* @param pageArea The page area whose static content should be laid out.
* @throws AreaTreeException For errors during layout.
*/
public void formatStaticContent(final PageArea pageArea)
throws AreaTreeException {
final PageCollection areaTree = pageArea.getPageCollection();
final PageSequence pageSeq = areaTree.getPageSequence();
final SimplePageMaster simpleMaster = pageArea.getPageMaster();
// region-before
layoutStaticContent(pageSeq, simpleMaster.getRegionBefore(),
pageArea.getRegionBefore());