\setupparagraphs - can they run over two pages?

\setupparagraphs - can they run over two pages?

[jbf via ntg-context]

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I have the following setup for side-by-side paras.

\defineparagraphs[Two][n=2]

\setupparagraphs[Two][1][width=.1\textwidth,style=\bfx,align=tolerant]

\setupparagraphs[Two][2][width=.9\textwidth,style=normal,align=tolerant]

My difficulty is that while there is only ever just a couple of numbers 
in the left-hand 'column', the right-hand 'column' may have several 
lengthy paragraphs. If I have one relatively short \startTwo followed by 
one that is much longer, it will be forced to start on the next page, 
leaving too much empty space on the previous page.

It is probable that getting this environment to split across pages is 
not possible. I can try very different approaches (columns, tables) to 
solve my problem, but I thought I would at least ask first.

Julian

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Re: \setupparagraphs - can they run over two pages?

[Denis Maier via ntg-context]

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No, I don’t think that’s possible, at least it wasn’t last time I’ve checked : https://www.mail-archive.com/ntg-context@ntg.nl/msg102871.html

Best,
Denis

Von: ntg-context <ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl> Im Auftrag von jbf via ntg-context
Gesendet: Freitag, 24. Februar 2023 06:42
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Betreff: [NTG-context] \setupparagraphs - can they run over two pages?


I have the following setup for side-by-side paras.
\defineparagraphs[Two][n=2]

\setupparagraphs[Two][1][width=.1\textwidth,style=\bfx,align=tolerant]

\setupparagraphs[Two][2][width=.9\textwidth,style=normal,align=tolerant]

My difficulty is that while there is only ever just a couple of numbers in the left-hand 'column', the right-hand 'column' may have several lengthy paragraphs. If I have one relatively short \startTwo followed by one that is much longer, it will be forced to start on the next page, leaving too much empty space on the previous page.

It is probable that getting this environment to split across pages is not possible. I can try very different approaches (columns, tables) to solve my problem, but I thought I would at least ask first.

Julian

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Re: \setupparagraphs - can they run over two pages?

[mf via ntg-context]

I would try \setuptabulate, \starttabulate ... \stoptabulate.

It has some limitations (though Hans added some features recently), but 
it should work.

Massi

Il 24/02/23 06:41, jbf via ntg-context ha scritto:
> I have the following setup for side-by-side paras.
> 
> \defineparagraphs[Two][n=2]
> 
> \setupparagraphs[Two][1][width=.1\textwidth,style=\bfx,align=tolerant]
> 
> \setupparagraphs[Two][2][width=.9\textwidth,style=normal,align=tolerant]
> 
> My difficulty is that while there is only ever just a couple of numbers 
> in the left-hand 'column', the right-hand 'column' may have several 
> lengthy paragraphs. If I have one relatively short \startTwo followed by 
> one that is much longer, it will be forced to start on the next page, 
> leaving too much empty space on the previous page.
> 
> It is probable that getting this environment to split across pages is 
> not possible. I can try very different approaches (columns, tables) to 
> solve my problem, but I thought I would at least ask first.
> 
> Julian
> 
> 
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Re: \setupparagraphs - can they run over two pages?

[jbf via ntg-context]

Yes, tabulate is a solution, though as I have just described for Denis 
who also responded to this issue, by some careful manipulation (which 
was possible for the circumstance I was dealing with) I simply noted 
where the page break occurred and started a new set of paragraphs after 
that. That was satisfactory in this case. Tabulate might have to be the 
solution for a different set of circumstances.

Julian

On 27/2/23 23:26, mf via ntg-context wrote:
> I would try \setuptabulate, \starttabulate ... \stoptabulate.
>
> It has some limitations (though Hans added some features recently), 
> but it should work.
>
> Massi
>
> Il 24/02/23 06:41, jbf via ntg-context ha scritto:
>> I have the following setup for side-by-side paras.
>>
>> \defineparagraphs[Two][n=2]
>>
>> \setupparagraphs[Two][1][width=.1\textwidth,style=\bfx,align=tolerant]
>>
>> \setupparagraphs[Two][2][width=.9\textwidth,style=normal,align=tolerant]
>>
>> My difficulty is that while there is only ever just a couple of 
>> numbers in the left-hand 'column', the right-hand 'column' may have 
>> several lengthy paragraphs. If I have one relatively short \startTwo 
>> followed by one that is much longer, it will be forced to start on 
>> the next page, leaving too much empty space on the previous page.
>>
>> It is probable that getting this environment to split across pages is 
>> not possible. I can try very different approaches (columns, tables) 
>> to solve my problem, but I thought I would at least ask first.
>>
>> Julian
>>
>>
>> ___________________________________________________________________________________ 
>>
>> If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an 
>> entry to the Wiki!
>>
>> maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / 
>> https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
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>> ___________________________________________________________________________________ 
>>
> ___________________________________________________________________________________ 
>
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> to the Wiki!
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>
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