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diff --git a/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/start/en/ma-cb-en-figures.tex b/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/start/en/ma-cb-en-figures.tex deleted file mode 100644 index 90f249359..000000000 --- a/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/start/en/ma-cb-en-figures.tex +++ /dev/null @@ -1,258 +0,0 @@ -\startcomponent ma-cb-en-figures - -\enablemode[**en-us] - -\project ma-cb - -\startchapter[reference=figures,title=Figures] - -\index{figure} -\seeindex{picture}{figure} -\index{floating blocks} - -\Command{\tex{placefigure}} -\Command{\tex{startfiguretext}} -\Command{\tex{setupfigures}} -\Command{\tex{startcombination}} -\Command{\tex{setupfloats}} -\Command{\tex{setupcaptions}} -\Command{\tex{externalfigure}} - -Images can be placed in your document with the command \type{\externalfigure}. - -\startbuffer -\externalfigure - [cow.pdf] - [width=.1\textwidth, - frame=on, - framecolor=gray, - frameoffset=3pt, - rulethickness=3pt, - framecorner=round] -\stopbuffer - -\typebuffer - -Such an image will be placed on the location where you defined it \space \getbuffer -\space and can have some strange effects on the surrounding white space. By the way, -the cow image is always available for \CONTEXT\ users which is very convenient when -you are testing the figure related commands. - -You can use the command \type{\placefigure} to influence the positioning of -images in your document. - -\startbuffer -\placefigure - [][fig:church] - {Stephanus Church.} - {\externalfigure[ma-cb-24][width=.4\textwidth]} -\stopbuffer - -\typebuffer - -After processing this will come out as \in{figure}[fig:church] at the first -available location. - -\getbuffer - -The command \type{\placefigure} handles numbering and vertical spacing before and -after your figure. Furthermore this command initializes a float mechanism, which -means that \CONTEXT\ looks whether there is enough space for your figure on the -page. If not, the figure will be placed at another location and the text carries -on, while the figure floats in your document until the optimal location is found. -You can influence this mechanism within the first bracket -pair. - -The command \type{\placefigure} is a predefined example of: - -\shortsetup{placefloat} - -A number of basic options is described in \in{table}[tab:placefigure]. - -\placetable - [here] - [tab:placefigure] - {Options in \type{\placefigure}.} -\starttable[|l|l|] -\HL -\NC \bf Option \NC \bf Meaning \NC\SR -\HL -\NC here \NC put figure at this location if possible \NC\FR -\NC force \NC force figure placement here \NC\MR -\NC page \NC put figure on its own page \NC\MR -\NC top \NC put the figure at the top of the page \NC\MR -\NC bottom \NC put the figure at the botom of the page \NC\MR -\NC left \NC place figure at the left margin \NC\MR -\NC right \NC place figure at the right margin \NC\MR -\NC margin \NC place figure in the margin \NC\MR -\NC none \NC set no caption \NC\LR -\HL -\stoptable - -The second bracket pair is used for cross-referencing. You can refer to this -particular figure by typing: - -\starttyping -\in{figure}[fig:church] -\stoptyping - -The first brace pair is used for the caption. You can type any text you want. The -figure labels are set up with \type{\setupcaptions} and the numbering is (re)set -by \type{\setupnumbering} (see \in{paragraph}[floatingblocks]). - -The second brace pair is used for defining the figure and addressing the file -names of external figures. - -In the next example you see how \inframed{Hasselt} is defined within -the last brace pair to show you the function of \type{\placefigure{}{}}. - -\startbuffer -\placefigure - {The boundaries of Hasselt.} - {\framed{\tfd Hasselt}} -\stopbuffer - -\typebuffer - -This will produce: - -\getbuffer - -However, your images are often created using programs like Illustrator and photos -are --- after scanning --- improved in packages like PhotoShop. Then the images -are available as files. \CONTEXT\ supports image file types like \type {JPG}, -\type {PNG} and (pages from) \type {PDF} files as well as \METAPOST\ output -(\type {MPS} files). Users normally can trust \CONTEXT\ to find the best possible -file type. - -In \in{figure}[fig:canals] you see a photo and a graphic combined into one -figure. - -\startbuffer -\placefigure - [here,force] - [fig:canals] - {The Hasselt Canals.} - {\startcombination[2*1] - {\externalfigure[ma-cb-03][width=.4\textwidth]}{a bitmap picture} - {\externalfigure[ma-cb-00][width=.4\textwidth]}{a vector graphic} - \stopcombination} -\stopbuffer - -\getbuffer - -You can produce this figure by typing something like: - -\typebuffer - -In this figure two pictures are combined with: - -\shortsetup{startcombination} - -The \type{\start ...\stopcombination} pair is used for -combining two pictures in one figure. You can type the number of pictures within -the bracket pair. If you want to display one picture below the other you would -have typed \type{[1*2]}. You can imagine what happens when you combine 6~pictures -as \type{[3*2]} (\type{[rows*columns]}). - -The examples shown above are enough for creating illustrated documents. Sometimes -however you want a more integrated layout of the picture and the text. For that -purpose you can use \type{\start ...\stopfiguretext} command pair. - -\startbuffer -\startfiguretext - [left,none] - [fig:citizens] - {} - {\externalfigure[ma-cb-18][width=.5\makeupwidth]} - Hasselt has always had a varying number of citizens due to - economic events. For example the Dedemsvaart was dug around - 1810. This canal runs through Hasselt and therefore trade - flourished. This led to a population growth of almost 40\% - within 10~years. Nowadays the Dedemsvaart has no commercial - value anymore and the canals have become a tourist - attraction. But reminders of these prosperous times can be - found everywhere. -\stopfiguretext -\stopbuffer - -The effect of: - -\typebuffer - -is shown in the figure below. - -\start -\setuptolerance[verytolerant] -\getbuffer -\stop - - -\startbuffer[marginpicture] -\inmargin - {\externalfigure - [ma-cb-23] - [width=.7\marginwidth]} -\stopbuffer - -As you have seen you in the examples above you can summon a figure with the -command: - -\shortsetup{externalfigure} - -The command \type{\externalfigure} has two bracket pairs. The first is used for -the exact file name without extension, the second for file formats and -dimensions. It is not difficult to guess what happens if you -type:\getbuffer[marginpicture] - -\typebuffer[marginpicture] - -You can set up the layout of figures with: - -\shortsetup{setupfloats} - -You can set up the numbering and the labels with: - -\shortsetup{setupcaptions} - -\startbuffer[figuresetups] -\setupfloat - [figure] - [default=right, - spacebefore=none] - -\setupcaptions - [location=bottom, - style=boldslanted] -\stopbuffer - -\startbuffer[figuredefinition] -\placefigure - {A characteristic view on Hasselt.} - {\externalfigure[ma-cb-12][width=6cm]} -\stopbuffer - -\start -\getbuffer[figuresetups] -\getbuffer[figuredefinition] -\stop - -These commands are typed in the set up area of your input file and have a global -effect on all floating blocks. - -\typebuffer[figuresetups,figuredefinition] - -For figure management there are commands like \crlf -\type{\setupexternalfigure}. - -Please refer to the \goto {\CONTEXTWIKI} [ -url(http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Command/defineexternalfigure) ] for practical -applications of these commands. - -If you want to work with a \XML\ based figure database please see the \goto -{Figures} [ url (manual:figures) ] -manual. - -\stopchapter - -\stopcomponent |