What Szeak describes is a valid option - still it does require to „break“ the flow if I well understand the requirement (based on master)? Maybe using an absolute positioned block element which is anchored to the related information might as well be a possible option? https://www.data2type.de/xml/foref.html#absolute-position <https://www.data2type.de/xml/foref.html#absolute-position>
Thus the figure should appear on whatever page the related text will be rendered… Just an idea, Frank > Am 28.11.2016 um 15:51 schrieb Michel Krämer <michel.krae...@googlemail.com>: > > … You know, it would be great if there was something like a footnote, just > for the top of the page! :-) That would actually be what I need. :-) > > Michel > > >> On 28 Nov 2016, at 15:44, Michel Krämer <michel.krae...@googlemail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hi Szeak! >> >> This works! Thank you so much. >> >> Do I understand it correctly that I need to know in advance on which page my >> figure appears? So if I need it on page 100 I will have to repeat >> <fo:single-page-master-reference master-reference="content"/> 99 times? >> >> I'm asking because I'm generating a rather large document from DocBook using >> XSLT. There are many figures on different pages and I want to put some of >> them to the top of their respective page. I guess there is no easy solution >> for this with FOP, right? >> >> Michel >> >> >>> On 28 Nov 2016, at 14:04, Szeak (Register Man) <szea...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> My solution for your need is: >>> >>> <fo:layout-master-set> >>> <fo:simple-page-master master-name="content" page-height="297mm" >>> page-width="210mm" margin="0.2in"> >>> <fo:region-body> >>> </fo:region-body> >>> </fo:simple-page-master> >>> <fo:simple-page-master master-name="content-with-header" >>> page-height="297mm" page-width="210mm" margin="0.2in"> >>> <fo:region-body margin-top="2.5in"/> >>> <fo:region-before extent="2.5in"/> >>> </fo:simple-page-master> >>> >>> <fo:page-sequence-master master-name="mixed-content"> >>> <fo:single-page-master-reference master-reference="content"/> >>> <fo:single-page-master-reference >>> master-reference="content-with-header"/> >>> <fo:repeatable-page-master-reference master-reference="content"/> >>> </fo:page-sequence-master> >>> </fo:layout-master-set> >>> <fo:page-sequence master-reference="mixed-content"> >>> <fo:static-content flow-name="xsl-region-before"> >>> <fo:block font-size="11pt" font-style="italic" >>> font-weight="normal" hyphenate="false" >>> keep-with-previous.within-column="always" >>> line-stacking-strategy="font-height" space-after.maximum="1.7em" >>> space-after.minimum="1.3em" space-after.optimum="1.5em" >>> space-before.maximum="0em" space-before.minimum="0em" >>> space-before.optimum="0em" text-indent="0pt"> >>> Figure 3.1 Layers of code in a complex software architecture >>> </fo:block> >>> <fo:block background-color="red" id="img-layers-of-code" >>> keep-together.within-column="always" text-align="center"> >>> <fo:block id="d69e465" text-align="center"> >>> <fo:external-graphic content-height="auto" >>> content-width="66%" height="auto" >>> src="url(https://placeholdit.imgix.net/~text?txtsize=33&txt=350%C3%97150&w=350&h=150&fm=png)" >>> width="auto"> >>> </fo:external-graphic> >>> </fo:block> >>> <fo:block font-size="11pt" font-style="italic" >>> font-weight="normal" hyphenate="false" >>> keep-with-previous.within-column="always" >>> line-stacking-strategy="font-height" space-after.maximum="1.7em" >>> space-after.minimum="1.3em" space-after.optimum="1.5em" >>> space-before.maximum="0em" space-before.minimum="0em" >>> space-before.optimum="0em" text-indent="0pt"> >>> Figure 1 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet >>> </fo:block> >>> </fo:block> >>> </fo:static-content> >>> <fo:flow flow-name="xsl-region-body"> >>> >>> .... the content of body >>> >>> Bye >>> >>> 2016-11-28 13:18 keltezéssel, Michel Krämer írta: >>>>> If you want displaying the image exactly on top of the second page? >>>> Yes, that's what I want! :-) I want to place an image at the top of a >>>> page, no matter how many paragraphs I have. I want to place it at the top >>>> of the very page, where I put the image, just like you do it in latex with >>>> >>>> begin{figure}[t!] >>>> … >>>> \end{figure} >>>> >>>>> I can help you in this. >>>> That's very much appreciated. Thank you so much! >>>> >>>> Michel >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 28 Nov 2016, at 13:07, Szeak (Register Man) <szea...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> If you want placing the image after 20. paragraph, why define it between >>>>> 22. and 23? >>>>> Or >>>>> If you want displaying the image exactly on top of the second page? >>>>> >>>>> So if you want displaying the image exactly on top of the second page: >>>>> You need to define a bit more complex page-masters as now. I can help you >>>>> in this. >>>>> >>>>> Don't hesitate to answer. >>>>> >>>>> Bye, Szeak >>>>> >>>>> 2016-11-28 12:21 keltezéssel, Michel Krämer írta: >>>>>> Hi Szeak, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks a lot! This sounds very promising indeed. I can't get it to work, >>>>>> however. >>>>>> >>>>>> If I put <fo:flow flow-name="xsl-region-before"> inside my page-sequence >>>>>> definition I get the following error: >>>>>> >>>>>> org.apache.fop.fo.ValidationException: For "fo:page-sequence", only one >>>>>> "fo:flow" may be declared. (See position 222:48) >>>>>> >>>>>> If I create a new page-sequence and put it there FOP will end up in an >>>>>> endless loop and won't stop generating pages. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm not sure this is the right way, although it really sounds promising. >>>>>> Maybe I'm just missing something. I uploaded my small example here: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://gist.github.com/michel-kraemer/af82f3e115afb877338a72fa34a539cf >>>>>> >>>>>> If you render it you'll see that there is an image between paragraphs 22 >>>>>> and 23. You'll also see that paragraph 20 breaks at the end of page 1 >>>>>> and continues at page 2. I want to place the image at the top of page >>>>>> two, so right in the middle of paragraph 20. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any ideas? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for your help! >>>>>> >>>>>> Michel >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 28 Nov 2016, at 11:48, Szeak (Register Man) <szea...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't think you need any code modifing in Java. >>>>>>> It seems, you need a header for the page, if i understand good your >>>>>>> needs.. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So for display header correctly, you need to: >>>>>>> 1. define an ie.: <fo:region-before extent="1in"/> in >>>>>>> simple-page-master definiton >>>>>>> you can define an exact name for it ie.: <fo:region-before >>>>>>> region-name="myHeader" extent="1in"/> >>>>>>> 2. define an <fo:flow flow-name="xsl-region-before"> in page-sequence >>>>>>> definition >>>>>>> you can use the named definition by: <fo:flow flow-name="myHeader"> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That's it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bye, Szeak >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2016-11-25 17:11 keltezéssel, Michel Krämer írta: >>>>>>>> Hi! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm looking for a way to place an image at the top of the page, just >>>>>>>> like you can do it in LaTeX: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> \begin{figure}[t!] >>>>>>>> ... >>>>>>>> \end{figure} >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If I understand it correctly, you should be able to do this with the >>>>>>>> fo:float object: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <fo:float float="before"> >>>>>>>> ... >>>>>>>> </fo:float> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I understand that FOP does not support the "before" value yet. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is there a workaround to achieve the same thing? For example by >>>>>>>> placing the image absolutely or something like that? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I had a look at the code and it seems the feature is almost >>>>>>>> implemented but not fully yet. There is a BeforeFloat class that is >>>>>>>> supposed to place blocks in the before-float area, but even if I use >>>>>>>> <fo:float float="before"> this class never receives any children. The >>>>>>>> float also disappears from the output PDF. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If there is no workaround for my problem I would be very interested to >>>>>>>> implement the solution myself. I'm a Java programmer and if anyone >>>>>>>> could give me some pointers on where to start and what is missing in >>>>>>>> the current code I'd probably be able to fill the gaps. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Let me know what you think. Thank you so much! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> Michel >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: fop-users-unsubscr...@xmlgraphics.apache.org >>>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: fop-users-h...@xmlgraphics.apache.org >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: fop-users-unsubscr...@xmlgraphics.apache.org >>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: fop-users-h...@xmlgraphics.apache.org >>>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: fop-users-unsubscr...@xmlgraphics.apache.org >>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: fop-users-h...@xmlgraphics.apache.org >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: fop-users-unsubscr...@xmlgraphics.apache.org >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: fop-users-h...@xmlgraphics.apache.org >>>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: fop-users-unsubscr...@xmlgraphics.apache.org >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: fop-users-h...@xmlgraphics.apache.org >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: fop-users-unsubscr...@xmlgraphics.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: fop-users-h...@xmlgraphics.apache.org >>> >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: fop-users-unsubscr...@xmlgraphics.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: fop-users-h...@xmlgraphics.apache.org >
