[xep-support] If not use tables like in HTML, how to build this kind of layout

[Laurent Frinking / media access]

Hello,

It has often been said that it is mostly unnecessary to use tables for layout as has been done in HTML. I can agree with this but I can't find an alternative to build something like this:


...
<object_specs>
 <parent description="Spec1">
  <detail unit="mm" description="Length" value="673"/> 
  <detail unit="mm" description="Height" value="467"/> 
  <detail unit="mm" description="Width" value="723"/> 
  </parent>
 <parent description="Spec2">
  <detail unit="kg" description="Weight" value="343"/> 
  <detail unit="kg" description="Gross weight" value="1114"/> 
  </parent>
 <parent description="Spec3" >
  <detail unit="Volt" description="Voltage" value="220" /> 
  <detail unit="mAH" description="Capacity" value="1000" /> 
  <detail unit="h" description="Time" value="3"/> 
 </parent>
</object_specs>
...

It's part of datasheet with pictures and other text blocks.

This part should formatted like this

Spec1				Spec2
--------------------	--------------------
Length:	673 mm	Weight:		343 kg
Height:	467 mm	Gross weight:	1114 kg
Width:	723 mm 

Spec3
--------------------
Voltage:	220 Volt
Capacity:	1000 mAH
Time:		3 h


I tried doing this with <fo:block> and <fo:inline> but I don't see a way to do is. Is this one of the "rare" cases where a table is necessary to create such a layout? If far as I know, <fo:block> is always preceded by a newline making it impossible to simulate a table layout...

Thanks,
Laurent Frinking

media access GmbH
Dornierstr. 17
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Tel: +49 711 490 30 302
Fax: +49 711 490 30 22 302
http://www.media-access.net











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