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The default in the 0153 <code>article</code>, <code>report</code>, and <code>book</code> classes is ‘<samp>12pt</samp>’, 0154 at all type sizes. 0155 </p> 0156 </dd> 0157 <dt><code>\headsep</code> 0158 <a name="index-_005cheadsep"></a> 0159 </dt> 0160 <dd><a name="index-_005cheadsep-1"></a> 0161 <a name="page-layout-parameters-headsep"></a><p>Vertical distance between the bottom of the header line and the top of 0162 the main text. The default in the <code>article</code> and <code>report</code> 0163 classes is ‘<samp>25pt</samp>’. In the <code>book</code> class the default is: if the 0164 document is set at 10pt then it is ‘<samp>0.25in</samp>’, and at 11pt and 12pt 0165 it is ‘<samp>0.275in</samp>’. 0166 </p> 0167 </dd> 0168 <dt><code>\footskip</code> 0169 <a name="index-_005cfootskip"></a> 0170 </dt> 0171 <dd><a name="index-_005cfootskip-1"></a> 0172 <a name="page-layout-parameters-footskip"></a><p>Distance from the baseline of the last line of text to the baseline of 0173 the page footer. The default in the <code>article</code> and <code>report</code> 0174 classes is ‘<samp>30pt</samp>’. In the <code>book</code> class the default is: when 0175 the type size is 10pt the default is ‘<samp>0.35in</samp>’, while at 11pt it is 0176 ‘<samp>0.38in</samp>’, and at 12pt it is ‘<samp>30pt</samp>’. 0177 </p> 0178 </dd> 0179 <dt><code>\linewidth</code> 0180 <a name="index-_005clinewidth"></a> 0181 </dt> 0182 <dd><a name="index-_005clinewidth-1"></a> 0183 <a name="page-layout-parameters-linewidth"></a><p>Width of the current line, decreased for each nested <code>list</code> 0184 (see <a href="list.html#list">list</a>). That is, the nominal value for <code>\linewidth</code> is to 0185 equal <code>\textwidth</code> but for each nested list the <code>\linewidth</code> 0186 is decreased by the sum of that list’s <code>\leftmargin</code> and 0187 <code>\rightmargin</code> (see <a href="itemize.html#itemize">itemize</a>). 0188 </p> 0189 </dd> 0190 <dt><code>\marginparpush</code> 0191 <a name="index-_005cmarginparpush"></a> 0192 </dt> 0193 <dt><code>\marginsep</code> 0194 <a name="index-_005cmarginsep"></a> 0195 </dt> 0196 <dt><code>\marginparwidth</code> 0197 <a name="index-_005cmarginparwidth"></a> 0198 </dt> 0199 <dd><a name="index-_005cmarginparpush-1"></a> 0200 <a name="index-_005cmarginsep-1"></a> 0201 <a name="index-_005cmarginparwidth-1"></a> 0202 <a name="page-layout-parameters-marginparpush"></a><a name="page-layout-parameters-marginsep"></a><a name="page-layout-parameters-marginparwidth"></a><p>The minimum vertical space between two marginal notes, the horizontal 0203 space between the text body and the marginal notes, and the horizontal 0204 width of the notes. 0205 </p> 0206 <p>Normally marginal notes appear on the outside of the page, but the 0207 declaration <code>\reversemarginpar</code> changes that (and 0208 <code>\normalmarginpar</code> changes it back). 0209 </p> 0210 <p>The defaults for <code>\marginparpush</code> in both <code>book</code> and 0211 <code>article</code> classes are: ‘<samp>7pt</samp>’ if the document is set at 12pt, 0212 and ‘<samp>5pt</samp>’ if the document is set at 11pt or 10pt. 0213 </p> 0214 <p>For <code>\marginsep</code>, in <code>article</code> class the default is 0215 ‘<samp>10pt</samp>’ except if the document is set at 10pt and in two-column mode 0216 where the default is ‘<samp>11pt</samp>’. 0217 </p> 0218 <p>For <code>\marginsep</code> in <code>book</code> class the default is ‘<samp>10pt</samp>’ in 0219 two-column mode and ‘<samp>7pt</samp>’ in one-column mode. 0220 </p> 0221 <p>For <code>\marginparwidth</code> in both <code>book</code> and <code>article</code> 0222 classes, in two-column mode the default is 60% of <code>\paperwidth 0223 - \textwidth</code>, while in one-column mode it is 50% of that 0224 distance. 0225 </p> 0226 </dd> 0227 <dt><code>\oddsidemargin</code> 0228 <a name="index-_005coddsidemargin-1"></a> 0229 </dt> 0230 <dt><code>\evensidemargin</code> 0231 <a name="index-_005cevensidemargin-1"></a> 0232 </dt> 0233 <dd><a name="index-_005coddsidemargin-2"></a> 0234 <a name="index-_005cevensidemargin-2"></a> 0235 <a name="page-layout-parameters-oddsidemargin"></a><a name="page-layout-parameters-evensidemargin"></a><p>The <code>\oddsidemargin</code> is the extra distance between the left side of 0236 the page and the text’s left margin, on odd-numbered pages when the 0237 document class option <code>twoside</code> is chosen and on all pages when 0238 <code>oneside</code> is in effect. When <code>twoside</code> is in effect, on 0239 even-numbered pages the extra distance on the left is 0240 <code>evensidemargin</code>. 0241 </p> 0242 <p>LaTeX’s default is that <code>\oddsidemargin</code> is 40% of the 0243 difference between <code>\paperwidth</code> and <code>\textwidth</code>, and 0244 <code>\evensidemargin</code> is the remainder. 0245 </p> 0246 </dd> 0247 <dt><code>\paperheight</code> 0248 <a name="index-_005cpaperheight"></a> 0249 </dt> 0250 <dd><a name="index-_005cpaperheight-1"></a> 0251 <a name="page-layout-parameters-paperheight"></a><p>The height of the paper, as distinct from the height of the print area. 0252 Normally set with a document class option, as in 0253 <code>\documentclass[a4paper]{article}</code> (see <a href="Document-class-options.html#Document-class-options">Document class options</a>). 0254 </p> 0255 </dd> 0256 <dt><code>\paperwidth</code> 0257 <a name="index-_005cpaperwidth"></a> 0258 </dt> 0259 <dd><a name="index-_005cpaperwidth-1"></a> 0260 <a name="page-layout-parameters-paperwidth"></a><p>The width of the paper, as distinct from the width of the print area. 0261 Normally set with a document class option, as in 0262 <code>\documentclass[a4paper]{article}</code> (see <a href="Document-class-options.html#Document-class-options">Document class options</a>). 0263 </p> 0264 </dd> 0265 <dt><code>\textheight</code> 0266 <a name="index-_005ctextheight"></a> 0267 </dt> 0268 <dd><a name="index-_005ctextheight-1"></a> 0269 <a name="page-layout-parameters-textheight"></a><p>The normal vertical height of the page body. If the document is set at 0270 a nominal type size of 10pt then for an <code>article</code> or <code>report</code> 0271 the default is ‘<samp>43\baselineskip</samp>’, while for a <code>book</code> it is 0272 ‘<samp>41\baselineskip</samp>’. At a type size of 11pt the default is 0273 ‘<samp>38\baselineskip</samp>’ for all document classes. At 12pt it is 0274 ‘<samp>36\baselineskip</samp>’ for all classes. 0275 </p> 0276 </dd> 0277 <dt><code>\textwidth</code> 0278 <a name="index-_005ctextwidth"></a> 0279 </dt> 0280 <dd><a name="index-_005ctextwidth-1"></a> 0281 <a name="page-layout-parameters-textwidth"></a><p>The full horizontal width of the entire page body. For an 0282 <code>article</code> or <code>report</code> document, the default is ‘<samp>345pt</samp>’ 0283 when the chosen type size is 10pt, the default is ‘<samp>360pt</samp>’ at 11pt, 0284 and it is ‘<samp>390pt</samp>’ at 12pt. For a <code>book</code> document, the default 0285 is ‘<samp>4.5in</samp>’ at a type size of 10pt, and ‘<samp>5in</samp>’ at 11pt or 12pt. 0286 </p> 0287 <p>In multi-column output, <code>\textwidth</code> remains the width of the 0288 entire page body, while <code>\columnwidth</code> is the width of one column 0289 (see <a href="_005ctwocolumn.html#g_t_005ctwocolumn">\twocolumn</a>). 0290 </p> 0291 <p>In lists (see <a href="list.html#list">list</a>), <code>\textwidth</code> remains the width of the 0292 entire page body (and <code>\columnwidth</code> the width of the entire 0293 column), while <code>\linewidth</code> may decrease for nested lists. 0294 </p> 0295 <p>Inside a minipage (see <a href="minipage.html#minipage">minipage</a>) or <code>\parbox</code> 0296 (see <a href="_005cparbox.html#g_t_005cparbox">\parbox</a>), all the width-related parameters are set to the 0297 specified width, and revert to their normal values at the end of the 0298 <code>minipage</code> or <code>\parbox</code>. 0299 </p> 0300 <a name="index-_005chsize"></a> 0301 <a name="page-layout-parameters-hsize"></a></dd> 0302 <dt><code>\hsize</code> 0303 <a name="index-_005chsize-1"></a> 0304 </dt> 0305 <dd><p>This entry is included for completeness: <code>\hsize</code> is the TeX 0306 primitive parameter used when text is broken into lines. It should not 0307 be used in normal LaTeX documents. 0308 </p> 0309 </dd> 0310 <dt><code>\topmargin</code> 0311 <a name="index-_005ctopmargin"></a> 0312 </dt> 0313 <dd><a name="index-topmargin"></a> 0314 <a name="page-layout-parameters-topmargin"></a><p>Space between the top of the TeX page (one inch from the top of the 0315 paper, by default) and the top of the header. The value is computed 0316 based on many other parameters: <code>\paperheight - 2in - 0317 \headheight - \headsep - \textheight - \footskip</code>, 0318 and then divided by two. 0319 </p> 0320 </dd> 0321 <dt><code>\topskip</code> 0322 <a name="index-_005ctopskip"></a> 0323 </dt> 0324 <dd><a name="index-_005ctopskip-1"></a> 0325 <a name="page-layout-parameters-topskip"></a><p>Minimum distance between the top of the page body and the baseline of 0326 the first line of text. For the standard classes, the default is the 0327 same as the font size, e.g., ‘<samp>10pt</samp>’ at a type size of 10pt. 0328 </p> 0329 </dd> 0330 </dl> 0331 0332 0333 0334 0335 <hr/><div class='referenceinfo'> <a href='https://latexref.xyz/'> <i>Unofficial LaTeX2e reference manual</i></a></div> 0336 </body> 0337 </html>