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14.3.5 @dmn
{dimension}: Format a Dimension
You can use the @dmn
command to format a dimension with a
little extra space in the printed output. That is, on seeing
@dmn
, TeX inserts just enough space for proper typesetting;
in other output formats, the formatting commands insert no space at
all.
To use the @dmn
command, write the number and then follow it
immediately, with no intervening space, by @dmn
, and then by
the dimension within braces. For example,
A4 paper is 8.27@dmn{in} wide.
produces
A4 paper is 8.27in wide.
Not everyone uses this style. Some people prefer ‘8.27 in.’ or
‘8.27 inches’. In these cases, however, you need to use
@tie
(see section @tie{}
: Inserting an Unbreakable Space) or @w
(see section @w
{text}: Prevent Line Breaks)
so that no line break can occur between the number and the dimension.
Also, if you write a period after an abbreviation within a sentence
(as with the ‘in.’ above), you should write ‘@:’ after the
period to prevent TeX from inserting extra whitespace, as shown
here. See section Not Ending a Sentence.
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