Description
Book SynopsisMore formally known as Extensible Style Language-Formatting Objects, XSL-FO provides a set of tools for describing paged printouts. This book offers in-depth coverage of XSL-FO.
Trade Review"There's a lot to be learnt before you create your first XSL-FO style sheet, and this book is the ideal guide to get you through those first steps - it will also serve as a long-lasting reference for XSL-FO experts." PC Plus, January 2003
Table of ContentsPreface 1. Planning for XSL-FO XML and Document Processing Choosing Your Print Production Approach Choosing Tools The Future for XSL-FO 2. A First Look at XSL-FO An XSL-FO Overview Related Stylesheet Specifications Using XSL-FO as Part of XSL Shorthand, Short Form, and Inheritance 3. Pagination Document Classes The Main Parts of an XSL-FO Document Simple Page Master Complex Pagination Page Sequences 4. Areas Informal Definition of an Area Area Types Components of an Area Reference Areas Area Positioning 5. Blocks Block Basics Blocks for Special Purposes Decorating Blocks Lists Tables Additional Material 6. Inline Elements Content Inline Styling Other Uses 7. Graphics and Color Graphics Basic Color Usage Color Specification Color Profiles Applicability 8. Styling at the Character Level General Character Properties Fonts 9. Cross-Document Links Cross-Document Links Indexing and Tables of Contents Running Headers 10. Putting It All Together Outline 11. Stylesheet Organization Classes of Stylesheets Page Layout Main Flows Inclusion and Importing A. How Do I Do That? B. Finding Your Way Around the Specification C. Today's Tools D. Objects, Properties, and Compliance Levels E. Inheritance Characteristics F. Examples for Chapter 10 G. Elements and Valid Properties H. GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) Glossary Index
