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Vincent Hennebert commented on FOP-2293:
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bq. In that case, I will have to oppose this change, since it is attempting to
introduce a new semantic specific container type. We should not be introducing
new FO element types as extensions.
What do you mean by ‘new FO element type’? I don’t see anything wrong with
creating extension layout elements, if the standard ones don’t allow you to
achieve what you need. Why would a fox property be preferable? I think it would
actually be harmful as it would change the semantics of the FO element it is
used on. Could you clarify?
Whether the extension elements in the present case are of general interest
enough to be integrated in FOP is another discussion, that we can have before
merging the branch.
Thanks,
Vincent
> Whitespace management extension
> -------------------------------
>
> Key: FOP-2293
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FOP-2293
> Project: Fop
> Issue Type: New Feature
> Components: general
> Affects Versions: trunk
> Reporter: Seifeddine Dridi
> Priority: Minor
> Labels: XSL-FO
> Fix For: trunk
>
> Attachments: bestfit.fo, doc.pdf, multiple-feasible-nodes.fo,
> patch.patch, patch-rev1.1.patch, patch-rev1.patch
>
>
> I have been working on an extension for whitespace management, similar to
> what's described here:
> http://wiki.apache.org/xmlgraphics-fop/WhitespaceManagement
> The logic of the extension is very simple: the user defines a set of
> alternatives that he wishes to insert at the end of a page, then if there is
> enough space left, FOP will pick the alternative that best matches the user's
> selection criteria (first fit, smallest fit, biggest fit).
> This is my first work on FOP and it took me almost 2 months to reach this
> stage in development. But it's not the end of course, so I'm relying on your
> feedback to improve it.
> Thank you
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