</license>
</info>
- <title>Manually creating new templates</title>
-
- <p>Predefined templates are defined by XML files located in
- either <file>/usr/share/libglabels-3.0/templates/</file> or
- <file>/usr/local/share/libglabels-3.0/templates/</file>,
- depending on where <app>glabels</app> was installed. <app>Glabels</app> will
- also search for user defined templates in the directory
- <file>${HOME}/.config/libglabels/templates/</file>. User
- defined template files should be named with a
- <file>*.template</file> extension.
- </p>
-
- <p>The format for these files is defined in the DTD:
- <link href="http://glabels.org/xmlns/2.3/glabels-2.3.dtd.txt">glabels-2.3.dtd</link>.
- (This DTD also describes other XML formats used by <app>glabels</app>.)</p>
-
- <section id="template-assumptions">
- <title>Assumptions/caveats</title>
- <list>
- <item>
- <p>A sheet contains only one size of label or card (if a sheet
- contains more than one size of item, it can be split into
- multiple templates for multiple pass printing)</p>
- </item>
- <item>
- <p>Distances can be expressed in units of <em>pt</em>,
- <em>in</em>, <em>mm</em>,
- <em>cm</em>, or <em>pc</em>. For example:
- "<code>1.0in</code>" or "<code>2.54cm</code>". If no
- units are specified, computer points (<em>pt</em>) will
- be assumed (1 <em>pt</em> =
- 1/72 <em>in</em> = 0.352778 <em>mm</em>).
- </p>
- </item>
- </list>
- </section>
-
- <section id="template-file">
- <title>Template Files</title>
-
- <code>
+ <title>Manually creating new templates</title>
+
+
+
+ <!-- ****************** -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Introduction -->
+ <!-- ****************** -->
+ <p>This page is a reference guide to manually creating <app>gLabels</app> templates.
+ <app>gLabels</app> templates are defined in simple XML files as described in the DTD:
+ <link href="http://glabels.org/xmlns/2.3/glabels-2.3.dtd.txt">glabels-2.3.dtd</link>
+ (this DTD also describes other XML files used by <app>gLabels</app>).</p>
+
+ <p>Manually created template files should be placed in the <file>${HOME}/.glabels</file>
+ and be named with a <file>.template</file> extension.</p>
+
+ <note style="advanced">
+ <p><app>gLabels</app> searches for templates in several other locations as defined here:</p>
+ <table frame="all" rules="rows">
+ <tr>
+ <td><p>Location</p></td>
+ <td><p>Description</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p></p></td>
+ <td><p></p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><file>${prefix}/share/libglabels-3.0/templates</file></p></td>
+ <td><p>Predefined templates distributed with <app>gLabels</app>.</p>
+ <p><file>${prefix}</file> is usually <file>/usr</file> or <file>/usr/local</file>,
+ depending on where <app>gLabels</app> was installed.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><file>${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/libglabels/templates</file></p></td>
+ <td><p>User defined templates created with the <app>gLabels</app> <gui>Template Designer</gui>.
+ <em>Do not put manually created templates in this directory.</em></p>
+ <p>If <file>${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}</file> is not defined, it defaults to
+ <file>${HOME}/.config</file>.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><file>${HOME}/.glabels</file></p></td>
+ <td><p>User defined templates that have been created manually should be placed in this
+ directory.
+ Older versions of the <app>gLabels</app> <gui>Template Designer</gui> (prior to 3.0)
+ would also put templates in this directory.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+ </note>
+
+ <note><p>Completed template files can be sent to the
+ <app>gLabels</app> template
+ <link href="mailto:glabels-templates@lists.sourceforge.net">mailing list</link>
+ for possible inclusion in future versions of <app>gLabels</app>.</p>
+ </note>
+ <!-- ****************** -->
+ <!-- END Introduction -->
+ <!-- ****************** -->
+
+
+ <!-- ***************** -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Assumptions -->
+ <!-- ***************** -->
+ <section id="template-assumptions">
+ <title>Assumptions/caveats</title>
+ <list>
+ <item>
+ <p>A sheet contains only one size of label or card (if a sheet
+ contains more than one size of item, it can be split into
+ multiple templates for multiple pass printing)</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Distances can be expressed in units of <code its:translate="no">pt</code>,
+ <code its:translate="no">in</code>, <code its:translate="no">mm</code>,
+ <code its:translate="no">cm</code>, or <code its:translate="no">pc</code>. For example:
+ "<code its:translate="no">1.0in</code>" or "<code its:translate="no">2.54cm</code>". If no
+ units are specified, computer points (<code its:translate="no">pt</code>) will
+ be assumed (1 <em>pt</em> =
+ 1/72 <em>in</em> = 0.352778 <em>mm</em>).
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ </list>
+ </section>
+ <!-- ***************** -->
+ <!-- END Assumptions -->
+ <!-- ***************** -->
+
+
+
+ <!-- ******************** -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Template Files -->
+ <!-- ******************** -->
+ <section id="template-file">
+ <title>Template Files</title>
+
+ <p>A template file contains a single <code its:translate="no">Glabels-templates</code> top-level
+ node.</p>
+
+ <code mime="text/xml" its:translate="no">
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<Glabels-templates>
- <var>...templates...</var>
-
-</Glabels-templates>
- </code>
- </section>
+ <var its:translate="yes">...templates...</var>
+</Glabels-templates></code>
- <section id="template-example">
+ <listing>
<title>Example Template</title>
- <code>
+ <desc>Example <app>gLabels</app> template file containing a single
+ <code its:translate="no">Template</code> node.</desc>
+ <code mime="text/xml" its:translate="no">
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<Glabels-templates>
+
<Template brand="Avery" part="8160" size="US-Letter" description="Mailing Labels">
<Meta category="label"/>
<Meta category="mail"/>
<Layout nx="3" ny="10" x0="11.25pt" y0="36pt" dx="200pt" dy="72pt"/>
</Label-rectangle>
</Template>
- </code>
- </section>
-
- <section id="template-template-node">
- <title><span its:translate="no">Template</span> Node</title>
-
- <p>A <em><span its:translate="no">Template</span></em> node describes a single
- stationery product. It must contain one instance of any type of Label node
- (<em><span its:translate="no">Label-rectangle</span></em>,
- <em><span its:translate="no">Label-round</span></em>, or
- <em><span its:translate="no">Label-cd</span></em>).</p>
-
-<table frame="all" rules="rows">
- <tr>
- <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">brand</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Brand or manufacturer of stationery product. E.g. "Avery"</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">part</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Part number or name of stationery product. E.g. "8160"</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">size</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Size of sheet. E.g., "US-Letter," "A4", ...</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">description</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Description of stationery product. E.g, "Mailing Labels."</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">_description</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Translatable description of stationery product. E.g, "Mailing Labels."
- (Only useful for predefined templates)</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">width</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Page width. Only valid if size="Other"</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">height</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Page height. Only valid if size="Other"</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">equiv</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Equivalent part number. If this property is present, the template
- is a clone of another template of the same brand. The template will
- inherit all properties, except brand and name from the other template.
- This equiv property must refer to a previously defined template --
- libglabels does not currently support forward references.</p></td>
- </tr>
-</table>
-
-</section>
-
- <section id="template-template-node">
- <title><span its:translate="no">Meta</span> Node</title>
-
- <p>A <em><span its:translate="no">Meta</span></em> node contains some additional
- properties of that product. This node may appear more than once, with a
- subnode each.</p>
-
-<table frame="all" rules="rows">
- <tr>
- <td><p>Subnode</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">category</span></p></td>
- <td><p>The category which this product is assigned to. The value
- of this category is used by the <app>gLabels'</app> template chooser to filter the
- view to display only mailing labels, or labels in common and suppress any other products
- which the user don't want to find.</p>
- <p>One product can be assigned to several categories. You may choose from the
- following categories:</p>
- <list>
- <item><p><span its:translate="no">label</span></p></item>
- <item><p><span its:translate="no">round-label</span></p></item>
- <item><p><span its:translate="no">elliptical-label</span></p></item>
- <item><p><span its:translate="no">square-label</span></p></item>
- <item><p><span its:translate="no">rectangle-label</span></p></item>
- <item><p><span its:translate="no">card</span></p></item>
- <item><p><span its:translate="no">business-card</span></p></item>
- <item><p><span its:translate="no">media</span></p></item>
- <item><p><span its:translate="no">mail</span></p></item>
- <item><p><span its:translate="no">foldable</span></p></item>
- </list>
- <note><p>If you have any ideas for new categories, please send your suggestions to the
- developer's <link href="mailto:glabels-devel@lists.sourceforge.net">mailing list</link>
- of <app>gLabels</app>.
- </p></note>
- </td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">product_url</span></p></td>
- <td><p>This address points to the vendor's website. Ideally,
- the link shows the URL of that certain product, if available.</p></td>
- </tr>
-</table>
-
-</section>
-
- <section id="template-label-rectangle-node">
- <title><span its:translate="no">Label-rectangle</span> Node</title>
-
- <p>A <em><span its:translate="no">Label-rectangle</span></em> node describes the
- dimensions of a single label or business card that is rectangular
- in shape (may have rounded edges).</p>
-
-<table frame="all" rules="rows">
- <tr>
- <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">id</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Reserved for future use. Should always be 0.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">width</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Width of label/card</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">height</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Heigth of label/card</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">round</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Radius of corners. For items with square edges (business cards),
- the radius should be 0.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">x_waste</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Amount of horizontal waste (over-print) to allow. This is useful
- for minimizing alignment problems when using non-white
- backgrounds (e.g. images).</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">y_waste</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Amount of vertical waste (over-print) to allow. This is useful
- for minimizing alignment problems when using non-white
- backgrounds (e.g. images).</p></td>
- </tr>
-</table>
-
- <!-- ==== Figure ==== -->
- <figure>
- <desc><span its:translate="no">Label-rectangle</span> parameters</desc>
- <media type="image" src="figures/glabels-template-rect-label.png" mime="image/png" style="right">
- <p><span its:translate="no">Label-rectangle</span> parameters</p>
- </media>
- </figure>
- <!-- ==== End of Figure ==== -->
- </section>
-
- <section id="template-label-rectangle-node">
- <title><span its:translate="no">Label-ellipse</span> Node</title>
-
- <p>A <em><span its:translate="no">Label-ellipse</span></em> node describes the
- dimensions of a single label or business card that is elliptic
- in shape.</p>
-
-<table frame="all" rules="rows">
- <tr>
- <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">id</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Reserved for future use. Should always be 0.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">width</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Width of the ellipse</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">height</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Heigth of the ellipse</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">waste</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Amount of waste (over-print) to allow. This is useful
- for minimizing alignment problems when using non-white
- backgrounds (e.g. images).</p></td>
- </tr>
-</table>
-
- <!-- ==== Figure ==== -->
- <figure>
- <desc><span its:translate="no">Label-ellipse</span> parameters</desc>
- <media type="image" src="figures/glabels-template-ellipse-label.png" mime="image/png" style="right">
- <p><span its:translate="no">Label-ellipse</span> parameters</p>
- </media>
- </figure>
- <!-- ==== End of Figure ==== -->
- </section>
-
- <section id="template-label-round-node">
- <title><span its:translate="no">Label-round</span> Node</title>
-
- <p>A <em><span its:translate="no">Label-round</span></em> node describes the dimensions
- of a simple round label (not a CD).</p>
-
-<table frame="all" rules="rows">
- <tr>
- <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">id</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Reserved for future use. Should always be 0.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">radius</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Radius (1/2 diameter) of label</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">waste</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Amount of waste (over-print) to allow. This is useful
- for minimizing alignment problems when using non-white
- backgrounds (e.g. images).</p></td>
- </tr>
-</table>
-
- <!-- ==== Figure ==== -->
- <figure>
- <desc><span its:translate="no">Label-ellipse</span> parameters</desc>
- <media type="image" src="figures/glabels-template-circle-label.png" mime="image/png" style="right">
- <p><span its:translate="no">Label-ellipse</span> parameters</p>
- </media>
- </figure>
- <!-- ==== End of Figure ==== -->
- </section>
-
- <section id="template-label-cd-node">
- <title><span its:translate="no">Label-cd</span> Node</title>
-
- <p>A <em><span its:translate="no">Label-cd</span></em> node describes the dimensions
- of a CD, DVD, or business card CD.</p>
-
-<table frame="all" rules="rows">
- <tr>
- <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">id</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Reserved for future use. Should always be 0.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">radius</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Outer radius of label</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">hole</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Radius of concentric hole</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">width</span></p></td>
- <td><p>If present, the label is clipped to the given width.
- (Useful for "business card CDs").</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">height</span></p></td>
- <td><p>If present, the label is clipped to the given height.
- (Useful for "business card CDs").</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">waste</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Amount of waste (over-print) to allow. This is useful
- for minimizing alignment problems when using non-white
- backgrounds (e.g. images).</p></td>
- </tr>
-</table>
-
- <!-- ==== Figure ==== -->
- <figure>
- <desc><span its:translate="no">Label-cd</span> parameters</desc>
- <media type="image" src="figures/glabels-template-cd-label.png" mime="image/png" style="right">
- <p>CD label parameters</p>
- </media>
- </figure>
- <!-- ==== End of Figure ==== -->
- </section>
-
- <section id="template-markup">
- <title><span its:translate="no">Markup</span> Nodes</title>
-
- <p>Templates may contain optional markup nodes. These nodes are used to describe
- a simple set of markup lines that are visible in the <app>glabels</app> drawing canvas, but
- not visible when printed. These lines can represent margins, fold lines, center lines,
- special areas, or other helpful hints to the user of a template.</p>
+</Glabels-templates></code>
+ </listing>
+
+ </section>
+ <!-- ******************** -->
+ <!-- END Template Files -->
+ <!-- ******************** -->
+
+
+
+ <!-- ******************** -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Template Node -->
+ <!-- ******************** -->
+ <section id="template-template-node">
+ <title><span its:translate="no">Template</span> Node</title>
+
+ <p>A <code its:translate="no">Template</code> node describes a single
+ stationery product. It must contain one instance of any type of Label node
+ (<code its:translate="no">Label-rectangle</code>,
+ <code its:translate="no">Label-round</code>, or
+ <code its:translate="no">Label-cd</code>).</p>
+
+ <table frame="all" rules="rows">
+ <tr>
+ <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">brand</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Brand or manufacturer of stationery product. E.g. "Avery"</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">part</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Part number or name of stationery product. E.g. "8160"</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">size</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Size of sheet.
+ E.g., "<code its:translate="no">US-Letter</code>", "<code its:translate="no">A4</code>", ...
+ </p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">description</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Description of stationery product. E.g, "Mailing Labels."</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">_description</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Translatable description of stationery product. E.g, "Mailing Labels."
+ (Only useful for predefined templates)</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">width</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Page width. Only valid if size="Other"</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">height</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Page height. Only valid if size="Other"</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">equiv</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Equivalent part number. If this property is present, the template
+ is a clone of another template of the same brand. The template will
+ inherit all properties, except brand and name from the other template.
+ This equiv property must refer to a previously defined template -
+ <app>gLabels</app> does not currently support forward references.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+
+ </section>
+ <!-- ******************** -->
+ <!-- END Template Node -->
+ <!-- ******************** -->
+
+
+ <!-- ******************** -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Meta Node -->
+ <!-- ******************** -->
+ <section id="meta-template-node">
+ <title><span its:translate="no">Meta</span> Node</title>
+
+ <p>A <code its:translate="no">Meta</code> node contains some additional
+ information about the template. A <code its:translate="no">Template</code>
+ node may contain zero or more <code its:translate="no">Meta</code> nodes.</p>
+
+ <table frame="all" rules="rows">
+ <tr>
+ <td><p>Subnode</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">category</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>A category for the template.
+ A template can belong to multiple categories by simply adding multiple
+ <code its:translate="no">Meta</code> nodes to the parent
+ <code its:translate="no">Template</code> node.
+ Template categories are used by the <app>gLabels</app> <gui>New Label
+ Dialog</gui> to filter the results of template searches.</p>
+
+ <p>The value of this category must match a predefined category ID defined in
+ the file <file>${prefix}/libglabels-3.0/templates/categories.xml</file>.
+ Currently defined category IDs include:</p>
+ <list>
+ <item><p><code its:translate="no">label</code></p></item>
+ <item><p><code its:translate="no">round-label</code></p></item>
+ <item><p><code its:translate="no">elliptical-label</code></p></item>
+ <item><p><code its:translate="no">square-label</code></p></item>
+ <item><p><code its:translate="no">rectangle-label</code></p></item>
+ <item><p><code its:translate="no">card</code></p></item>
+ <item><p><code its:translate="no">business-card</code></p></item>
+ <item><p><code its:translate="no">media</code></p></item>
+ <item><p><code its:translate="no">mail</code></p></item>
+ <item><p><code its:translate="no">foldable</code></p></item>
+ </list>
+
+
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">product_url</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>A URL pointing to the vendor's webpage for the specific product, if available.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+
+ <note><p>Suggestions for additional categories can be sent to the
+ <app>gLabels</app> developer's
+ <link href="mailto:glabels-devel@lists.sourceforge.net">mailing list</link>.</p>
+ <p>Product URLs may be of limited use, because they may not be permanent.</p>
+ </note>
+
+ </section>
+ <!-- ******************** -->
+ <!-- END Meta Node -->
+ <!-- ******************** -->
+
+
+ <!-- ************************** -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Label-rectangle Node -->
+ <!-- ************************** -->
+ <section id="template-label-rectangle-node">
+ <title><span its:translate="no">Label-rectangle</span> Node</title>
+
+ <p>A <code its:translate="no">Label-rectangle</code> node describes the
+ dimensions of a single label or business card that is rectangular
+ in shape (may have rounded edges).</p>
+
+ <table frame="all" rules="rows">
+ <tr>
+ <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">id</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Reserved for future use. Should always be 0.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">width</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Width of label/card</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">height</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Heigth of label/card</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">round</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Radius of corners. For items with square edges (business cards),
+ the radius should be 0.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">x_waste</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Amount of horizontal waste (over-print) to allow. This is useful
+ for minimizing alignment problems when using non-white
+ backgrounds (e.g. images).</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">y_waste</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Amount of vertical waste (over-print) to allow. This is useful
+ for minimizing alignment problems when using non-white
+ backgrounds (e.g. images).</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+
+ <!-- ==== Figure ==== -->
+ <figure>
+ <desc><span its:translate="no">Label-rectangle</span> parameters</desc>
+ <media type="image" src="figures/glabels-template-rect-label.png" mime="image/png" style="right">
+ <p><span its:translate="no">Label-rectangle</span> parameters</p>
+ </media>
+ </figure>
+ <!-- ==== End of Figure ==== -->
+
+ </section>
+ <!-- ************************** -->
+ <!-- END Label-rectangle Node -->
+ <!-- ************************** -->
+
+
+ <!-- ************************ -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Label-ellipse Node -->
+ <!-- ************************ -->
+ <section id="template-label-ellipse-node">
+ <title><span its:translate="no">Label-ellipse</span> Node</title>
+
+ <p>A <code its:translate="no">Label-ellipse</code> node describes the
+ dimensions of a single label or business card that is elliptic
+ in shape.</p>
+
+ <table frame="all" rules="rows">
+ <tr>
+ <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">id</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Reserved for future use. Should always be 0.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">width</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Width of the ellipse</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">height</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Heigth of the ellipse</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">waste</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Amount of waste (over-print) to allow. This is useful
+ for minimizing alignment problems when using non-white
+ backgrounds (e.g. images).</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+
+ <!-- ==== Figure ==== -->
+ <figure>
+ <desc><span its:translate="no">Label-ellipse</span> parameters</desc>
+ <media type="image" src="figures/glabels-template-ellipse-label.png" mime="image/png" style="right">
+ <p><span its:translate="no">Label-ellipse</span> parameters</p>
+ </media>
+ </figure>
+ <!-- ==== End of Figure ==== -->
+
+ </section>
+ <!-- ************************ -->
+ <!-- END Label-ellipse Node -->
+ <!-- ************************ -->
+
+
+ <!-- ********************** -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Label-round Node -->
+ <!-- ********************** -->
+ <section id="template-label-round-node">
+ <title><span its:translate="no">Label-round</span> Node</title>
+
+ <p>A <code its:translate="no">Label-round</code> node describes the dimensions
+ of a simple round label (not a CD).</p>
+
+ <table frame="all" rules="rows">
+ <tr>
+ <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">id</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Reserved for future use. Should always be 0.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">radius</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Radius (1/2 diameter) of label</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">waste</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Amount of waste (over-print) to allow. This is useful
+ for minimizing alignment problems when using non-white
+ backgrounds (e.g. images).</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+
+ <!-- ==== Figure ==== -->
+ <figure>
+ <desc><span its:translate="no">Label-ellipse</span> parameters</desc>
+ <media type="image" src="figures/glabels-template-circle-label.png" mime="image/png" style="right">
+ <p><span its:translate="no">Label-ellipse</span> parameters</p>
+ </media>
+ </figure>
+ <!-- ==== End of Figure ==== -->
+
+ </section>
+ <!-- ********************** -->
+ <!-- END Label-round Node -->
+ <!-- ********************** -->
+
+
+ <!-- ******************* -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Label-cd Node -->
+ <!-- ******************* -->
+ <section id="template-label-cd-node">
+ <title><span its:translate="no">Label-cd</span> Node</title>
+
+ <p>A <code its:translate="no">Label-cd</code> node describes the dimensions
+ of a CD, DVD, or business card CD.</p>
+
+ <table frame="all" rules="rows">
+ <tr>
+ <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">id</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Reserved for future use. Should always be 0.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">radius</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Outer radius of label</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">hole</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Radius of concentric hole</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">width</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>If present, the label is clipped to the given width.
+ (Useful for "business card CDs").</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">height</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>If present, the label is clipped to the given height.
+ (Useful for "business card CDs").</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">waste</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Amount of waste (over-print) to allow. This is useful
+ for minimizing alignment problems when using non-white
+ backgrounds (e.g. images).</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+
+ <!-- ==== Figure ==== -->
+ <figure>
+ <desc><span its:translate="no">Label-cd</span> parameters</desc>
+ <media type="image" src="figures/glabels-template-cd-label.png" mime="image/png" style="right">
+ <p>CD label parameters</p>
+ </media>
+ </figure>
+ <!-- ==== End of Figure ==== -->
+
+ </section>
+ <!-- ******************* -->
+ <!-- END Label-cd Node -->
+ <!-- ******************* -->
+
+
+ <!-- ***************** -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Markup Node -->
+ <!-- ***************** -->
+ <section id="template-markup">
+ <title><span its:translate="no">Markup</span> Nodes</title>
+
+ <p>Templates may contain optional markup nodes. These nodes are used to describe
+ a simple set of markup lines that are visible in the <app>glabels</app> drawing canvas, but
+ not visible when printed. These lines can represent margins, fold lines, center lines,
+ special areas, or other helpful hints to the user of a template.</p>
+
+
+ <!-- ======================== -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Markup-margin Node -->
+ <!-- ======================== -->
<section id="template-markup-margin-node">
<title><span its:translate="no">Markup-margin</span> Node</title>
- <p>A <em><span its:translate="no">Markup-margin</span></em> describes a margin along
- all edges of a label.</p>
-
-<table frame="all" rules="rows">
- <tr>
- <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">size</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Size of the margin. I.e. the distance of the margin
- line from the edge of the card/label.</p></td>
- </tr>
-</table>
+ <p>A <code its:translate="no">Markup-margin</code> describes a margin along
+ all edges of a label.</p>
+
+
<table frame="all" rules="rows">
+ <tr>
+
<td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+
<td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">size</code></p></td>
+
<td><p>Size of the margin. I.e. the distance of the margin
+ line from the edge of the card/label.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
</section>
+ <!-- ======================== -->
+ <!-- END Markup-margin Node -->
+ <!-- ======================== -->
+
+ <!-- ====================== -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Markup-line Node -->
+ <!-- ====================== -->
<section id="template-markup-line-node">
<title><span its:translate="no">Markup-line</span> Node</title>
- <p>A <em><span its:translate="no">Markup-line</span></em> node describes a markup line.</p>
-
-<table frame="all" rules="rows">
- <tr>
- <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">x1</span></p></td>
- <td><p>x coordinate of 1st endpoint of the line segment.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">y1</span></p></td>
- <td><p>y coordinate of 1st endpoint of the line segment.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">x2</span></p></td>
- <td><p>x coordinate of 2st endpoint of the line segment.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">y2</span></p></td>
- <td><p>y coordinate of 2st endpoint of the line segment.</p></td>
- </tr>
-</table>
+ <p>A <code its:translate="no">Markup-line</code> node describes a markup line.</p>
+
+
<table frame="all" rules="rows">
+ <tr>
+
<td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+
<td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">x1</code></p></td>
+
<td><p>x coordinate of 1st endpoint of the line segment.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">y1</code></p></td>
+
<td><p>y coordinate of 1st endpoint of the line segment.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">x2</code></p></td>
+
<td><p>x coordinate of 2st endpoint of the line segment.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">y2</code></p></td>
+
<td><p>y coordinate of 2st endpoint of the line segment.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
</section>
+ <!-- ====================== -->
+ <!-- END Markup-line Node -->
+ <!-- ====================== -->
+
+ <!-- ======================== -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Markup-circle Node -->
+ <!-- ======================== -->
<section id="template-markup-circle-node">
<title><span its:translate="no">Markup-circle</span> Node</title>
- <p>A <em><span its:translate="no">Markup-circle</span></em> describes a markup circle.</p>
-
-<table frame="all" rules="rows">
- <tr>
- <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">x0</span></p></td>
- <td><p>x coordinate of circle origin (center).</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">y0</span></p></td>
- <td><p>y coordinate of circle origin (center).</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">radius</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Radius of circle.</p></td>
- </tr>
-</table>
+ <p>A <code its:translate="no">Markup-circle</code> describes a markup circle.</p>
+
+
<table frame="all" rules="rows">
+ <tr>
+
<td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+
<td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">x0</code></p></td>
+
<td><p>x coordinate of circle origin (center).</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">y0</code></p></td>
+
<td><p>y coordinate of circle origin (center).</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">radius</code></p></td>
+
<td><p>Radius of circle.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
</section>
+ <!-- ======================== -->
+ <!-- END Markup-circle Node -->
+ <!-- ======================== -->
+
+ <!-- ====================== -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Markup-rect Node -->
+ <!-- ====================== -->
<section id="template-markup-rect-node">
<title><span its:translate="no">Markup-rect</span> Node</title>
- <p>A <em><span its:translate="no">Markup-rect</span></em> describes a markup rectangle.</p>
-
-<table frame="all" rules="rows">
- <tr>
- <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">x1</span></p></td>
- <td><p>x coordinate of upper left corner of rectangle.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">y1</span></p></td>
- <td><p>y coordinate of upper left corner of rectangle.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">w</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Width of rectangle.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">h</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Height of rectangle.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">r</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Radius of rounded corners of rectangle.</p></td>
- </tr>
-</table>
+ <p>A <code its:translate="no">Markup-rect</code> describes a markup rectangle.</p>
+
+
<table frame="all" rules="rows">
+ <tr>
+
<td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+
<td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">x1</code></p></td>
+
<td><p>x coordinate of upper left corner of rectangle.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">y1</code></p></td>
+
<td><p>y coordinate of upper left corner of rectangle.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">w</code></p></td>
+
<td><p>Width of rectangle.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">h</code></p></td>
+
<td><p>Height of rectangle.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">r</code></p></td>
+
<td><p>Radius of rounded corners of rectangle.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
</section>
+ <!-- ====================== -->
+ <!-- END Markup-rect Node -->
+ <!-- ====================== -->
+
+ <!-- ========================= -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Markup-ellipse Node -->
+ <!-- ========================= -->
<section id="template-markup-ellipse-node">
<title><span its:translate="no">Markup-ellipse</span> Node</title>
- <p>A <em><span its:translate="no">Markup-ellipse</span></em> describes a markup ellipse.</p>
-
-<table frame="all" rules="rows">
- <tr>
- <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">x1</span></p></td>
- <td><p>x coordinate of upper left corner of ellipse.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">y1</span></p></td>
- <td><p>y coordinate of upper left corner of ellipse.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">w</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Width of ellipse.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">h</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Height of ellipse.</p></td>
- </tr>
-</table>
- </section>
-
- </section>
-
- <section id="template-layout-node">
- <title><span its:translate="no">Layout</span> Node</title>
-
- <p>A label node may contain multiple <em><span its:translate="no">Layout</span></em>
- children. If labels are arranged in a simple grid pattern, only
- one layout is needed. However, if labels are arranged in multiple
- grids, such as a running bond pattern, multiple
- <em><span its:translate="no">Layout</span></em> tags can be used.
- Note: a single label can always be treated as a grid of one.</p>
-
-<table frame="all" rules="rows">
- <tr>
- <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">nx</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Number of labels/cards across in the grid (horizontal)</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">ny</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Number of labels/cards across in the grid (vertical)</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">x0</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Distance from left edge of sheet to the left edge of
- the left column of cards/labels in the layout.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">y0</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Distance from the top edge of sheet to the top edge of
- the top row of labels/cards in the layout.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">dx</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Horizontal pitch of grid.</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p><span its:translate="no">dy</span></p></td>
- <td><p>Vertical pitch of grid.</p></td>
- </tr>
-</table>
-
- <!-- ==== Figure ==== -->
- <figure>
- <desc><span its:translate="no">Layout</span> parameters</desc>
- <media type="image" src="figures/glabels-template-layout.png" mime="image/png" style="right">
- <p><span its:translate="no">Layout</span> Parameters</p>
- </media>
- </figure>
- <!-- ==== End of Figure ==== -->
+ <p>A <code its:translate="no">Markup-ellipse</code> describes a markup ellipse.</p>
+
+ <table frame="all" rules="rows">
+ <tr>
+ <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">x1</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>x coordinate of upper left corner of ellipse.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">y1</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>y coordinate of upper left corner of ellipse.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">w</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Width of ellipse.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">h</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Height of ellipse.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
</section>
+ <!-- ========================= -->
+ <!-- END Markup-ellipse Node -->
+ <!-- ========================= -->
+
+ </section>
+ <!-- ***************** -->
+ <!-- END Markup Node -->
+ <!-- ***************** -->
+
+
+ <!-- ***************** -->
+ <!-- BEGIN Layout Node -->
+ <!-- ***************** -->
+ <section id="template-layout-node">
+ <title><span its:translate="no">Layout</span> Node</title>
+
+ <p>A label node may contain multiple <code its:translate="no">Layout</code>
+ children. If labels are arranged in a simple grid pattern, only
+ one layout is needed. However, if labels are arranged in multiple
+ grids, such as a running bond pattern, multiple
+ <code its:translate="no">Layout</code> tags can be used. </p>
+ <note style="tip">
+ <p>A single label can always be treated as a grid of one.</p>
+ </note>
+
+ <table frame="all" rules="rows">
+ <tr>
+ <td><p>Property</p></td> <td><p>Description</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p></p></td> <td><p></p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">nx</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Number of labels/cards across in the grid (horizontal)</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">ny</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Number of labels/cards across in the grid (vertical)</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">x0</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Distance from left edge of sheet to the left edge of
+ the left column of cards/labels in the layout.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">y0</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Distance from the top edge of sheet to the top edge of
+ the top row of labels/cards in the layout.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">dx</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Horizontal pitch of grid.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p><code its:translate="no">dy</code></p></td>
+ <td><p>Vertical pitch of grid.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+
+ <!-- ==== Figure ==== -->
+ <figure>
+ <desc><span its:translate="no">Layout</span> parameters</desc>
+ <media type="image" src="figures/glabels-template-layout.png" mime="image/png" style="right">
+ <p><span its:translate="no">Layout</span> Parameters</p>
+ </media>
+ </figure>
+ <!-- ==== End of Figure ==== -->
+
+ </section>
+ <!-- ***************** -->
+ <!-- END Layout Node -->
+ <!-- ***************** -->
</page>
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