Cool! Thanks.

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Subject: Re: <HR> in FOP


> Assuming you have one-inch margins and a page with of 8.5 inches, the
> following FO element draws a one-point black line across the page:
>
> <fo:leader leader-pattern="rule" rule-thickness="1.0pt"
> leader-length="6.5in" color="black"/>
>
> You can also set other properties, such as space-before and space-after.
>
> Here's an example that I use for lines in footers (to separate the rest of
> the page from the footer):
>
> At the top of the stylesheet, I have a bunch of elements similar to this
> one:
>
>   <xsl:attribute-set name="footerleader">
>     <xsl:attribute name="leader-pattern">rule</xsl:attribute>
>     <xsl:attribute name="rule-thickness">1.0pt</xsl:attribute>
>     <xsl:attribute name="leader-length">6.5in</xsl:attribute>
>     <xsl:attribute name="space-before.optimum">0pt</xsl:attribute>
>     <xsl:attribute name="space-after.optimum">24pt</xsl:attribute>
>     <xsl:attribute name="color">black</xsl:attribute>
>   </xsl:attribute-set>
>
> That way, I can maintain styles in one place within the stylesheet (and I
> could maintain them in a separate file and import them, if need be).
>
> Later, when I actually want a line across the page, I then use:
>
> <fo:leader xsl:use-attribute-sets="footerleader"/>
>
> You do not need to use one-cell tables and external graphics to get a
> simple (or not-s-simple) line.
>
> HTH
>
> Jay Bryant
> Bryant Communication Services
> (on contract at Synergistic Solution Technologies)
>
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