Re: [libreoffice-users] inserting (exactly) a line before a paragraph using styles

[anne-ology <laginnis@gmail.com>]

       Dan, you've been mis-informed re. newspapers.



On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:13 AM, Dan <elderdanlewis@gmail.com> wrote:

Andrew Brager wrote:
>
>> On 8/2/2012 6:17 AM, Regina Henschel wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Aligning baselines are not done by inserting a line, but by using the
>>> feature "Register
>>> true".
>>>
>>> Kind regards
>>> Regina
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I have in fact wondered what "Register true" was for, thanks for that
>> info.
>>
>> The question that next comes up in my mind is, does anyone know where in
>> the world did a
>> "name" like that come from?  If it were me naming that feature I would of
>> called it
>> something like... "Align Baselines".
>>
>> Is there a story or reason behind it?  If it's not a good one, I vote for
>> changing the
>> name, because in 6 months or a year I'll have forgotten what it does
>> (chances are slim
>> I'll ever have to use that feature but still).  I'm a big fan of naming
>> things after their
>> functions if and when it makes sense to do so.
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
>>
>
>
>      Use LO's help to search for this term. It answers your question.
> Hint, it has to do with how newspapers have been printed.
>
> --Dan
>
>

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