I want to create this:
The following code does this, but produces a number of overfull hbox and vbox statements in the log -- how can I get rid of those? On the other hand, if there is a better way, I'd like to know that, too.
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{array,multirow}
\renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1}
\newlength{\tblboxvsize}
%% Adjust for a redefined \arraystretch
\makeatletter
\def\getcellvsize{%
\setlength{\tblboxvsize}{\ht\@arstrutbox}%
\addtolength{\tblboxvsize}{\dp\@arstrutbox}%
}
\makeatother
\newcommand{\bracenote}[4][8em]{%[width of \vcenter]; l/r; n-rows; text
\getcellvsize
\multirow{#3}{#1}{%
\(
\ifx#2l%
\vcenter{%
\hsize#1%
\raggedright
\noindent
#4
}%
\left\{
\else
\left.
\fi
\vcenter to #3\tblboxvsize{}%
\ifx#2r%
\right\}%
\vcenter{%
\hsize#1%
\raggedright
\noindent
#4%
}%
\else
\right.
\fi
\)
}%
}
\parindent0pt%
\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}ll@{}}
\bracenote[6em]{l}{6}{Some text about all six}& First&\bracenote{r}{4}{Some text about the first four}\\
& Second is rather long& \\
& Third& \\
& Fourth&&\bracenote[10em]{r}{3}{Something about the last three}\\
& Fifth& \\
& Sixth&
\end{tabular}
\end{document}
schemata
package could be of interest...