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XSL-FO Basic Concepts and Markup Discussion in May 2013

Join us for a focused session on XSL-FO basics covering topics like page masters, sequences, and formatting. Explore goals, concepts, and practical implementations in this informative webinar.

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XSL-FO Basic Concepts and Markup Discussion in May 2013

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  1. Conference Number: 805-309-0248Participant Code: 880-0006 Power HourMay 2013 XSL-FOBasic Concepts and Markup

  2. Power Hour – May 2013 Agenda • XSL-FOBasic Concepts and Markup • Survey Results • Webinar Schedule

  3. Power Hour – May 2013 XSL-FOBasic Concepts and Markup

  4. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Experience

  5. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup What are your goals for this session?

  6. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup What are your goals for this session? • Two line headers and two line footers implementation • I'm experienced with FrameMaker, WebWorks, HTML/CSS publishing but new to XSL-FO • Nothing in particular. Just wanted to check out the topic.

  7. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Today’s Goals • Create a custom title page • Two line headers and two line footers implementation • Leverage XSL-FO variables in headers/footers • Define new master pages (via ePublisher)

  8. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Topics to cover: • Concepts (versus PDF and HTML) • Page and Page Sequence Masters • Page Sequences • Formatting • XSL-FO Markers

  9. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Concepts (versus PDF and HTML) • HTML • Single page • Content can be modified or edited • Layout is dynamic, reacts to content

  10. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Concepts (versus PDF and HTML) • PDF • Designed to “paint” a page • Editing not a consideration • Limited reflow support, primarily static layout

  11. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Concepts (versus PDF and HTML) • XSL-FO • Defines rules for how to generate pages based on content • Content can change, pages created as needed during rendering process • Templates and layout hints (ala HTML+CSS)

  12. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Page and Page Sequence Masters • Template for all pages • Define five content regions • Page sequence masters define left/right layout handling

  13. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Page and Page Sequence Masters Margins Before Start Body End After

  14. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Page and Page Sequence Masters<simple-page-master master-name="index-even-master-page" page-height="11in" page-width="8.5in" margin-bottom="0.1in" margin-left="0.5in" margin-right="0.5in" margin-top="0.5in"> <region-body region-name="index-body" margin-top="0.5in" margin-bottom="0.5in" /> <region-before region-name="index-even-header" extent="0.5in" /> <region-after region-name="index-even-footer" extent="0.5in" /></simple-page-master>

  15. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Page and Page Sequence Masters • Reference defined page masters Before Before Start Start Body Body End End Margins Margins R L After After

  16. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Page and Page Sequence Masters<page-sequence-master master-name="index-pages"> <repeatable-page-master-alternatives> <conditional-page-master-reference odd-or-even="even" master-reference="index-even-master-page" /> <conditional-page-master-reference odd-or-even="odd" master-reference="index-odd-master-page" /> </repeatable-page-master-alternatives></page-sequence-master>

  17. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Page Sequences • Reference master page sequences • Contain zero or more static content definitions • Contain at least one flow

  18. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Page Sequences<page-sequence master-reference="index-pages"> <static-content flow-name="index-odd-header"> <block>Index</block> </static-content> <static-content flow-name="index-even-header"> <block>Index</block> </static-content> <static-content flow-name="index-even-footer"> <block><page-number />- Index</block> </static-content> <static-content flow-name="index-odd-footer"> <block>Index - <page-number /></block> </static-content> <flow flow-name="index-body"> ... </flow></page-sequence>

  19. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Flows • Content “body” content • Layout is determined by how they are processed into their master page sequence

  20. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Flows<flow flow-name="index-body"> <block id="index-title">Index</block> <block>More stuff in the index.</block> ...</flow>

  21. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Formatting • Generally use block level and inline elements • <fo:block> similar to HTML <div> • <fo:inline> similar to HTML <span> • Formatting • Explicit via attributes (nothing like CSS) • Inherited based on hierarchy

  22. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Formatting<block id="lummOFoL054_XZvKvYkTiYQ_pID0E0PE0HA“ color="#000000" font-size="16pt" font-weight="bold" font-family="&quot;Times New Roman&quot;" margin-bottom="12pt" margin-top="12pt" margin-left="0pt" text-indent="0pt" page-break-before="true"> Creating Popup Windows</block><block> <inline font-family="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000" font-size="9pt"> Exploring ePublisher.doc </inline></block>

  23. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup XSL-FO Markers • Allow references to content based on layout results • Used to implement running header/footer titles

  24. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup XSL-FO Markers<fo:marker marker-class-name="RunningTitle"> Chapter 3 - Learning XSLT</fo:marker>...<fo:retrieve-marker retrieve-class-name="RunningTitle" retrieve-position="last-ending-within-page" />

  25. XSL-FO – Basic Concepts and Markup Today’s Goals • Create a custom title page • Two line headers and two line footers implementation • Leverage XSL-FO variables in headers/footers • Define new master pages (via ePublisher)

  26. Power Hour – May 2013 Survey Results

  27. Survey Results When to meet:

  28. Survey Results Voice Options:

  29. Survey Results Topics to cover:

  30. Survey Results Topics to cover: • No suggestions!

  31. Power Hour – May 2013 Webinar Schedule

  32. Webinar Schedule Power Hour: • June 27th at 2:00pm Central • PDFs from DITAExamining the process of DITA to XSL-FO to PDF Sign-up atwww.webworks.com/eSchool/Power_Hour/

  33. Webinar Schedule Show Me: • June 20th at 10:30am Central • Learn what the ePublisher platform can do for you • Repeats monthly on the 3rd Thursday Sign-up atwww.webworks.com/eSchool/Show_Me/

  34. Webinar Schedule Study Hall: • June 12th at 1:00pm Central • Open forum for ePublisher users • Repeats monthly on the 2nd and last Wednesdays Join atwww.webworks.com/eSchool/Study_Hall/

  35. Power HourMay 2013 XSL-FOBasic Concepts and Markup

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