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From: eao@point.mps.ohio-state.edu (Ed Overman)
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Subject: Re: Indentation of paragraphs versus space between paragraphs
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Date: 16 Mar 91 03:16:34 GMT
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I would like to hear some suggestions on, what is to me, the most annoying
result of indentation.  That is, when I am using  \item{...}...  and then
begin a new paragraph.  It is often VERY difficult to determine where the
new paragraph begins.  One solution is to use a little  \parskip  to let the
eye end the  \item .  However this seems very asymmetric since it can break
up a page visually.  Another solution is to indent  \item  by  f\parindent
where  f != 1 .  Would anyone care to comment on these two or offer any
other suggestions?

>>graeme@otago.ac.nz writes:
>>Furthermore, if a paragraph starts at the top of a page, it
>>is impossible for the reader to know whether it is a new
>>paragraph or the continuation of the previous paragraph.

>eijkhout@s41.csrd.uiuc.edu (Victor Eijkhout):
>So how about indenting pars that are top of page, and
>using parskip for the rest? I can do that in TeX.

OK!  I'll bite, Victor.  How? (since TeX may very well be working on the
previous page when it begins the new paragraph)

Ed Overman

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