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Subject: Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: XSL customization layer question
On Tue, Feb 26, 2002 at 05:17:27PM -0600, Dennis Grace wrote: > I'm lost. I need to add a customization layer for use with Martijn van > Beers's db2man.xsl that aligns additional command synopses in line > something like they do in the conversion to html. I'm using Norm Walsh's > docbook-xsl-1.49 with the latest db2man. > > To clarify, I have a man page with a multi-level synopsis that looks > something like this (this is a simplified version): > > command [-a | --alpha] [-b | --beta] > command -c | --charlie > command -d | --delta > command --help > > If I process the xml using xsltproc and Norm's xslt, I get what I expect. > If I use db2man, it comes out something like this: > > command [-a | --alpha] [-b | --beta] command -c | --charlie command > -d | --delta command --help > > I figured I needed a template call in the synop.xsl file, but I can't > figure exactly what it should say. I foolishly tried > > <xsl:template match="cmdsynopsis"> > <xsl:if test="position()>1"><xsl:value-of select > ="$cmdsynopsis.hanging.indent"/></xsl:if> > <xsl-apply-templates/> > </xsl:template> > > Naturally, this just put in the string equivalent of > cmdsynopsis.hanging.indent from the common/common.xsl file, which is 4pi. > > So how do I tell it to put in a carriage return and indent? Two things: 1. The test attribute won't respond properly to '>'; you should use test="position() > 1". Fun, huh? 2. If you are looking to output literal whitespace, then use the <xsl:text> element: <xsl:template match="cmdsynopsis"> <xsl:if test="position() > 1"> <xsl:text> </xsl:text></xsl:if> </xsl:if> <xsl-apply-templates/> </xsl:template> That's carriage return and four space characters inside the <xsl:text> element. -- Bob Stayton 400 Encinal Street Publications Architect Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Technical Publications voice: (831) 427-7796 Caldera International, Inc. fax: (831) 429-1887 email: bobs@caldera.com
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