url)` or `<img>`) | `ImageElement` |
 | Code (`` `code` `` or `<code>`) | `TextElement { Background = "#f0f0f0" }` |
 
+### NDC Format Options
+
+The `ndc` format parses binary NDC (NCR ATM protocol) printer data streams from ATM/banking terminals. It supports both text and binary input via `IContentParser` and `IBinaryContentParser`.
+
+#### Properties
+
+The `content` element with `format: ndc` supports an `options` block:
+
+| Option | Type | Default | Description |
+|--------|------|---------|-------------|
+| `columns` | int | 40 | Maximum characters per line (auto-wrapping) |
+| `input_encoding` | string | `"latin1"` | Input byte encoding (`latin1`, `utf-8`, `iso-8859-1`, `ascii`) |
+| `font_family` | string | null | Global font family for all text |
+| `char_width_ratio` | double | 0.6 | Character width as fraction of font size |
+| `charsets` | dict | `{}` | Per-charset style overrides (see below) |
+
+#### Charset Style Properties
+
+Each charset designator (e.g., `"1"`, `"I"`, `">"`) can have individual styling:
+
+| Property | Type | Default | Description |
+|----------|------|---------|-------------|
+| `font` | string | null | Font registration name |
+| `font_family` | string | null | Font family (overrides global) |
+| `font_style` | string | null | `"bold"`, `"italic"`, `"bold-italic"`, `"regular"` |
+| `font_size` | int | null | Explicit font size in pixels |
+| `color` | string | null | Hex color (e.g., `"#333333"`) |
+| `encoding` | string | null | Character encoding: `"qwerty-jcuken"`, `"none"`, `"ascii"` |
+| `uppercase` | bool | false | Convert text to uppercase |
+
+#### Example: NDC Receipt
+
+```yaml
+canvas:
+  fixed: width
+  width: 384
+  background: "#ffffff"
+
+fonts:
+  - "assets/fonts/JetBrainsMono-Regular.ttf"
+  - "assets/fonts/JetBrainsMono-Bold.ttf"
+
+layout:
+  - type: content
+    source: "{{receiptData}}"
+    format: ndc
+    options:
+      columns: 40
+      input_encoding: latin1
+      font_family: "JetBrains Mono"
+      charsets:
+        "1":
+          encoding: "qwerty-jcuken"
+          font_style: bold
+```
+
+Data (JSON with base64-encoded NDC binary):
+```json
+{
+  "receiptData": "base64:G1sxfjQwHSgxHQ=="
+}
+```
+
+The NDC parser produces `TextElement`, `BarcodeElement`, and `SeparatorElement` nodes with auto-calculated font sizes based on the parent element width.
+
 ### Example: Markdown Content
 
 ```yaml

docs/wiki/Getting-Started.md

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Install only what you need:
 | `FlexRender.SvgElement` | SvgElement meta-package (all renderers) | Svg.Skia |
 | `FlexRender.Content.Markdown` | Markdown content parsing for `type: content` | Markdig |
 | `FlexRender.Content.Html` | HTML content parsing for `type: content` | HtmlAgilityPack |
+| `FlexRender.Content.Ndc` | NDC (ATM receipt) content parsing for `type: content` | (none) |
 | `FlexRender.HarfBuzz` | HarfBuzz text shaping for Arabic/Hebrew | SkiaSharp.HarfBuzz |
 | `FlexRender.Http` | HTTP/HTTPS resource loading | None |
 | `FlexRender.DependencyInjection` | Microsoft DI integration | Microsoft.Extensions.DI |
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ Native rendering via SkiaSharp. Best quality, widest feature set.
 var render = new FlexRenderBuilder()
     .WithMarkdown()      // Markdown content parsing
     .WithHtml()          // HTML content parsing
+    .WithNdc()           // NDC ATM receipt parsing
     .WithSkia(skia => skia
         .WithQr()        // QR code support
         .WithBarcode()   // Barcode support
@@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ var render = new FlexRenderBuilder()
 
 - **Formats:** PNG, JPEG, BMP, Raw
 - **Requires:** `SkiaSharp.NativeAssets.Linux` on Linux/Docker
-- **Optional:** `.WithHarfBuzz()` for Arabic/Hebrew text shaping, `.WithMarkdown()` / `.WithHtml()` for content parsing
+- **Optional:** `.WithHarfBuzz()` for Arabic/Hebrew text shaping, `.WithMarkdown()` / `.WithHtml()` / `.WithNdc()` for content parsing
 - **Best for:** Desktop apps, servers with native library support
 
 ### ImageSharp Backend

docs/wiki/Home.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ A modular .NET library for rendering images from YAML templates with a full CSS
 - **RTL Support** -- right-to-left layout with `text-direction: rtl`, logical alignment (`start`/`end`), HarfBuzz text shaping for Arabic/Hebrew
 - **Template engine** -- variables (`{{name}}`), inline expressions (`{{price * qty | currency}}`), loops (`type: each`), conditionals (`type: if` with 13 operators)
 - **Inline expressions** -- arithmetic (`+`, `-`, `*`, `/`), null coalescing (`??`), 8 built-in filters enabled by default (`currency`, `currencySymbol`, `number`, `upper`, `lower`, `trim`, `truncate`, `format`)
-- **Rich content types** -- text, images, SVG, QR codes, barcodes, separators, tables
+- **Rich content types** -- text, images, SVG, QR codes, barcodes, separators, tables, NDC receipts
 - **Visual effects** -- opacity, box-shadow, linear and radial gradient backgrounds
 - **Multiple output formats** -- PNG, JPEG, BMP (6 color modes), Raw pixels, with per-call format options
 - **AOT-ready** -- no reflection, no `dynamic`, works with Native AOT publishing
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ byte[] png = await render.RenderFile("template.yaml", data);
 | Page | Description |
 |------|-------------|
 | [[Getting-Started]] | Installation, first template, rendering approaches |
-| [[Template-Syntax]] | Canvas, all 10 element types, common properties, units |
-| [[Element-Reference]] | Complete property reference for all 10 element types with examples |
+| [[Template-Syntax]] | Canvas, all 11 element types, common properties, units |
+| [[Element-Reference]] | Complete property reference for all 11 element types with examples |
 | [[Visual-Reference]] | Interactive visual examples for all properties and elements |
 | [[Template-Expressions]] | Variables, loops, conditionals with 13 operators |
 | [[Flexbox-Layout]] | Direction, justify, align, wrapping, grow/shrink, positioning |

docs/wiki/Template-Syntax.md

@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ Renders tabular data with configurable columns, optional headers, and support fo
 
 ### content
 
-Embeds dynamically formatted text (Markdown, HTML, etc.) from template data using pluggable content parsers. Like `each` and `if`, this is a control-flow element expanded at render time.
+Embeds dynamically formatted text (Markdown, HTML, NDC, etc.) from template data using pluggable content parsers. Like `each` and `if`, this is a control-flow element expanded at render time.
 
 ```yaml
 - type: content
@@ -518,7 +518,8 @@ Embeds dynamically formatted text (Markdown, HTML, etc.) from template data usin
 | Property | Type | Default | Description |
 |----------|------|---------|-------------|
 | `source` | string | `""` | The formatted text to parse. Usually bound to a `{{variable}}`. |
-| `format` | string | `""` | Content format: `markdown`, `html`, or any registered parser name. |
+| `format` | string | `""` | Content format: `markdown`, `html`, `ndc`, or any registered parser name. |
+| `options` | dict? | `null` | Parser-specific options dictionary (used by NDC and custom parsers). |
 
 See [[Element-Reference#content-element-control-flow]] for full details, element mapping, and examples.
 

examples/ndc-data/bank-a-balance-b64.json

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"body": "base64: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"}