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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-complist.html b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-complist.html index 6f29d87105a..d904595b54c 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-complist.html +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-complist.html @@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ <title>UK TeX FAQ -- question label complist</title> </head><body> <h3>How to adjust list spacing</h3> -<p/><a href="FAQ-books.html">Lamport’s book</a> lists various +<p/><a href="FAQ-books.html">Lamport’s book</a> lists various parameters for the layout of list (things like <code>\</code><code>topsep</code>, -<code>\</code><code>itemsep</code> and <code>\</code><code>parsep</code>), but fails to mention that they’re set +<code>\</code><code>itemsep</code> and <code>\</code><code>parsep</code>), but fails to mention that they’re set automatically within the list itself. This happens because each list executes a command <code>\</code><code>@list</code><code><<i>depth</i>></code> (the depth -appearing as a lower-case roman numeral); what’s more, the top-level +appearing as a lower-case roman numeral); what’s more, the top-level <code>\</code><code>@listi</code> is usually reset when the font size is changed. As a -result, it’s rather tricky for +result, it’s rather tricky for the user to control list spacing. Of course, the real answer is to use a document class designed with more modest list spacing, but we all -know such things are hard to come by. The <i>memoir</i> class wasn’t +know such things are hard to come by. The <i>memoir</i> class wasn’t designed for more compact lists <em>per se</em>, but offers the user control over the list spacing. <p/>There are packages that provide some control of list spacing, but they @@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ seldom address the separation from surrounding text (defined by <code>\</code><code>topsep</code>). The <i>expdlist</i> package, among its many controls of the appearance of <code>description</code> lists, offers a compaction parameter (see the documentation); the <i>mdwlist</i> -package offers a <code>\</code><code>makecompactlist</code> command for users’ own list +package offers a <code>\</code><code>makecompactlist</code> command for users’ own list definitions, and uses it to define compact lists <code>itemize*</code>, <code>enumerate*</code> and <code>description*</code>. In fact, you can write lists such as -these commands define pretty straightforwardly — for example: +these commands define pretty straightforwardly — for example: <blockquote> <pre> \newenvironment{itemize*}% @@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ compaction: <li> its <code>compactenum</code> environment is the same sort of compact list as is provided in <i>expdlist</i> and <i>mdwlist</i>; and -<li> its <code>inparaenum</code> environment produces a list “in - the paragraph”, i.e., with no line break between items, which is a +<li> its <code>inparaenum</code> environment produces a list “in + the paragraph”, i.e., with no line break between items, which is a great space-saver if the list item texts are short. </ul> The package will manipulate its <code>enumerate</code> environment @@ -54,23 +54,23 @@ does. (<code>asparaitem</code>, etc.), and <code>description</code> equivalents (<code>asparadesc</code>, etc.). <p/>The <i>multenum</i> package offers a more regular form of -<i>paralist</i>’s <code>inparaenum</code>; you define a notional +<i>paralist</i>’s <code>inparaenum</code>; you define a notional grid on which list entries are to appear, and list items will always appear at positions on that grid. The effect is somewhat like that of -the ‘tab’ keys on traditional typewriters; the package was designed +the ‘tab’ keys on traditional typewriters; the package was designed for example sheets, or lists of answers in the appendices of a book. <p/>The ultimate in compaction (of every sort) is offered by the <i>savetrees</i> package; compaction of lists is included. The -package’s prime purpose is to save space at every touch and turn: -don’t use it if you’re under any design constraint whatever! +package’s prime purpose is to save space at every touch and turn: +don’t use it if you’re under any design constraint whatever! <p/>The <i>expdlist</i>, <i>mdwlist</i> and <i>paralist</i> packages all offer other facilities for list configuration: you should -probably not try the “do-it-yourself” approaches outlined below if +probably not try the “do-it-yourself” approaches outlined below if you need one of the packages for some other list configuration purpose. <p/>For ultimate flexibility (including manipulation of <code>\</code><code>topsep</code>), the <i>enumitem</i> package permits adjustment of list parameters using -a “<em>key</em>=<<i>value</i>>” format. +a “<em>key</em>=<<i>value</i>>” format. For example, one might write <blockquote> <pre> @@ -95,14 +95,14 @@ to suppress all spacing above and below your list, or </blockquote><p> to set spacing between items and between paragraphs within items. <i>Enumitem</i> also permits manipulation of the label format in a -more “basic” (and therefore more flexible) manner than the +more “basic” (and therefore more flexible) manner than the <a href="FAQ-enumerate.html"><i>enumerate</i> package</a> does. <dl> -<dt><tt><i>enumerate.sty</i></tt><dd>Distributed as part of <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/required/tools.zip">macros/latex/required/tools</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/required/tools/">browse the directory</a>) +<dt><tt><i>enumerate.sty</i></tt><dd>Distributed as part of <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/required/tools.zip">macros/latex/required/tools</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/required/tools/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/enumitem.html">catalogue entry</a> <dt><tt><i>enumitem.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/enumitem.zip">macros/latex/contrib/enumitem</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/enumitem/">browse the directory</a>) <dt><tt><i>expdlist.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/expdlist.zip">macros/latex/contrib/expdlist</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/expdlist/">browse the directory</a>) <dt><tt><i>memoir.cls</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/memoir.zip">macros/latex/contrib/memoir</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/memoir/">browse the directory</a>) -<dt><tt><i>mdwlist.sty</i></tt><dd>Distributed as part of <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/mdwtools.zip">macros/latex/contrib/mdwtools</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/mdwtools/">browse the directory</a>) +<dt><tt><i>mdwlist.sty</i></tt><dd>Distributed as part of <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/mdwtools.zip">macros/latex/contrib/mdwtools</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/mdwtools/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/mdwlist.html">catalogue entry</a> <dt><tt><i>multenum.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/multenum.zip">macros/latex/contrib/multenum</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/multenum/">browse the directory</a>) <dt><tt><i>paralist.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/paralist.zip">macros/latex/contrib/paralist</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/paralist/">browse the directory</a>) <dt><tt><i>savetrees.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/savetrees.zip">macros/latex/contrib/savetrees</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/savetrees/">browse the directory</a>) |