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by Exotic Hadron
Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:32 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: PDF Transform: Table cell does not have a bottom border when row is allowed to break across pages
Replies: 1
Views: 2086

PDF Transform: Table cell does not have a bottom border when row is allowed to break across pages

Hello, By default, the tables.xsl file is configured to keep rows together: <xsl:attribute-set name="tbody.row"> <xsl:attribute name="keep-together.within-page">auto</xsl:attribute> </xsl:attribute-set> This does not allow rows/cells to break across pages. In effect, if a cell in...
by Exotic Hadron
Tue Nov 14, 2017 5:01 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: All transformation scenarios fail after installing com.github.dita-ot-plugins.plaintext plugin
Replies: 4
Views: 2007

Re: All transformation scenarios fail after installing com.github.dita-ot-plugins.plaintext plugin

Thank you. Which one integrator.xml do I use then? I've tried this one

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%OxygenProgramFolder%\frameworks\dita\DITA-OT2.x\integrator.xml
But that didn't help...
by Exotic Hadron
Tue Nov 14, 2017 4:55 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: How do I make Eclipse transformation to use a sans serif font family in the published text
Replies: 1
Views: 1463

How do I make Eclipse transformation to use a sans serif font family in the published text

Howdy, In this article by Jarno Elovirta I've read that you can specify a custom font to be used for output to PDF file. This article also adds some details on configuring fonts for output. I have however not found any information about how would I do the same for Eclipse transformation. Currently t...
by Exotic Hadron
Tue Nov 14, 2017 4:47 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: How do I make the PDF2 output in Author 19 look the same as in Author 16: tables don't continue
Replies: 7
Views: 2973

Re: How do I make the PDF2 output in Author 19 look the same as in Author 16: tables don't continue

Thank you. Indeed, I have erroneously removed the open and close angle brackets when I was removing the commentary in step. I had: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <catalog xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:entity:xmlns:xml:catalog" prefer="system"> uri name=&qu...
by Exotic Hadron
Tue Nov 14, 2017 3:02 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: How do I make the PDF2 output in Author 19 look the same as in Author 16: tables don't continue
Replies: 7
Views: 2973

Re: How do I make the PDF2 output in Author 19 look the same as in Author 16: tables don't continue

Hello Radu, Thank you for your help. Seems like I've missed some detail here as coloring of table headers doesn't work for me with the customization plugin. Here's what I've done. 1. Copied %OxygenProgramFolder%\frameworks\dita\DITA-OT2.x\plugins\org.dita.pdf2\Customization\ to C:\DITA-OT\ so that c...
by Exotic Hadron
Mon Nov 13, 2017 8:24 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: All transformation scenarios fail after installing com.github.dita-ot-plugins.plaintext plugin
Replies: 4
Views: 2007

All transformation scenarios fail after installing com.github.dita-ot-plugins.plaintext plugin

Hello, I was trying to install the com.github.dita-ot-plugins.plaintext DITA-OT plugin by using the following procedure . I copied the unpacked com.github.dita-ot-plugins.plaintext to: \frameworks\dita\DITA-OT2.x\plugins\ and then used this command to install the plugin: ant -f integrator.xml -verbo...
by Exotic Hadron
Wed Oct 11, 2017 3:12 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: How do I make the PDF2 output in Author 19 look the same as in Author 16: tables don't continue
Replies: 7
Views: 2973

Re: How do I make the PDF2 output in Author 19 look the same as in Author 16: tables don't continue

Hi Radu, Thanks for noting. Could you please hint on where I could get some documentation on creating XSL templates? The referenced example does not delve into markup details, so while it is clear what one should do to do a specific task add a logo to the frontmatter of a PDF document, I am not sure...
by Exotic Hadron
Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:18 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: How do I make the PDF2 output in Author 19 look the same as in Author 16: tables don't continue
Replies: 7
Views: 2973

Re: How do I make the PDF2 output in Author 19 look the same as in Author 16: tables don't continue

Okay, I've figured it out. To make the table to continue on a next page when it is long enough to fit the current page, we have to clear the attribute that prevents the rows to break. The attribute that controls whether a row can break is called keep-together.within-page . It is the inverse analog o...
by Exotic Hadron
Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:47 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: How do I make the PDF2 output in Author 19 look the same as in Author 16: tables don't continue
Replies: 7
Views: 2973

How do I make the PDF2 output in Author 19 look the same as in Author 16: tables don't continue

Howdy, Is there any way how I could make the PDF output by PDF2 transformation in Author 19 look the same as it's been in Author 16? I understand this has something to do with settings in XSL files within ${frameworksDir}/dita/DITA-OT/plugins/org.dita.pdf2/xsl/fo/ like that tables.xsl But what exact...
by Exotic Hadron
Fri Aug 25, 2017 1:48 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: How do I place text at the bottom of the title page for the BOOKMAP
Replies: 1
Views: 1335

How do I place text at the bottom of the title page for the BOOKMAP

Howdy,

I would want to put a line of text at the bottom of my title page. I am using BOOKMAP files.

How could I do that?

Thank you.
by Exotic Hadron
Fri Aug 25, 2017 1:15 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: urgent !! dita pdf plugin is missing from DITA transformation Type window
Replies: 3
Views: 1803

Re: urgent !! dita pdf plugin is missing from DITA transformation Type window

Could it be that you have simply opened another Oxygen XPR project? It seems, Transformation settings are stored in the XPR project file (found on the Project tab of the left-hand pane in the Oxygen't main window). For example, when you open Oxygen for the first time, you will possibly have the samp...
by Exotic Hadron
Fri Aug 25, 2017 12:29 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: How do I prevent resources and their folders from being copied to the output folder during the PDF/PDF2 transformation
Replies: 3
Views: 1648

Re: How do I prevent resources and their folders from being copied to the output folder during the PDF/PDF2 transformati

I am using Oxygen XML Author 16. I admit, it's outdated, but that's all I have for now. Checking the version of DITA-OT returns the following: PS C:\Program Files\Oxygen XML Author 16\frameworks\dita\DITA-OT> java -jar lib/dost.jar -version Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx1024m -Xms512m 1.8.5 So indeed...
by Exotic Hadron
Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:46 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: How do I prevent resources and their folders from being copied to the output folder during the PDF/PDF2 transformation
Replies: 3
Views: 1648

How do I prevent resources and their folders from being copied to the output folder during the PDF/PDF2 transformation

Howdy, I've noticed that DITA-OT copies resource folders to the output folder while using PDF/PDF2 transformations. As a result, you end up with an output folder that contains not only the transformed PDF files, but also all the folders with PNG files used in the transformed DITA files. This only ha...
by Exotic Hadron
Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:16 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Unable to insert a keyword reference
Replies: 11
Views: 6346

Re: Unable to insert a keyword reference

Thank you to explain this!
by Exotic Hadron
Wed Aug 23, 2017 4:42 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Unable to insert a keyword reference
Replies: 11
Views: 6346

Re: Unable to insert a keyword reference

Hi again, Radu. If possible, would you please highlight the differences/advantage of using <ph keyword> instead of <keyword keyref>? I mean, would changing this everywhere in out DITA files worth the effort? Personally, I prefer sticking to the standard, but there's a good chance some in our organiz...
by Exotic Hadron
Wed Aug 23, 2017 4:35 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Unable to insert a keyword reference
Replies: 11
Views: 6346

Re: Unable to insert a keyword reference

Thanks, Radu! Exactly what I needed. For those interested, there is a video that outlines the details on creating code templates. About choosing he <keyword keyref> instead of the <ph keyref>. Didn't know that. I've just started with Inserting and Defining Keys in DITA Maps and didn't have a clue th...
by Exotic Hadron
Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:08 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Unable to insert a keyword reference
Replies: 11
Views: 6346

Re: Unable to insert a keyword reference

Hi there, I am facing the same problem. I want to insert the keyword reference without having to type, say, <keyword keyref="component-name"/> in the Text mode. I would rather prefer inserting keywords from a UI by using some keyboard shortcut. However, if I select <menucascade><uicontrol>...
by Exotic Hadron
Mon Aug 21, 2017 7:52 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: Cross-referencing tables in the same topic
Replies: 1
Views: 1533

Cross-referencing tables in the same topic

Howdy, I am trying to create a cross-reference to a table listed in the same topic where I create the reference. The cross-reference code looks as: <p><note>Parameters support full paths and paths relative to the command line tool. For more information about the <codeph>CODE</codeph> parameter, see ...
by Exotic Hadron
Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:31 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: Using bookmaps and PDF2 transformation: how to enable continuous paging and stop chapters from starting on even page
Replies: 8
Views: 3355

Re: Using bookmaps and PDF2 transformation: how to enable continuous paging and stop chapters from starting on even page

Figured. Pagination is controlled by the PDF2 plugin that transforms DITA into PDF. Settings for the PDF2 plugin are defined in the commons-attr.xsl file. By default, this file is located under the following DITA-OT\plugins\org.dita.pdf2\cfg\fo\attrs . Within this file there is the __force__page__co...
by Exotic Hadron
Wed Aug 09, 2017 8:58 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: Using bookmaps and PDF2 transformation: how to enable continuous paging and stop chapters from starting on even page
Replies: 8
Views: 3355

Using bookmaps and PDF2 transformation: how to enable continuous paging and stop chapters from starting on even page

Howdy, I've moved my project from DITAMAP to BOOKMAP (thanks to Costin for his detailed explanation on how to achieve that). And I have found that when using PDF2 transformation, Oxygen/DITA forces the first page of every new chapter to start on the even page. While this is a common practice for pri...
by Exotic Hadron
Wed Aug 09, 2017 8:45 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: Using linebreaks in document title on the title page
Replies: 4
Views: 2424

Re: Using linebreaks in document title on the title page

Hi again Costin, Thank you for your valuable help! Just so others interested know, here's what I've done to migrate from the DITAMAP scheme to BOOKMAP scheme. Created a copy of the root DITAMAP file (the one that had keydefs for copyrights and links to chapters): reference1.ditamap From this referen...
by Exotic Hadron
Tue Aug 08, 2017 1:25 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: Using linebreaks in document title on the title page
Replies: 4
Views: 2424

Re: Using linebreaks in document title on the title page

Hi Costin, Thank you for your response! Would you please give a clue how would I manage with keydef s I've used in DITAMAP? The DITAMAP file I am using has a number of key definitions and references to other DITAMAP files. However, I understand that a DITAMAP file that uses bookmap.dtd supports neit...
by Exotic Hadron
Mon Aug 07, 2017 8:20 pm
Forum: DITA (Editing and Publishing DITA Content)
Topic: Using linebreaks in document title on the title page
Replies: 4
Views: 2424

Using linebreaks in document title on the title page

Howdy, I am trying to break the title that's displayed on the title page of my document. From what I've read on this page in the Oxygen guide, it suggests that I do this: Create a translucent placeholder image that would be 1x1 pixel in size. Insert this image right within the <title> tag just where...