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<?blockacross>
Description
This command allows a block to break across the columns within a frame.
When this command is specified within a block that is nested within a parent slim table of <?tbovflow=3>, or within a parent multi column block, this will span across the parent’s columns If the columns being spanned are also being balanced this will delineate the balance regions. If nested within a block that is being balanced, even if it’s not the direct parent, this will cause the existing content to be balanced first. This essentially causes a new row within the block that is being balanced.
Any content that follows a block that breaks across columns will have the column top margin applied instead of the normal top margin.
Syntax
<?blockacross num: ncols:?>
num
0
Do not permit block to break across columns
1
Permit block to break across columns
ncols
Number of columns the block is permitted to break across. If not set, PTC ALD will break the table over all columns in the frame
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