Index: src/java/org/apache/fop/fo/Property.java
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RCS file: /home/cvspublic/xml-fop/src/java/org/apache/fop/fo/Property.java,v
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -r1.7 Property.java
--- src/java/org/apache/fop/fo/Property.java	26 Dec 2003 23:41:47 -0000	1.7
+++ src/java/org/apache/fop/fo/Property.java	29 Dec 2003 21:29:19 -0000
@@ -233,7 +233,11 @@
             try {
                 Property pret = null;
                 String pvalue = value;
-                pret = checkEnumValues(value);
+                if ("inherit".equals(value)) {
+                    pret = propertyList.getFromParent(this.propId);
+                } else {
+                    pret = checkEnumValues(value);
+                }
                 if (pret == null) {
                     /* Check for keyword shorthand values to be substituted. */
                     pvalue = checkValueKeywords(value);