Wording for spaces produces interpretation differences among implementations
Jeremias Maerki <[email protected]>
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Dear editors, the Apache FOP team has recently stumbled over a problem concerning the interpretation of the space properties. We've documented the problem and our interpretation on our Wiki: http://wiki.apache.org/xmlgraphics-fop/XslFoSpecificationUncertainties/SpaceTraits A quick check reveals that there are differences of interpretation among FO implementations. In case our interpretation is correct, I'd like to ask the WG to consider a change in wording for the space properties which eliminates the ambiguity. Instead of: Specifies the minimum, optimum, and maximum values for the space before any areas generated by this formatting object and the conditionality and precedence of this space. I'd write: Specifies the minimum, optimum, and maximum values for the space before each area generated by this formatting object and the conditionality and precedence of this space. Instead of: Specifies the value of the space-specifier for the space before the areas generated by this formatting object. I'd write: Specifies the value of the space-specifier for the space before each area generated by this formatting object. This is for space-before. The wording would need to be changed for the other space properties accordingly. Thank you. Jeremias Maerki