Re: [docbook-apps] Wrap Text Around Image

[David Tolpin <dvd@davidashen.net>]

> On Friday 16 January 2004 18:42, Dave Pawson wrote:
> > At 19:35 15/01/2004, Sean Wheller wrote:
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >Is there a way to wrap text around a picture?
> >
> > No, unless you want to put the image
> > into a table cell?
> >
> > HTH DaveP
> 
> Hello Dave,
> 
> Ok, that's the obvious solution:-)
> 
> Alexander Peshkov, mentioned the @float which I am aware of but unable to use. 
> Alexander does however state that he has not tested the theory outlined in 
> his message. Are you saying that the @float theory does not work?
> 
> If so, then perhaps you could provide clearer insight to the function of 
> @float. TDG is very unclear on this subject.

Sean,

Alexander is right; here is what the stylesheet (fo/formal.xsl) does:

    <xsl:when test="@float and @float != 0">
      <fo:float>
        <xsl:attribute name="float">
          <xsl:choose>
            <xsl:when test="@float = 1">
              <xsl:value-of select="$default.float.class"/>
            </xsl:when>
            <xsl:otherwise>
              <xsl:value-of select="@float"/>
            </xsl:otherwise>
          </xsl:choose>
        </xsl:attribute>
        <xsl:copy-of select="$figure"/>
      </fo:float>
    </xsl:when>

in English, this means that if you set float to any value except for 0, the
content will float. If float's value is 1, then it will be float="{$default.float.class}"
in XSL FO, otherwise, it will be exactly what you specified.

Set float="left" to get what you want.

David Tolpin
http://davidashen.net/