[texhax] page style problem

[Martin Schröder]

On 2006-03-17 17:39:18 -0500, Theodore Walls wrote:
> \DeclareOption{12pt}{\AtEndOfClass{\RequirePackage{times}}}
> \DeclareOption{11pt}{\AtEndOfClass{\RequirePackage{helvet}\renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault}}}

No!

Read http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/l2tabu/english/l2tabuen.pdf

> % page dimensions (note: assumes 8.5x11)
> \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{31pt}
> \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}
> \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0.75pt}
>  
> \setlength{\textwidth}{8.5in}
> \addtolength{\textheight}{0in} % 0.5in margins on both sides
> \addtolength{\textwidth}{-1.1in}
>  
> \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-1in}
> \addtolength{\oddsidemargin}{0.505in}
> \setlength{\evensidemargin}{\oddsidemargin}
>  
> \addtolength{\textheight}{1.0in}
> \addtolength{\topmargin}{-0.2in}

Use the geometry package.

Do you have a copy of TLC2? If not, buy and read it.

Best
    Martin
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