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+\documentclass{article}
+\usepackage[fleqn]{amsmath}
+\usepackage[
+ web={centertitlepage,designv,forcolorpaper,tight*,latextoc,pro},
+ eforms,aebxmp
+]{aeb_pro}
+\usepackage{graphicx,array,fancyvrb}
+\usepackage{aeb_mlink}
+%\usepackage{myriadpro}
+%\usepackage{calibri}
+\usepackage[altbullet]{lucidbry}
+
+\usepackage[dvipsone,!viewMagWin,!preview]{artthreads}
+\usepackage{lipsum,multicol}
+\raggedcolumns
+
+\makeatletter
+\renewenvironment{quote}[1][]
+ {\def\@rgi{#1}\ifx\@rgi\@empty
+ \let\rghtm\@empty\else\def\rghtm{\rightmargin\leftmargin}\fi
+ \list{}{\rghtm} %{\rightmargin\leftmargin}%
+ \item\relax}
+ {\endlist}
+\makeatother
+\renewcommand{\hproportionwebtitle}{.8}
+
+%\usepackage{makeidx}
+%\makeindex
+\usepackage{acroman}
+
+
+\usepackage[active]{srcltx}
+
+\urlstyle{tt}
+
+%\def\tutpath{doc/tutorial}
+%\def\tutpathi{tutorial}
+%\def\expath{../examples}
+
+\DeclareDocInfo
+{
+ university={\AcroTeX.Net},
+ title={The \textsf{artthreads} Package
+ \texorpdfstring{\\[1ex]\Large}{: }Creating article threads for multi-column documents},
+ author={D. P. Story},
+ email={dpstory@acrotex.net},
+ subject=Documentation for artthreads package,
+ talksite={\url{www.acrotex.net}},
+ version={1.0},
+ Keywords={LaTeX, article threads, multi-column documents, AcroTeX},
+ copyrightStatus=True,
+ copyrightNotice={Copyright (C) \the\year, D. P. Story},
+ copyrightInfoURL={http://www.acrotex.net}
+}
+
+\universityLayout{fontsize=Large}
+\titleLayout{fontsize=LARGE}
+\authorLayout{fontsize=Large}
+\tocLayout{fontsize=Large,color=aeb}
+\sectionLayout{indent=-62.5pt,fontsize=large,color=aeb}
+\subsectionLayout{indent=-31.25pt,color=aeb}
+\subsubsectionLayout{indent=0pt,color=aeb}
+\subsubDefaultDing{\texorpdfstring{$\bullet$}{\textrm\textbullet}}
+
+\optionalPageMatter{%
+\begin{center}
+\fcolorbox{blue}{webyellow}{
+\begin{minipage}{.67\linewidth}%
+\textbf{\textcolor{red}{Stop!}} Before you read this documentation, take a moment to change
+your preferences: On your menu system if \app{Adobe Acrobat/Reader}, select \textsf{Edit\,>\,\penalty0Preferences\,>\,\penalty0General}, and \emph{clear
+the checkbox} for the item named \textsf{Make Hand tool select text \&
+images}, as listed under \textsf{Basic Tools} on that dialog box.
+(\textsf{Ctrl+K} or \textsf{Command+K} is the shortcut to the Preferences
+dialog box on \app{Windows} and \app{Mac OS}, respectively.) This makes reading an article thread
+much easier. Look for the hand icon with a down arrow on it.\hfill\dps
+\end{minipage}}
+\end{center}
+}
+
+
+\begin{docassembly}
+\addWatermarkFromFile({
+ bOnTop:false,
+ cDIPath:"C:/Users/Public/Documents/ManualBGs/Manual_BG_Print_AeB.pdf"
+});
+\executeSave();
+\end{docassembly}
+
+\begin{document}
+
+\maketitle
+
+\selectColors{linkColor=black}
+\tableofcontents
+\selectColors{linkColor=webgreen}
+
+\setAddToBorder{addtow=5bp,addtoh=0bp}
+
+\newcommand\showArtPanel[1][Article]{\pushButton[
+ \CA{#1}\A{\Named{ArticleThreads}
+ \Next{/S/Thread /D(\threadTitle)}}]{Btn}{}{11bp}}
+
+
+\section{Introduction}
+
+\setThreadInfo{title=Introduction,author=D. P. Story,
+ subject=Introduction to article threads,keywords={AeB, PDF, LaTeX}}%
+
+
+\begin{multicols}{2}
+\noindent\makebox[0pt][r]{\showArtPanel[Intro]\relax\kern11bp}%
+\bArticle{lift=\baselineskip,width=\linewidth,height=2.5in}%
+\noindent Through the commands of the \pkg{artthreads} package, you can
+create \textit{article threads}, a concept/feature of \app{Adobe
+Reader/Acrobat} that has been around since the product's beginning. The use
+of article threads typically only makes sense in a document in which the text
+is in a multi-column format, or, perhaps, a single narrow column.
+
+When a document uses a multiple column format, it is often difficult, or at
+the very least inconvenient, to read it. When document page is fit into the viewing
+window, the text may be two small to read. This requires the reader, that's
+you, to adjust the magnification (zoom) level of the page to fit a column of
+text comfortably in the application window.\vadjust{\noindent
+\cArticle{lift=2\baselineskip,width=\linewidth,height=2.5in}}
+Once the column is fitted, additional navigation is needed to move the window
+view down one column, then up to the top of the next column. Think of trying
+to read a digital newspaper with many columns. Such navigation is tedious and
+distracts from reading the information begin presented.
+
+Set the article threads after the composition of the document is completed.
+The method of setting the threads is \emph{very visual} not automatic as in
+the \pkg{threadcol} package of Scott Patkin.
+
+\end{multicols}
+
+\section{Navigating an article thread}
+
+\setThreadInfo{title=Navigation,author=D. P. Story,
+ subject=Navigation to article threads,keywords={AeB, PDF, LaTeX}}%
+
+\begin{multicols}{2}
+\noindent\makebox[0pt][r]{\showArtPanel[Navigate]\kern11bp}%
+\bArticle{lift=\baselineskip,width=\linewidth,height=4.2in}%
+\noindent Perhaps you noticed the `Intro' button on exhibit in this previous
+section or the `Navigate' button in this section as well. Clicking these
+buttons reveals the \textsf{Article} panel in the left-hand navigation pane.
+Listed there are all the articles created for this documentation.
+Right-clicking on any of the listed article names brings up a context menu;
+select \textsf{Read Article} to begin reading or choose \textsf{Properties}
+to see the thread info, which (may) include the title, author, subject, and
+keywords.
+
+\paragraph*{Begin an article thread.} There are two of ways to begin
+reading a thread: (1)~first open the \textsf{Article} pane
+(\textsf{View\,\penalty0>\penalty0\,\penalty0Show/Hide\,\penalty0>\,\penalty0Navigation
+Panes\,>\,Articles}), left-click an article title and select \textsf{Read
+Article}, or simple double-click an article title; or (2) place your mouse
+pointer over text, if it changes to a hand with an arrow on it, the text is
+part of an article thread, simply click on it to begin.
+
+\paragraph*{Navigating a thread.} Once you have initiated \textsf{Read
+Article}, you can navigate through the article thread using any of the
+following methods\vadjust{\noindent
+\cArticle{lift=2\baselineskip,width=\linewidth,height=4.2in}}: (1)~click in
+an area when the mouse is a hand icon with an arrow on it to move forward
+(shift-click to move back); (2) press the \textsf{Enter} key to move forward
+(or shift+\textsf{Enter} to move back); or (3) the page down (or page up)
+keys will also move you around within the thread.
+
+There may be problems in getting the hand icon with the arrow on it to
+appear, if this is the case, open the \textsf{Preferences} menu,
+\textsf{Edit\,>\,\penalty0Preferences\,>\,\penalty0General}, and \emph{clear
+the checkbox} for the item named \textsf{Make Hand tool select text \&
+images}, as listed under \textsf{Basic Tools} on that dialog box.
+(\textsf{Ctrl+K} or \textsf{Command+K} is the shortcut to the Preferences
+dialog box on \app{Windows} and \app{Mac OS}, respectively.)
+
+\paragraph*{Exploring threads.} Now that you have explored the operation of
+article threads and see how they work, the next thing to do is to see how
+they are created with the \pkg{artthreads} package.
+\end{multicols}
+
+\section{Creating article threads}
+
+We begin by including the \pkg{artthreads} package in your document.
+\begin{Verbatim}[xleftmargin=\amtIndent,commandchars=!()]
+\usepackage[!ameta(options)]{artthreads}
+\end{Verbatim}
+The \pkg{artthreads} package brings in the \pkg{fitr} package
+(\url{http://ctan.org/pkg/fitr}), many commands from that package are used.
+In fact, the same set of package options are used.
+
+\setThreadInfo{title=Package options,author=D. P. Story,
+ subject=options of the artthreads package,keywords={AeB, PDF, LaTeX}}%
+
+
+\paragraph*{Package options.}
+The package has ten options: six driver options and four viewing
+options.
+\begin{multicols}{2}\previewtrue\viewMagWintrue
+\setAddToBorder{addtow=10bp,addtoh=10bp}
+\begin{itemize}
+\item \bArticle{lift=\baselineskip,width=\linewidth,height=2.5in}%
+ \textbf{Driver Options:} These are \texttt{dvips} (the default),
+ \texttt{dvipsone}, and \texttt{pdftex} (which includes the use of
+ \textsf{lualatex}), \texttt{dvipdfm}, \texttt{dvipdfmx}, and
+ \texttt{xetex}. If you specify one of the first two, it is assumed that
+ you are using \textsf{Adobe Distiller} as your PDF creator.
+
+ The \textsf{fitr} package checks whether the \textsf{web} package is
+ loaded, if so, its uses the driver used by \textsf{web}; otherwise
+ \textsf{fitr} auto-detects for \textsf{pdftex} and \textsf{xetex}. If
+ no driver is passed, and neither \textsf{pdftex} nor \textsf{xetex} are
+ detected, then \textsf{dvips} is the default driver.
+
+\setAddToBorder{addtow=0bp,addtoh=0bp}
+
+ \item \cArticle{lift=\baselineskip,width=\linewidth,height=2.5in}%
+ \textbf{Viewing Options:} When you specify \texttt{preview}, the
+ bounding boxes for the article threads are shown in the
+ dvi-previewer (or the PDF document); you can turn off this preview
+ by specifying \texttt{!preview} (or removing \texttt{preview}
+ entirely from the option list). The other option type is
+ \texttt{viewMagWin}, when this option the viewing window, a
+ rectangular region, becomes visible in the dvi-previewer (or in the
+ PDF document); specifying \texttt{!viewMagWin} turns off this type
+ of preview.
+
+%\item[] The effects of the viewing options will be illustrated later in this
+%document, see \autoref{previewEx} on page~\pageref*{previewEx}.
+\end{itemize}
+\end{multicols}
+You'll notice the two rectangular regions around the left column. The inner
+one is made visible by the \texttt{preview} option (or locally by
+\cs{previewtrue}), you can see that it covers `precisely' the text of the
+item. The outer rectangle is exposed by the \texttt{viewMagWin} option (or
+locally by \cs{viewMagWintrue}). When you view the thread -- and you do not
+define an `extra' border around the viewing area -- the inner rectangle is
+use. The text in this inner rectangle may not be entirely adequate for
+reading as it is very `tight' around the text. It is for this reason, we
+expand the viewing area by a specified amount. Compare the reading comfort of
+the left column verses the right column. (Try viewing the column thread with
+a narrow application window.)
+
+You may have also that the viewer returns to the same page view the page was
+in prior to reading the thread.
+
+\paragraph*{The article info.} The specifications for an article thread require
+it to have a title, and to optionally have key-values for author, subject, and keywords.
+\bVerb\takeMeasure{\string\setThreadInfo\{title=\ameta{text},author=\ameta{text},}%
+\begin{dCmd}[commandchars=!()]{\bxSize}
+\setThreadInfo{title=!ameta(text),author=!ameta(text),
+!qquad(subject=!ameta(text),keywords={!ameta(list)})}
+\end{dCmd}
+\endgroup\noindent If no value of \texttt{title} is provided, \pkg{artthreads} uses
+a generated value of \texttt{thread-\ameta{num}}. The \cs{setThreadInfo}
+command must appear prior to the opening the thread (see \cs{bArticle} below)
+to which it applies, if it does not, a {\LaTeX} error occurs. The drivers
+\opt{dvips}, \opt{dvipsone}, \opt{xetex} (\opt{dvipdfm}, \opt{dvipdfmx})
+support all four keys; however, \opt{pdftex} only supports the \texttt{title}
+key.
+
+\paragraph*{The article thread commands.} There is one command
+(\cs{bArticle}) for beginning an article thread, and another (\cs{cArticle})
+to continue that thread.
+\bVerb\takeMeasure{\string\bArticle\darg{\meta{KV-pairs}}}%
+\begin{dCmd}[commandchars=!()]{\bxSize}
+\bArticle{!meta(KV-pairs)}
+\cArticle{!meta(KV-pairs)}
+\end{dCmd}
+\endgroup\noindent Before illustrating \cs{bArticle} and \cs{cArticle}, the
+\meta{KV-pairs} are described first.
+\begin{itemize}
+\item \texttt{width=\ameta{length}}: The value of \opt{width} sets the
+ width of the thread to \ameta{length}; \ameta{length} is usually, but
+ not always, \cs{linewidth}. Dimension arithmetic is supported with the
+ value of \opt{width} (\texttt{width=\cs{linewidth}\,+\,3pt}, for
+ example).
+
+\item \texttt{height=\ameta{length}}: The value of \opt{height} sets the
+ height of the thread to \ameta{length}. As with the \opt{width} key,
+ dimension arithmetic is supported by \opt{height}; for
+ example, \texttt{height=3in\,+\,2\cs{baselineskip}}.
+
+\item \texttt{lift=\ameta{length}}: This key-value lifts (raises) the
+ article thread window up (or down) by an amount of \ameta{length}; for
+ example, \texttt{lift=15pt} (or \texttt{lift=-15pt}). The default is a
+ lift of \texttt{0pt}. Dimension arithmetic is supported.
+
+\item \texttt{shift=\ameta{length}}: The amount of horizontal shift of the
+ article thread; positive to the right, negative to the left. For
+ example, \texttt{shift=-1in} shifts the button/viewing window 1 inch to
+ the left. The default is \texttt{0pt}. Dimension arithmetic is supported.
+\end{itemize}
+One last command before the examples.
+
+\paragraph*{Setting the expanded (add to) border.} It is often convenient to
+set the basic thread dimensions (\texttt{width=\cs{linewidth},height=3in}),
+but is harder to expand and position the thread to a wider or higher thread
+region. Use the \cs{setAddToBorder} command to expand, or add to, the
+dimensions of the thread rectangular dimensions.
+\bVerb\takeMeasure{\string\setAddToBorder\darg{addtow=\ameta{length},addtoh=\ameta{length}}}%
+\begin{dCmd}[commandchars=!()]{\bxSize}
+\setAddToBorder{addtow=!ameta(length),addtoh=!ameta(length)}
+\end{dCmd}
+\endgroup\noindent The \opt{addtow} key adds \ameta{length} to the left and right
+sides of the rectangular boundary of the thread; \opt{addtoh} adds
+\ameta{length} to the top and bottom of the rectangular boundary of the
+thread. The default dimensions for these two keys are \texttt{0pt}.
+\begin{multicols}{2}\setThreadInfo{title=Illustrate \string\\setAddToBorder}%
+\noindent\setAddToBorder{addtow=10bp,addtoh=10bp}\previewtrue\viewMagWintrue
+{\small\verb|\setAddToBorder{addtow=10bp,|\\
+\null\qquad\verb|addtoh=10bp}|}\\\vadjust{\noindent\bArticle{lift=3\baselineskip,width=\linewidth,height=6\baselineskip}}
+In this column we've set a \texttt{10bp} border around the thread. When you click
+on the reading area, the viewer should zoom to the width of the wider rectangle.
+\vfill
+\columnbreak
+\noindent\setAddToBorder{addtow=4bp,addtoh=4bp}\previewtrue\viewMagWintrue
+{\small\verb|\setAddToBorder{addtow=4bp,|\\
+\null\qquad\verb|addtoh=4bp}|}\\\vadjust{\noindent\cArticle{lift=3\baselineskip,width=\linewidth,height=6\baselineskip}}
+In this column, we've set a \texttt{4bp} border. Again, when you click on the
+reading area, the viewer should zoom to the width of the wider rectangle.
+\end{multicols}
+\newtopic\noindent\textbf{Tip:} The values of \opt{addtow} and \opt{addtoh} should be in big
+points (\texttt{bp}) for greater accuracy as these are converted to
+Postscript or PDF dimensions, depending on the driver.
+
+\paragraph*{Methodology with examples.} Now we've come to final part of this
+documentation, a description of the methodology, accompanied by examples. As
+pointed out early in this documentation, the method for applying the article
+threads is very visual. Compose your document content first, and then insert the
+document threads. Page~\arabic{page}
+\begin{center}\previewtrue\viewMagWintrue
+\begin{minipage}{.8\linewidth}\parindent=20pt\relax
+We illustrate the techniques in a single column of goodly width.
+First we declare our add to border dimension and article info
+\begin{Verbatim}[fontsize=\small]
+\setAddToBorder{addtow=4bp,addtoh=4bp}
+\setThreadInfo{title=Methodology,author=D. P. Story}
+\end{Verbatim}
+There are two places to begin a thread: (1) at the very beginning of a paragraph;
+and (2) from within a paragraph. Method~(1) is preferred. We begin the next paragraph
+with
+\begin{Verbatim}[fontsize=\small]
+\noindent\bArticle{lift=\baselineskip,
+ width=\linewidth,height=1in+3\baselineskip}%
+Now we begin our deep thoughts...
+\end{Verbatim}
+\setAddToBorder{addtow=4bp,addtoh=4bp}
+\setThreadInfo{title=Methodology,author=D. P. Story}
+\noindent\bArticle{lift=\baselineskip,width=\linewidth,height=1in+3\baselineskip}%
+Now we begin our deep thoughts. During this development phase, the options
+\opt{preview} and \opt{viewMagWin} should be in effect. In a \EXT{DVI}
+viewer, we can see the bounding rectangles. We can see its too low, too long
+and so on. For users of \app{pdflatex}, \app{xelatex}, etc., view your
+documents in the \EXT{DVI} previewer first (or view them as a \EXT{PDF}).
+I've used \texttt{lift=\string\baselineskip} to raise up the thread rectangle
+by that mount to enclose the first line. The value of \opt{width} is usually
+\cs{linewidth}, but the value of \opt{height} may have to be adjusted, in this
+example, I've ``tweaked'' the \texttt{1in} by \texttt{3\string\baselineskip}.
+
+\newtopic Naturally, after you're satisfied, you then remove
+\opt{preview} and \opt{viewMagWin} or change them to
+\opt{!preview} and \opt{!viewMagWin}. Another possible location is from within
+a paragraph, here, we continue the previous thread using the \cs{cArticle} command
+in conjunction with the \cs{vadjust} {\TeX} primitive\vadjust{\noindent
+\cArticle{lift=5\baselineskip,width=\linewidth,height=2in+\baselineskip}}.
+Between the end of the word `primitive' and the period (.) ending the sentence, I've place
+\begin{Verbatim}[fontsize=\small]
+primitive\vadjust{\noindent\cArticle{lift=5\baselineskip,
+ width=\linewidth,height=2in+\baselineskip}}. Between the
+\end{Verbatim}
+The value of \texttt{lift=5\string\baselineskip} we chosen because the
+original positioning of the thread rectangle was too low by about five lines.
+The value of \texttt{height} was chosen to cover the paragraph once the
+complete paragraph was composed.
+
+\previewfalse\viewMagWinfalse
+We now declare \verb|\previewfalse\viewMagWinfalse|.
+
+\noindent\cArticle{lift=\baselineskip,width=\linewidth,height=.5in+3\baselineskip}\indent
+Of course, in this example, it was entirely unnecessary to insert the
+\cs{cArticle} mid-paragraph, it would have been better placed at the
+beginning of the paragraph. Placing \cs{cArticle} mid-paragraph is useful for
+multi-column formats. When the paragraph flows from the first column the
+second column, use the \cs{vadjust} technique to cover the portion of the
+text that flows to the right column.
+\end{minipage}
+\end{center}
+By the way, notice the use of \cs{noindent}, this is
+oftentimes needed to position the article thread in the left margin of the
+text block.
+
+\paragraph*{The demo file.} The demo file \texttt{article\_tech.tex}
+reproduces the discussion on methods, it is found in the \texttt{examples}
+folder.
+
+
+\setThreadInfo{title=Final Thread,{author=D. P. Story, Ph.D.}}
+
+\newtopic\noindent In this documentation, I've covered the content with many article threads; normally,
+for multi-column content, one thread per column is sufficient.
+\begin{multicols}{2} %\previewtrue
+\noindent\bArticle{lift=\baselineskip,width=\linewidth,height=6.7in}\indent
+\lipsum[2]
+
+\lipsum[4]
+
+\lipsum[6]
+
+\noindent\cArticle{lift=3\baselineskip,width=\linewidth,height=6.7in}\indent
+\lipsum[7]
+
+\lipsum[10]
+
+\lipsum[12]
+
+\noindent\cArticle{lift=10\baselineskip,width=\linewidth,height=4in-\baselineskip}\indent
+\lipsum[14]
+
+\noindent\cArticle{lift=8\baselineskip,width=\linewidth,height=4in-\baselineskip}\indent
+\lipsum[16]
+
+\end{multicols}
+
+\paragraph*{The demo file.} The demo file for this package is \texttt{article\_tst.tex},
+available in the \texttt{examples} folder.
+
+
+\section{My retirement}
+
+Now, I simply must get back to it. \dps
+
+\end{document}