[OS X TeX] Long line in \description environment
Ross Moore
ross at ics.mq.edu.au
Mon Aug 24 23:38:49 CEST 2009
Hi again Manuel,
On 25/08/2009, at 7:15 AM, Ross Moore wrote:
> Hello Manuel,
>
> On 25/08/2009, at 6:17 AM, Manuel wrote:
>
> The attached PDF shows you how to achieve an aesthetic spacing
> within and following the lines of a long label.
>
Here's a better definition for the \longitem
macro defined within the PDF attachment of my previous post:
\newcommand{\longitem}[2][-5pt]{%
\item[\unskip\parbox{\columnwidth}%
{\addtolength{\baselineskip}{-2pt}\raggedright
#2\hfil\\[#1]\hss}]\ignorespaces}
This uses \raggedright to avoid too-long word spaces;
viz.
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>> While I am reasonably fluent in English when it comes to the
>> humanities, I have difficulties working with a (to me) new
>> technical vocabulary. I have downloaded seven manuals concerning
>> LaTeX and, generally, I find there what I need. But sometimes...
>>
>> Manuel
>
Hope this helps,
Ross
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