ifill-paragraph - Format a paragraph
n ifill-paragraph (esc q)
ifill-paragraph, like fill-paragraph, fills the current paragraph from the left margin to the current fill column. In addition ifill-paragraph also recognizes joined bullet lists and fills each bullet paragraph separately.
See fill-paragraph(2) for more information on the process of filling paragraphs.
Following are 2 copies of the same paragraph, the first has been filled using ifill-paragraph:
This is the main paragraph which can be as long as required, following is a list of bullets, some with a sub-bullet list. Here is the list: a) The bullet paragraph can also be as long as required and it also can have a bullet list following (sub-bullet list) which will also be filled correctly. Here is the sub-bullet list: 1. First sub-bullet - again no length restrictions, this will be filled correctly. 2. second sub-bullet - no problems. 3. Third sub-bullet - again no length restrictions, this is getting boring. b) This is the second major bullet and this can just carry on for ever, but all things must come to an
The following version has been filled using the normal fill-paragraph:
This is the main paragraph which can be as long as required, following is a list of bullets, some with a sub-bullet list. Here is the list: a) The bullet paragraph can also be as long as required and it also can have a bullet list following (sub-bullet list) which will also be filled correctly. Here is the sub-bullet list: 1. First sub-bullet - again no length restrictions, this will be filled correctly. 2. second sub-bullet - no problems. 3. Third sub-bullet - again no length restrictions, this is getting boring. b) This is the second major bullet and this can just carry on for ever, but all things must come to an
ifill-paragraph is a macro defined in format.emf.
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Last Modified: 1999/08/16
Generated On: 1999/12/01