[daisy] Anchor Boxes

[Karel Vervaeke]

Indeed, the daisy documentation only describes which files should be
modified to customize output.  It is impossible to include recipies for
all customisations that our users might want to implement.

Sorry I can't give a more satisfying answer - Instead let me give some
tips on how you might want to proceed. 

* It seems you might want help with xsl-fo: People on specific mailing
lists for xsl-fo will probably be better qualified and glad to help you.
* The cycle of updating the xsl, creating a book and checking if you
changes are good takes too much time (Admittedly, this is something that
we might address given the proper amount of motivation ;-).  Here is
what you can do:

note 1: Don't be afraid if it looks like a lot of work, it is the best
way of doing it AFAICT (having done this myself).

note 2: In these instructions I am using FOP instead of IBEX.  All
released daisy versions still use IBEX. The subversion trunk and the
next releases will use FOP.

- download and install fop (so you can run fop from the commandline)
- At the bottom of this file:
<wikidatadir>/books/publicationtypes/<yourtype>/sitemap.xmap

Add this line:
       <map:transform type="tee"
src="file:/tmp/fop-{flow-attr:bookInstanceName}.xml"/>

Right before this line:
       <map:serialize type="xml"/>
- Create a book (you may want to use a simple book with a limited amount
of documents) and find the fop input file
at /tmp/fop-yourBookInstanceName.xml

- Now you have a much shorter development cycle:
  * Edit the fop input file
  * run fop
  * check the output.

- (you may need to work out some kinks in this file because images and
other things may be broken when working like this)

HTH,
Karel


On Wed, 2008-03-26 at 16:10 -0500, Michael Halpin wrote:
> I have already done quite a bit of customization to the xsl on my daisy
> server and I have never used xsl before now.  I think fo:float may work
> but I need to create anchor boxes that float in the left margin that
> flow with inline content.  The floating anchor boxes are going to
> contain definitions for words found in the content and need to move with
> the words as content is edited.  I have tried the links provided but
> neither of them seem to contain the information that I need to achieve
> this.
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: daisy-bounces at lists.cocoondev.org
> [mailto:daisy-bounces at lists.cocoondev.org] On Behalf Of Karel Vervaeke
> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 4:33 AM
> To: Daisy: open source CMS - general mailinglist
> Subject: Re: [daisy] Anchor Boxes
> 
> Assuming you are talking about fo:float: we currently do not use any
> fo:floats.  Creating custom writing styles and implementing custom
> styles in html, document pdf or book pdf layouts is described in detail
> on the wiki and in the daisy documentation:
> 
> http://cocoondev.org/wiki/g1/215-cd.html
> http://cocoondev.org/daisydocs-2_2/374-cd/g1/26-cd.html
> 
> Regards,
> Karel
> 
> On Tue, 2008-03-18 at 14:32 -0500, Michael Halpin wrote:
> > Has anyone used float items in xsl to create floating anchor boxes 
> > similar to what one might find in indesign?  Or can some one tell met 
> > how to go about doing this in the xsl in daisy.  Any help is greatly 
> > appreciated.
> >  
> > Thanks,
> > Michael
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