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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-linespace.html b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-linespace.html index 9322e78470a..3ace591e904 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-linespace.html +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-linespace.html @@ -3,21 +3,21 @@ </head><body> <h3>Double-spaced documents in LaTeX</h3> <p/>A quick and easy way of getting inter-line space for copy-editing is -to change <code>\</code><code>baselinestretch</code> — <code>\</code><code>linespread{1.2}</code> (or, +to change <code>\</code><code>baselinestretch</code> — <code>\</code><code>linespread{1.2}</code> (or, equivalently <code>\</code><code>renewcommand{<code>\</code><code>baselinestretch</code>}{1.2}</code>) may -be adequate. Note that <code>\</code><code>baselinestretch</code> changes don’t take +be adequate. Note that <code>\</code><code>baselinestretch</code> changes don’t take effect until you select a new font, so make the change in the preamble -before any font is selected. Don’t try changing <code>\</code><code>baselineskip</code>: +before any font is selected. Don’t try changing <code>\</code><code>baselineskip</code>: its value is reset at any size-changing command so that results will be inconsistent. <p/>For preference (and certainly for a production document, such as a dissertation or an article submission), use a line-spacing package. The only one currently supported is <i>setspace</i> (do <em>not</em> -be tempted by <i>doublespace</i> — its performance under current +be tempted by <i>doublespace</i> — its performance under current LaTeX is at best problematical). <i>Setspace</i> switches off double-spacing at places where even the most die-hard official would -doubt its utility (footnotes, figure captions, and so on); it’s very -difficult to do this consistently if you’re manipulating +doubt its utility (footnotes, figure captions, and so on); it’s very +difficult to do this consistently if you’re manipulating <code>\</code><code>baselinestretch</code> yourself. <p/>Of course, the real solution (other than for private copy editing) is <em>not</em> to use double-spacing at all. Universities, in particular, @@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ have no excuse for specifying double-spacing in submitted dissertations: LaTeX is a typesetting system, not a typewriter-substitute, and can (properly used) make single-spaced text even more easily readable than double-spaced typewritten text. If you -have any influence on your university’s system (for example, through +have any influence on your university’s system (for example, through your dissertation supervisor), it may be worth attempting to get the -rules changed (at least to permit a “well-designed book” format). +rules changed (at least to permit a “well-designed book” format). <p/>Double-spaced submissions are also commonly required when submitting papers to conferences or journals. Fortunately (judging by the -questions from users in this author’s department), this demand is +questions from users in this author’s department), this demand is becoming less common. <p/>Documentation of <i>setspace</i> appears as TeX comments in the package file itself. |