On 21.10.2008 16:31:02 Maximilian Gaerber wrote: > Hi Jeremias, > > Jeremias Maerki schrieb: > > That was discussed some time ago. You might want to read up on the > > status here: http://fop.markmail.org/search/?q=trimbox > > > Yep, that's what I found before posting my question. > > I've prepared FOP so TrimBox, BleedBox and MediaBox can all be set [1]. > > But the wiring into an extension hasn't been completed, yet. > > > > [1] http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=618626&view=rev > > > Alright, so these methods can't be accessed through configuration etc. > right now. I find > > setBleedBox(box); ///Recommended by PDF/X > / > very interesting, because I thought it would be quite common to have a bleed > area in professional layouts.
So the lack of support didn't cause enough of an itch to anyone to implement it. I hope you're going to itch enough because I currently don't. > / > > > I've attached a patch which comes from a working copy where I started an > > implementation for bleed. Not sure if it already does anything useful, > > but it could be a starting point. HTH > > > Thanks for the patch. So I guess I'll have to build FOP from source then > ;-) FOP does not support customization (like User-Exits), does it? I am > willing to test and code a little but modifying FOP core sources is out > of scope of my current project. FOP provides lots of extension points. And since you have the source, in some cases you can subclass certain classes if you must. But that might not help you here. Better for the project would be to do it right and integrate the functionality into FOP. This could be a great opportunity to contribute something back to the project. That's how FOP got where it is: People scratched their itches. Of course, you can also just wait until someone thinks this is fun to implement. It's how Open Source works. Remember: You're not alone if you implement this. We're going to help you with hints and pointers as much as we can. Just keep us in the loop to avoid late surprises. > Regards, > > Max > > On 21.10.2008 15:11:58 Maximilian Gaerber wrote: > > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> what is the current status of xsl-fo concerning a Spread-based Layout > >> (like InDesign uses)? > >> > >> I need to change an existing layout to support blocks/graphics that > >> bleed off the page. I know I could use a custom page size to add the > >> extra area but the resulting PDF won't be correct in terms of Trim Box etc. > >> > >> What would be the best way to implement such a feature? Add another > >> extension? > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> Max > >> > >> > Jeremias Maerki --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
