Bob Stayton is absolutely right in the Docbook context. In XSL-FO however these are translated into column-width properties.
Patrick nancy_b wrote: > Hi dear Patrick, > > That's what Bob Stayton writes: > > "Here is how you specify column width values: > > 'colwidth' specifies the desired width of the relevant column. It can be > either a fixed measure using one of the CALS units (36pt, 10pc, etc.) or a > proportional measure. Proportional measures have the form “number*”, meaning > this column should be number times wider than a column with the measure “1*” > (or just “*”). These two forms can be mixed, as in “3*+1pc”. " > > > Patrick Paul wrote: > >> Nancy, >> >> I am getting a little confused about what you are doing exactly. If you >> are getting the warning message you quoted in the other thread then it >> is a problem with the column-width you specified (or failed to specify) >> for your columns. As far as I know there is no colwidth property in >> XSL-FO. >> >> Now if you didn't specify a width for your tables then you will get the >> following INFO message: >> >> INFO: table-layout="fixed" and width="auto", but auto-layout not >> supported => assuming width="100%" >> >> If you still have problems could you try sending us a minimal but >> complete self-contained FO document that demonstrates the problem. Then >> we would really be able to help you and tell you what's wrong. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Patrick >> >> nancy_b wrote: >> >>> So this is may be the problem: I specified colwidth and and not width of >>> table? >>> Regards, >>> Nancy >>> >>> Patrick Paul wrote: >>> >>> >>>> The default width for tables is 100%. I just used 100mm as an example >>>> here. In any case it's better to specify the width even if you put >>>> width="100%" otherwise FOP will give you an INFO message indicating that >>>> it is "assuming width="100%"" >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Patrick --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
