Re: FW: keep-together in a multi-column document

[Chuck Paussa]

Thibodeaux, Paul wrote:
I'm using FOP to build a multi-column, multipage document that is
essentially a "directory" of sorts, with names, addresses, and phone
numbers.
I'd like to keep all the lines of each entry together in the same column,
but  "keep-together.within-column" on the parent "block" doesn't seem to
be working to do this for me.  It seems to be ignored.
Does anyone have any ideas on this?
You need to use
<fo:region-body column-count="3"/> (or 4 or 2 or 5 etc.)
Here's a sample for a dictionary or directory which uses markers for the 
page headings etc.

Chuck
<fo:root xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format";>
  <fo:layout-master-set>
     <fo:simple-page-master master-name="page-first" 
page-height="8.5in" page-width="11in">
        <fo:region-body margin-top="5cm" margin-bottom=".5in" 
margin-left=".5in" margin-right=".5in" column-count="3"/>
        <fo:region-before extent="6cm"/>
     </fo:simple-page-master>
  </fo:layout-master-set>
  <fo:page-sequence master-reference="page-first">
     <fo:static-content flow-name="xsl-region-before">
        <fo:table table-layout="fixed">
           <fo:table-column column-width="5.5in"/>
           <fo:table-column column-width="5.5in"/>
           <fo:table-body>
              <fo:table-row>
                 <fo:table-cell>
                    <fo:block keep-together="auto">
                                           first-starting-within-page:
                                           <fo:retrieve-marker 
retrieve-class-name="entry" retrieve-boundary="page" 
retrieve-position="first-starting-within-page"/>
                    </fo:block>
                 </fo:table-cell>
                 <fo:table-cell>
                    <fo:block keep-together="auto" text-align="end">
                                           first-including-carryover :
                                           <fo:retrieve-marker 
retrieve-class-name="entry" retrieve-boundary="page" 
retrieve-position="first-including-carryover"/>
                    </fo:block>
                 </fo:table-cell>
              </fo:table-row>
              <fo:table-row>
                 <fo:table-cell>
                    <fo:block keep-together="auto">
                                           last-starting-within-page :
                                           <fo:retrieve-marker 
retrieve-class-name="entry" retrieve-boundary="page" 
retrieve-position="last-starting-within-page"/>
                    </fo:block>
                 </fo:table-cell>
                 <fo:table-cell>
                    <fo:block keep-together="auto" text-align="end">
                                           last-ending-within-page   :
                                           <fo:retrieve-marker 
retrieve-class-name="entry" retrieve-boundary="page" 
retrieve-position="last-ending-within-page"/>
                    </fo:block>
                 </fo:table-cell>
              </fo:table-row>
           </fo:table-body>
        </fo:table>
     </fo:static-content>
     <fo:flow flow-name="xsl-region-body">
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">One</fo:marker>One One One One One One One One 
One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One 
One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One 
One One One One One One <fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Onex</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Two</fo:marker>Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two 
Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two 
Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two 
Two Two Two Two Two Two <fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Twox</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Thr</fo:marker>Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr 
Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr 
Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr 
Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr <fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Thrx</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Fou</fo:marker>Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou 
Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou 
Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou 
Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou Fou <fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Foux</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Fiv</fo:marker>Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv 
Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv 
Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv 
Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv Fiv <fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Fivx</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Six</fo:marker>Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six 
Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six 
Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six Six 
Six Six Six Six Six Six <fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Sixx</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Sev</fo:marker>Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev 
Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev 
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Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev Sev <fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Sevx</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Eig</fo:marker>Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig 
Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig 
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Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig Eig <fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Eigx</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Nin</fo:marker>Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin 
Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin 
Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin 
Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin Nin <fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Ninx</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Ten</fo:marker>Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten 
Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten 
Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten 
Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten <fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Tenx</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Ele</fo:marker>Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele 
Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele 
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Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele Ele <fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Elex</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Twe</fo:marker>Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe 
Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe 
Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe Twe 
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marker-class-name="entry">Twex</fo:marker></fo:block>
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marker-class-name="entry">Thi</fo:marker>Thi Thi Thi Thi Thi Thi Thi Thi 
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marker-class-name="entry">Thix</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">For</fo:marker>For For For For For For For For 
For For For For For For For For For For For For For For For For For For 
For For For For For For For For For For For For For For For For For For 
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marker-class-name="entry">Forx</fo:marker></fo:block>
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marker-class-name="entry">Fif</fo:marker>Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif 
Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif 
Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif 
Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif Fif <fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Fifx</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Sex</fo:marker>Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex 
Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex 
Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex 
Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex <fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Sexx</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Siv</fo:marker>Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv 
Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv 
Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv 
Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv Siv <fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Sivx</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Egg</fo:marker>Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg 
Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg 
Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg 
Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg <fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Eggx</fo:marker></fo:block>
        <fo:block><fo:marker 
marker-class-name="entry">Non</fo:marker>Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non 
Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non 
Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non Non 
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marker-class-name="entry">Nonx</fo:marker></fo:block>
     </fo:flow>
  </fo:page-sequence>
</fo:root>