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RAPDF 1.1

Rendering order

In an office environment, the rendering order is determined by the order in which content is written. However, certain bad practices can disrupt the order in which content is rendered.

For example

  • using tabs or spaces to create column effects;
  • using functions that allow you to create text zones positioned freely on the content.

Most office suites have functions for managing columns, "anchoring" or choosing a "skin" to link the content zone to a block of text.

If these functions are not used, the order in which the content is displayed will be inconsistent.

Note about content zone insertion tools: depending on the anchoring or wrapping style chosen, the text zone will be positioned before or after the content block with which it is associated.

If the text zone and the content block have no logical relationship, the criterion will be considered compliant regardless of the visual positioning of the text zone and the content block.

Conversely, if the text zone and content block must be rendered in a particular order and the wrapping or anchoring does not respect this order, the criterion will be non-compliant.

Other problems with the order of rendering may be found, but it is not possible to specify them here.