Hi Raphael, and thanks Hussein, I am subscribed to the list since 2006, that's not so long I guess :-) Anyway my company NeoDoc has been providing XSL-FO services to its clients for 10 years, and we will be glad to help you customizing your PDF output.
You can reply me in private with your as-specific-as-possible requirements so we can evaluate the work for you. Best regards, Camille. http://www.neodoc.biz cofounder Hussein Shafie wrote: > Raphael Cotty wrote: > >> Hi, >> Thanks very much. >> >> I am still evaluating xxe and I like it. >> >> But I need to use method B to give a professional look to the front >> pages and to customise the headers and footers. >> But I don't want to do it. >> Does your company provides supports for that type of work? >> > > Sure. However we always prefer to let independent contractors do this > kind of job. > > I'm sure that you'll very quickly receive offers from XML experts who > are long-time subscribers of this public mailing-list. > > If this is not the case, you are not stuck because you can also use our > own customization service > (http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/customization_service.html) as a backup. > > > > >> Or could you advise me for another company? >> >> Regards >> >> Raphael Cotty >> >> On Tue, 2010-03-23 at 20:06 +0100, Hussein Shafie wrote: >> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> -- >> XMLmind XML Editor Support List >> xmleditor-support at xmlmind.com >> http://www.xmlmind.com/mailman/listinfo/xmleditor-support >> > > > > > -- > XMLmind XML Editor Support List > xmleditor-support at xmlmind.com > http://www.xmlmind.com/mailman/listinfo/xmleditor-support > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: camille.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 272 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.xmlmind.com/pipermail/xmleditor-support/attachments/20100325/72ee5c46/attachment.bin
