Re: [Bit OT]: Latex Gurus?

From: Hugo Vanwoerkom (hvw59601_at_care2.com)
Date: 08/10/05

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Date:  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 05:33:40 -0500

    Kevin Buhr wrote:
    > "Byron Hillis" <b_hillis@optusnet.com.au> writes:
    >
    >>A quick Q for a Latex document layout. I want a single
    >>column output, but on the right hand side I want a line
    >>that separates the \marginpar notes from the rest of the
    >>text. Like this....
    >>
    >> Body Text Body Text Body Text |
    >> Body Text Body Text Body Text |
    >> Body Text Body Text Body Text | MarginPar
    >> Body Text Body Text Body Text |
    >
    >
    > The following should do what you want and doesn't require any special
    > LaTeX packages. You can adjust the \marginrulewidth and \marginparsep
    > parameters at the top: the \marginparsep is the separation between the
    > text and marginpars, and a rule of width \marginrulewidth will be
    > placed in the middle of that separation.
    >
    > -----START OF EXAMPLE-----
    > \documentclass{article}
    >
    > \makeatletter
    > \newlength\marginrulewidth
    > \marginrulewidth=0.4pt
    > \marginparsep=3em
    > \let\oldoutputpage\@outputpage
    > \def\@outputpage{\setbox\@outputbox\vbox{\hbox{\box\@outputbox
    > \kern.5\marginparsep\kern-.5\marginrulewidth
    > \vrule width\marginrulewidth
    > \kern.5\marginparsep\kern-.5\marginrulewidth}}\oldoutputpage}
    > \makeatother
    >
    > \begin{document}
    >
    > \noindent
    > Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text
    > Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text%
    > \marginpar{Marginpar}
    > Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text
    > Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text
    > Body Text Body Text Body Text Body Text
    >
    > \end{document}
    > -----END OF EXAMPLE-----
    >

    Works very nicely!
    Thanks!

    H 

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