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@@ -6,16 +6,18 @@
all have their limitations because the TeX machine isn’t really
designed to solve this sort of problem. Piet van Oostrum has
conducted a survey of the available packages; he recommends:
-<p/><dl>
+<dl>
<dt><code>floatflt</code><dd> <i>floatflt</i> is an improved version
(for LaTeX2e) of <i>floatfig.sty</i>, and its syntax is:
-<p/><pre>
+<blockquote>
+<pre>
\begin{floatingfigure}[options]{width of figure}
figure contents
\end{floatingfigure}
</pre>
+</blockquote><p>
-<p/>There is a (more or less similar) <code>floatingtable</code>
+There is a (more or less similar) <code>floatingtable</code>
environment.
<p/>The tables or figures can be set left or right, or alternating on
even/odd pages in a double-sided document.
@@ -23,9 +25,9 @@ even/odd pages in a double-sided document.
in the neighbourhood of list environments (unless you change your
LaTeX document).
<dt><code>wrapfig</code><dd> <i>wrapfig</i> has syntax:
-<p/><blockquote>
+<blockquote>
<pre>
-\begin{wrapfigure}[height of figure in lines]{l|r,...}[overhang]{width}
+\begin{wrapfigure}[height of figure in lines]{l,r,...}[overhang]{width}
figure, caption, etc.
\end{wrapfigure}
</pre>
@@ -34,10 +36,11 @@ LaTeX document).
The syntax of the <code>wraptable</code> environment is similar.
<p/> Height can be omitted, in which case it will be calculated by the
package; the package will use the greater of the specified and the
- actual width. The <code>{l</code><em>,</em><code>r</code><em>,etc</em>.<code>}</code> parameter can
- also be specified as <code>i</code><em>(nside)</em> or <code>o</code><em>(utside)</em> for
- two-sided documents, and uppercase can be used to indicate that
- the picture should float. The overhang allows the figure to be
+ actual width. The <code>{l,r,<em>etc</em>.}</code> parameter may
+ also be specified as <code>i</code><em>(nside)</em> or
+ <code>o</code><em>(utside)</em> for two-sided documents, and uppercase
+ may be used to indicate that the picture should float. The
+ overhang allows the figure to be
moved into the margin. The figure or table will entered into the
list of figures or tables if you use the <code>\</code><code>caption</code> command.
<p/> The environments do not work within list environments that end
@@ -45,25 +48,25 @@ LaTeX document).
parbox or minipage, and in twocolumn format.
<dt><code>picins</code><dd> <i>Picins</i> is part of a large bundle
that allows inclusion of pictures (e.g., with shadow boxes,
- various MSDOS formats, etc.). The command is:
-<p/> <blockquote>
- <code>\parpic(width,height)(x-off,y-off)[Options][Position]{Picture}</code><br>
+ various MSDOS formats, etc.). The command for inserting a
+ picture at the start of a paragraph is:
+ <blockquote>
+ <code>\</code><code>parpic</code><code>(width,height)(x-off,y-off)[Options][Position]{Picture}</code><br>
+ <em>Paragraph text</em>
</blockquote><p>
- <em>Paragraph text</em>
-
-<p/> All parameters except the <em>Picture</em> are optional. The picture
+
+ All parameters except the <em>Picture</em> are optional. The picture
can be positioned left or right, boxed with a rectangle, oval,
shadowbox, dashed box, and a caption can be given which will be
included in the list of figures.
<p/> Unfortunately (for those of us whose understanding of German is not
good), the documentation is in German. Piet van Oostrum has written
- an English summary.
+ a summary in English.
</dl>
<dl>
<dt><tt><i>floatflt.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/floatflt.zip">macros/latex/contrib/floatflt</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/floatflt.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/floatflt/">browse</a>)
-<dt><tt><i>picins.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/msdos/picins/picins.zip">systems/msdos/picins/picins.zip</a>
-<li>[picins documentation
- summary]<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex209/contrib/picins/picins.txt">macros/latex209/contrib/picins/picins.txt</a>
+<dt><tt><i>picins.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex209/contrib/picins.zip">macros/latex209/contrib/picins</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex209/contrib/picins.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex209/contrib/picins/">browse</a>)
+<dt><tt><i>picins documentation summary</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex209/contrib/picins/picins.txt">macros/latex209/contrib/picins/picins.txt</a>
<dt><tt><i>wrapfig.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/wrapfig.zip">macros/latex/contrib/wrapfig</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/wrapfig.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/wrapfig/">browse</a>)
</dl>
<p/><p>This question on the Web: <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=textflow">http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=textflow</a>