# Slides FO Parameter Reference

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Walsh
Norman
2002
Norman Walsh

This is reference documentation for all user-configurable parameters in the DocBook XSL Slides FO stylesheet (for generating PDF slide presentations). Note that the Slides stylesheet for FO output is a customization layer of the DocBook XSL FO stylesheet. Therefore, in addition to the slides-specific parameters listed in this section, you can also use a number of FO stylesheet parameters to control Slides FO output.

## FO: General Params

slide.title.font.family
list
open
serif
sans-serif
monospace

## slide.title.font.family

Specifies font family to use for slide titles

    <xsl:param name="slide.title.font.family">Helvetica</xsl:param>

### Description

Specifies the font family to use for slides titles.

slide.font.family
list
open
serif
sans-serif
monospace

## slide.font.family

Specifies font family to use for slide bodies

    <xsl:param name="slide.font.family">Helvetica</xsl:param>

### Description

Specifies the font family to use for slides bodies.

foil.title.master
number

## foil.title.master

Specifies unitless font size to use for foil titles

    <xsl:param name="foil.title.master">36</xsl:param>
    <!-- Inconsistant use of point size? -->

### Description

Specifies a unitless font size to use for foil titles; used in combination with the `foil.title.size` parameter.

foil.title.size
length

## foil.title.size

Specifies font size to use for foil titles, including units

        <xsl:param name="foil.title.size">
          <xsl:value-of select="$foil.title.master"></xsl:value-of><xsl:text>pt</xsl:text>
        </xsl:param>

### Description

This parameter combines the value of the `foil.title.master` parameter with a unit specification. The default unit is `pt` (points).

## FO: Property Sets

slides.properties
attribute set

## slides.properties

Specifies properties for all slides

        <xsl:attribute-set name="slides.properties">
          <xsl:attribute name="font-family">
            <xsl:value-of select="$slide.font.family"></xsl:value-of>
          </xsl:attribute>
        </xsl:attribute-set>

### Description

This parameter specifies properties that are applied to all slides.

foilgroup.properties
attribute set

## foilgroup.properties

Specifies properties for all foilgroups

        <xsl:attribute-set name="foilgroup.properties">
          <xsl:attribute name="font-family">
            <xsl:value-of select="$slide.font.family"></xsl:value-of>
          </xsl:attribute>
        </xsl:attribute-set>

### Description

This parameter specifies properties that are applied to all foilgroups.

foil.subtitle.properties
attribute set

## foil.subtitle.properties

Specifies properties for all foil subtitles

        <xsl:attribute-set name="foil.subtitle.properties">
          <xsl:attribute name="font-family">
            <xsl:value-of select="$slide.title.font.family"></xsl:value-of>
          </xsl:attribute>
          <xsl:attribute name="text-align">center</xsl:attribute>
          <xsl:attribute name="font-size">
            <xsl:value-of select="$foil.title.master * 0.8"></xsl:value-of><xsl:text>pt</xsl:text>
          </xsl:attribute>
          <xsl:attribute name="space-after">12pt</xsl:attribute>
        </xsl:attribute-set>

### Description

This parameter specifies properties that are applied to all foil subtitles.

foil.properties
attribute set

## foil.properties

Specifies properties for all foils

        <xsl:attribute-set name="foil.properties">
          <xsl:attribute name="font-family">
            <xsl:value-of select="$slide.font.family"></xsl:value-of>
          </xsl:attribute>
          <xsl:attribute name="margin-{$direction.align.start}">1in</xsl:attribute>
          <xsl:attribute name="margin-{$direction.align.end}">1in</xsl:attribute>
          <xsl:attribute name="font-size">
            <xsl:value-of select="$body.font.size"></xsl:value-of>
          </xsl:attribute>
          <xsl:attribute name="font-weight">bold</xsl:attribute>
        </xsl:attribute-set>

### Description

This parameter specifies properties that are applied to all foils.

speakernote.properties
attribute set

## speakernote.properties

Specifies properties for all speakernotes

        <xsl:attribute-set name="speakernote.properties">
          <xsl:attribute name="font-family">Times Roman</xsl:attribute>
          <xsl:attribute name="font-style">italic</xsl:attribute>
          <xsl:attribute name="font-size">12pt</xsl:attribute>
          <xsl:attribute name="font-weight">normal</xsl:attribute>
        </xsl:attribute-set>

### Description

This parameter specifies properties that are applied to all speakernotes.

running.foot.properties
attribute set

## running.foot.properties

Specifies properties for running foot on each slide

        <xsl:attribute-set name="running.foot.properties">
          <xsl:attribute name="font-family">
            <xsl:value-of select="$slide.font.family"></xsl:value-of>
          </xsl:attribute>
          <xsl:attribute name="font-size">14pt</xsl:attribute>
          <xsl:attribute name="color">#9F9F9F</xsl:attribute>
        </xsl:attribute-set>

### Description

This parameter specifies properties that are applied to the running foot area of each slide.

## The Stylesheet

The `param.xsl` stylesheet is just a wrapper around all these parameters.

    <!-- This file is generated from param.xweb -->

    <xsl:stylesheet exclude-result-prefixes="src" version="1.0">

    <!-- ********************************************************************
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         ********************************************************************

         This file is part of the DocBook Slides Stylesheet distribution.
         See ../README or http://docbook.sf.net/release/xsl/current/ for
         copyright and other information.

         ******************************************************************** -->

    <src:fragref linkend="slide.font.family.frag"></src:fragref>
    <src:fragref linkend="slide.title.font.family.frag"></src:fragref>
    <src:fragref linkend="foil.title.master.frag"></src:fragref>
    <src:fragref linkend="foil.title.size.frag"></src:fragref>
    <src:fragref linkend="foilgroup.properties.frag"></src:fragref>
    <src:fragref linkend="foil.properties.frag"></src:fragref>
    <src:fragref linkend="foil.subtitle.properties.frag"></src:fragref>
    <src:fragref linkend="running.foot.properties.frag"></src:fragref>
    <src:fragref linkend="speakernote.properties.frag"></src:fragref>
    <src:fragref linkend="slides.properties.frag"></src:fragref>

    </xsl:stylesheet>