Re: [xsl] Outputting Plain Text with Page Breaks

Subject: Re: [xsl] Outputting Plain Text with Page Breaks
From: "Jonathan Perret" <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 15:29:55 +0100
Chris,

By definition, plain text does not specify such things as where to break
pages.

Perhaps the system to which your output is destined does recognize some
page break indicators, but without knowing what these are it will be hard
to help you.

Cheers,
--Jonathan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Pearson" <chrisp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <XSL-List@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 3:22 PM
Subject: [xsl] Outputting Plain Text with Page Breaks


> Hello once again list,
>
> I'm hoping for some suggestions.  I have a stylesheet which outputs three
sections of data: a header level, a mid level and a detail level.  What I am
stumped about is how to control the page break of the text on the output
document (ie, at the end of the last detail record in the detail section,
break to a new page and begin writing the next header / mid/detail section.
>
> I tried using a hex form-feed <xsl:value-of select="'&#x0c;'" />, but
saxon reported an unrecognized character.
>
> I guess I can also count the number of lines I have written to that point,
and subtract that from the number of lines available on the page.  Any
suggestions on how this approach may work?
>
> Gratitude in advance for any ideas,
> Chris
>
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