Re: [xsl] Conditionally have an even page declaration

[Colin DeClue <colin.declue@xxxxxxxxx>]

Actually, turns out my biggest problem was I had a typo. My test is
looking for BoLReport, where it's actually BOLReport.
Thanks anyway.
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 2:48 PM, G. Ken Holman
<gkholman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> At 2012-01-11 13:33 -0600, Colin DeClue wrote:
>>
>> Is it possible to conditionally define an even page, based on
>> something in the xml?
>
>
> Yes, but I think not with the approach you've taken.  Though I am unsure
> based on the lack of detail in your question.
>
>
>> I'm trying to do something with <xsl:if>, but I
>> can't seem to get it to work, and I can't find good examples anywhere
>> of using it not in a for-each.
>>
>> This is what I have:
>>
>>        <xsl:if test="BolReport/ReportType = 'Term'">
>>          <fo:simple-page-master master-name="even"
>>            page-width="8.5in"   page-height="11in"
>>            margin-top="0.13in"  margin-bottom="0.25in"
>>            margin-left="0.175in" margin-right="0.25in"
>> background-image="url({BOLReport/TermPath})">
>>            <fo:region-body/>
>>          </fo:simple-page-master>
>>        </xsl:if>
>
>
> The simple page master can be in your layout master set and never used, so
> it is safest to simply add it without putting it in the conditional.
>
>
>> And then in the xml:
>>
>> <BOLReport>
>>  ...
>>  <ReportType>Term</ReportType>
>>  ...
>> </BOLReport>
>
>
> Is that your document element or a piece of your document?  I'll assume it
> is a piece of your document and I'm guessing you are creating a page
> sequence for each of the <BOLReport> elements:
>
>   <xsl:for-each select="BOLReport">
>     <fo:page-sequence master-reference="regular">
>        <xsl:if test="ReportType='Term'">
>          <!--override the regular master to force an even page-->
>          <xsl:attribute name="master-reference">even</xsl:attribute>
>          <xsl:attribute name="page-number">auto-even</xsl:attribute>
>        </xsl:if>
>        ...
>     </fo:page-sequence>
>   </xsl:for-each>
>
> I hope this helps, though I'm unclear on precisely what you are asking for.
>  Perhaps this will point you in the right direction.
>
> . . . . . . . . . Ken
>
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