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Different vertical spacing (parskip) between concurrent section titles and paragraphs
I'm trying to remove the spacing between section headings, but maintain the paragraph to section heading spacing.
Even though I set titlespacing before and after to *0, there is still spacing - quite ...
12
votes
2answers
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Producing centered asterisk to indicate new section
In a text (or a passage of a text) that is not subdivided by headings -- say, an essay --, a common tool to indicate the start of a new section is a simple asterisk (or other symbol), usually ...
2
votes
1answer
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Empty sections cannot be broken, making page look stretched out
This is almost duplicate to question Random unwanted space between paragraphs but I don't even use \par.
I'm using pdflatex to compile a .tex file. As I wrote my text I noticed a sudden change in how ...
10
votes
1answer
141 views
No indent in the first paragraph in a section in Plain TeX
I have checked no indent in the first paragraph in a section? but I think my question warrants a new thread, because my question is about Plain TeX.
I am using Plain TeX. I would like to write a ...
4
votes
1answer
199 views
Paragraph after \section doesn't indent [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I indent the paragraphs which follow a heading?
I want to ask why "Hello!" doesn't indent.
% work1.tex
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
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0answers
57 views
paragraph spacing [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Space after section
\documentclass[12pt]{book}
\usepackage{geometry}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\setlength{\parskip}{5cm}
\setlength{\parindent}{2pt}
\begin{document}
How to ...
5
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1answer
335 views
Formatting – title with underline and box around paragraph
Can you help me please with formatting?
I like this format:
How can I define this title with grey underline (width of all page)? Font is sans serif (Arial). And how can I make grey box around some ...
1
vote
2answers
135 views
How to make additional paragraph commands that use sectioning counters?
I would like to be able to use the following additional (new) commands: \sparagraph, \ssparagraph, \sssparagraph. All of these will use the \paragraph formatting but, will use different counters. The ...
6
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3answers
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Reducing spacing after headings
I've searched many sites but I couldn't get any answer. Here is this mystical question:
How can i reduce the spacing after headings?
Here is my code.
\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{article}
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3
votes
1answer
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everything is bold, and pagebreaks are appearing in the wrong place
I'm just starting trying to use texmaker 3.3.2. I think I understand the basics but already in a very short document, I have multiple problems. I just downloaded texmaker so I don't think I ...
4
votes
2answers
205 views
Create a macro for heading
LNCS class requires 3rd-level heading to be "Run-in Heading in Bold. Text follows" at 10 point, bold
It seems that there is no existing macro for that, so I have written:
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2
votes
1answer
411 views
Set first paragraph no indentation after re-definition of section
I'm trying to avoid the indentation of the first paragraph that is introduced by the SciTePress.sty style. I think that the problem is the redefinition of \section within the style. Because, if I ...
29
votes
3answers
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No indent in the first paragraph in a section?
I am just curious that the following format looks good to you or not? The preamble I used is just
\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amsthm}
\usepackage{amssymb}
...
2
votes
2answers
466 views
Cancelling first-line indents after section titles
Another probably very simple formatting question!
Is it possible to define a rule that maintains first-line indents in general, but flushes left the first paragraph following a section heading? ...
13
votes
5answers
523 views
How can I indent the paragraphs which follow a heading?
I am trying to write a text where the first line of each paragraph has an indent(tab). But for some reason, in a chapter or a section or subsection, except the first paragraph, the rest of the ...
5
votes
1answer
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Why isn't LaTeX indenting my paragraphs?
I am trying to get latex to indent the first line of each paragraph, but whatever I try I can't seem to get it to work as I would expect reading the documentation. I expect that since I am using the ...
1
vote
2answers
569 views
New line without paragraph indentation [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Define latex command to create new type of heading
I have to create a new command that makes a new heading style. Here is a simplified version:
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2
votes
2answers
609 views
Automatically add vertical space /only/ between two sequential paragraphs
I am using KOMA-script scrreprt class.
I know I can use \usepackage{parskip} or \setlength{\parskip}{12pt}, but both of these also affect headings.
Adding \vspace{12pt} manually between all two ...
0
votes
1answer
292 views
Prevent a paragraph break before a section heading
How can I prevent a paragraph break before a section heading? To prevent it after, I know that I can use runin like
\titleformat{\section}[runin]{\Large\bf}{\thesection\quad}{0pt}{}
However, how ...
4
votes
1answer
497 views
First paragraph of section becomes indented after setting \setbeforesecskip (memoir class)
I am trying to adapt my thesis draft to the format specifications of my university, which mandates among other things the number of line skips before and after section and subsection titles. I am ...
10
votes
4answers
957 views
Why do I need to use \paragraph{} after a \section{} to get correct indenting whereas a blank line suffices for subsequent paragraphs?
I have noticed that whenever I start a new section, subsection, etc., I need to preface my text block with \paragraph{} to get correct indentation for the first paragraph. In subsequent paragraphs, ...
