[xep-support] Re: How to specify location specific margins for sidebars

[Andreas Siegert]

Nobody has a clue?

cheers
afx

On 21.11.2010 14:47, Andreas Siegert wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am using xep as a Docbook processor with docbook 4. The only reason why
> I am using XEP instead of FOP is the sidebars, which work nicely in most
> aspects but two:
> 
> I can not figure out how to make the padding/margins between the sidebar
> (that holds an image) adjust to the location of the sidebar.
> The sidebar is specified as being inside on a doublesided layout.
> I have not found a way to specify the left and right margins so that they
> adjust to 0 for the side of the sidebar that is inside while keeping a
> 0.5em margin on the side where the text flows around it.
> I am using the following syle sheet entry:
> 
>   <xsl:param name="sidebar.float.width">5cm</xsl:param>
>   <xsl:param name="sidebar.float.type">inside</xsl:param>
> 
>  <xsl:attribute-set name="sidebar.properties">
>       <xsl:attribute name="border-style">none</xsl:attribute>
>       <xsl:attribute name="border-width">0</xsl:attribute>
>       <xsl:attribute name="border-color">black</xsl:attribute>
>       <xsl:attribute name="background-color">#FFFFFF</xsl:attribute>
>       <xsl:attribute name="padding-top">0em</xsl:attribute>
>       <xsl:attribute name="padding-bottom">-1.3em</xsl:attribute>
>       <xsl:attribute name="padding-left">0mm</xsl:attribute>
>       <xsl:attribute name="padding-right">0mm</xsl:attribute>
> 
>       <xsl:attribute name="margin-top">0pt</xsl:attribute>
>       <xsl:attribute name="margin-bottom">1pt</xsl:attribute>
>       <xsl:attribute
> name="margin-{$direction.align.start}">0.5em</xsl:attribute>
>       <xsl:attribute
> name="margin-{$direction.align.end}">0.5em</xsl:attribute>
>    </xsl:attribute-set>
> 
> 
> I am also running into some wierd issues with padding, that's why I have
> set a negative one on top.
> Occasionally I get about 1.5 lines margin on the bottom instead of just
> half a line...
> 
> How can I get a handle on this?
> 
> thx
> afx


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