XSL-FO Stream

The XSL-FO page is filled with data from the <fo:flow> element.

XSL-FO Page Sequence

XSL-FO uses the <fo:page-sequence> element to defineOutput pages.

EachOutput pagesWill refer to a definedLayoutPage master.

EachOutput pagesAll have a definedOutputThe <fo:flow> element.

EachOutput pagesWill be output inOrder (Sequence)Printed or displayed.

XSL-FO Flow (Stream)

The XSL-FO page is filled with data from the <fo:flow> element.

The <fo:flow> element contains all elements that are printed to the page.

After the page is filled, the same page master will be used repeatedly until all pages are printed.

Where to flow?

The <fo:flow> element has an attribute named 'flow-name'.

The value of the 'flow-name' attribute defines where the content of the <fo:flow> element will go.

Valid Values:

  • xsl-region-body (Enter region-body)
  • xsl-region-before (Enter region-before)
  • xsl-region-after (Enter region-after)
  • xsl-region-start (Enter region-start)
  • xsl-region-end (Enter region-end)