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Posted to fop-dev@xmlgraphics.apache.org by Adrian Edwards <ad...@netimpact.com.au> on 2002/03/01 08:33:42 UTC
Example extension
Hi fop-dev,
Has anyone written a simple(ish) FOP extension that they would be
willing to share with the list (or even just me) as an example? I'm
talking full jar file here. The lack of examples (other than the quite
complicated SVG extension) in the docs and on the mailing lists is quite
frustrating.
We don't have to go through the work of writing it up for publication
(yet). Just seeing the mechanics of someone else's jar would be great
for beginners.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Adrian Edwards
Application Developer
Netimpact Online Publishing
http://www.netimpact.com.au
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Re: Example extension
Posted by Matt Savino <ma...@synergizethis.com>.
I've been told than an extension is the way to go for these two needed
features:
1. Add a string ['(Continued)'] to a table header if the table spans
multiple pages. Note these tables are part of the content and can start
anywhere in the page. They could be seen more like paragraphs or blocks
with a title. Any other solution to this problem is acceptable.
2. Separate page number display for a subsection. IE - master document
is page 4 of 7, but subsection is page 2 of 3.
Please let me know if I'm missing any existing functionality that solves
these problems. I am planning to look into writing an extension some
day. An example would certainly help.
In the meantime, someone mentioned using iText for final stage add-on
functionality like this. Does that make any sense here?
Thanks a lot,
Matt
BTW, if anyone is in there poking around with the redesign, and feels
like creating a table-add-something-different-to-header-after-break
property, or even table-omit-header-before-break, I know I'd love you
for it.
Keiron Liddle wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> It really depends on what type of extension you want to do.
> This is an area that will change and become much easier in the future (in
> theory). Examples and help will be available for the new way of doing
> things.
>
> Could you tell us what you want your extension to do so that we have more
> ideas on what type of extensions people are thinking about. Then we can
> work out how they should be handled if possible.
>
> So to answer your question, there are some extensions but it really
> depends on what you want to do.
>
> On 2002.03.01 08:33 Adrian Edwards wrote:
> > Hi fop-dev,
> >
> > Has anyone written a simple(ish) FOP extension that they would be
> > willing to share with the list (or even just me) as an example? I'm
> > talking full jar file here. The lack of examples (other than the quite
> > complicated SVG extension) in the docs and on the mailing lists is quite
> > frustrating.
> >
> > We don't have to go through the work of writing it up for publication
> > (yet). Just seeing the mechanics of someone else's jar would be great
> > for beginners.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
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Re: Example extension
Posted by Matt Savino <ma...@synergizethis.com>.
I've been told than an extension is the way to go for these two needed
features:
1. Add a string ['(Continued)'] to a table header if the table spans
multiple pages. Note these tables are part of the content and can start
anywhere in the page. They could be seen more like paragraphs or blocks
with a title. Any other solution to this problem is acceptable.
2. Separate page number display for a subsection. IE - master document
is page 4 of 7, but subsection is page 2 of 3.
Please let me know if I'm missing any existing functionality that solves
these problems. I am planning to look into writing an extension some
day. An example would certainly help.
In the meantime, someone mentioned using iText for final stage add-on
functionality like this. Does that make any sense here?
Thanks a lot,
Matt
BTW, if anyone is in there poking around with the redesign, and feels
like creating a table-add-something-different-to-header-after-break
property, or even table-omit-header-before-break, I'd certainly love you
for it.
Keiron Liddle wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> It really depends on what type of extension you want to do.
> This is an area that will change and become much easier in the future (in
> theory). Examples and help will be available for the new way of doing
> things.
>
> Could you tell us what you want your extension to do so that we have more
> ideas on what type of extensions people are thinking about. Then we can
> work out how they should be handled if possible.
>
> So to answer your question, there are some extensions but it really
> depends on what you want to do.
>
> On 2002.03.01 08:33 Adrian Edwards wrote:
> > Hi fop-dev,
> >
> > Has anyone written a simple(ish) FOP extension that they would be
> > willing to share with the list (or even just me) as an example? I'm
> > talking full jar file here. The lack of examples (other than the quite
> > complicated SVG extension) in the docs and on the mailing lists is quite
> > frustrating.
> >
> > We don't have to go through the work of writing it up for publication
> > (yet). Just seeing the mechanics of someone else's jar would be great
> > for beginners.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
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Re: Example extension
Posted by Keiron Liddle <ke...@aftexsw.com>.
Hi,
It really depends on what type of extension you want to do.
This is an area that will change and become much easier in the future (in
theory). Examples and help will be available for the new way of doing
things.
Could you tell us what you want your extension to do so that we have more
ideas on what type of extensions people are thinking about. Then we can
work out how they should be handled if possible.
So to answer your question, there are some extensions but it really
depends on what you want to do.
On 2002.03.01 08:33 Adrian Edwards wrote:
> Hi fop-dev,
>
> Has anyone written a simple(ish) FOP extension that they would be
> willing to share with the list (or even just me) as an example? I'm
> talking full jar file here. The lack of examples (other than the quite
> complicated SVG extension) in the docs and on the mailing lists is quite
> frustrating.
>
> We don't have to go through the work of writing it up for publication
> (yet). Just seeing the mechanics of someone else's jar would be great
> for beginners.
>
> Thanks in advance.
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