Labeled list
Starts a labeled list in which the labels appear in the left column and the
items (to which the labels refer) appear in the right column.
Syntax.
SYNTAX [
<lablist [loose | tight]>
]
[ <labheads> \Heading 1 \ Heading 2 ]
\label\ text for the first item
\label\ text for the second item
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<\lablist>
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Where:
- loose
(Default.) Requests a vertical gap between the items in the list.
- tight
Requests no extra vertical space between items in the list.
Backslashes (\) indicate the start and end of a label; leading and
trailing spaces are ignored. The text of the labeled item follows the
second backslash, either on the same line or on the following line. The
end of the item is indicated by one of the following:
The start of another labeled item.
If a labeled item consists of more than one paragraph, leave an empty line
between the paragraphs. The end of the labeled list is indicated by the
required <\lablist> end tag.
Labels that are wider than the predefined label area extend into the right
column.
The optional column headings, one for each column, immediately follow the
<labheads> tag (on the same line). The column headings are
separated from one another by the backslash (\) character. The
<\labheads> end tag is not required. However, the <lablist>
end tag is required.
Example.
The following markup:
<lablist tight>
<labheads> \ Unit \ Meaning
\in\ inches
\pc\ picas
\pt\ points
\mm\ millimeters
\cm\ centimeters
<\lablist>
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produces this output:
- Unit
Meaning
- in
inches
- pc
picas
- pt
points
- mm
millimeters
- cm
centimeters
See Also.
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