Command/definedescription

\definedescription

Summary

The command \definedescription is used to define description environments

Settings

\definedescription[...][...][...=...,...]
[...]	name
[...]	name
...=...,...	inherits from \setupdescription

Description

Define a new description with an associated style.

Examples

Example 1

• \definedescription
     [concept]
     [alternative=serried,
      headstyle=bold,
      width=broad]
  
  \concept{Hasselter juffer}
  A sort of biscuit made of puff pastry and covered with sugar. It tastes very sweet. \par
  

  yields

• 

Example 2

• \definedescription[T]
    [headstyle=bold,
     width=fit, % Width of the running text
     indenting={yes,medium}, % (Internal) indenting of the running text
     text={\hbox to1.5em{$\bullet$}}, % Put in the front of each label
     hang=5, % Revert indenting after 5 lines
    ]
  
  \startTEXpage
  
    \startT{My Label}
      \input knuth
    \stopT
  
    \T{Another label}
      \input ward
  
  \stopTEXpage
  

  Gives:

• 

See also

• \setupdescription
• strc-des.mkvi
• Text blocks/Environments/Descriptions
• Text blocks/Environments/Lists of items
• startdescription
• Text blocks/Environments/Enumerations

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