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From: jcorr@aegean.princeton.edu (Jim Orr)
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Subject: Re: How do I correct for Underfull \vbox ?
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Date: 16 Nov 90 16:44:57 GMT
References: <1990Nov16.150302.17811@rigel.econ.uga.edu>
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In article <1990Nov16.150302.17811@rigel.econ.uga.edu>, glenn@rigel.econ.uga.edu (Glenn F. Leavell) writes:
|> 
|> I was able to use Knuth's "TeXbook" to determine how to change the 
|> tolerance to correct for Underfull \hbox errors (badness), but I have had
|> no success in learning how to do the same for Underfull \vbox errors.
|> Specifically, I often get this error:
|> 
|> 	Underfull \vbox (badness 10000) has occurred while \output is active
|> 
|> Then, TeX adds extra lines between my paragraphs to stretch out the page.
|>
 
     To allow uniform spacing vertically, you can try "\raggedbottom".
     It has always worked for me.

     Good Luck -- Jim Orr