Re: [docbook-apps] attribute sets -- what possible attributes can I use?

["Bob Stayton" <bobs@sagehill.net>]

Just to add to what Dick said, my book describes how attributes in an 
attribute-set in a customization layer are merged with the original 
attributes:

  http://www.sagehill.net/docbookxsl/AttributeSets.html

You'll also need a good reference showing the possible values of each 
property.  I use the Property Summary appendix in the XSL-FO spec:

  http://www.w3.org/TR/xsl/#property-index

It has links back into the body of the spec for further explanation.

Bob Stayton
Sagehill Enterprises
bobs@sagehill.net

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From: "Richard Hamilton" <dick@rlhamilton.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 8:48 AM
To: "Robert Nagle" <idiotprogrammer@gmail.com>
Cc: "apps docbook" <docbook-apps@lists.oasis-open.org>
Subject: Re: [docbook-apps] attribute sets -- what possible attributes can I 
use?

> Hi Robert,
>
> Regarding your questions:
>
> 1) Yes, you can add other attributes. It's worth trying any attribute in 
> Dave's book that you think might be useful.
>
> 2) I don't know of a list of allowable attributes for the DocBook 
> attribute sets. I think a better way to approach things is to look at the 
> fo elements that a particular attribute set is attached to. I suspect that 
> 9 times out of 10 that will be either fo:block or fo:inline. So, a lot of 
> the time, if an attribute will work on one of those two elements, you can 
> add it to an attribute set.
>
> I usually grep for the attribute set name in the fo stylesheet directory 
> and look for what it's attached to. For example, list.block.spacing 
> appears on fo:list-block and fo:block (I guess it's one of the 
> exceptions:-).
>
> I hope that helps.
>
> Dick Hamilton
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>
>
> On Sep 14, 2013, at 8:25 AM, Robert Nagle wrote:
>
> > I need to work with attribute sets to customize my print output.
> >
> > I think I can  understand what they are about and also have looked at the 
> > list of fo/param.xsl
> >
> > But  I don't understand is what possible named attributes can be added to 
> > a single attribute set. For example, here is the list.block.spacing 
> > (which I think I need to modify).
> >
> > <xsl:attribute-set name="list.block.spacing">
> >   <xsl:attribute name="space-before.optimum">1em</xsl:attribute>
> >   <xsl:attribute name="space-before.minimum">0.8em</xsl:attribute>
> >   <xsl:attribute name="space-before.maximum">1.2em</xsl:attribute>
> >   <xsl:attribute name="space-after.optimum">1em</xsl:attribute>
> >   <xsl:attribute name="space-after.minimum">0.8em</xsl:attribute>
> >   <xsl:attribute name="space-after.maximum">1.2em</xsl:attribute>
> > </xsl:attribute-set>
> >
> > 1. Am I correct in assuming that it's possible to add other attributes 
> > here which are not mentioned?
> > 2. Where can I find a list of possible values which can be used for each 
> > (or all) attribute sets?
> >
> > I know it has something to do with xsl-fo, and actually I have a copy of 
> > Dave Pawson's XSL-FO book lying around, but other than that, I don't 
> > really have a clue where to start.
> >
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