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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                                    hsize                                    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 
Abbreviation:  ã|noneã%
 
Parameters:    ã|dimensionã%
 
    ã|Description:ã%
The \hsize  markup is  a native TEX  markup that can  be used  to change the
width of the text on the printed page.  This markup does not use delimeters.
 
    ã|Example:ã%
If you were entering  text in a \vbox and you wanted  it printed in a 3 inch
column instead of  the default column width  you could specify "\hsize=3in".
For example,
 
Forms for reader's comments are provided at the back
of this publication. You can help us continue to improve
the quality of our documentation, and we welcome all
comments and suggestions.
 
\vs{\bl}
\vbox{\hsize=3in
Forms for reader's comments are provided at the back
of this publication. You can help us continue to improve
the quality of our documentation, and we welcome all
comments and suggestions.}
 
will print as:
 
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                                                                             |
|     Forms  for  reader's  comments  are  provided  at  the  back  of  this  |
| publication.     You can  help  us  continue  to  improve  the quality  of  |
| our documentation, and we welcome all comments and suggestions.             |
|                                                                             |
|     Forms     for     reader's                                              |
| comments are  provided  at the                                              |
| back   of  this   publication.                                              |
| You  can help  us continue  to                                              |
| improve  the  quality  of  our                                              |
| documentation, and  we welcome                                              |
| all comments and suggestions.                                               |
|                                                                             |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 
    ã|Notes:ã%
Refer to The TEXbook for more on this markup.