How to use XSL-FO Table in XML
In this articles i am going to explain about XSL-FO Table in XML
XSL-FO Tables in XML
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The XSL-FO table model is not very different from the HTML table model.
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XSL-FO supports an own table structure.
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XSL-FO Tables structure is neither identical with the traditional CALS table structure nor with the HTML table structure.
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XSL-FO Tables is very suitable in order to take both table models as initial point for the typographical implementation.
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The XSL-FO table concept is especially easy to use for the table setting
There are nine elements and numerous attributes are available.
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<fo:table> is the central (the top) and obligatory element for generating a table.
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<fo:table-body> contains the tabular content of the table which consists of rows and cells
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<fo:table-column> allows the pre-specification of various characteristics for the columns of the table.
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<fo:table-and-caption>: If the table has a headline or a caption, this element is the top of the table.
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<fo:table-caption> incorporates the headline or caption of a table which has top element.
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<fo:table-row> determines the content and the characteristics of the table rows.
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<fo:table-cell> determines the content and the characteristics of the table cells.
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<fo:table-header> generates the header of the table which is automatically repeated if a page break occurs.
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<fo:table-footer> generates the footer of a table which is automatically repeated if a page break occurs.
For the start a simpe table example
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<fo:table-and-caption>
<fo:table>
<fo:table-column column-width="25mm"/>
<fo:table-column column-width="25mm"/>
<fo:table-header>
<fo:table-row>
<fo:table-cell>
<fo:block font-weight="bold">Employee No</fo:block>
</fo:table-cell>
<fo:table-cell>
<fo:block font-weight="bold">Name</fo:block>
</fo:table-cell>
</fo:table-row>
</fo:table-header>
<fo:table-body>
<fo:table-row>
<fo:table-cell>
<fo:block>101</fo:block>
</fo:table-cell>
<fo:table-cell>
<fo:block>Dinesh</fo:block>
</fo:table-cell>
</fo:table-row>
<fo:table-row>
<fo:table-cell>
<fo:block>102</fo:block>
</fo:table-cell>
<fo:table-cell>
<fo:block>Manish</fo:block>
</fo:table-cell>
</fo:table-row>
</fo:table-body>
</fo:table>
</fo:table-and-caption>
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The output from the code above would be something like this
Employee No
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Name
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101
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Dinesh
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102
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Manish
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