Version 5.8.0

# `Layout`

This command is the root element in the Layout instructions.

## Child elements

`AddSearchpath`, `AttachFile`, `Compatibility`, `DefineColor`, `DefineColorprofile`, `DefineFontalias`, `DefineFontfamily`, `DefineGraphic`, `DefineMatter`, `DefineTextformat`, `Function`, `Hyphenation`, `LoadFontfile`, `Loop`, `Message`, `Options`, `PDFOptions`, `Pageformat`, `Pagetype`, `PlaceObject`, `Record`, `Section`, `SetGrid`, `SetVariable`, `StructureElement`, `Stylesheet`, `Switch`, `Trace`, `While`

## Parent elements

`AtPageCreation`, `AtPageShipout`, `Case`, `Contents`, `ForAll`, `Loop`, `Otherwise`, `Record`, `SavePages`, `Until`, `While`

## Attributes

`name` (text, optional)
  A name for the layout. Optional, without any influence on the layout itself.
`require` (text, optional, since version 4.15.10)
  A comma separated list of required default features. Currently supported features are `luxor`/`lxpath` and `harfbuzz`/`fontforge`. The features `luxor` and `fontforge` are deprecated and scheduled for removal in version 6.0.
`version` (number, optional)
  Minimum publisher version required. If major or minor version differ, give a warning. Format: 1.6.12 (revision number can be left out).

## Example

This is a complete example for a layout rule set. The first part is the data file (save as `data.xml`) and the second the layout instructions (`layout.xml`).

    <root>
      <elt greeting="Hello world!" />
    </root>

    <Layout xmlns="urn:speedata.de:2009/publisher/en"
      xmlns:sd="urn:speedata:2009/publisher/functions/en">

      <Options mainlanguage="English (USA)"/>

      <Record element="root">
        <ProcessNode select="elt"/>
      </Record>

      <Record element="elt">
        <PlaceObject>
          <Textblock>
            <Paragraph>
              <Value select="@greeting"></Value>
            </Paragraph>
          </Textblock>
        </PlaceObject>
      </Record>
    </Layout>

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