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In this document we take +advantage only of the simplest features of the \texttt{rotpages.sty} +package, i.e.\@ we only use the basic \verb|\rotboxpages| and +\verb|\endrotboxpages| commands. + + +The first columns are typeset normally. To fill them a little, we include +the first part of \emph{Pinocchio} by Carlo Collodi. + +\bigskip +{\slshape% + \textbf{CHAPTER 1} + + \emph{How it happened that Mastro Cherry, carpenter, + found a piece of wood that wept and laughed like a child} + \medskip + + Centuries ago there lived --- + + "A king!" my little readers will say immediately. + + No, children, you are mistaken. Once upon a time + there was a piece of wood. It was not an expensive piece + of wood. Far from it. Just a common block of firewood, + one of those thick, solid logs that are put on the fire in + winter to make cold rooms cozy and warm. + + I do not know how this really happened, yet the fact + remains that one fine day this piece of wood found itself + in the shop of an old carpenter. His real name was + Mastro Antonio, but everyone called him Mastro Cherry, + for the tip of his nose was so round and red and shiny + that it looked like a ripe cherry. + + As soon as he saw that piece of wood, Mastro Cherry + was filled with joy. Rubbing his hands together happily, + he mumbled half to himself: + + "This has come in the nick of time. I shall use it to + make the leg of a table." + + He grasped the hatchet quickly to peel off the bark and + shape the wood. But as he was about to give it the first + blow, he stood still with arm uplifted, for he had heard a + wee, little voice say in a beseeching tone: "Please be careful! + Do not hit me so hard!" + + What a look of surprise shone on Mastro Cherry's + face! His funny face became still funnier. + + He turned frightened eyes about the room to find out + where that wee, little voice had come from and he saw + no one! He looked under the bench--no one! He peeped + inside the closet--no one! He searched among the shavings-- + no one! He opened the door to look up and down + the street--and still no one! + + "Oh, I see!" he then said, laughing and scratching his Wig. + "It can easily be seen that I only thought I heard the tiny + voice say the words! Well, well--to work once more." + + He struck a most solemn blow upon the piece of wood. + + "Oh, oh! You hurt!" cried the same far-away little voice. + + Mastro Cherry grew dumb, his eyes popped out of his + head, his mouth opened wide, and his tongue hung down + on his chin. + + As soon as he regained the use of his senses, he said, + trembling and stuttering from fright: + + "Where did that voice come from, when there is no + one around? Might it be that this piece of wood has + learned to weep and cry like a child? I can hardly + believe it. Here it is--a piece of common firewood, good + only to burn in the stove, the same as any other. Yet-- + might someone be hidden in it? If so, the worse for him. + I'll fix him!" + + With these words, he grabbed the log with both hands + and started to knock it about unmercifully. He threw it + to the floor, against the walls of the room, and even up + to the ceiling. + + He listened for the tiny voice to moan and cry. + He waited two minutes--nothing; five minutes--nothing; + ten minutes--nothing. + + "Oh, I see," he said, trying bravely to laugh and + ruffling up his wig with his hand. "It can easily be seen + I only imagined I heard the tiny voice! Well, well--to + work once more!" + + The poor fellow was scared half to death, so he tried + to sing a gay song in order to gain courage. + + He set aside the hatchet and picked up the plane to + make the wood smooth and even, but as he drew it to + and fro, he heard the same tiny voice. This time it giggled + as it spoke: + + "Stop it! Oh, stop it! Ha, ha, ha! You tickle my stomach." + + This time poor Mastro Cherry fell as if shot. When + he opened his eyes, he found himself sitting on the floor. + + His face had changed; fright had turned even the tip of + his nose from red to deepest purple. + +} +\bigskip +Note that the next columns are upside down. + +\rotboxpages% +Here come the rotated columns. Note that while formatting the +document, this column is \emph{deferred}, until all the block of rotated +columns is processed. In this way, this column is printed as the last one +of the block. However, if the printed work is read upside down, this +column correctly appears as the first of the block. + +Obviously, also this column contains the continuation of the novel: + +\bigskip +{\slshape% + + \textbf{CHAPTER 2} + + \emph{Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, + who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, + fence, and turn somersaults} + \medskip + + In that very instant, a loud knock sounded on the door. + "Come in," said the carpenter, not having an atom of + strength left with which to stand up. + + At the words, the door opened and a dapper little old man came in. + His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was + Polendina\footnote{Corneal mush}, on account of the wig he always + wore which was just the color of yellow corn. + +} + +\bigbreak + +Here we make a small break in the story. Please, take a second to +observe how the column content is rotated, while the page headers and +footers, comprising the page number, are printed with the standard +orientation. Take also a quick look at the footnote and observe that +it is in the right place. + +Note also that in order to introduce a frame, the rotated columns are +slightly smaller (i.e.\@ they contain a little less text than the +normal ones.) + +After this informative bit, it is time for some more Pinocchio: + +\bigskip +{\slshape% + Geppetto had a very bad temper. Woe to the one who + called him Polendina! He became as wild as a beast and + no one could soothe him. + + "Good day, Mastro Antonio," said Geppetto. "What + are you doing on the floor?" + + "I am teaching the ants their A B C's." + + "Good luck to you!" + + "What brought you here, friend Geppetto?" + + "My legs. And it may flatter you to know, Mastro + Antonio, that I have come to you to beg for a favor." + + "Here I am, at your service," answered the carpenter, + raising himself on to his knees. + + "This morning a fine idea came to me." + + "Let's hear it." + + "I thought of making myself a beautiful wooden + Marionette. It must be wonderful, one that will be able to + dance, fence, and turn somersaults. With it I intend to go + around the world, to earn my crust of bread and cup of + wine. What do you think of it?" + + "Bravo, Polendina!" cried the same tiny voice which + came from no one knew where. + + On hearing himself called Polendina, Mastro Geppetto + turned the color of a red pepper and, facing the carpenter, + said to him angrily: + + "Why do you insult me?" + + "Who is insulting you?" + + "You called me Polendina." + + "I did not." + + "I suppose you think \_I\_ did! Yet I KNOW it was you." + + "No!" + + "Yes!" + + "No!" + + "Yes!" + + And growing angrier each moment, they went from + words to blows, and finally began to scratch and bite and + slap each other. + + When the fight was over, Mastro Antonio had Geppetto's + yellow wig in his hands and Geppetto found the carpenter's + curly wig in his mouth. + + "Give me back my wig!" shouted Mastro Antonio in a surly voice. + + "You return mine and we'll be friends." + + The two little old men, each with his own wig back on + his own head, shook hands and swore to be good friends + for the rest of their lives. + + "Well then, Mastro Geppetto," said the carpenter, to + show he bore him no ill will, "what is it you want?" + + "I want a piece of wood to make a Marionette. Will you give it to + me?" + + Mastro Antonio, very glad indeed, went immediately + to his bench to get the piece of wood which had frightened + him so much. But as he was about to give it to his friend, + with a violent jerk it slipped out of his hands and hit + against poor Geppetto's thin legs. + + "Ah! Is this the gentle way, Mastro Antonio, in which + you make your gifts? You have made me almost lame!" + + "I swear to you I did not do it!" + + "It was \_I\_, of course!" + + "It's the fault of this piece of wood." + + "You're right; but remember you were the one to throw it at my legs." + + "I did not throw it!" + + "Liar!" + + "Geppetto, do not insult me or I shall call you Polendina." + + "Idiot." + + "Polendina!" + + "Donkey!" + + "Polendina!" + + "Ugly monkey!" + + "Polendina!" + + On hearing himself called Polendina for the third time, + Geppetto lost his head with rage and threw himself upon + the carpenter. Then and there they gave each other a + sound thrashing. + + After this fight, Mastro Antonio had two more scratches + on his nose, and Geppetto had two buttons missing from + his coat. Thus having settled their accounts, they shook + hands and swore to be good friends for the rest of their lives. + + Then Geppetto took the fine piece of wood, + thanked Mastro Antonio, and limped away toward home. +} +\endrotboxpages + +And the normal behaviur of \LaTeX is back! +Exiting isn't it? So don't forget to tell your friends about this new +package! +\end{document} + +%%% Local Variables: +%%% mode: latex +%%% TeX-master: t +%%% End: diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/rotpages/Examples/rotpages-fancy-ex.pdf b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/rotpages/Examples/rotpages-fancy-ex.pdf Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 00000000000..3770ebc6b53 --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/rotpages/Examples/rotpages-fancy-ex.pdf diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/rotpages/Examples/rotpages-fancy-ex.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/rotpages/Examples/rotpages-fancy-ex.tex new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..7676e4cdec1 --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/rotpages/Examples/rotpages-fancy-ex.tex @@ -0,0 +1,340 @@ +\documentclass[12pt,twoside]{article} +\usepackage[a4paper,headheight=4ex]{geometry} +\usepackage{times} +\usepackage{rotpages} +\usepackage{fancyhdr} + +\title{\texttt{rotpages.sty} --- Multiple page rotation in \LaTeX\\ + Example file} +\author{Sergio Callegari} +\date{January 1st, 2003} + +\fancyhead[LE]{\emph{rotpages.sty}} +\fancyhead[RO]{Multiple page rotation in \LaTeX} +\fancyfoot{} +\fancyfoot[L]{{\footnotesize Example file for a fancy document.}} +\fancyfoot[R]{\thepage} + + +\begin{document} +\sloppy +\pagestyle{fancy} +\maketitle +\thispagestyle{fancy} + +\newcounter{rotpg} +\setlength{\rotboxheight}{\vsize-9ex-1pt} +\setlength{\rotboxwidth}{\hsize-4ex-1pt} + +\renewcommand{\rotboxAtRotationHook}[1]{% + \addtocounter{rotpg}{1}% + {\fboxsep 2ex% + \fbox{\parbox{\linewidth}{% + \scalebox{-1}{\footnotesize\textsc{Rotated page \therotpg}}\\ + #1}}}} +\renewcommand{\rotboxAtShippingHook}[1]{% + \parbox{\linewidth}{% + \rule{\linewidth}{0.5pt}\\[-1ex] + \hspace*{0pt}\hfill CAPOVOLGERE IL TESTO PER LEGGERE CORRETTAMENTE QUESTA + PAGINA\hfill\hspace*{0pt}\\ + #1\\ + \hspace*{0pt}\hfill CAPOVOLGERE IL TESTO PER LEGGERE CORRETTAMENTE QUESTA + PAGINA\hfill\hspace*{0pt}\\[-2ex]% + \rule{\linewidth}{0.5pt} + }} + +This is the first page of the document. In this document we take +advantage only of the more complex features of the \texttt{rotpages.sty} +package, i.e.\@ we only use the \emph{hook} commands to do some fancy +framing of the pages. + + +The first pages are typeset normally. To fill them a little, we include +the first part of \emph{Pinocchio} by Carlo Collodi. + +\bigskip +{\slshape% + \textbf{CHAPTER 1} + + \emph{How it happened that Mastro Cherry, carpenter, + found a piece of wood that wept and laughed like a child} + \medskip + + Centuries ago there lived --- + + "A king!" my little readers will say immediately. + + No, children, you are mistaken. Once upon a time + there was a piece of wood. It was not an expensive piece + of wood. Far from it. Just a common block of firewood, + one of those thick, solid logs that are put on the fire in + winter to make cold rooms cozy and warm. + + I do not know how this really happened, yet the fact + remains that one fine day this piece of wood found itself + in the shop of an old carpenter. His real name was + Mastro Antonio, but everyone called him Mastro Cherry, + for the tip of his nose was so round and red and shiny + that it looked like a ripe cherry. + + As soon as he saw that piece of wood, Mastro Cherry + was filled with joy. Rubbing his hands together happily, + he mumbled half to himself: + + "This has come in the nick of time. I shall use it to + make the leg of a table." + + He grasped the hatchet quickly to peel off the bark and + shape the wood. But as he was about to give it the first + blow, he stood still with arm uplifted, for he had heard a + wee, little voice say in a beseeching tone: "Please be careful! + Do not hit me so hard!" + + What a look of surprise shone on Mastro Cherry's + face! His funny face became still funnier. + + He turned frightened eyes about the room to find out + where that wee, little voice had come from and he saw + no one! He looked under the bench--no one! He peeped + inside the closet--no one! He searched among the shavings-- + no one! He opened the door to look up and down + the street--and still no one! + + "Oh, I see!" he then said, laughing and scratching his Wig. + "It can easily be seen that I only thought I heard the tiny + voice say the words! Well, well--to work once more." + + He struck a most solemn blow upon the piece of wood. + + "Oh, oh! You hurt!" cried the same far-away little voice. + + Mastro Cherry grew dumb, his eyes popped out of his + head, his mouth opened wide, and his tongue hung down + on his chin. + + As soon as he regained the use of his senses, he said, + trembling and stuttering from fright: + + "Where did that voice come from, when there is no + one around? Might it be that this piece of wood has + learned to weep and cry like a child? I can hardly + believe it. Here it is--a piece of common firewood, good + only to burn in the stove, the same as any other. Yet-- + might someone be hidden in it? If so, the worse for him. + I'll fix him!" + + With these words, he grabbed the log with both hands + and started to knock it about unmercifully. He threw it + to the floor, against the walls of the room, and even up + to the ceiling. + + He listened for the tiny voice to moan and cry. + He waited two minutes--nothing; five minutes--nothing; + ten minutes--nothing. + + "Oh, I see," he said, trying bravely to laugh and + ruffling up his wig with his hand. "It can easily be seen + I only imagined I heard the tiny voice! Well, well--to + work once more!" + + The poor fellow was scared half to death, so he tried + to sing a gay song in order to gain courage. + + He set aside the hatchet and picked up the plane to + make the wood smooth and even, but as he drew it to + and fro, he heard the same tiny voice. This time it giggled + as it spoke: + + "Stop it! Oh, stop it! Ha, ha, ha! You tickle my stomach." + + This time poor Mastro Cherry fell as if shot. When + he opened his eyes, he found himself sitting on the floor. + + His face had changed; fright had turned even the tip of + his nose from red to deepest purple. + +} +\bigskip +Note that the next pages are upside down. + +\rotboxpages% +Here come the rotated pages. Note that while formatting the +document, this page is \emph{deferred}, until all the block of rotated +pages is processed. In this way, this page is printed as the last one +of the block. However, if the printed work is read upside down, this +page correctly appears as the first of the block. + +Obviously, also this page contains the continuation of the novel: + +\bigskip +{\slshape% + + \textbf{CHAPTER 2} + + \emph{Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, + who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, + fence, and turn somersaults} + \medskip + + In that very instant, a loud knock sounded on the door. + "Come in," said the carpenter, not having an atom of + strength left with which to stand up. + + At the words, the door opened and a dapper little old man came in. + His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was + Polendina\footnote{Corneal mush}, on account of the wig he always + wore which was just the color of yellow corn. + +} + +\bigbreak + +Here we make a small break in the story. Please, take a second to +observe how the page content is rotated, while the page headers and +footers, comprising the page number, are printed with the standard +orientation. Take also a quick look at the footnote and observe that +it is in the right place. + +Note also that in order to introduce a frame, the rotated pages are +slightly smaller (i.e.\@ they contain a little less text than the +normal ones.) + +After this informative bit, it is time for some more Pinocchio: + +\bigskip +{\slshape% + Geppetto had a very bad temper. Woe to the one who + called him Polendina! He became as wild as a beast and + no one could soothe him. + + "Good day, Mastro Antonio," said Geppetto. "What + are you doing on the floor?" + + "I am teaching the ants their A B C's." + + "Good luck to you!" + + "What brought you here, friend Geppetto?" + + "My legs. And it may flatter you to know, Mastro + Antonio, that I have come to you to beg for a favor." + + "Here I am, at your service," answered the carpenter, + raising himself on to his knees. + + "This morning a fine idea came to me." + + "Let's hear it." + + "I thought of making myself a beautiful wooden + Marionette. It must be wonderful, one that will be able to + dance, fence, and turn somersaults. With it I intend to go + around the world, to earn my crust of bread and cup of + wine. What do you think of it?" + + "Bravo, Polendina!" cried the same tiny voice which + came from no one knew where. + + On hearing himself called Polendina, Mastro Geppetto + turned the color of a red pepper and, facing the carpenter, + said to him angrily: + + "Why do you insult me?" + + "Who is insulting you?" + + "You called me Polendina." + + "I did not." + + "I suppose you think \_I\_ did! Yet I KNOW it was you." + + "No!" + + "Yes!" + + "No!" + + "Yes!" + + And growing angrier each moment, they went from + words to blows, and finally began to scratch and bite and + slap each other. + + When the fight was over, Mastro Antonio had Geppetto's + yellow wig in his hands and Geppetto found the carpenter's + curly wig in his mouth. + + "Give me back my wig!" shouted Mastro Antonio in a surly voice. + + "You return mine and we'll be friends." + + The two little old men, each with his own wig back on + his own head, shook hands and swore to be good friends + for the rest of their lives. + + "Well then, Mastro Geppetto," said the carpenter, to + show he bore him no ill will, "what is it you want?" + + "I want a piece of wood to make a Marionette. Will you give it to + me?" + + Mastro Antonio, very glad indeed, went immediately + to his bench to get the piece of wood which had frightened + him so much. But as he was about to give it to his friend, + with a violent jerk it slipped out of his hands and hit + against poor Geppetto's thin legs. + + "Ah! Is this the gentle way, Mastro Antonio, in which + you make your gifts? You have made me almost lame!" + + "I swear to you I did not do it!" + + "It was \_I\_, of course!" + + "It's the fault of this piece of wood." + + "You're right; but remember you were the one to throw it at my legs." + + "I did not throw it!" + + "Liar!" + + "Geppetto, do not insult me or I shall call you Polendina." + + "Idiot." + + "Polendina!" + + "Donkey!" + + "Polendina!" + + "Ugly monkey!" + + "Polendina!" + + On hearing himself called Polendina for the third time, + Geppetto lost his head with rage and threw himself upon + the carpenter. Then and there they gave each other a + sound thrashing. + + After this fight, Mastro Antonio had two more scratches + on his nose, and Geppetto had two buttons missing from + his coat. Thus having settled their accounts, they shook + hands and swore to be good friends for the rest of their lives. + + Then Geppetto took the fine piece of wood, + thanked Mastro Antonio, and limped away toward home. +} +\endrotboxpages + +And the normal behaviur of \LaTeX is back! +Exiting isn't it? So don't forget to tell your friends about this new +package! +\end{document} + +%%% Local Variables: +%%% mode: latex +%%% TeX-master: t +%%% End: diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/rotpages/Examples/rotpages-singlecolumn-ex.pdf b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/rotpages/Examples/rotpages-singlecolumn-ex.pdf Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 00000000000..605c848c194 --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/rotpages/Examples/rotpages-singlecolumn-ex.pdf diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/rotpages/Examples/rotpages-singlecolumn-ex.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/rotpages/Examples/rotpages-singlecolumn-ex.tex new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..6a12db87ffb --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/rotpages/Examples/rotpages-singlecolumn-ex.tex @@ -0,0 +1,319 @@ +\documentclass[12pt,twoside]{article} +\usepackage[a4paper,headheight=4ex]{geometry} +\usepackage{times} +\usepackage{rotpages} +\usepackage{fancyhdr} + +\title{\texttt{rotpages.sty} --- Multiple page rotation in \LaTeX\\ + Example file} +\author{Sergio Callegari} +\date{January 1st, 2003} + +\fancyhead[LE]{\emph{rotpages.sty}} +\fancyhead[RO]{Multiple page rotation in \LaTeX} +\fancyfoot{} +\fancyfoot[L]{{\footnotesize Example file for a single column document.}} +\fancyfoot[R]{\thepage} + + +\begin{document} +\sloppy +\pagestyle{fancy} +\maketitle +\thispagestyle{fancy} + +This is the first page of the document. In this document we take +advantage only of the simplest features of the \texttt{rotpages.sty} +package, i.e.\@ we only use the basic \verb|\rotboxpages| and +\verb|\endrotboxpages| commands. + + +The first pages are typeset normally. To fill them a little, we include +the first part of \emph{Pinocchio} by Carlo Collodi. + +\bigskip +{\slshape% + \textbf{CHAPTER 1} + + \emph{How it happened that Mastro Cherry, carpenter, + found a piece of wood that wept and laughed like a child} + \medskip + + Centuries ago there lived --- + + "A king!" my little readers will say immediately. + + No, children, you are mistaken. Once upon a time + there was a piece of wood. It was not an expensive piece + of wood. Far from it. Just a common block of firewood, + one of those thick, solid logs that are put on the fire in + winter to make cold rooms cozy and warm. + + I do not know how this really happened, yet the fact + remains that one fine day this piece of wood found itself + in the shop of an old carpenter. His real name was + Mastro Antonio, but everyone called him Mastro Cherry, + for the tip of his nose was so round and red and shiny + that it looked like a ripe cherry. + + As soon as he saw that piece of wood, Mastro Cherry + was filled with joy. Rubbing his hands together happily, + he mumbled half to himself: + + "This has come in the nick of time. I shall use it to + make the leg of a table." + + He grasped the hatchet quickly to peel off the bark and + shape the wood. But as he was about to give it the first + blow, he stood still with arm uplifted, for he had heard a + wee, little voice say in a beseeching tone: "Please be careful! + Do not hit me so hard!" + + What a look of surprise shone on Mastro Cherry's + face! His funny face became still funnier. + + He turned frightened eyes about the room to find out + where that wee, little voice had come from and he saw + no one! He looked under the bench--no one! He peeped + inside the closet--no one! He searched among the shavings-- + no one! He opened the door to look up and down + the street--and still no one! + + "Oh, I see!" he then said, laughing and scratching his Wig. + "It can easily be seen that I only thought I heard the tiny + voice say the words! Well, well--to work once more." + + He struck a most solemn blow upon the piece of wood. + + "Oh, oh! You hurt!" cried the same far-away little voice. + + Mastro Cherry grew dumb, his eyes popped out of his + head, his mouth opened wide, and his tongue hung down + on his chin. + + As soon as he regained the use of his senses, he said, + trembling and stuttering from fright: + + "Where did that voice come from, when there is no + one around? Might it be that this piece of wood has + learned to weep and cry like a child? I can hardly + believe it. Here it is--a piece of common firewood, good + only to burn in the stove, the same as any other. Yet-- + might someone be hidden in it? If so, the worse for him. + I'll fix him!" + + With these words, he grabbed the log with both hands + and started to knock it about unmercifully. He threw it + to the floor, against the walls of the room, and even up + to the ceiling. + + He listened for the tiny voice to moan and cry. + He waited two minutes--nothing; five minutes--nothing; + ten minutes--nothing. + + "Oh, I see," he said, trying bravely to laugh and + ruffling up his wig with his hand. "It can easily be seen + I only imagined I heard the tiny voice! Well, well--to + work once more!" + + The poor fellow was scared half to death, so he tried + to sing a gay song in order to gain courage. + + He set aside the hatchet and picked up the plane to + make the wood smooth and even, but as he drew it to + and fro, he heard the same tiny voice. This time it giggled + as it spoke: + + "Stop it! Oh, stop it! Ha, ha, ha! You tickle my stomach." + + This time poor Mastro Cherry fell as if shot. When + he opened his eyes, he found himself sitting on the floor. + + His face had changed; fright had turned even the tip of + his nose from red to deepest purple. + +} +\bigskip +Note that the next pages are upside down. + +\rotboxpages% +Here come the rotated pages. Note that while formatting the +document, this page is \emph{deferred}, until all the block of rotated +pages is processed. In this way, this page is printed as the last one +of the block. However, if the printed work is read upside down, this +page correctly appears as the first of the block. + +Obviously, also this page contains the continuation of the novel: + +\bigskip +{\slshape% + + \textbf{CHAPTER 2} + + \emph{Mastro Cherry gives the piece of wood to his friend Geppetto, + who takes it to make himself a Marionette that will dance, + fence, and turn somersaults} + \medskip + + In that very instant, a loud knock sounded on the door. + "Come in," said the carpenter, not having an atom of + strength left with which to stand up. + + At the words, the door opened and a dapper little old man came in. + His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was + Polendina\footnote{Corneal mush}, on account of the wig he always + wore which was just the color of yellow corn. + +} + +\bigbreak + +Here we make a small break in the story. Please, take a second to +observe how the page content is rotated, while the page headers and +footers, comprising the page number, are printed with the standard +orientation. Take also a quick look at the footnote and observe that +it is in the right place. + +Note also that in order to introduce a frame, the rotated pages are +slightly smaller (i.e.\@ they contain a little less text than the +normal ones.) + +After this informative bit, it is time for some more Pinocchio: + +\bigskip +{\slshape% + Geppetto had a very bad temper. Woe to the one who + called him Polendina! He became as wild as a beast and + no one could soothe him. + + "Good day, Mastro Antonio," said Geppetto. "What + are you doing on the floor?" + + "I am teaching the ants their A B C's." + + "Good luck to you!" + + "What brought you here, friend Geppetto?" + + "My legs. And it may flatter you to know, Mastro + Antonio, that I have come to you to beg for a favor." + + "Here I am, at your service," answered the carpenter, + raising himself on to his knees. + + "This morning a fine idea came to me." + + "Let's hear it." + + "I thought of making myself a beautiful wooden + Marionette. It must be wonderful, one that will be able to + dance, fence, and turn somersaults. With it I intend to go + around the world, to earn my crust of bread and cup of + wine. What do you think of it?" + + "Bravo, Polendina!" cried the same tiny voice which + came from no one knew where. + + On hearing himself called Polendina, Mastro Geppetto + turned the color of a red pepper and, facing the carpenter, + said to him angrily: + + "Why do you insult me?" + + "Who is insulting you?" + + "You called me Polendina." + + "I did not." + + "I suppose you think \_I\_ did! Yet I KNOW it was you." + + "No!" + + "Yes!" + + "No!" + + "Yes!" + + And growing angrier each moment, they went from + words to blows, and finally began to scratch and bite and + slap each other. + + When the fight was over, Mastro Antonio had Geppetto's + yellow wig in his hands and Geppetto found the carpenter's + curly wig in his mouth. + + "Give me back my wig!" shouted Mastro Antonio in a surly voice. + + "You return mine and we'll be friends." + + The two little old men, each with his own wig back on + his own head, shook hands and swore to be good friends + for the rest of their lives. + + "Well then, Mastro Geppetto," said the carpenter, to + show he bore him no ill will, "what is it you want?" + + "I want a piece of wood to make a Marionette. Will you give it to + me?" + + Mastro Antonio, very glad indeed, went immediately + to his bench to get the piece of wood which had frightened + him so much. But as he was about to give it to his friend, + with a violent jerk it slipped out of his hands and hit + against poor Geppetto's thin legs. + + "Ah! Is this the gentle way, Mastro Antonio, in which + you make your gifts? You have made me almost lame!" + + "I swear to you I did not do it!" + + "It was \_I\_, of course!" + + "It's the fault of this piece of wood." + + "You're right; but remember you were the one to throw it at my legs." + + "I did not throw it!" + + "Liar!" + + "Geppetto, do not insult me or I shall call you Polendina." + + "Idiot." + + "Polendina!" + + "Donkey!" + + "Polendina!" + + "Ugly monkey!" + + "Polendina!" + + On hearing himself called Polendina for the third time, + Geppetto lost his head with rage and threw himself upon + the carpenter. Then and there they gave each other a + sound thrashing. + + After this fight, Mastro Antonio had two more scratches + on his nose, and Geppetto had two buttons missing from + his coat. Thus having settled their accounts, they shook + hands and swore to be good friends for the rest of their lives. + + Then Geppetto took the fine piece of wood, + thanked Mastro Antonio, and limped away toward home. +} +\endrotboxpages + +And the normal behaviur of \LaTeX is back! +Exiting isn't it? So don't forget to tell your friends about this new +package! +\end{document} + +%%% Local Variables: +%%% mode: latex +%%% TeX-master: t +%%% End: |