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Global Document Commands

@paragraphindent

@setchapternewpage

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3.7.3 The '@headings' Command
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The '@headings' command is rarely used.  It specifies what kind of page
headings and footings to print on each page.  Usually, this is
controlled by the '@setchapternewpage' command.  You need the
'@headings' command only if the '@setchapternewpage' command does not do
what you want, or if you want to turn off predefined page headings prior
to defining your own.  Write an '@headings' command immediately after
the '@end titlepage' command.

  You can use '@headings' as follows:

'@headings off'
     Turn off printing of page headings.

'@headings single'
     Turn on page headings appropriate for single-sided printing.

'@headings double'
     Turn on page headings appropriate for double-sided printing.

'@headings singleafter'
'@headings doubleafter'
     Turn on 'single' or 'double' headings, respectively, after the
     current page is output.

'@headings on'
     Turn on page headings: 'single' if '@setchapternewpage on',
     'double' otherwise.

  For example, suppose you write '@setchapternewpage off' before the
'@titlepage' command to tell TeX to start a new chapter on the same page
as the end of the last chapter.  This command also causes TeX to typeset
page headers for single-sided printing.  To cause TeX to typeset for
double sided printing, write '@headings double' after the '@end
titlepage' command.

  You can stop TeX from generating any page headings at all by writing
'@headings off' on a line of its own immediately after the line
containing the '@end titlepage' command, like this:

     @end titlepage
     @headings off

The '@headings off' command overrides the '@end titlepage' command,
which would otherwise cause TeX to print page headings.

  You can also specify your own style of page heading and footing.
Note: Page Headings, for more information.