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@small…
Block CommandsIn addition to the regular @example
and @lisp
commands,
Texinfo has “small” example-style commands. These are
@smalldisplay
, @smallexample
, @smallformat
, and
@smalllisp
.
In TeX, the @small…
commands typeset text in a smaller
font than the non-small example commands. Consequently, many examples
containing long lines fit on a page without needing to be shortened.
In Info, the @small…
commands are equivalent to their
non-small companion commands.
Mark the end of an @small…
block with a corresponding
@end small…
. For example, pair @smallexample
with
@end smallexample
.
The @small…
commands make it easier to prepare manuals
without forcing you to edit examples by hand to fit them onto narrower
pages.
As a general rule, a printed document looks better if you use only one
of (for example) @example
or in @smallexample
consistently within a chapter. Only occasionally should you mix the two
formats.
See Printing “Small” Books, for more information
about the @smallbook
command.