PS TEXT FORMAT Reference Manual

Introduction to TFORM
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SPACE The SPACE command advances the paper a specified distance.
What to Enter
\SPACE [ num [ units ] [ PAGE ] ]
Examples:
\SPACE 4 INCHES
\SPACE 12.5
\SPACE 30 PICAS PAGE
How to Use SPACE
The different options of the SPACE command are described separately on
the following pages.
SPACE num [ units ]
This command spaces vertically, to the nearest half line, the specified
distance. For example, SPACE 1.3 INCHES, assuming a vertical pitch
of 6 lines per inch (the default), works out to 7.8 lines, so TFORM spaces
8 lines. If you omit the units , TFORM assumes you want LINES.
A SPACE command can continue onto the next page. If you enter
SPACE 36, for example, and only 24 lines remain on the current page,
TFORM spaces those 24 lines plus 12 lines on the next page.
Keyword PAGE
The optional PAGE modifier tells TFORM to space the distance you
specify or to the bottom of the current page, whichever comes first.
TFORM discards any excess spacing.