Transcribed from ODF_Revised_Editorial_Notes_27May2009.odt

Original author: Patrick Durusau
Section 17.183 draw:handle-position

Ed. Note: (Michael) I've adapted the wording, and clarified the references to several non-existing draw:coordinate-xyz attributes.

Ed. Note Consider an EBNF, although I am not sure it would help. It would be helpful to know if there was some more standard way to reach the same results as with the "enhancements."

Sven Jacobi says:

handleposition ::= position ' '+ position

position::= formula | modifier | constant | number

formula::= '?' name

modifier::= '$' integer

constant::= 'left' | 'top' | 'right' | 'bottom' |

'xstretch' | 'ystretch' | 'hasstroke' | 'hasfill ' |

'width' | 'height' | 'logwidth' | 'logheight'

number::=sign? float | sign? integer

float::= fractional exponent? | integer exponent

fractional::= integer? '.' integer | integer '.'

exponent::= ( 'e' | 'E' ) sign? integer

sign::= '+'| '-'

integer::= [0-9]+

name ::= [^ ]+