What is The XSL-FO Page Templates in XML
In this article I will explain what is the XSL-FO Page Templates in XML
XSL-FO Page Templates
- XSL-FO uses page templates called "Page Masters" to define the layout of pages.
- XSL-FO Page Templates template must have a unique name.
- XSL-FO Page Templates could be used as a template for introduction pages.
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<fo:simple-page-master master-name="intro">
<fo:region-body margin="5in" />
</fo:simple-page-master>
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In the example above, <fo:simple-page-master> elements, define templates.The template name is called "intro".
XSL-FO Page Size
XSL-FO uses the following attributes to define the size of a page
- page-width defines the width of a page
- page-height defines the height of a page
XSL-FO Page Margins
XSL-FO uses the following attributes to define the margins of a page
- margin-top defines the top margin
- margin-bottom defines the bottom margin
- margin-left defines the left margin
- margin-right defines the right margin
- margin defines all four margins
XSL-FO Page Regions
XSL-FO uses the following elements to define the regions of a page
- region-body defines the body region
- region-before defines the top region (header)
- region-after defines the bottom region (footer)
- region-start defines the left region (left sidebar)
- region-end defines the right region (right sidebar)
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