[xsl] Tables and page breaks (implementeing a dynamic continued message)

["Julian L. Hunter" <hunterj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I have a table that spans multiple pages, with a static header. That 
works fine, the header is reproduced on all pages and everything is 
fine. However in the table data, certain fields I encounter are required 
to be sub-headers (single cell rows with different background), which 
must be repeated if the table breaks on a page (or a column, but assume 
page for now). I am completely stumped on how to accomplish this in 
XSL-FO (w/ XSLT).
  
Basically I need some way of knowing the page broke and recreating these 
sub headers before I add rows on the new page. I have tried various uses 
of break-after/break-before and nothing has worked (to be honest I am 
still confused as to what these do, some sites say they force breaks 
while other sites indicate they are conditions to be met for the inside 
code to executed, which is true?).

Of course including these rows in the table header occurred to me, 
however with that solution you cant have dynamic content! or can you?

Any help appreciated.

Cheers,
-- Julian Hunter