Command/definelines

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Last modified: 2020-08-28

Summary

The command \definelines is used for defining line-oriented environments.

Settings

\definelines[...][...][...=...,...]
[...] name
[...] name
...=...,... inherits from \setuplines

Description

\definelines [mylines] defines a \startmylines environment (equivalent to \startlines ) that can be set up with \setupmylines (equivalent to \setuplines ). An optional second argument allows setups to be passed simultaneously with the definition, instead of via \setupmylines .

Examples

Example 1

  • % define, then set up
    \definelines[evenly]
    \setuplines[evenly][indenting={yes, 1em, even}]
    
    % define with setup
    \definelines[oddly][indenting={yes, 1em, odd}]
    
    \startevenly
    Chivalry, schmivalry!
    Roger the thief has a
    method he uses for
    sneaky attacks:% Comment out last newline
    \stopevenly
    
    \startoddly
    Folks who are reading are
    characteristically
    always forgetting to
    guard their own bac\unknown% Comment out last newline
    \stopoddly
    

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