Raphael Cotty wrote: > I am evaluating xxe using DITA framework and I am so far very impress by > how fast I manage to work with it. > > I am wondering how I can customise the front page of the pdf > transformation. > I'd like to add the logo of the company for example. >
--> Easy, document-specific, method: Don't give your DITA map a title attribute or child element. Instead write a topic which will act as a front page and then reference this topic in the first topicref of your map. --> Generic methods. Require some expertise. XMLmind XML Editor (and also XMLmind XSL Utilty) integrates XMLmind DITA Converter. Therefore answering your question involves two steps: [1] Write some code which customizes the front page. [2] Force XMLmind XML Editor to take in account your customization. There are two ways to do that: Method A -------- [1] Write a custom front page in XSL-FO (attached file may be used as an example). Let's call this file C:\temp\font_page.fo. [2] Open your DITA map (or bookmap), then select Options|Preferences, "Customize Configuration" | "Change Document Conversion Parameters" [3] Select "Convert to PDF, Postcript". [4] Add parameter: title-page with value: file:///temp/font_page.fo [5] Convert your DITA map to PDF. Note that, for this to work, your DITA map must *also* have a title attribute or child element (which is used in running headers). References: http://www.xmlmind.com/ditac/_distrib/doc/manual/xsltParams.html#xsltParams__title-page http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/doc/help/com.xmlmind.xmleditapp.kit.part.ConversionParametersEditor.html -------- Method B -------- [1] Customize the stock DITA configuration as explained in XMLmind XML Editor - Configuration and Deployment, Customizing an existing configuration, Customizing the XSLT style sheets used in the Convert Document submenu http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/_distrib/doc/configure/customize_xslt.html [2] Your customization mainly consists in a fo.xsl ``driver'' file, which generates a more elaborate front page out of the title and metadata of the DITA map. The principle of this fo.xsl ``driver'' file is explained in XMLmind DITA Converter Manual, Customizing the output of XMLmind DITA Converter, Simple customization, Customizing the look of the PDF files generated by ditac http://www.xmlmind.com/ditac/_distrib/doc/manual/manual-6.html#customAttributeSet [3] In your case, the fo.xsl ``driver'' file must override some of the XSLT2 templates found in XXE_install_dir/addon/config/dita/xsl/fo/ditac_titlePage.xsl You need to read and understand the contents of ditac_titlePage.xsl in order to implement your fo.xsl ``driver'' file. Method A and B are pretty complex (B much more than A) but please keep in mind that they are generally implemented by XML/DITA/XSL experts who are paid to do that. I mean, unfortunately method A and B are out of the reach of a technical writer. --- PS: See also "Customization Service" -- http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/customization_service.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: pixware_title_page.fo Type: text/x-xslfo Size: 1633 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.xmlmind.com/pipermail/xmleditor-support/attachments/20100323/2b42a2df/attachment-0001.fo
