can't add content in the < fo:block break-before="page"> for DITA OT PDF plugin

[lisazeng]

Hi all,

I use the DITA OT 2.5.

in the DITA OT PDF plugin, I want to add a new company disclaimer page after the cover page.
in the front-matter.xsl
<xsl:template name="createFrontCoverContents">
.....
<!--for the seconde page-->
<fo:block break-before="page">
</fo:block>

This works and I have new blank page after the cover page.
however, when I want to add some contents in the second page like this

<!--for the seconde page-->
<fo:block break-before="page">
<fo:block margin-top="10pt">
<fo:block text-align="right">
Disclaimer
</fo:block>
</fo:block>
</fo:block>
Then I got the error from oxygen,
Severity: error
Description: [fop] [ERROR] Anttask - Error rendering fo file: D:\test\temp\oxy-ug-pdf\oxygen_dita_temp\topic.fo <org.apache.fop.apps.FOPException

How can I solve this error as a novice.

Thanks!

[Radu]

Hi,

It looks like your XSL-FO file is invalid.
After the publishing fails there is a "DITA OT" console view at the bottom of Oxygen showing more details about the failure, including probably the line in the XSL-FO where the problem was found. You can open the XSL-FO file in Oxygen and maybe see what's wrong with it.

Regards,
Radu

[lisazeng]

Hi Radu,

I fixed all errors. and it seems that I can't use more parameters in <fo:block break-before="page" >.

if I use more parameters in this block, there is error shows however when I go to the specific fo file, there is green block on the right side of code. no specific error there.

why I can't have more parameters for this block <fo:block break-before="page" > and its inner block with front can't shown in the new blank page.

Thanks!

[Radu]

Hi,

In order to help further I would need to know how the XSL:FO block looked initially when the error was reported, what the reported error message looked like (the last part in the DITA OT console view after the publishing failed).

Regards,
Radu

[lisazeng]

Hi Radu,

Good news is that I can pass the running now.
I just make multi parameter in multi lines and didn't combine them into the same line. so the pdf is shown now.


However, as for the fo:block code below, a new page is created but no content is shown even though there is a block contains message "The information in this document applies solely to the hardware/software product (“Product”) specified herein, and only as specified herein."


<fo:block break-before="page"
front-size= "8pt"
color="#68717A"
text-align="left"
margin-bottom="10mm"
margin-left="10mm">
<fo:block line-height="130%">
The information in this document applies solely to the hardware/software product (“Product”) specified herein, and only as specified herein.
</fo:block>
</fo:block>

do you know how to track it?

[Radu]

Hi,

There seems to be nothing wrong with your fo:block but probably it's the context in which it resides in the XSL-FO.
Without having an entire XSL-FO to look at it's hard to say what's wrong.
There is a public users list where you may ask XSL-FO questions:

https://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list/

Ideally you can create a trimmed-down XSL-FO file and ask there.

Regards,
Radu

[lisazeng]

Hi Radu,

Thanks very much! I am checking it and hope it works.

br,
Lisa