Re: [docbook-apps] footnote numbering is suppressed

[Ron Catterall <ron@catterall.net>]

Title: Re: [docbook-apps] footnote numbering is suppressed

Hi Bob

I had to bring in the whole template to my customization layer because using match="para[not(parent::footnote)]" fouled up some other effects.  However, all is well now.

Many thanks.

Ron

> This is one of the
> gotchas of XSL import precedence.  This template in
> fo/footnote.xsl:
>  
> <xsl:template
> match="footnote/para[1]
>                     
> |footnote/simpara[1]
>                     
> |footnote/formalpara[1]"
>               priority="2">
> which generates the
> superscript in the para fo:block is being overridden by your
> customization of para.  A template match with a higher import
> precedence will always be used before a template of lower import
> precedence, even if  that has a better match and higher
> priority.  So you need to copy this template to your
> customization layer to raise its import precedence, or change your
> match attribute in your customization to exclude footnote
> parents:
>  
> match="para[not(parent::footnote)]"
>  
> Bob Stayton
> Sagehill Enterprises
> DocBook Consulting
> bobs@sagehill.net

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