Docbook In Context, new version

Docbook In Context, new version

[Simon Pepping]

Hi,

I have uploaded a new version of DocbookInContext.

This version has a sizable contribution by Richard
Rascher-Friesenhausen, with a.o. Metapost graphics for admonitions, a
Spanish translation of literal strings by Pablo Rodriguez, and
numerous small features.

It also introduces backgrounds, a.o. for programlistings, but
unfortunately this feature seems to cause spurious page breaks under
certain circumstances.

In addition the web page has a nice example of how you can customize
DocbookInContext by writing your own module, also by Richard
Rascher-Friesenhausen.

You can find DocbookInContext at
http://www.hobby.nl/~scaprea/context/.

Regards, Simon

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Simon Pepping
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Re: Docbook In Context, new version

[Hans Hagen]

At 11:07 PM 3/5/2003 +0100, you wrote:

>It also introduces backgrounds, a.o. for programlistings, but
>unfortunately this feature seems to cause spurious page breaks under
>certain circumstances.

What background mechanism do you use? The new one? The new one works in 
columns, floats and is pretty powerful (nesting, layering etc)

\definetextbackground[blabla] etc ? [discussed in details.pdf of which i 
will upload a more extendes version later]

>In addition the web page has a nice example of how you can customize
>DocbookInContext by writing your own module, also by Richard
>Rascher-Friesenhausen.
>
>You can find DocbookInContext at
>http://www.hobby.nl/~scaprea/context/.

i'll look into asa i have some in irder to see if some features can benefit 
from low level thingies

Hans
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Re: Docbook In Context, new version

[Richard Rascher-Friesenhausen]

On Thursday 06 March 2003 09:59, Hans Hagen wrote:
> At 11:07 PM 3/5/2003 +0100, you wrote:
> >It also introduces backgrounds, a.o. for programlistings, but
> >unfortunately this feature seems to cause spurious page breaks under
> >certain circumstances.
>
> What background mechanism do you use? The new one? The new one works in
> columns, floats and is pretty powerful (nesting, layering etc)
>
> \definetextbackground[blabla] etc ? [discussed in details.pdf of which i
> will upload a more extendes version later]

Sorry, it is not the new background mechanism. The backgrounds are done by 
\startbackground ... \stopbackground.

>
> Hans

Gruss
   richard
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Re: Docbook In Context, new version

[Hans Hagen]

At 02:49 PM 3/6/2003 +0100, you wrote:
>On Thursday 06 March 2003 09:59, Hans Hagen wrote:
> > At 11:07 PM 3/5/2003 +0100, you wrote:
> > >It also introduces backgrounds, a.o. for programlistings, but
> > >unfortunately this feature seems to cause spurious page breaks under
> > >certain circumstances.
> >
> > What background mechanism do you use? The new one? The new one works in
> > columns, floats and is pretty powerful (nesting, layering etc)
> >
> > \definetextbackground[blabla] etc ? [discussed in details.pdf of which i
> > will upload a more extendes version later]
>
>Sorry, it is not the new background mechanism. The backgrounds are done by
>\startbackground ... \stopbackground.

hm. i should redefine that in the new mechanism; the one you use is more 
sensitive to spacing issues

Hans


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RE: Docbook In Context, new version

[Duncan Hothersall]

> >Sorry, it is not the new background mechanism. The backgrounds
> are done by
> >\startbackground ... \stopbackground.
>
> hm. i should redefine that in the new mechanism; the one you use is more
> sensitive to spacing issues

That would be really helpful - these quick commands are very useful at times
but the page breaking problem can be a showstopper. Thanks Hans.

Duncan
dh@capdm.com