RE: [docbook-apps] Booklet from Docbook

[<Ludger.Thomas@iese.fraunhofer.de>]

Thanks Jirka for your response and pointing on iText. I'll have a closer look at the library and see what I can do. Obviously it isn't a trivial problem.
Ludger

-----Original Message-----
From: Jirka Kosek [mailto:jirka@kosek.cz] 
Sent: Montag, 10. Juli 2006 17:34
To: Thomas, Ludger
Cc: docbook-apps@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: Re: [docbook-apps] Booklet from Docbook

Ludger.Thomas@iese.fraunhofer.de wrote:

> 1) Is it possible to build such a document by using XSL-FO?

No, XSL-FO can't compose multiple pages onto one sheet of paper.

> 2) How can I tell the PDF-Renderer to put the graphic in the middle of 
> the booklet (position may vary)?

Probably the easiest solution to your problem is to create simple A5 output without "middle big graphics", and then use some PDF manipulation tool to compose final PDF from bits. If you use some PDF library like itext you can even script and fully automate whole process.

			Jirka

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