Re: [docbook-apps] Change in font messing up TOC

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

It sounds like a mismatch of font glyphs and font metrics.  What XSL-FO
processor are you using, and did you do anything to configure it to use the
Verdana font?

Bob Stayton
Sagehill Enterprises
DocBook Consulting
bobs@sagehill.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Shevitz" <dshevitz@singlestep.com>
To: <docbook-apps@lists.oasis-open.org>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 4:08 PM
Subject: [docbook-apps] Change in font messing up TOC


> Hello all,
>
> I have a book file that, when I generate the toc using the default font
> (Times New Roman, 10pt, I believe), everything looks fine.
>
> When I use the following in my customization layer:
>
> <xsl:param name="body.font.family" select="'Verdana'"></xsl:param>
>
> the numbers in the TOC are no longer right aligned. When I reduce the
> font size to 8pt, the TOC numbers return to the correct alignment.
> However, now the body text of my entire document is 8pt, which is not
> acceptable.
>
> I'm at a loss as to what I need to change. I'm guessing that the change
> in font is messing up how much space is needed between the TOC entry and
> its corresponding page number. But I don't know how to adjust that
spacing.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
>
> Dave Shevitz
>
>