HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 219)

Hints on Using Joining
Adjusting the Text
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Hints on Using Joining When your file consists of straight text in paragraphs, you’ll probably want
to set joining and justification on at the beginning of your file and leave it at
that. There are situations, however, when joining must be off.
When Joining Should Be On
You must have joining on for commands to work properly. Here are some
examples of when joining should be on:
You frequently receive the error message “Line was longer than the text
area by n columns.” This message tells you that the line length you are
using in your edit file is longer than the space allotted by your margin
settings in TFORM. Joining automatically adjusts your lines.
You use STYLE SENTENCES or STYLE PARAGRAPHS in your page
layout commands. These commands do not work properly unless
joining is on.
You use the LIST command. To format lists correctly, TFORM requires
that joining be turned on.
You set margins that reduce the space for text to less than 70 characters.
TFORM can’t move text unless you have joining in effect.
You get unexpected space at the top of a page. When joining is on,
TFORM eliminates blank lines if they appear at the beginning of a new
page.