RE: block-containers and absolute positioning
De : J.Pietschmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] David Neary wrote: fo:block-container font-size=20pt text-align-last=center fo:block left=0pt top=0pt width=20mm height=20mm position=absolute Specifying position on fo:block has no effect in FOP, it only works on fo:block-container. You have to use two containers: Thanks a lot - that works great, and has given bme a much better idea of what's happening. Dave Neary. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: block-containers and absolute positioning
David Neary wrote: I'm using fop 0.20.4 on Win32. I would like to lay out a letterhead type thing which looks something like this... ++ || Name || Address 1 | Logo | Address 2 || Phone || Fax ++ I think that this should be a block container with two blocks in it - one containing the external-graphic and one containing the rest of the letterhead (I guess I could do it with a table too). A table would indeed be the more recommended solution. fo:block-container font-size=20pt text-align-last=center fo:block left=0pt top=0pt width=20mm height=20mm position=absolute Specifying position on fo:block has no effect in FOP, it only works on fo:block-container. You have to use two containers: fo:static-content flow-name=xsl-region-before fo:block-container left=0pt top=0pt width=20mm height=20mm position=absolute font-size=20pt text-align-last=center fo:external-graphic width=20mm height=20mm src=url(http://www.linux.ie/images/tux.gif)/ /fo:block-container fo:block-container left=20mm top=0pt width=180mm height=20mm position=absolute font-size=20pt text-align-last=center fo:blockTom Jones/fo:block fo:block17 Rugby Street/fo:block fo:blockCardiff CA12 14GC/fo:block /fo:block-container /fo:static-content J.Pietschmann - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]