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Section headings orphaned at page bottom + poetry verse lines split across pages
I'm typesetting Proverbs (single-column, A5) and running into two related pagination issues I can't figure out how ... before/after a page break? Any pointers appreciated. Thanks!
drwww 448 asked Apr 9
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In poetry q1 when the line runs over it indents by 9 spaces, and I want to shorten that to 5 spaces.
Our poetry is all in sfm \q1 and most of the lines are short enough to be within the margin. However a few times when the ... when a \q1 line runs more than one line on the page.
debbodaneejo 118 asked Feb 4
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In Paratext modules, non-contiguous verses don't always present well, e.g. in poetry
When I use the following reference in a Bible module: \ref PSA 25:4-5,8-9,10-14 it doesn't include the \q1 that appears ... the \q1 before \v 4. This seems like a bug to me.
jeffh 1.4k asked May 7, 2025
Paratext
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A way to bold multiple poetry lines without \bd in every verse?
A user wants to make an entire section of poetry bold. Is there a way to do this without having to add the bold marker ... cause the end of the bold text (even without the \bd*).
Sara 246 asked Aug 5, 2024
Paratext
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\b before a poetry section
I'd appreciate some help as we go through our pre-publication tasks. I'm getting the punctuation missing at the end of ... in Burmese rather than the standard Arabic 1, 2, 3 ?
skim1124 219 asked Jul 3, 2022
Paratext
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Arabic poetic verse sign (0x060E)
image1364 641 44.8 KB I'm looking to print a book which includes markers showing the beginning of sections of poetry, as ... poetry marker on the same line, that would be a bonus.
mnjames 1.9k asked May 24, 2022
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Poetry and List Paragraphs
The Hanging Poetry Verse Numbers' in the Body tab, is a great feature! It moves the verse number out of the ... others would want as well and could be easily added? Iska
Iska 164 asked Jun 7, 2021
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Blank lines between poetry and prose
In the description of \b in usfm.sty it says \Description Poetry text stanza break (e.g. stanza ... best practice in this regard? CrazyRocky Biblica Translation Technology Manager
Kent Spielmann 1.8k asked May 20, 2015
Paratext
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