Comments on: multicol — Multi-column Pages in LaTeX http://yihui.name/en/2007/10/multicol-multi-column-pages-in-latex/ Yihui Xie Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:55:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Yihui Xie http://yihui.name/en/2007/10/multicol-multi-column-pages-in-latex/#comment-6183 Yihui Xie Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:34:52 +0000 http://yihui.name/en/?p=10#comment-6183 Sure! Note in the code of the above article that you should declare in the preamble: <code>\usepackage{multicol}</code> Sure! Note in the code of the above article that you should declare in the preamble: \usepackage{multicol}

]]> By: sharif http://yihui.name/en/2007/10/multicol-multi-column-pages-in-latex/#comment-6169 sharif Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:38:49 +0000 http://yihui.name/en/?p=10#comment-6169 Is this require any packages!!!!! Is this require any packages!!!!!

]]> By: Yihui Xie http://yihui.name/en/2007/10/multicol-multi-column-pages-in-latex/#comment-5762 Yihui Xie Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:30:23 +0000 http://yihui.name/en/?p=10#comment-5762 Yes, we can set different widths via <code>minipage</code>, but these mini pages are arranged side by side, which is different from <code>multicol</code>. For <code>multicol</code>: <pre> | this is a paragraph | umns. The division makes | | divided into 2 col- | 2 parts of same height. | </pre> For <code>minipage</code>: <pre> ------------------------------ ---------------- | this is a paragraph in the | | this is the | | left minipage. | | 2nd minipage | | | | | ------------------------------ ---------------- </pre> That means we will have to arrange our texts by hand in two mini pages. Yes, we can set different widths via minipage, but these mini pages are arranged side by side, which is different from multicol.

For multicol:

| this is a paragraph | umns. The division makes |
| divided into 2 col- | 2 parts of same height.  |

For minipage:

------------------------------  ----------------
| this is a paragraph in the |  | this is the  |
| left minipage.             |  | 2nd minipage |
|                            |  |              |
------------------------------  ----------------

That means we will have to arrange our texts by hand in two mini pages.

]]> By: Torsten http://yihui.name/en/2007/10/multicol-multi-column-pages-in-latex/#comment-5756 Torsten Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:53:48 +0000 http://yihui.name/en/?p=10#comment-5756 e.g. minipage may help e.g. minipage may help

]]> By: Viru http://yihui.name/en/2007/10/multicol-multi-column-pages-in-latex/#comment-25 Viru Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:56:04 +0000 http://yihui.name/en/?p=10#comment-25 <img src="http://yihui.name/en/wp-content/uploads/bo/emot/zan.gif" alt="zan" border="0"> zan

]]> By: Yihui http://yihui.name/en/2007/10/multicol-multi-column-pages-in-latex/#comment-28 Yihui Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:13:37 +0000 http://yihui.name/en/?p=10#comment-28 Sorry, but I don't think multicol supports different column widths... Sorry, but I don't think multicol supports different column widths…

]]> By: Verbunk http://yihui.name/en/2007/10/multicol-multi-column-pages-in-latex/#comment-24 Verbunk Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:47:27 +0000 http://yihui.name/en/?p=10#comment-24 Hi Guys, <br/><br/>    What I'd like to do is make an uneven distribution of space for each column. So for instance make one 75% of the column space (break) then the rest for the remaining column.<br/><br/>   Any tips on how to do this? Hi Guys,

   What I'd like to do is make an uneven distribution of space for each column. So for instance make one 75% of the column space (break) then the rest for the remaining column.

  Any tips on how to do this?

]]> By: Yihui http://yihui.name/en/2007/10/multicol-multi-column-pages-in-latex/#comment-27 Yihui Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:25:08 +0000 http://yihui.name/en/?p=10#comment-27 Hi, its manual has told us that ``the space between columns is controlled by the length parameter <code>columnsep</code>''. So you need to declare this length first, e.g. <code>\setlength{columnsep}{0pt}</code> Hi, its manual has told us that “the space between columns is controlled by the length parameter columnsep”. So you need to declare this length first, e.g. \setlength{columnsep}{0pt}

]]> By: spx2 http://yihui.name/en/2007/10/multicol-multi-column-pages-in-latex/#comment-23 spx2 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:44:54 +0000 http://yihui.name/en/?p=10#comment-23 how can one widen the columns of a multicols block ?<br/><br/>I am having trouble doing this how can one widen the columns of a multicols block ?

I am having trouble doing this

]]> By: Yihui http://yihui.name/en/2007/10/multicol-multi-column-pages-in-latex/#comment-26 Yihui Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:47:31 +0000 http://yihui.name/en/?p=10#comment-26 My pleasure :-) My pleasure :-)

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