[xep-support] margin text, no. 2

[Alexander Peshkov]

Hello Martin,

I still think that solution proposed is viable. Please find attached simple
example that demonstrates use of marginalia. Hope this helps.

Best regards,
Alexander Peshkov                             mailto:peshkov at renderx.com
RenderX


MG> I'm interested in side-floats (text or graphics) in the context of 
MG> double-sided printing. Using Renderx's extension <fo:float 
float="outside">> this appears to be possible.

MG> To exactly define the problem let me try to describe the desired result:

MG> The margin notes shall appear separated from the body text either left 
MG> or right depending on even or odd page numbers. For clarification: 
MG> Ideally these margins should be located in the "fo-region-end" or 
MG> "fo-region-start" area respectively, synchronized with the body text. 
MG> The floats shall not be "embedded" or surrounded by the body text. For a 
MG> "right" page it should look like a two column table where the left (big) 
MG> column contains the "real" body text and the right column contains the 
MG> margin notes, vice-versa for "left" pages.

MG> To achieve this result I generated "dummy" floats trying to mimic a 
MG> two-column table layout switching its colums with respect to even/odd 
MG> page numbers:

MG> <!-- a "real" float -->
MG> <fo:block intrusion-displace="block" width="150mm">
MG>    <fo:float float="outside">
MG>      <fo:block font-size="8pt" width="20mm">This is a margin</fo:block>
MG>    </fo:float>
MG>    This is the main text (the body) which shall be explained by a margin.
MG> </fo:block>

MG> <!-- an empty "dummy" float -->
MG> <fo:block intrusion-displace="block" width="150mm">
MG>    <fo:float float="outside">
MG>      <fo:block font-size="8pt" width="20mm"/>
MG>    </fo:block>
MG>    This is the main text (the body) which shall be explained by a margin.
MG> </fo:block>


MG> The need for these dummies arises from the fact that blocks in the 
MG> document without margin notices shall end (or start respectiveley) at 
MG> the same position as blocks with margin notices, i.e. the text of the 
MG> "real" document body shall always start and end at the same position 
MG> regardless of margin notes.

MG> The main problem (among others) is: If a page break occurs within a body 
MG> text object then the portion of text carried over to the next page 
MG> starts and ends like on the page before instead of changing its 
MG> behaviour due to even/odd page numbering.

MG> This "solution" looks cumbersome and is practically useless, so I'm open 
MG> for any hint to a different strategy.

MG> Regards, Martin
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