HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 192)

Using Relative Margin Settings
Designing the Page Layout
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Using Relative Margin
Settings
You can change margins from their current settings without entering the
actual number of inches for the new margin setting. Instead, you can
indicate how much space you want to add or subtract from the current
margin settings. When you add or subtract values from the current setting,
you are using relative values. For example, suppose you want to leave room
at the top of specific pages to accommodate a large logo. You enter this
command at the top of the first page on which you want to increase the top
margin:
\STYLE MARGIN TOP +2
This command increases the top margin an additional two inches; so, if the
top margin is one inch, this command increases it to three inches. The
command stays in effect until you set a new top margin.
Suppose you want to leave white space in sections of a document to
provide room for notes. On the first page of the section, enter this
command:
\STYLE MARGIN LEFT +1.5
The left margin increases by one and one-half inches. This margin size
stays in effect until you enter a new STYLE MARGIN LEFT command.
To decrease margins using relative values, put a minus sign in front of the
number:
\STYLE MARGIN BOTTOM -2
This command resets the bottom margin, subtracting two inches from the
current setting.
Figure 8-6 shows an edit file of three pages using relative margin settings.
Figure 8-7 shows the resulting printed document.