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  1. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  2. |                                    rule                                     |
  3. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  4.  
  5. Abbreviation:  π|noneπ%
  6.  
  7. Parameters:    π|noneπ%
  8.  
  9.     π|Description:π%
  10. The \rule  markup skips  a blank  line and  draws a horizontal  line (rule).
  11. Rules are used to  separate material, such as tables or  sections.  No extra
  12. vertical space is skipped  after the rule, so you may  need to add some with
  13. \vs.
  14.  
  15.     π|Example:π%
  16.  
  17. \tabletitle{Elements of the Spheres}
  18. \rule
  19. \vs{6pt}
  20. \tabskip 3em plus 3em minus 1em
  21. \halign{\lft{#}&&\rt{#}\hs{20pt}\cr
  22.  
  23. Element&\omit\ctr{Anthrosphere}&\omit\ctr{Lithosphere}\cr
  24. Oxygen&62.1\phantom{0}&60.6\phantom{0}\cr
  25. Hydrogen&1.1\phantom{0}&0.1\phantom{0}\cr
  26. Aluminum&0.22&11.54\cr}
  27. \rule
  28. \vs{6pt}
  29. \nin Most elemental abundances are the same in the . . .
  30. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  31. |                                                                             |
  32. |                                                                             |
  33. |                                   Table 1                                   |
  34. |                           Elements of the Spheres                           |
  35. |                                                                             |
  36. | ........................................................................... |
  37. |                                                                             |
  38. |    Element    Anthrosphere   Lithosphere                                    |
  39. |    Oxygen         62.1          60.6                                        |
  40. |    Hydrogen        1.1           0.1                                        |
  41. |    Aluminum        0.22         11.54                                       |
  42. | ........................................................................... |
  43. | Most elemental abundances are the same in the . . .                         |
  44. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  45.  
  46.     π|Notes:π%
  47. If you want  a rule of a different height,  depth, or width than illustrated
  48. with \rule and if you are not using \monospace, then use \hrule.
  49.