Block Image Right and Flow Text Around It?

Question

I\'m working with DockBook 4.5 and Apache FOP 1.1 on Ubuntu 13.04. The Docbook translation are provided by Ubuntu and FOP was downloaded directly from Apache.

Would

Answer 1

you need to use a formatter tnat supports fo:float.

http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/compliance.html

For an example, it would be like this:

<fo:float float="right">
<fo:block text-align="center"
          border="1pt solid gray"
          font="bold italic 9pt Helvetica">
  <fo:block>
    <fo:external-graphic src="url('smile.gif')"/>
  </fo:block>
  <fo:block>
    Fig. 1: A Smiling Face
  </fo:block>
</fo:block>
</fo:float>

Answer 2

This builds upon Kevin's answer. The solution is to use a Formatted Object Processor that supports the feature. Apache FOP is feature anemic in some critical areas like floating an image (unless you are Gutenberg working with a printing press).

If you are looking for a free one, then try XEP (http://www.renderx.com/). It works as expected, and it has a free license for non-commercial projects.

For completeness, Sagehill lists a bunch of processors at http://www.sagehill.net/docbookxsl/FOprocessors.html. I tired three of the free ones, and they are all broken. The remaining free ones no longer exist (or their web pages are broken).