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Please explain the meaning of "align=left". To me it is more a raggedleft. (mkiv, TeXLive) \definedescription[Uni][ headstyle=bold, align=left, location=hanging,width=broad,margin=1cm] \starttext \Uni{FU} Freie Universität Berlin \Uni{HU} Humboldt Universität Berlin, die älteste Universität der deutschen Hauptstadt.\par \Uni{TU} Technische Universität Berlin, die ehemalige Technische Hochschule Charlottenburg. \stoptext Herbert
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On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 08:28:17PM +0200, Herbert Voss wrote:
Please explain the meaning of "align=left". To me it is more a raggedleft. (mkiv, TeXLive)
Yes, you're right. This has been the case since the beginning, and has been retained for compatibility reasons, even if the name is confusing. Arthur
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On 26/10/10 14:31, Arthur Reutenauer wrote:
On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 08:30:08PM +0200, Arthur Reutenauer wrote:
On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 08:28:17PM +0200, Herbert Voss wrote:
Please explain the meaning of "align=left". To me it is more a raggedleft. (mkiv, TeXLive)
Yes, you're right.
... no pun intended...
Right... you left me wondering about it ;-) Jelle
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On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 8:39 PM, Jelle Huisman
On 26/10/10 14:31, Arthur Reutenauer wrote:
On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 08:30:08PM +0200, Arthur Reutenauer wrote:
On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 08:28:17PM +0200, Herbert Voss wrote:
Please explain the meaning of "align=left". To me it is more a raggedleft. (mkiv, TeXLive)
Yes, you're right.
... no pun intended...
Right... you left me wondering about it ;-) Threre were times and countries where be Left was right, and be Right was wrong.
-- luigi
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Am 2010-10-26 um 20:51 schrieb luigi scarso:
Yes, you're right. ... no pun intended... Right... you left me wondering about it ;-) Threre were times and countries where be Left was right, and be Right was wrong.
"War doesn't decide who's right but who's left." Greetlings, Hraban
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On Tuesday 26 October 2010 20:51:15 luigi scarso wrote:
On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 8:39 PM, Jelle Huisman
wrote: On 26/10/10 14:31, Arthur Reutenauer wrote:
On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 08:30:08PM +0200, Arthur Reutenauer wrote:
On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 08:28:17PM +0200, Herbert Voss wrote:
Please explain the meaning of "align=left". To me it is more a raggedleft. (mkiv, TeXLive)
Yes, you're right.
... no pun intended...
Right... you left me wondering about it ;-)
Threre were times and countries where be Left was right, and be Right was wrong.
Is this something like: "red-right-returning"? (You probably have to be a sailor from North America to understand this...) Alan
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Am 26.10.2010 20:30, schrieb Arthur Reutenauer:
On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 08:28:17PM +0200, Herbert Voss wrote:
Please explain the meaning of "align=left". To me it is more a raggedleft. (mkiv, TeXLive)
Yes, you're right. This has been the case since the beginning, and has been retained for compatibility reasons, even if the name is confusing.
with mkii left is left ... ;-) Herbert
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On 26-10-2010 8:30, Arthur Reutenauer wrote:
On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 08:28:17PM +0200, Herbert Voss wrote:
Please explain the meaning of "align=left". To me it is more a raggedleft. (mkiv, TeXLive)
Yes, you're right. This has been the case since the beginning, and has been retained for compatibility reasons, even if the name is confusing.
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participants (7)
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Alan BRASLAU
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Arthur Reutenauer
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Hans Hagen
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Henning Hraban Ramm
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Herbert Voss
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Jelle Huisman
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luigi scarso