HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 195)

Determining Spacing in a Document
Designing the Page Layout
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Determining Spacing
in a Document
Default: Line spacing Single-spaced
Sentence spacing Two spaces after period
Paragraph spacing Same spacing as entered in edit file
Several factors influence the spacing you choose for a document. If your
document is very large, for example, you might want to print it single-
spaced to keep the total page count down. When printing the first version
of a document, you might want to use double-spaced pages to leave room
for editing comments. If your document contains figures and illustrations,
you might want to vary the spacing from page to page. In addition to the
spacing between lines, you can also increase or decrease the spacing
between sentences, or the gap between paragraphs.
Note Spacing in this discussion refers to settings that affect your entire document or significant
sections within a document. For information on leaving empty lines within your text (the
SPACE command), see Section 9, “Adjusting the Text.”
Setting Line Spacing The SET SPACING command controls interline spacing—the space between
lines in your document. A value indicating the spacing you want follows
the command. This value can range from 1 to 32. Some printers also allow
you to space in half-line increments. Here are some examples of spacing
commands:
\SET SPACING 1
\SET SPACING 2
\SET SPACING 3.5
Produces
double-spaced text
Command
Produces
single-spaced text
Produces triple-and-a-
half-spaced text
Spacing
value
SET SPACING with no value resets the default interline spacing.
Figure 8-8 illustrates an edit file containing the commands for single and
double spacing. Figure 8-9 shows the printed document.