5.6 Page¶

Defines page format, margins, and the global page cursor. Use Page{} whenever print format, orientation, or pagination position must change.

5.6.1 Syntax¶

Page{ size landscape border at }   or   P{A4}   or   {A4}

When Page{} appears in the first column, the keyword Page/P can be omitted. A bare {} means "continue using the previous page size".

Multipliers are allowed:

{3*A4} -> three A4 pages
{3}    -> shorthand for three pages

Page size is usually set once and then reused by state.

The default parameter is the page size:

Page{A4}
Page{Letter}
Page{23.3x34.45}

Orientation is part of page state and affects all following placements until changed.

Page{A4^}        -> landscape
Page{landscape}
Page{portrait}

b defines the usable inner area (or outward expansion) for layout planning.

b= defines padding or margin around the page.

b=[-2]      -> 2 mm inward margin
b=[2 3 4 5] -> top, right, bottom, left

Percentages and absolute WxH values are allowed (same grammar as Fit).

For % borders in 1/2-token forms, percentages define absolute target scale:

b=[50%] -> final size x0.5
b=[125%] -> final size x1.25
b=[50% %] -> height x0.5, width x1.0
b=[23x?] / b=[?x12] are valid in WxH absolute-size mode (? = 100% on that axis).

Cursor control is for advanced pagination workflows, such as merging sections or forcing output positions.

at moves the global page cursor.

Accepted forms:

at=+3
a=-1
@5
A4@+2
{ @-1 }

Rules: