Layout

This command is the root element in the Layout instructions.

Child elements

AddSearchpath , AttachFile , Compatibility , DefineColor , DefineColorprofile , DefineFontalias , DefineFontfamily , DefineGraphic , DefineMatter , DefineTextformat , Function , Hyphenation , LoadFontfile , Loop , Message , Options , PDFOptions , Pageformat , Pagetype , PlaceObject , Record , Section , SetGrid , SetVariable , StructureElement , Stylesheet , Switch , Trace , While

Parent elements

AtPageCreation , AtPageShipout , Case , Contents , ForAll , Loop , Otherwise , Record , SavePages , Until , While

Attributes

name (text, optional)

A name for the layout. Optional, without any influence on the layout itself.

require (text, optional, since version 4.15.10)

A comma separated list of required default features. Currently supported features are luxor/lxpath and harfbuzz/fontforge.

version (number, optional)

Minimum publisher version required. If major or minor version differ, give a warning. Format: 1.6.12 (revision number can be left out).

Example

This is a complete example for a layout rule set. The first part is the data file (save as data.xml) and the second the layout instructions (layout.xml).

<root>
  <elt greeting="Hello world!" />
</root>

<Layout xmlns="urn:speedata.de:2009/publisher/en"
  xmlns:sd="urn:speedata:2009/publisher/functions/en">

  <Options mainlanguage="English (USA)"/>

  <Record element="root">
    <ProcessNode select="elt"/>
  </Record>

  <Record element="elt">
    <PlaceObject>
      <Textblock>
        <Paragraph>
          <Value select="@greeting"></Value>
        </Paragraph>
      </Textblock>
    </PlaceObject>
  </Record>
</Layout>