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From: spencer@cgrg.ohio-state.edu (Stephen N. Spencer)
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Subject: Writing a macro with variable number of parameters...
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Date: 13 Dec 90 18:36:37 GMT
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I am writing a macro and would like to ask a question of the net TeXnicians.

Is there a way to write a macro which can have a variable number of 
parameters to it?  I understand that there can be up to nine parameters
(from the TeXbook) but the macro, as I plan to write it, will have a maximum
of eight parameters and a minimum of two parameters.

I have looked at 'latex.tex', thinking that '\documentstyle[]{}' has an
optional parameter, but that's only one parameter, not multiple.

Has anyone come up with something like this?  Thanks for the help and advice.

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