Re: [docbook-apps] Cover pages for print output

Hi,

As you probably noticed, the titlepage spec file 
does not let you specify a graphic above the title and a different one below the 
title.

 

You could try bypassing the titlepage spec file 
mechanism and create a layout table for your title page:

 

http://www.sagehill.net/docbookxsl/TitlePagePrint.html#TitlepageTableLayout

 

That should give you direct control of the page, 
without having to guess how the spec file mechanism is working (it is a bit of a 
black box). 

 

For the wide graphic, you could set the 
start-indent and end-indent to negative values to extend the table out to the 
page edges.  Be sure to include a start-indent="0pt" and end-indent="0pt" 
on your fo:table-body if you do that, or your table cells will inherit that 
outer start-indent.

 

Bob Stayton
Sagehill Enterprises
DocBook Consulting


 

 

  
----- Original Message ----- 

  
From: 
  Dave Shevitz 
  

  
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Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 8:46 
  AM

  
Subject: [docbook-apps] Cover pages for 
  print output

  

  

  
Hello all,

  
 

  
My apologies if this has been answered 
  elsewhere.

  
 

  
Our documents have a custom cover page that has two 
  graphics: one above title and one below it. After reviewing the DocBook XSL 
  guide, I was able to figure out how to add a graphic to the top of the page, 
  but I have yet to figure out how to add a second graphic. Is there a way to do 
  this? These graphics actually go all the way to the edges of the page—for a 
  while I thought I could create a single image and use it as a background image 
  for the cover page, but I haven’t had any luck figuring that out 
  either.

  
 

  
I’m using FOP to render the PDF output, if that makes any 
  difference.

  
 

  
Thanks,

  
 

  
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