Re: [docbook-apps] xsl-fo font style question

[Bob Stayton <bobs@sco.com>]

On Tue, Sep 09, 2003 at 01:39:09AM +0200, Marc Baaden wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> being in the process of moving things from other formats to
> xml, docbook etc. and customizing via xsl-fo, I am looking for
> a way to achieve what some word-processors call "outline" style.
> That is for a given font a representation where you see only its
> outline.
> (for an ugly example, have a look at http://www.marc-baaden.de/cv_fr.pdf
>  where the left hand column is done with this "effect").
> 
> As far as I know, this is something that is achieved without
> needing a separate font style (as eg for bold/italics/bolditalics),
> but I don't know how.
> 
> Maybe it is not possible via XSL-FO ?

I don't see that style as one of the properties that
XSL-FO supports for fonts.  I think you would need
to select a font-family that implements that style.

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