Re: [docbook-apps] two-column spans for figure and table

[Jirka Kosek <jirka@kosek.cz>]

Bob Stayton wrote:

> That's a different approach, and would probably be more flexible.  When you
> say "post processing step", do you mean passing the normal FO output through
> a second XSLT process? That's what Ken's PSMI scheme does, right?

Yes. Second XSLT stage is an option. Or if you use node-set() you can do 
it in one stylesheet -- catch whole FO output into variable, then make 
node-set from this variable and finally massage this node-set with 
templates that will copy original FO content, move fo:blocks with span 
directly under the fo:flow and add properly all inherited properties to 
these moved blocks.

This process can be quite easily integrated into the DocBook stylesheets 
-- see the section about multi-pass processing in
	
	http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2003/07/16/nodeset.html

IMHO the hardest part will be in implementing proper properties inheritance.

				Jirka

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