[OS X TeX] Quote environmnet versus lists

[Alain Schremmer]

On Jan 23, 2011, at 2:23 PM, Chris Goedde wrote:

> On Jan 23, 2011, at 1:14 PM, Alain Schremmer wrote:
>
>>
>> On Jan 23, 2011, at 12:36 PM, Chris Goedde wrote:
>>
>>> The first list (not in quotes) has noticeable inter-paragraph  
>>> spacing for each item. If I use the exact same list inside the  
>>> quote environment, the inter-paragraph spacing for items  
>>> disappears, or if it is still there, it's so tiny as to be almost  
>>> invisible. (The inter-item spacing is still there, though it  
>>> seems smaller.)
>>
>> For what it's worth, not quite what I am seeing. (Attached. The  
>> printed copy does not have the slightly larger space before the  
>> last line of paragraphs.)
>
> No, you're seeing what I'm seeing. The spacing between paragraphs  
> is much larger in the list that's outside the quote environment.

I had assumed that since the quote environment narrowed things  
horizontally, it had to shrink them some vertically. Goes to show  
that typography is not my thing.

Best regards
--schremmer