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authorKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2011-11-30 00:19:59 +0000
committerKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2011-11-30 00:19:59 +0000
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\documentclass[parskip=half, pagesize=auto]{scrartcl}
+\documentclass[parskip=half, pagesize=auto, 12pt]{scrartcl}
\usepackage{fixltx2e}
\usepackage{etex}
@@ -7,21 +7,27 @@
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{textcomp}
\usepackage{microtype}
-\usepackage{hyperref}
+%\usepackage{hyperref}
+\usepackage{shortvrb}
\newcommand*{\mail}[1]{\href{mailto:#1}{\texttt{#1}}}
\newcommand*{\pkg}[1]{\textsf{#1}}
\newcommand*{\cs}[1]{\texttt{\textbackslash#1}}
+\newcommand*{\meta}[1]{\ensuremath{\langle}\textsl{#1}\ensuremath{\rangle}}
\makeatletter
\newcommand*{\cmd}[1]{\cs{\expandafter\@gobble\string#1}}
+\g@addto@macro\@listI{\itemsep\z@skip}
\makeatother
\addtokomafont{title}{\rmfamily}
+\MakeShortVerb"
+\frenchspacing
+
\sloppy
-\title{The \pkg{magaz} package\thanks{This manual corresponds to \pkg{magaz}~v0.3, dated~22--Nov--2011.}}
-\author{Donald Arseneau, \mail{asnd@triumf.ca}, Vancouver, Canada}
-\date{22--Nov--2011}
+\title{The \pkg{magaz} package\thanks{This manual corresponds to \pkg{magaz}~v0.4, dated~24--Nov--2011.}}
+\author{Donald Arseneau, \texttt{asnd@triumf.ca}, Vancouver, Canada}
+\date{24--Nov--2011}
\begin{document}
@@ -34,42 +40,97 @@
provided that the copyright notice and this permission is retained.
\end{quote}
-This version is just a single tool from a larger body of tools I am
-unlikely to implement. I wrote this in 1999 in response to a request
-on \texttt{comp.text.tex}.
+This package was intended to eventually be a collection of tools to aid
+magazine-style document formatting, but this version is just a single
+tool I first wrote in 1999 in response to a request on \texttt{comp.text.tex}:
+How to apply a formatting choice (font) the the first line of a paragraph.
+The full list of features is:
-\medskip
-\noindent Features:\\[4pt]
+\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{@{}rl@{}}
Yes & Special formatting for first line of text in a paragraph \\
- No & Special formatting for for first $n$ lines (allow each different) \\
- No & Also for first character (drop caps) (working together) \\
- No & ``Continued on''/``continued from'' markers (like fwlw) \\
+Maybe & Special formatting for for first $n$ lines (allow each different) \\
+Maybe & Also for first character (drop caps) (working together) \\
+ No & ``Continued on''/``continued from'' markers (like varioref marks) \\
No & wrapfig spanning columns \\
No & wrapfig placed at fixed location on page \\
- No & Integration with shapepar \\
- NO! & Piecing together fragments of gallies to fit page (maybe flowfram)
+ No & Integration with shapepar, especially cutouts \\
+ No & Piecing together fragments of gallies to fit page (maybe flowfram)
\end{tabular}
+\end{center}
+Most of those features are very unlikely to ever be added to this package.
-\minisec{Instructions:}
+\section*{First-Line Formatting}
-The \cmd{\FirstLine} command takes one argument: Some text.
+\noindent \cmd{\FirstLine}"{"\meta{text}"}"
-The first line of this text will be formatted according to
-\cmd{\FirstLineFont}; but if the text occupies less than a line, all
-that text (and no more) will be affected by \cmd{\FirstLineFont}.
-The argument should be ordinary text, not lists and displayed
-equations. Such things will give you a `Bad text' error.
+\medskip
-This command is intended to be used in a replacement for a normal
-sectioning command in a document class; \cmd{\paragraph} would be
-appropriate. In particular, this \cmd{\paragraph} (or whatever) should
-insert vertical space and penalties etc.,\ and probably \cmd{\noindent}
-at the start of the argument. The document class should also define
-\cmd{\FirstLineFont} appropriately as either a switch or a text-command;
-as in \verb+\renewcommand\FirstLineFont{\MakeUppercase}+. The defult
-definition performed in \pkg{magaz.sty} is
-\verb+\providecommand\FirstLineFont{\scshape}+.
+The "\FirstLine" command is placed at the beginning of a paragraph,
+and takes one argument: Some text. The first line of this text will
+be formatted according to "\FirstLineFont"; but if the text occupies
+less than a full line of the paragraph, all that text (and no more)
+will be affected by "\FirstLineFont".
+
+You should define "\FirstLineFont" appropriately as either a switch
+or a text-command; as in "\renewcommand\FirstLineFont{\MakeUppercase}".
+The defult definition performed in \pkg{magaz.sty} is
+"\providecommand\FirstLineFont{\scshape}".
+
+The parameter for "\FirstLine" should be ordinary text, not containing
+lists or displayed equations -- such things will give you a ``Bad text''
+error. If the parameter text ends with a space, that space will be
+removed. A line break may sometimes be permitted after the parameter
+text even if the ensuing text prohibits one (using "~"). Furthermore,
+the text should be constant, or else the successive measurements made
+internally will not be consistent, and the output may be corrupted
+(with words missing or duplicated). Some subtle sources of inconstant
+text are:
+\begin{itemize}
+\item Incrementing a counter (and printing the value).
+\item "\everypar" that executes once and is cleared. (This occurs after
+ section heads and inside list/quotation/center/etc. environments,
+ but those cases are handled, somewhat.)
+\item A "\FirstLineFont" that affects hyphenation (as "\texttt" or a
+ language setting will).
+\item Changing paragraph-layout parameters in "\FirstLineFont".
+\end{itemize}
+Other deviations from simple text can give poor formatting. Here are some
+`advanced' tips:
+\begin{itemize}
+ \item Using "\FirstLine" in the middle of a paragraph will make a mess.
+ (It should be used to start a paragraph, or placed at the beginning
+ of one started with "\noindent". Using it after "\\" should also
+ work.)
+ \item Multiple "\vspace" or "\\*" or "\\[]" will cause failure;
+ a single "\vspace" will be ignored.
+ \item Although there is no corruption if used immediately after a
+ "\section" command (or similar) that suppresses indentation,
+ the paragraph will likely be indented anyway. The fix for
+ this (and similar problems) is to begin the paragraph with
+ "\noindent" before "\FirstLine".
+ \item Using an inflexible "\parfillskip" might cause some highlighted
+ first-line text to be dragged down to the second line. (Providing
+ more text in the argument will usually solve this.) (If you
+ don't know about "\parfillskip" you probably don't have to worry.)
+ \item A large font for "\FirstLineFont" may be too crowded with the
+ second line, and inserting "\vspace" will not help (this should
+ be improved) so you may need to resort to a "\strut", as with\\
+ "\renewcommand\FirstLineFont{\large\strut\MakeUppercase}"
+ \end{itemize}
+
+The "\FirstLine" system is intended to be used in a replacement for
+a normal sectioning command in a document class; "\paragraph" would be
+appropriate. In particular, this "\paragraph" (or whatever) should
+insert vertical space and penalties etc., and probably "\noindent"
+at the start of the argument. The document class should also define
+"\FirstLineFont" appropriately as either a switch or a text-command;
+as in "\renewcommand\FirstLineFont{\scshape\textcolor{blue}}". The
+defult definition is "\providecommand\FirstLineFont{\scshape}".
+
+\section*{All Other Features}
+
+Not implemented.
\end{document}