[xep-support] the order of the conditional-page-master-reference

[G. Ken Holman]

At 2004-03-29 19:28 +0200, you wrote:
>Thanks a lot for this answer, I don't read anything about this in the 
>specification, but it's really comprehensible.

It is explicit in the specification by the statements that an unspecified 
condition tests true for that condition and the first condition where all 
tests are true is the first one that is used.

I can certainly understand one might construe from instinct that a "more 
specific set of tests" as being more important, but 6.4.10 clearly talks 
about "tested in order from the beginning of the sequence of children".

6.4.11 states "the initial value of all the properties makes the 
corresponding sub-condition true, this really means that the subset of 
traits that are derived from properties with specified values must make the 
corresponding sub-condition true."

The documentation in my book and my succinct answer to your question comes 
from boiling down the main points above from the Rec.

Which is why I wrote a book!  :{)}  Remember that the Recommendation was 
written for XSL-FO engine implementers, not for stylesheet writers.

I hope this helps.

...................... Ken


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