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Different numbers of columns on a single page?
user name
 2007-02-28 12:02:12 

  


  

    Hello,

Simple question that may not have a simple answer:

I understand how to set up custom page masters for FO output with different numbers of columns, but what if I want to change the column layout mid-page?  Say, for example, that I want half a page to have three columns, and the other half to have one column.


Is this possible?

Thanks,
Colin


  

  
  
   
     
    

  

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     user name

     2007-02-28 12:20:02
  


  

    

  


  

    Ah, I just discovered the "span" attribute.  So, I can make my entire page three-columns, and then use span=";all" on the FO objects that I want to span across these columns.

Can someone just confirm that this is the best way to do what I am after?


Thanks,
Colin

On 2/28/07, Colin Shapiro < cmshapirogmail.com">cmshapirogmail.com> wrote:

Hello,

Simple question that may not have a simple answer:

I understand how to set up custom page masters for FO output with different numbers of columns, but what if I want to change the column layout mid-page?&nbsp; Say, for example, that I want half a page to have three columns, and the other half to have one column.


Is this possible?

Thanks,
Colin





  

  
  
   
     
    

  

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a single page?
  


  

     user name

     2007-02-28 12:26:10
  


  

    

  


  

    

Hi Colin,


It is the only way to do it, so it had better be 
the best way.  8^)


 


Depending on your XSL-FO processor, span may or may 
not work in all contexts.&nbsp; The XSL-FO spec says a spanned block must be a 
direct child of fo:flow.&nbsp; But DocBook uses nested fo:block elements for 
sections to apply section properties.  That can be worked around, if you 
need it.


&nbsp;


Bob Stayton
Sagehill Enterprises
DocBook Consulting
sagehill.net">bobssagehill.net


&nbsp;


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Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 10:20 
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Subject: [docbook-apps] Re: Different 
  numbers of columns on a single page?

  

Ah, I just discovered the "span" attribute.  So, I can 
  make my entire page three-columns, and then use span="all" on the FO objects 
  that I want to span across these columns.

Can someone just confirm that 
  this is the best way to do what I am after? 

Thanks,
Colin


  
On 2/28/07, Colin 
  Shapiro <gmail.com">cmshapirogmail.com> wrote:
  
Hello,

Simple 
    question that may not have a simple answer:

I understand how to set 
    up custom page masters for FO output with different numbers of columns, but 
    what if I want to change the column layout mid-page?&nbsp; Say, for example, 
    that I want half a page to have three columns, and the other half to have 
    one column. 

Is this possible?

Thanks,
Colin


  

  
  
   
     
    

  

    Re:  Re: Different numbers of columns on
a single page?
  


  

     user name

     2007-02-28 14:18:29
  


  

    

  


  

    Bob,

Thanks for that tip, it was very helpful.&nbsp; I'm sure I'd be pulling my hair out later when the span attribute refused to work after I put it in a nested fo:block.

I just tried it to see what would happen with FOP 
v0.93, and it doesn't work unless it's in a direct child of fo:flow.&nbsp; And there are no errors indicating what the problem is.

Thanks,
Colin

On 2/28/07, 
Bob Stayton < bobssagehill.net">bobssagehill.net> wrote:










Hi Colin,


It is the only way to do it, so it had better be 
the best way.  8^)


 


Depending on your XSL-FO processor, span may or may 
not work in all contexts.&nbsp; The XSL-FO spec says a spanned block must be a 
direct child of fo:flow.&nbsp; But DocBook uses nested fo:block elements for 
sections to apply section properties.  That can be worked around, if you 
need it.


 


Bob Stayton
Sagehill Enterprises
DocBook Consulting
 bobssagehill.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">bobssagehill.net



 ;


 



  
----- Original Message ----- 

  
  
  
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 10:20 
  AM

  
Subject: [docbook-apps] Re: Different 
  numbers of columns on a single page?

  

Ah, I just discovered the "span" attribute.  So, I can 
  make my entire page three-columns, and then use span=";all" on the FO objects 
  that I want to span across these columns.

Can someone just confirm that 
  this is the best way to do what I am after? 

Thanks,
Colin


  
On 2/28/07, Colin 
  Shapiro < cmshapirogmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">cmshapirogmail.com> wrote:
  
Hello,

Simple 
    question that may not have a simple answer:

I understand how to set 
    up custom page masters for FO output with different numbers of columns, but 
    what if I want to change the column layout mid-page?&nbsp; Say, for example, 
    that I want half a page to have three columns, and the other half to have 
    one column. 

Is this possible?

Thanks,
Colin






  

  
  
   
     
    






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