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[Bug 509266] Re: <pto> tag not supported by RML parser

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From: "Jay \(OpenERP\)" <jvo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:04:51 -0000
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Thanks everyone,
This has been fixed today.

** Changed in: openobject-server
       Status: In Progress => Fix Released

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<pto> tag not supported by RML parser
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Status in OpenObject Server: Fix Released

Bug description:
Currently the RML report engine does not support the <pto> (please-turn-over) tag from ReportLab.

The ReportLab <pto> tag gives the developer a lot of flexibility when defining reports.
It lets you define how to split the page (or frame) when content overflows (i.e.: you may add a "please, turn over" or "continues on the next page" label, or a header on the next page saying something like "continued from the previous page"). When used in combination with "<nextFrame/>" it enables the developer to do complex framed page layouts, as you can define exactly which content goes on which frame. I'm including a sample PDF of what can be done using PTO. 

This kind of lack has been reported more than once on the forums and mail lists (http://www.openobject.com/forum/topic6751.html?highlight=pto http://www.openobject.com/forum/topic8494.html?highlight=pto http://two.pairlist.net/pipermail/reportlab-users/2008-June/007053.html), and thought it's very useful (and it's really easy to add to the RML parser!), it has never been implemented.