Re: [docbook-apps] Attribute set override.

Bob: 

Thank you so much for the reply. This is exactly what I was looking for. I never thought to use a choose within an attribute set! 

Now this not only solved my one issue, but has given me a tool that I can use for other issues. 

 

Thank you!!

 

/Gregorio

-----Original Message-----

From: Bob Stayton <>

To: docbook-apps <>; gpevaco <>

Sent: Tue, Jun 28, 2011 12:48 pm

Subject: Re: [docbook-apps] Attribute set override.

Hi,

An attribute-set's attributes are evaluated for each instance of it being applied, so you can add xsl:choose to the body of xsl:attribute.  You just need to make sure each case returns a valid value so you don't get empty attributes, something like this:

 

<xsl:attribute-set name="section.level1.properties">

  <xsl:attribute name="break-before">

    <xsl:choose>

      <xsl:when test="@role = 'nobrk'">auto</xsl:when>

      <xsl:otherwise>page</xsl:otherwise>

    </xsl:choose>

  </xsl:attribute>

</xsl:attribute-set>

 

You cannot have it skip the attribute, but you can change its value to the default "auto"

 

Bob Stayton

Sagehill Enterprises



 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From:  

To:  

Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 10:57 AM

Subject: [docbook-apps] Attribute set override. 

I have a situation where I have an attribute-set in my fo custom layer. 

 

<xsl:attribute-set name="section.level1.properties">

  <xsl:attribute name="break-before">page</xsl:attribute>

</xsl:attribute-set>

 

Now the situation is a need to override this behavior in certain instances. 

I have added an attribute to certain sect1 elements, role="nobrk" where I want to override this behavior. 

 

My question is how do go about setting up the stylesheets to skip or ignore the break-before attribute for the certain elements designated as nobrk. 

 

I am guessing something like : 

 

<xsl:template match="sect1[@role='nobrk']">

  <fo:block xsl:use-attribute-sets="section.level1.properties">

       ...

 

but am stumped as to how to get it to ignore the break-before override?

Any suggestions would be most welcome!

Thanks!

/Gregorio