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tfwidows
Description
Specifies the minimum number of widow and orphan lines for the currently selected frame.
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If a paragraph already contains non-zero options set for widows and orphans via its frame properties the minimum number option must be set using either the Breaks dialog box (accessed via macro tstd "b") or the tpwid, tpor or tpxbrk PIs. Settings made in this way will then take precedence over any existing frame settings.
Syntax
tfwidows widow lines:n? orphan lines:n? extended breaks mode:n? extended orphans mode:n?
widow lines
The number of lines of a paragraph that must be kept together with its last line.
Examples:
widow lines 2: three lines must stay together at the head of a frame
widow lines 0: one line is allowed to appear on its own at the head of a frame
orphan lines
The number of lines from a paragraph that must be kept together with its first line.
Examples:
orphan lines 2: three lines must stay together at the foot of a frame
orphan lines 0: one line is allowed to appear on its own at the foot of a frame
extended breaks mode
0
Extended breaks mode off
1
Extended breaks mode on
extended orphans mode
Extended orphans mode avoids orphans and widows when lines from the middle of a paragraph sit in a column/frame on their own.
0
Extended orphans mode off
1
Extended orphans mode on
Additional Information
Widows are the last lines of a paragraph that occur at the head of a column or page. Orphans are first lines of a paragraph that occur at the foot of a column or page.
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