Uses of Running Headers
Passing a title to a header or footer is just one example of where PTC Arbortext Layout Developer’s running headers can be used. Other applications of the feature are also possible:
• Passing the current text language to header and footer streams to output the correct version of some generated text
• Passing the location path of a specific node so that the content in the other stream can evaluate an XPath expression relative to that node
• Passing some text formatting properties, such as color, to the other content stream so that it matches that used in the text
• Using the first letter of the running header text to determine margins or other properties of a block to display bleed tabs. For example, a simple test of the first letter of the running header could output a block of color at a specific vertical location down the edge of the page.