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RE: Page breaks for text-only (not HTML) output?


I think you should look for a XML publishing system like FrameMaker + SGML,
Adept Publisher or something with formatting objects (FOP, probably the
cheapest solution). In that case you have much better control of what you
are placing on you page and where.

regards,

Bjorn

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-xsl-list@mulberrytech.com
[mailto:owner-xsl-list@mulberrytech.com]On Behalf Of Rebecca Lundberg
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 10:30 PM
To: xsl-list@mulberrytech.com
Subject: Re: Page breaks for text-only (not HTML) output?


>   I'm using $xA for new line but can't seem to find a similar code for a
>   page break.
>
> and how do we know what the page break command for your printer's
> language  is?

The solution must be non-printer specific... which rules out post script.

> tell us how you propose to control the printer...

I'm very new to this entire environment (this is my first project) so please
excuse my ignorance. The process I am working with is this:
I am provided with an XML file containing a batch of documents.
My XSL file converts this to a .txt file using whitespace generated with
strategically placed spaces and line feeds which format the text so that
when printed, it will be properly placed on the stack of pre-printed empty
forms that are located in the printer. The .txt file, once generated, is
sent to the printer via a DOS command. (Not bad for my first XSL project
:-) )

My output method is text and my encoding is UTF-8.

I am currently achieving pagination using line feeds but the boss would
prefer a page break. Our eventual goal is a non-printer specfic solution.

Does any of this give you a better clue what I'm trying to do?

Thanks so much for your assistance!
Rebecca


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