Re: [xsl] How do I line up fo:block's side by side using coordinates ?

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

At 2006-12-03 17:23 +0100, asbjornt wrote:
> I have a form with tables, check boxes and text areas that is preprinted.
> I want to use xsl-fo and fop to make a pdf which matches this form. So
> when I print out my pdf file at some printer, I hope to match the
> preprinted document.

Fine.

> I need the fo:block's to be lined up side by side

In XSL-FO a block is as wide as its parent area.  Blocks cannot live 
beside each other on their own.

> (hopefully without using tables)

I would use tables for this ... why do you hope not to use tables?

> using coordinates and width to place the blocks' at the A4 sheet.

In the "Free resources" section of our web site you will see XSL-FO 
stylesheets for laying out business documents (e.g. invoice, purchase 
order, etc) following precise requirements for co-ordinates, height 
and width of table cells according to the United Nations Layout Key (UNLK).

> How do I line up the fo:blocks like this ?

Using tables.

I hope this helps.

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

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