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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | == | + | == Examples == |
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<context source="yes" text="yields"> | <context source="yes" text="yields"> | ||
| + | \setuppapersize[A5] | ||
% Source: ConText Manual ms-cb-en.pdf | % Source: ConText Manual ms-cb-en.pdf | ||
% Define a paragraph environment with 3 columns. | % Define a paragraph environment with 3 columns. | ||
| − | % Insert a blank line just before and just after the | + | % Insert a blank line just before and just after the environment. |
\defineparagraphs | \defineparagraphs | ||
[mypar][n=3,before={\blank},after={\blank}] | [mypar][n=3,before={\blank},after={\blank}] | ||
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% the remaining 50% of the text's width. | % the remaining 50% of the text's width. | ||
| − | + | \startmypar % begin the side-by-side paragraphs; start with the first one | |
| − | + | 1252 | |
| − | \startmypar % begin | ||
| − | 1252 | ||
| − | |||
\mypar % switch to 2nd column | \mypar % switch to 2nd column | ||
| − | + | Hasselt obtains its city charter from bishop Hendrik van Vianden. | |
| − | Hasselt obtains its city charter from bishop Hendrik van Vianden. | ||
| − | |||
\mypar % switch to 3rd column | \mypar % switch to 3rd column | ||
| − | + | Hendrik van Vianden was pressed by other towns not to agree | |
| − | Hendrik van Vianden was pressed by other towns not to agree | + | with the charter. It took Hasselt a long period of time to |
| − | with the charter. It took Hasselt a long period of time to | + | convince the Bishop. After supporting the Bishop in a small |
| − | convince the Bishop. After supporting the Bishop in a small | + | war against the Drents, the charter was released. |
| − | war against the Drents, the charter was released. | ||
| − | |||
\stopmypar % end paragraph body | \stopmypar % end paragraph body | ||
</context> | </context> | ||
| + | Footnotes need special treatment, as follows. | ||
| − | + | <context source="yes" text="This gives:"> | |
| − | + | \setuppapersize[A10,landscape] | |
| − | + | % when using footnotes, you have to use the following trick | |
| − | <context source="yes" text=" | ||
| − | % when using footnotes, you have to | ||
% (from Hans on mailinglist, Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:53:48 +0200) | % (from Hans on mailinglist, Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:53:48 +0200) | ||
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\starttext | \starttext | ||
\startPar | \startPar | ||
| − | Text \Par and | + | Text |
| − | + | \Par | |
| + | and\postponefootnotes\footnote{A footnote whose placement is postponed...} | ||
| + | \Par | ||
| + | text | ||
\stopPar | \stopPar | ||
\flushfootnotes | \flushfootnotes | ||
\stoptext | \stoptext | ||
</context> | </context> | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 17:31, 24 April 2012
\defineparagraphs
Syntax
| \defineparagraphs[...][...,...=...,...] | |
| [...] | name |
| n | number |
| rule | on off |
| height | fit dimension |
| before | command |
| after | command |
| inner | command |
| distance | dimension |
| tolerance | verystrict strict tolerant verytolerant stretch |
| align | flushleft flushright middle |
Description
Examples
\setuppapersize[A5] % Source: ConText Manual ms-cb-en.pdf % Define a paragraph environment with 3 columns. % Insert a blank line just before and just after the environment. \defineparagraphs [mypar][n=3,before={\blank},after={\blank}] % The first column occupies 10% of the text's width and is rendered bold. \setupparagraphs [mypar][1][width=.1\textwidth,style=bold] % The second column occupies 40% of the text's width. \setupparagraphs [mypar][2][width=.4\textwidth] % The third column uses default settings. It will occupy % the remaining 50% of the text's width. \startmypar % begin the side-by-side paragraphs; start with the first one 1252 \mypar % switch to 2nd column Hasselt obtains its city charter from bishop Hendrik van Vianden. \mypar % switch to 3rd column Hendrik van Vianden was pressed by other towns not to agree with the charter. It took Hasselt a long period of time to convince the Bishop. After supporting the Bishop in a small war against the Drents, the charter was released. \stopmypar % end paragraph body
yields
Footnotes need special treatment, as follows.
\setuppapersize[A10,landscape] % when using footnotes, you have to use the following trick % (from Hans on mailinglist, Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:53:48 +0200) \defineparagraphs[Par][n=3] \starttext \startPar Text \Par and\postponefootnotes\footnote{A footnote whose placement is postponed...} \Par text \stopPar \flushfootnotes \stoptext
This gives:
See also
- \setupparagraphs to setup the individual paragraphs/columns.
- \starttable and \starttabulate to create more traditional tables,
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