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AUTO WIDOW ADJUST [1 record]

Record 1 1994-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
  • Electronic Publishing
  • Office Automation
DEF

A feature of some electronic publishing systems which enables them to automatically avoid widow lines during pagination and repagination.

OBS

Widow line: A single word or short line of type isolated at the top or bottom of a column or page.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
  • Éditique
  • Bureautique
DEF

Caractéristique d'un système d'édition électronique qui lui permet d'éviter les lignes creuses lors de la pagination et de la repagination.

Spanish

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