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fo:character

A character that is mapped to a glyph for presentation.

See http://www.w3.org/TR/xsl11/#fo_character.

Element information

Namespace: http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format

Schema document: fo.xsd

Type: Anonymous

Properties: Global, Qualified

Content

Attributes

NameOccTypeDescriptionNotes
azimuth [0..1]AnonymousCSS2 Reference: from group fo:azimuth
cue-after [0..1]fo:cueSound to be played before the element to delimit it. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:cue-after
cue-before [0..1]fo:cueSound to be played after the element to delimit it. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:cue-before
cue [0..1]AnonymousA shorthand for setting 'cue-before' and 'cue-after'. If two values are given, the first value is 'cue-before' and the second is 'cue-after'. If only one value is given, it applies to both properties. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:cue
elevation [0..1]AnonymousCSS2 Reference: from group fo:elevation
pause-after [0..1]fo:pauseA pause to be observed before speaking an element's content. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:pause-after
pause-before [0..1]fo:pauseA pause to be observed after speaking an element's content. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:pause-before
pause [0..1]AnonymousA shorthand for setting 'pause-before' and 'pause-after'. If two values are given, the first value is 'pause-before' and the second is 'pause-after'. If only one value is given, it applies to both properties. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:pause
pitch [0..1]AnonymousThe average pitch (a frequency) of the speaking voice. The average pitch of a voice depends on the voice family. For example, the average pitch for a standard male voice is around 120Hz, but for a female voice, it's around 210Hz. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:pitch
pitch-range [0..1]fo:number-or-inheritVariation in average pitch. The perceived pitch of a human voice is determined by the fundamental frequency and typically has a value of 120Hz for a male voice and 210Hz for a female voice. Human languages are spoken with varying inflection and pitch; these variations convey additional meaning and emphasis. Thus, a highly animated voice, i.e., one that is heavily inflected, displays a high pitch range. This property specifies the range over which these variations occur, i.e., how much the fundamental frequency may deviate from the average pitch. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:pitch-range
play-during [0..1]AnonymousSimilar to the 'cue-before' and 'cue-after' properties, this property specifies a sound to be played as a background while an element's content is spoken. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:play-during
richness [0..1]fo:number-or-inheritThe richness, or brightness, of the speaking voice. A rich voice will "carry" in a large room, a smooth voice will not. (The term "smooth" refers to how the wave form looks when drawn.). A value between '0' and '100'. The higher the value, the more the voice will carry. A lower value will produce a soft, mellifluous voice. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:richness
speak [0..1]AnonymousWhether text will be rendered aurally and if so, in what manner. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:speak
speak-header [0..1]AnonymousWhether table headers are spoken before every cell, or only before a cell when that cell is associated with a different header than the previous cell. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:speak-header
speak-numeral [0..1]AnonymousHow numerals are spoken. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:speak-numeral
speak-punctuation [0..1]AnonymousHow punctuation is spoken. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:speak-punctuation
speech-rate [0..1]AnonymousThe speaking rate. Note that both absolute and relative keyword values are allowed (compare with 'font-size'). CSS2 Reference: from group fo:speech-rate
stress [0..1]fo:number-or-inheritThe height of "local peaks" in the intonation contour of a voice. For example, English is a stressed language, and different parts of a sentence are assigned primary, secondary, or tertiary stress. The value of 'stress' controls the amount of inflection that results from these stress markers. This property is a companion to the 'pitch-range' property and is provided to allow developers to exploit higher-end auditory displays. A value, between '0' and '100'. The meaning of values depends on the language being spoken. For example, a level of '50' for a standard, English-speaking male voice (average pitch = 122Hz), speaking with normal intonation and emphasis would have a different meaning than '50' for an Italian voice. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:stress
voice-family [0..1]AnonymousA comma-separated, prioritized list of voice family names. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:voice-family
volume [0..1]AnonymousThe median volume of the waveform. In other words, a highly inflected voice at a volume of 50 might peak well above that. The overall values are likely to be human adjustable for comfort, for example with a physical volume control (which would increase both the 0 and 100 values proportionately); what this property does is adjust the dynamic range. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:volume
background-attachment [0..1]AnonymousIf a background image is specified, this property specifies whether it is fixed with regard to the viewport ('fixed') or scrolls along with the containing block ('scroll'). CSS2 Reference: from group fo:background-attachment
background-color [0..1]fo:background-colorThe background color of an element, either a <color> value or the keyword transparent, to make the underlying colors shine through. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:background-color
background-image [0..1]fo:background-imageThe background image of an element. When setting a "background-image", authors should also specify a background-color that will be used when the image is unavailable. When the image is available, it is rendered on top of the background color. (Thus, the color is visible in the transparent parts of the image). CSS2 Reference: from group fo:background-image
background-repeat [0..1]fo:background-repeatIf a background image is specified, this property specifies whether the image is repeated (tiled), and how. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:background-repeat
background [0..1]AnonymousA shorthand property for setting the individual background properties (i.e., background-color, background-image, background-repeat, background-attachment and background-position) at the same place in the stylesheet. Value is [<background-color> || <background-image> || <background-repeat> || <background-attachment> || <background-position> ]] | inherit. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:background
background-position-horizontal [0..1]AnonymousIf a "background-image" has been specified, this property specifies its initial position horizontally.from group fo:background-position-horizontal
background-position-vertical [0..1]AnonymousIf a "background-image" has been specified, this property specifies its initial position vertically.from group fo:background-position-vertical
background-position [0..1]AnonymousIf a background image has been specified, this property specifies its initial position. If only one value is specified, the second value is assumed to be 'center'. If at least one value is not a keyword, then the first value represents the horizontal position and the second represents the vertical position. Negative <percentage> and <length> values are allowed. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:background-position
border-before-color [0..1]fo:border-colorThe color of the border on the before-edge of a block-area or inline-area.from group fo:border-before-color
border-before-style [0..1]fo:border-style-or-inheritThe border-style for the before-edge.from group fo:border-before-style
border-before-width [0..1]fo:border-width-length-conditional-or-inheritThe border-width for the before-edge.from group fo:border-before-width
border-after-color [0..1]fo:border-colorThe color of the border on the after-edge of a block-area or inline-area.from group fo:border-after-color
border-after-style [0..1]fo:border-style-or-inheritThe border-style for the after-edge.from group fo:border-after-style
border-after-width [0..1]fo:border-width-length-conditional-or-inheritThe border-width for the after-edge.from group fo:border-after-width
border-start-color [0..1]fo:border-colorThe color of the border on the start-edge of a block-area or inline-area.from group fo:border-start-color
border-start-style [0..1]fo:border-style-or-inheritThe border-style for the start-edge.from group fo:border-start-style
border-start-width [0..1]fo:border-width-length-conditional-or-inheritThe border-width for the start-edge.from group fo:border-start-width
border-end-color [0..1]fo:border-colorThe color of the border on the end-edge of a block-area or inline-area.from group fo:border-end-color
border-end-style [0..1]fo:border-style-or-inheritThe border-style for the end-edge.from group fo:border-end-style
border-end-width [0..1]fo:border-width-length-conditional-or-inheritThe border-width for the end-edge.from group fo:border-end-width
border-top-color [0..1]fo:border-colorThe color of the four borders. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-top-color
border-top-style [0..1]fo:border-style-or-inheritThe line style of a box's border (solid, double, dashed, etc.). CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-top-style
border-top-width [0..1]fo:border-with-or-inheritThe width of the border area. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-top-width
border-bottom-color [0..1]fo:border-colorThe border color for the bottom-edge. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-bottom-color
border-bottom-style [0..1]fo:border-style-or-inheritThe border style for the bottom-edge. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-bottom-style
border-bottom-width [0..1]fo:border-with-or-inheritThe border width for the bottom-edge. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-bottom-width
border-left-color [0..1]fo:border-colorThe border color for the left-edge. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-left-color
border-left-style [0..1]fo:border-style-or-inheritThe border style for the left-edge. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-left-style
border-left-width [0..1]fo:border-with-or-inheritThe border width for the left-edge. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-left-width
border-right-color [0..1]fo:border-colorThe border color for the right-edge. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-right-color
border-right-style [0..1]fo:border-style-or-inheritThe border style for the right-edge. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-right-style
border-right-width [0..1]fo:border-with-or-inheritThe border width for the right-edge. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-right-width
border [0..1]fo:border-combinedA shorthand property for setting the same width, color, and style for all four borders, top, bottom, left, and right, of a box. Unlike the shorthand "margin" and "padding" properties, the "border" property cannot set different values on the four borders. To do so, one or more of the other border properties must be used. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border
border-bottom [0..1]fo:border-combinedA shorthand property for setting the width, style, and color of the bottom border of a block-area or inline-area. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-bottom
border-color [0..1]AnonymousThe color of the four borders. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-color
border-left [0..1]fo:border-combinedA shorthand property for setting the width, style, and color of the left border of a block-area or inline-area. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-left
border-right [0..1]fo:border-combinedA shorthand property for setting the width, style, and color of the right border of a block-area or inline-area. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-right
border-style [0..1]AnonymousSets the style of the four borders. It can have from one to four values, and the values are set on the different sides. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-style
border-spacing [0..1]AnonymousThe distance between the borders of adjoining cells. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-spacing
border-top [0..1]fo:border-combinedA shorthand property for setting the width, style, and color of the top border of a block-area or inline-area. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-top
border-width [0..1]AnonymousA shorthand property for setting "border-top-width", "border-right-width", "border-bottom-width", and "border-left-width" at the same place in the stylesheet. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:border-width
padding-before [0..1]fo:padding-width-length-conditional-or-inheritThe width of the padding on the before-edge of a block-area or inline-area.from group fo:padding-before
padding-after [0..1]fo:padding-width-length-conditional-or-inheritThe width of the padding on the after-edge of a block-area or inline-area.from group fo:padding-after
padding-start [0..1]fo:padding-width-length-conditional-or-inheritThe width of the padding on the start-edge of a block-area or inline-area.from group fo:padding-start
padding-end [0..1]fo:padding-width-length-conditional-or-inheritThe width of the padding on the end-edge of a block-area or inline-area.from group fo:padding-end
padding-top [0..1]fo:padding-width-or-inheritThe width of the padding on the top-edge of a block-area or inline-area. Unlike margin properties, values for padding properties cannot be negative. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:padding-top
padding-bottom [0..1]fo:padding-width-or-inheritThe width of the padding on the bottom-edge of a block-area or inline-area. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:padding-bottom
padding-left [0..1]fo:padding-width-or-inheritThe width of the padding on the left-edge of a block-area or inline-area. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:padding-left
padding-right [0..1]fo:padding-width-or-inheritThe width of the padding on the right-edge of a block-area or inline-area. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:padding-right
padding [0..1]AnonymousA shorthand property for setting padding-top, padding-bottom, padding-left, and padding-right of a block-area or inline-area. If there is only one value, it applies to all sides. If there are two values, the top and bottom paddings are set to the first value and the right and left paddings are set to the second. If there are three values, the top is set to the first value, the left and right are set to the second, and the bottom is set to the third. If there are four values, they apply to the top, right, bottom, and left, respectively. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:padding
font-family [0..1]AnonymousA prioritized list of font family names and/or generic family names. To deal with the problem that a single font may not contain glyphs to display all the characters in a document, or that not all fonts are available on all systems, this property allows authors to specify a list of fonts, all of the same style and size, that are tried in sequence to see if they contain a glyph for a certain character. This list is called a font set. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:font-family
font-selection-strategy [0..1]Anonymousfrom group fo:font-selection-strategy
font-size [0..1]fo:font-sizeThe size of the font when set solid. The font size corresponds to the em square, a concept used in typography. Note that certain glyphs may bleed outside their em squares. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:font-size
font-stretch [0..1]AnonymousSelects a normal, condensed, or extended face from a font family.from group fo:font-stretch
font-size-adjust [0..1]AnonymousAn aspect value for an element that will preserve the x-height of the first choice font in the substitute font. This property allows authors to specify an aspect value for an element that will preserve the x-height of the first choice font in the substitute font. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:font-size-adjust
font-style [0..1]fo:font-styleRequests normal (sometimes referred to as "roman" or "upright"), italic, and oblique faces within a font family. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:font-style
font-variant [0..1]fo:font-variantIn a small-caps font, the glyphs for lowercase letters look similar to the uppercase ones, but in a smaller size and with slightly different proportions. The "font-variant" property requests such a font for bicameral (having two cases, as with Roman script). This property has no visible effect for scripts that are unicameral (having only one case, as with most of the world's writing systems). CSS2 Reference: from group fo:font-variant
font-weight [0..1]fo:font-weightThe weight of the font. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:font-weight
font [0..1]AnonymousA shorthand property for setting "font-style", "font-variant", "font-weight", "font-size", "line-height", and "font-family", at the same place in the stylesheet. The syntax of this property is based on a traditional typographical shorthand notation to set multiple properties related to fonts. Value is [ [ <font-style> || <font-variant> || <font-weight> ]? <font-size> [ / <line-height>]? <font-family> ] | caption | icon | menu | message-box | small-caption | status-bar | inherit CSS2 Reference: from group fo:font
country [0..1]AnonymousThe country to be used by the formatter in language-/locale-coupled services, such as line-justification strategy, line-breaking, and hyphenation.from group fo:country
language [0..1]AnonymousThe language to be used by the formatter in language-/locale-coupled services, such as line-justification strategy, line-breaking, and hyphenation.from group fo:language
script [0..1]AnonymousThe script to be used by the formatter in language-/locale-coupled services, such as line-justification strategy, line-breaking, and hyphenation.from group fo:script
hyphenate [0..1]AnonymousWhether hyphenation is allowed during line-breaking when the formatter is formatting this formatting object. It is implementation defined whether hyphenation may be used between a character for which the value is "true" and one for which the value is "false".from group fo:hyphenate
hyphenation-character [0..1]AnonymousThe Unicode character to be presented when a hyphenation break occurs. The styling properties of this character are those inherited from its containing flow object.from group fo:hyphenation-character
hyphenation-push-character-count [0..1]fo:number-or-inheritThe minimum number of characters in a hyphenated word after the hyphenation character. This is the minimum number of characters in the word pushed to the next line after the line ending with the hyphenation character.from group fo:hyphenation-push-character-count
hyphenation-remain-character-count [0..1]fo:number-or-inheritThe minimum number of characters in a hyphenated word before the hyphenation character. This is the minimum number of characters in the word left on the line ending with the hyphenation character.from group fo:hyphenation-remain-character-count
margin-top [0..1]fo:margin-widthThe top margin of a box. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:margin-top
margin-bottom [0..1]fo:margin-widthThe bottom margin of a box. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:margin-bottom
margin-left [0..1]fo:margin-widthThe left margin of a box. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:margin-left
margin-right [0..1]fo:margin-widthThe right margin of a box. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:margin-right
margin [0..1]AnonymousA shorthand property for setting margin-top, margin-right, margin-bottom, and margin-left of a block-area or inline-area. If there is only one value, it applies to all sides. If there are two values, the top and bottom margins are set to the first value and the right and left margins are set to the second. If there are three values, the top is set to the first value, the left and right are set to the second, and the bottom is set to the third. If there are four values, they apply to the top, right, bottom, and left, respectively. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:margin
space-end [0..1]fo:space-amountThe minimum, optimum, and maximum values for the space after any areas generated by this formatting object and the conditionality and precedence of this space.from group fo:space-end
space-end.minimum [0..1]fo:lengthfrom group fo:space-end
space-end.optimum [0..1]fo:lengthfrom group fo:space-end
space-end.maximum [0..1]fo:lengthfrom group fo:space-end
space-end.conditionality [0..1]fo:conditionalityfrom group fo:space-end
space-end.precedence [0..1]fo:precedencefrom group fo:space-end
space-start [0..1]fo:space-amountThe minimum, optimum, and maximum values for the space before any areas generated by this formatting object and the conditionality and precedence of this space.from group fo:space-start
space-start.minimum [0..1]fo:lengthfrom group fo:space-start
space-start.optimum [0..1]fo:lengthfrom group fo:space-start
space-start.maximum [0..1]fo:lengthfrom group fo:space-start
space-start.conditionality [0..1]fo:conditionalityfrom group fo:space-start
space-start.precedence [0..1]fo:precedencefrom group fo:space-start
top [0..1]fo:offsetHow far a box's top margin edge is offset below the top edge of the box's containing block. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:top
right [0..1]fo:offsetHow far a box's right margin edge is offset to the left of the right edge of the box's containing block. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:right
bottom [0..1]fo:offsetHow far a box's bottom margin edge is offset above the bottom edge of the box's containing block. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:bottom
left [0..1]fo:offsetHow far a box's left margin edge is offset to the right of the left edge of the box's containing block. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:left
relative-position [0..1]Anonymousfrom group fo:relative-position
position [0..1]AnonymousThe positioning scheme to be used. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:position
character [0..1]fo:characterThe Unicode character to be presented.from group fo:character
letter-spacing [0..1]AnonymousSpacing behavior between text characters. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:letter-spacing
suppress-at-line-break [0..1]AnonymousApplies only to fo:character and determines whether the character's representation shall be suppressed when it would occur adjacent to a line break. Multiple characters may be so suppressed. from group fo:suppress-at-line-break
text-decoration [0..1]AnonymousDecorations that are added to the text of an element. If the property is specified for a block-level element, it affects all inline-level descendants of the element. If it is specified for (or affects) an inline-level element, it affects all boxes generated by the element. If the element has no content or no text content (e.g., the IMG element in HTML), user agents must ignore this property. This property is not inherited, but descendant boxes of a block box should be formatted with the same decoration (e.g., they should all be underlined). The color of decorations should remain the same even if descendant elements have different "color" values. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:text-decoration
text-shadow [0..1]AnonymousA comma-separated list of shadow effects to be applied to the text of the element. The shadow effects are applied in the order specified and may thus overlay each other, but they will never overlay the text itself. Shadow effects do not alter the size of a box, but may extend beyond its boundaries. The stack level of the shadow effects is the same as for the element itself. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:text-shadow
text-transform [0..1]AnonymousCapitalization effects of an element's text. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:text-transform
treat-as-word-space [0..1]AnonymousWhether the character shall be treated as a word space or as a normal letter.from group fo:treat-as-word-space
word-spacing [0..1]AnonymousSpacing behavior between words. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:word-spacing
alignment-adjust [0..1]AnonymousAllows more precise alignment of areas generated by formatting objects, in particular for formatting objects, such as graphics, that do not have a baseline-table or lack the desired baseline in their baseline-table. With the "alignment-adjust" property, the position of the baseline identified by the "alignment-baseline" can be explicitly determined.from group fo:alignment-adjust
alignment-baseline [0..1]AnonymousHow an object is aligned with respect to its parent. That is, to which of the parent's baselines the alignment-point of this object is aligned. The alignment-adjust property specifies how the alignment point is determined. It defaults to the baseline with the same name as the computed value of the alignment-baseline property. That is, the position of "ideographic" alignment-point in the block-progression-direction is the position of the "ideographic" baseline in the baseline-table of the object being aligned.from group fo:alignment-baseline
baseline-shift [0..1]AnonymousAllows repositioning of the dominant-baseline relative to the dominant-baseline of the parent area. The shifted object might be a subscript or superscript. Within the shifted object, the whole baseline-table is offset; not just a single baseline. The amount of the shift is determined from information from the parent area, the subscript or superscript offset from the nominal-font of the parent area, percent of the "line-height" of the parent area or an absolute value.from group fo:baseline-shift
color [0..1]AnonymousThe foreground color of an element's text content. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:color
dominant-baseline [0..1]Anonymousfrom group fo:dominant-baseline
text-depth [0..1]AnonymousThe "depth" to be used for the descent below the dominant baseline.from group fo:text-depth
text-altitude [0..1]AnonymousThe "height" to be used for the ascent above the dominant baseline.from group fo:text-altitude
glyph-orientation-horizontal [0..1]AnonymousThe orientation of glyphs relative to the path direction specified by the 'writing-mode'. This property is applied only to text written in a horizontal writing-mode.from group fo:glyph-orientation-horizontal
glyph-orientation-vertical [0..1]AnonymousThe orientation of glyphs relative to the path direction specified by the writing-mode. This property is applied only text written with an inline-progression-direction top-to-bottom or bottom-to-top.from group fo:glyph-orientation-vertical
id [0..1]fo:idAn identifier unique within all objects in the result tree with the fo: namespace. It allows references to this formatting object by other objects.from group fo:id
index-class [0..1]fo:stringAssociates an index class with a formatting object that also has an index key specified.from group fo:index-class
index-key [0..1]fo:stringAssociates an index key with the formatting object on which it is specified.from group fo:index-key
keep-with-next [0..1]fo:keepImposes keep-with-next conditions on formatting objects.from group fo:keep-with-next
keep-with-next.within-line [0..1]fo:keep-valuefrom group fo:keep-with-next
keep-with-next.within-column [0..1]fo:keep-valuefrom group fo:keep-with-next
keep-with-next.within-page [0..1]fo:keep-valuefrom group fo:keep-with-next
keep-with-previous [0..1]fo:keepImposes keep-with-previous conditions on formatting objects.from group fo:keep-with-previous
keep-with-previous.within-line [0..1]fo:keep-valuefrom group fo:keep-with-previous
keep-with-previous.within-column [0..1]fo:keep-valuefrom group fo:keep-with-previous
keep-with-previous.within-page [0..1]fo:keep-valuefrom group fo:keep-with-previous
line-height [0..1]AnonymousOn a block container element whose content is composed of inline-level elements, 'line-height' specifies the minimal height of line boxes within the element. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:line-height
score-spaces [0..1]AnonymousWhether the text-decoration property shall be applied to spaces.from group fo:score-spaces
vertical-align [0..1]AnonymousAffects the vertical positioning inside a line box of the boxes generated by an inline-level element. The following values only have meaning with respect to a parent inline-level element, or to a parent block-level element, if that element generates anonymous inline boxes; they have no effect if no such parent exists. CSS2 Reference: from group fo:vertical-align
visibility [0..1]AnonymousWhether the boxes generated by an element are rendered. Invisible boxes still affect layout (set the 'display' property to 'none' to suppress box generation altogether). CSS2 Reference: from group fo:visibility

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