Re: [docbook-apps] OrderedList and 'continuation' attribute

[Howard Perrin <howard@perrin.co.uk>]

Bob,

Thanks very much for your help. That seems to fix the problem - I've raised a bug on sourceforge as requested (https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3314663&group_id=21935&atid=373747).

I've noticed though with your fix that if 'continuation=continues' is used on a nested ordered list, and there is not another ordered list at the same level as the current one, but there is a nested list at the same level in a previous ordered list, then the numbering from that is picked up. This, to my mind, is not really desired behaviour - what do you think? (I hope that makes sense, if not I'll send through an example!)

Howard

On 9 June 2011 16:55, Bob Stayton <bobs@sagehill.net> wrote:

Hi Howard,

I think that is a bug, since the results are simply wrong.� The numbering should continue from the same list nesting level, in my opinion.� Could you please file a bug report on the DocBook SourceForge site for this?

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To fix it, take a look at the template named 'output-orderedlist-starting-number' in common/common.xsl.� In there you will see in the "otherwise" case that:

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<xsl:variable name="prevlist" select="$list/preceding::orderedlist[1]"/>

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This selects the previous list regardless of level, which in your instance is the nested list.� I think this selection should be of the preceding list with the same number of orderedlist ancestors, something like this [untested]:

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<xsl:variable name="prevlist" select="$list/preceding::orderedlist[count($list/ancestor::orderedlist) = count(ancestor::orderedlist)][1]"/>

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If DocBook 5, don't forget to add the namespace prefix.

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Bob Stayton
Sagehill Enterprises
bobs@sagehill.net

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

From: Howard Perrin

To: docbook-apps@lists.oasis-open.org

Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 1:50 AM

Subject: [docbook-apps] OrderedList and 'continuation' attribute

Hi,

I'm having a problem with the 'continuation' attribute on <orderedlist> elements. When I set it to 'continues' and the list follows a nested list, the numbering is started from the�nested�list rather than the outer list. For example, if I have:

<orderedlist>

� <listitem><para>First Item</para></listitem>

� <listitem><para>Second Item</para></listitem>

� <listitem><para>Third Item</para>

� � � � � � � � �<orderedlist>

� � � � � � � � �� <listitem><para>Nested First Item</para></listitem>

� � � � � � � � �� <listitem><para>Nested�Second Item</para></listitem>

� � � � � � � � � �<listitem><para>Nested�Third Item</para>

� � � � � � � � � �<listitem><para>Nested�Fourth Item</para>

� � � � � � � � � �<listitem><para>Nested Fifth Item</para>

� � � � � � � � �</orderedlist>

� </listitem>

</orderedlist>

<orderedlist continuation='continues'>

� <listitem><para>Fourth Item</para></listitem>

� <listitem><para>Fifth Item</para></listitem>

</orderedlist>

When transformed using the docbook XSL via FO to PDF the output looks like:

1. First Item

2. Second Item

3. Third Item

� � a. Nested First Item

� � b. Nested Second Item

� � c. Nested Third Item

� � d. Nested Fourth Item

� � e. Nested Fifth Item

6. Fourth Item

7. Fifth Item

Maybe this is intended behaviour - but I want to have 6 & 7 actually numbered 4 & 5 so that they continue the numbering from the list at the same level. Does anyone know if/how I can add something to my customisation layer to change the behaviour here?

Thanks!

Howard