Re: [xsl] Request assistance creating business form with XSL:FO

["J.Pietschmann" <j3322ptm at yahoo dot de>]

robert_hitchins@cargill.com wrote:
> Hi!  I need to create a PDF version of a business form on the fly using 
> XSL:FO.  The form has several boxed-in areas that are fixed in both 
> size and location.  I have tried to use the absolute-position="fixed" 
> attribute of the block-container but have not had any success because 
> the boxes always seem to get squeezed together and I can't get them 
> positioned properly on the page.
> Is there a way to define fixed size and position for bordered blocks?  
> If so, any code snippets or tutorials you could point me to would be 
> very much appreciated!
Try
 <fo:block-container position="absolute"
  top="0cm" left="0cm" height="4cm" width="12cm">
You can also use "bottom" and "right" to define the position of the
lower right vertex. Check the spec for details:
 http://www.w3.org/TR/xsl/slice6.html#fo_block-container


J.Pietschmann


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