Re: [xsl] fo, line wrap on index format.

["G. Ken Holman" <gkholman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 2004-04-23 14:13 +0100, David.Pawson@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Desired layout is
>
> [date][free text field, long or short][leader][amount]
> I.e. typical index formatting.
>
> E.g.
>
> 12 Nov short free text ................... 12.50
> 13 Nov long free text which causes a wrap
>        to here ........................... 13.50
> 14 Nov the nasty one with just enough txt.
>                                            14.50
>
> I.e. the text is just enough to cause the wrap,
>     yet the leader is on the first line.
>
> Problem,
>
> How to manage the line wrap.
> ...
> The empty cell is to keep clear separation between the free text field and
> the amount.

I don't recommend that table-oriented approach at all, I recommend using 
outdents on both the first and last line, using indents for the wrap edge 
positions, thus ensuring your desired gaps in a single formatting object:

For example, the simplest would be:

  <block start-indent="4cm" text-indent="-4cm"
         end-indent="4cm" last-line-end-indent="-4cm">

I think you have my book, page 150 of the paper Ninth Edition or page 158 
of the electronic Eleventh edition illustrates this (the bottom half of 
figure 5-11) ... I believe this is a far better approach to wrapping table 
of contents entries (as well as being far more succinct).

I hope this helps.

.......................... Ken

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