Re: multi-column spread control (was Re: beginner's questions)

[Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>]

At 01:44 PM 11/13/00 -0500, Ed L Cashin wrote:
>Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> writes:

>That sounds interesting.  What's an otr?  :)

an output routine, when tex has collected enough content to fit in the
page, or when explicitly asked for, tex will invoke the otr, which then is
supposed to do something with the collected content, like wrapping it up
and shipping it out; the call is actually an expansion of the token list
\output. 

\output
  {\shipout\vbox
     {\ruledhbox{Hi Ed}
      \ruledvbox{\box255}
      \ruledhbox{Do You Get it?}}}

\input tufte

Normally you want to stay far away from this, since misuse may spoil all
housekeeping. 

Hans
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