Version 5.7.11

# `PositioningArea`

Describes an area which contains one or more frames. Elements can be placed within these frames.

## Child elements

`Loop`, `PositioningFrame`, `Switch`

## Parent elements

`Case`, `ForAll`, `Loop`, `Otherwise`, `Pagetype`, `Until`, `While`

## Attributes

`framecolor` (text, optional, since version 2.9.12)
  Set the color of the frame in grid=yes mode. Defaults to ‘red’
`name` (text)
  Name of the area.

## Example

    <Pagetype name="right page" test="sd:odd( sd:current-page() )">
      <Margin left="1cm" right="1cm" top="1cm" bottom="1cm"/>
      <PositioningArea name="frame1">
        <PositioningFrame width="12" height="30" column="2" row="2"/>
        <PositioningFrame width="12" height="30" column="16" row="2"/>
      </PositioningArea>
    </Pagetype>

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