Configuration files Paragraphs Configuration.



This configuration files section pre-defines a list of paragraph's rules.

Definition of the Ruler List: \RULERLIST{...}

This section presents the definition of the paragraphs list accessible in corresponding Xclamation menus. The definition of the paragraphs list begins after the opening bracket "{" and before the corresponding closing bracket "}". Each element of the ruler list is defined as described below.

Paragraphs Definition Section: \RULERX{...}

This section defines the X Paragraph rule from the paragraph list. The definition of a paragraph begins after the opening bracket "{" and before the closing bracket "}". The definition parameters of a paragraph are:

  1. The left margin value in DTP.
     
  2. The tight margin value in DTP.
     
  3. The paragraph indent value in DTP.
     
  4. True or False depending upon whether the line spacing is absolute or relative, respectively.
     
  5. The line spacing value in DTP.
     
  6. The paragraph spacing value in DTP.
     
  7. The alignment mode \RIGHT, \LEFT, \CENTER, \JUSTIFY to align right, left, center, or justified, respectively.
     
  8. The word distribution percentage, set between 0 and 1 (0 = 0% and 1=100%).
     
  9. The ratio-min. percentage.
     
  10. The ratio-max. percentage.
     
  11. NAME{paragraph name}: the paragraph name as it appears in Xclamation.
     
  12. \LOCK locks a paragraph defined in Xclamation's paragraph base so that it cannot be removed from the 'paragraphs composition' dialog box.
     
  13. \HIDE hides the defined ruler so that it no longer appears in Xclamation's paragraphs list.
     

Example:

\RULERLIST{
    \RULER2{
        3 3 10
        False 0 5
        \LEFT
        0.5 0.75 1
        \NAME{Normal Text}
    }
    \RULER4{
        0 0 0
        False 0 5
        \JUSTIFIED
        0.8 0.75 1
        \NAME{Justify}
    }
}



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