Re: [xsl] FO: next to last page

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

At 2010-05-06 07:44 -0700, Don Smith wrote:
> I've got a requirement to end chapters on even pages and, if that 
> last page turns out to be blank, reference it on the next to last 
> page. Assuming that I have 5 pages of content and output a blank 
> page for page 6, then on page 5 I need this in a static content region:
>
> Page: 5 / 6 blank
>
> I've got everything working in terms of reference, etc. My problem 
> is isolating only the next to last page. I can't see any way to do 
> that. Right now I'm getting the reference on all my odd pages; I 
> only want it if it's next to last.
>
> Am I missing the way to accomplish this or is it impossible?

It is not possible in the way you express the requirement.  One 
cannot do arithmetic with page numbers

When my customers have come to me with this, the way I've convinced 
them to go is to use:

 Page: 5 / next blank

I hope this helps.

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

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