On Tue, Aug 09, 2005 at 12:41:04AM +1000, Byron Hillis wrote: > Hi all, > > Just wanting to tap into some of the wide-ranging knowledge > available on this list. > > A quick Q for a Latex document layout. I want a single > column output, but on the right hand side I want a line > that separates the \marginpar notes from the rest of the > text. Like this.... > > Body Text Body Text Body Text | > Body Text Body Text Body Text | > Body Text Body Text Body Text | MarginPar > Body Text Body Text Body Text | > > I've googled like hell, but I'm not sure exactly what > I'm looking for. I want it on every page, so a picture > environment doesn't seem to be an option (but I could be > wrong). I was thinking maybe an image placed behind the > text with the line in the correct location, like a > watermark, and that lead me to find the eso-pic package, > but I couldn't get it to Compile when I used the > \AddToPictureShipout command. > > I'm using PDFLatex to compile, on Sarge with a complete > Tetex install. >
I forget if the minipage environment is limnited to a single page, or if it can span multiple pages. If the latter, then that may be an option. If that doesn't work, there is a site [0] that descrides how to get a vertical bar that at least is as high as the text in the margin. -Roberto [0] http://web.reed.edu/cis/help/latexAdvanced.html#notes -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto
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