\blank

Syntax

\blank[...,...,...]
[...,...,...]	small medium big nowhite back white disable force reset line halfline formula fixed flexible none samepage

Description

Apply or disable blank lines. You can also use something like \blank[4*big]

See also

• \setupwhitespace

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All issues with:

• blank (as subject; in the source)

Example

\enableregime[utf]

% To fit all the examples on one page, we need a taller page
\definepapersize[tall][width=15cm, height=35cm]
\setuppapersize[tall]

% Three columns: one to demonstrate \blank[#1] on its own, 
% one to show what the command does when it comes after  a \blank[medium];
% one to show what the command does when it comes before a \blank[medium].
\defineparagraphs[whiting]
    [n=3,
    before={\blank[none]},   % Minimal padding, please.
    after={\blank[nowhite]}]    %

\definestartstop[whiteafter][
    before={\blank[none]} ,    % No padding, please
    after={\blank[medium]}     % The blank of interest
    ]
\definestartstop[whitebefore]
    [before={\blank[medium]},  % The blank of interest
    after={\blank[none]}       % No padding, please
    ]

\def\example#1{%
    \startwhiting
        \type{#1} \crlf
        Antelope, caribou, ocelot.
        \blank[#1]
        Don’t want an antelope nibbling the hoops.
    \whiting
        medium + {\tt #1}  
        % No crlf here, or it'll combine with \blank[none] to create a blank line anyway. 
        % (I assume it's equivalent to \crlf\crlf, or something.)
        \startwhiteafter
            Antelope, caribou, ocelot.
        \stopwhiteafter
        \blank[#1]
        Don’t want an antelope nibbling the hoops.
    \whiting
        {\tt #1} + medium \crlf
        Antelope, caribou, ocelot.
        \blank[#1]
        \startwhitebefore
            Don’t want an antelope nibbling the hoops.
        \stopwhitebefore
    \stopwhiting
    \hairline
}

\starttext

\example{small}
\example{medium}
\example{big}
\example{nowhite}
\example{back}
\example{white}
\example{disable}
\example{reset}     % doesn’t seem to work with mkiv
\example{line}
\example{halfline}
\example{formula}
%\example{fixed}    % mkiv only?
%\example{flexible} % mkiv only?
\example{none}
%\example{samepage} % mkiv only?

\stoptext