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== [[Help:Reference|Syntax]] (autogenerated) ==
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<syntax>setupinterlinespace</syntax>
  
 
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{{cmd|setupinterlinespace}} sets up the distance between lines. can be used in three variants:
 
{{cmd|setupinterlinespace}} sets up the distance between lines. can be used in three variants:
  
* Without any keywords:<texcode>\setupinterlinespace</texcode> The command sets the baselineskip to <code>2.8ex</code>.
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* Without any keywords: <texcode>\setupinterlinespace</texcode> The command sets the baselineskip to <code>2.8ex</code>.
  
* With a keyword: <texcode>\setupinterlinespace[...]</texcode> The following keywords are available:
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* With a keyword: <texcode>\setupinterlinespace[KEYWORD]</texcode> The following keywords are available:
 
**  reset
 
**  reset
 
**  small
 
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**  <code>stretch</code>: (glue) line stretching
 
**  <code>stretch</code>: (glue) line stretching
  
When setting up the interlinespace, it matters which unit one chooses:
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Note that the `lineheight` as shown in {{cmd|showlayout}} is calculated from the `baselineskip`.
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However, a `baselineskip` of `0` will result in a hardcoded value being used, so refrain from that.
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If you want the `lineheight` to never exceed the font size,
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use a very small value such as `1pt` for `line`.
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When setting up the interlinespace, the unit matters:
  
 
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A final note: it seems that <tt>\setupinterlinespace[line=XX\baselineskip]</tt> interacts badly with <tt>\setuplayout</tt> while <tt>\setupinterlinespace[big]</tt> works fine.
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A final note:
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It seems that `\setupinterlinespace[line=XX\baselineskip]` interacts badly with {{cmd|setuplayout}} while `\setupinterlinespace[big]` works fine.
  
 
== Example ==
 
== Example ==
 
<context source=yes mode=mkiv>
 
<context source=yes mode=mkiv>
\setuppapersize[A5][A5]
 
 
\setupwhitespace[big]
 
\setupwhitespace[big]
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Original baselineskip=\the\baselineskip
  
\starttext
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\definedfont[Serif at 12pt]
 
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    The interlinespace does not change automatically when the font changes\crlf
\the\baselineskip
 
 
 
% The interlinespace does not change automatically when the font changes
 
{  \definedfont[Serif at 32pt]
 
    This is the long long title of my book\crlf
 
 
     baselineskip=\the\baselineskip
 
     baselineskip=\the\baselineskip
 
}
 
}
  
% Invoking \setupinterlinespace sets baselineskip to 2.8ex of current font
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{  \definedfont[Serif at 12pt]
{  \definedfont[Serif at 32pt]
 
 
     \setupinterlinespace  
 
     \setupinterlinespace  
     This is the long long title of my book\crlf
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     Invoking setupinterlinespace sets baselineskip to 2.8ex of current font\crlf
 
     baselineskip=\the\baselineskip
 
     baselineskip=\the\baselineskip
 
}
 
}
 
\stoptext
 
 
 
</context>
 
</context>
  
 
== Example within {{cmd|startnarrower}}...{{cmd|stopnarrower}} ==
 
== Example within {{cmd|startnarrower}}...{{cmd|stopnarrower}} ==
 
<context source=yes mode=mkiv>
 
<context source=yes mode=mkiv>
\setuppapersize[A5][A5]
 
 
\setupinterlinespace[5] % this has no effect before \starttext
 
\setupinterlinespace[5] % this has no effect before \starttext
  

Latest revision as of 11:06, 4 February 2022

\setupinterlinespace

Syntax (autogenerated)

\setupinterlinespace[...,...][...=...,...]
[...,...]name
linedimension
heightnumber
depthnumber
minheightnumber
mindepthnumber
distancedimension
topnumber height
bottomnumber
stretchnumber
shrinknumber


\setupinterlinespace[...,...]
[...,...]on off reset auto small medium big number dimension


\setupinterlinespace[...]
[...]name


Syntax

\setupinterlinespace
\setupinterlinespace[...]
\setupinterlinespace[...,...=...,...]
[...] reset small medium auto big on off
height number
depth number
line dimension
top number
bottom number

Description

\setupinterlinespace sets up the distance between lines. can be used in three variants:

  • Without any keywords:
    \setupinterlinespace
    The command sets the baselineskip to 2.8ex.
  • With a keyword:
    \setupinterlinespace[KEYWORD]
    The following keywords are available:
    • reset
    • small
    • medium
    • big
    • on
    • off
  • Setting all the parameters involved in line positioning:\setupinterlinespace[...,...=...,...]
    • line: base interline spacing (baselineskip) (e.g. 3ex or 12pt)
    • height: size of strut as multiple of line (e.g. 0.72)
    • depth: size of strut as multiple of line (e.g. 0.28)
    • top: topskip (as multiple of line height)
    • bottom: maxdepth (as multiple of line height)
    • stretch: (glue) line stretching

Note that the lineheight as shown in \showlayout is calculated from the baselineskip. However, a baselineskip of 0 will result in a hardcoded value being used, so refrain from that. If you want the lineheight to never exceed the font size, use a very small value such as 1pt for line.

When setting up the interlinespace, the unit matters:

% interline space adapts itself to body font size
\setupinterlinespace[line=2.8ex]

% set interlinespace to 12pt for every font size --- don't do this!
\setupinterlinespace[line=12pt]

% set interlinespace for a particular body font size
% Useful if you think in terms of "nine-point type on eleven-point leading"
\definebodyfontenvironment[9pt][interlinespace=11pt]

A final note: It seems that \setupinterlinespace[line=XX\baselineskip] interacts badly with \setuplayout while \setupinterlinespace[big] works fine.

Example

\setupwhitespace[big]
Original baselineskip=\the\baselineskip

{   \definedfont[Serif at 12pt]
    The interlinespace does not change automatically when the font changes\crlf
    baselineskip=\the\baselineskip
}

{   \definedfont[Serif at 12pt]
    \setupinterlinespace 
    Invoking setupinterlinespace sets baselineskip to 2.8ex of current font\crlf
    baselineskip=\the\baselineskip
}

Example within \startnarrower...\stopnarrower

\setupinterlinespace[5] % this has no effect before \starttext

\starttext
\input tufte % this is default, not 5
\setupinterlinespace[big]
\input tufte % this is big

\startnarrower[left]
\setupinterlinespace[small]
\input tufte % this is small
\stopnarrower

\input tufte % this is big again
\stoptext


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