Bogdan Butnaru wrote:
I was wondering if is it possible to do write a LaTeX command that
provides text alternatives when the line-breaking algorithm can�t find
good line breaks. For example, a command that for:
Pretext \alternate{something}{a thing} post-text.
runs the line-breaking algorithm for �Pretext something post-text.�
but if gets bad results (i.e., if it would report
an underful or overful hbox) tries again with �Pretext a thing
post-text.� Ideally one could give more than two if necessary,
alternatives and the best (with least underful/overful) would be
picked in case none work perfectly.
Well, my rather simple way of achieving this is to change the \tolerance
setting (e.g., to get a more forgiving but less optimal stretching try
\tolerance=600) or \sloppypar or \emergencystretch, etc.
To get less complaints of overfull hboxes (again, this isn't an ideal,
only a compromise) you can adjust the \hfuzz (e.g., \hfuzz=1.2pt) to
quiet things down.
That will save you a lot of work on alternatives for unpleasant line
breaks, IMHO.
HTH.
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