[xep-support] If not use tables like in HTML, how to build this kind of layout

Hello,

It has often been said that it is mostly unnecessary to use tables for layout as has been done in HTML. I can agree with this but I can't find an alternative to build something like this:

...
<object_specs>
 <parent description="Spec1">
  <detail unit="mm" description="Length" value="673"/>
  <detail unit="mm" description="Height" value="467"/>
  <detail unit="mm" description="Width" value="723"/>
  </parent>
 <parent description="Spec2">
  <detail unit="kg" description="Weight" value="343"/>
  <detail unit="kg" description="Gross weight" value="1114"/>
  </parent>
 <parent description="Spec3" >
  <detail unit="Volt" description="Voltage" value="220" />
  <detail unit="mAH" description="Capacity" value="1000" />
  <detail unit="h" description="Time" value="3"/>
 </parent>
</object_specs>
...

It's part of datasheet with pictures and other text blocks.

This part should formatted like this

Spec1 Spec2
-------------------- --------------------
Length: 673 mm Weight: 343 kg
Height: 467 mm Gross weight: 1114 kg
Width: 723 mm

Spec3
--------------------
Voltage: 220 Volt
Capacity: 1000 mAH
Time: 3 h

I tried doing this with <fo:block> and <fo:inline> but I don't see a way to do is. Is this one of the "rare" cases where a table is necessary to create such a layout? If far as I know, <fo:block> is always preceded by a newline making it impossible to simulate a table layout...

Thanks,
Laurent Frinking

media access GmbH
Dornierstr. 17
70469 Stuttgart
Deutschland
Tel: +49 711 490 30 302
Fax: +49 711 490 30 22 302
http://www.media-access.net

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Received on Fri May 20 10:36:12 2005