Hi, Adrian It's been quite a while but I recall that at the time that basic-link code was written (long enough ago that they were still called simple-links) there was an option to choose between link rectangles per word, which aws intended more as a debugging setting, or combining link rectangles into larger rectangles where possible (that is, if the geometry permitted).
It was certainly the intention (and I believe it worked this way) that a number of linked line areas all with the same inline-progression dimension would result in _one_ linked rectangle. As one example. So that's your answer. :-) The multiple linked areas are an ancient debugging artifact, that seems to have become the norm. Regards, AHS > -----Original Message----- > From: Adrian Edwards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: May 22, 2002 4:08 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Why do links generate multiple rectangles in PDF? > > > Can anyone (Arved?) give me a brief explanation of why one > <fo:basic-link> will generate multiple link rectangles (one for > each word!) in a PDF rendering? > > This would seem to have a dramatic effect on the file size of > larger PDF documents with many multi-word links. It's such a > (seemingly) strange behaviour that there must be some > justification, although I can't find it in the mailing list archives. > > Any help appreciated. > > Adrian Edwards > Application Developer > Netimpact Online Publishing > http://www.netimpact.com.au --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
