grid

Build 1501 on 14/Nov/2017  This topic last edited on: 24/Oct/2016, at 14:39

Description

This tag locks the text lines on vertical grid across multiple columns.

This affects only texts flowing in a linked or local geometry. It does nothing on texts without any geometry.

Parameters and typographical expressions

1        Grid value. A positive decimal number of a measure type, or a typographical expression that results in such a number. Value 0 cancels alignment.

2        Grid starting point. A decimal number of a measure type, or a typographical expression that results in such number.

Tag Effects

Effects are visible in the WYSIWYG pane of the Articles main tab or on a page on the Pages main tab. However, because this tag may change the way how the text lines are justified, its effect is indirectly visible in the source pane of the Articles or Pages main tab.

Type and scope

Should be inserted only at the beginning of the paragraph, after or before other tags, but before any printable character. Local for the paragraph where is inserted, therefore effects cease on the end of that paragraph. May be globalized, by appending the >default< tag after.

Click to toggle expandExamples
>grid 8pt,CapH< in a text flowing in one or more frames, it locks to the baseline grid using 8pt leading, aligns to top of capitals. It does nothing if the text has no geometry.
>grid LD,CapH< in a text flowing in one or more frames, it locks to the baseline grid using actual leading, aligns to top of capitals. It does nothing if the text has no geometry.
>grid LD,LD< in a text flowing in one or more frames, it locks to the baseline grid using actual leading, starting on top of capitals. It does nothing if the text has no geometry.

The variable leading is not compatible with the "lock to baseline grid" feature, achieved by  the >grid..< command. If you are using lock to baseline grid, then you have to set your  leading to fixed value.