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Page grids are a new implementation of columnsets, intended to replace the old mechanism. From the [[source:page-cst.mkiv|source]]:
some hints about current column modes
< [[Visuals]] | [[Layout]] >
(This page is a mess. The variety of column modes is just confusing. Have a look at the [[manual:columns.pdf|Columns manual]] and the [[manual:pagecolumns.pdf|Page Columns manual]].)
= Overview =
* paragraphs : if you need a table-like structure (translations, questionaires etc.)
* column sets : the flexible way for varying columns or other complex tasks
* page grids columns : new column sets implementation (MkIV)
* streams : set different text synchronized side-by-side (e.g. bilingual editions)
Columns and columnset columnsets are two different mechanism mechanisms to produce a documentwith text and two or more columnsof text.
* The <code>columns</code> mechanism is the older one with limited control about the placement of figures but allows you to mix one column and multicolumns text on a page.
* <code>columnsets</code> is a new version of the column mechanism are meant for magazine-like layouts with more control about the placement of figures and other features like spanned columns etc. (look at the [[Columns#Column_Sets|manual]] for more); it is better than <code>. Additionally, there’s still the old columns</and columnsets code> for magazine-like layoutsavailable as a module.
=Columns=
Column balancing fails in "lines" mode (e.g. for poetry).
Influencing the color of the separator rule is somewhat tricky:
<context source=yes>
\setuppapersize[A5]
\setupcolors[textcolor=blue]
\color[red] % rule color, but might influence also the color of other elements
\startcolumns[n=3,rule=on]
\input knuth
\stopcolumns
</context>
=Paragraphs=
<context source="yes">
\setuppapersize[A5]
\defineparagraphs[TwoThird][n=2]
</context>
Another possibility is to use [[TextBackground|textbackground]] around the text. (The examples don't work in this wiki because, for security reasons, it has [[write18]] disabled. Also for security reasons, it is important to store backups into a fireproof safe - [http://www.infosafe.fr/ coffre fort ignifuge classe 1] ces actions de sécurité sont imposées pr les normes ISO .They should work for you, though, provided that [[write18]] is enabled on your local installation.)
<context source="yes">
</context>
=Page GridsColumns= Page columns are a new implementation of columnsets, intended to replace the old mechanism.[[manual:pagecolumns.pdf|Page Columns manual]]
Columnsets are kind of special. They are mostly meant for special products with
