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Line 11  about some of these problems and, where Line 11  about some of these problems and, where
 around them.  If you have a printing trick or a problem and would like to report   around them.  If you have a printing trick or a problem and would like to report 
 it, please go to  http://bugs.lon-capa.org and register a bug report.  it, please go to  http://bugs.lon-capa.org and register a bug report.
   
 General information about printing within LonCAPA is also available:   General information about printing within LonCAPA is also available in section 
 \ref{Print_Resource}  \ref{Print_Resource}. Some types of problems that may occur include:
   
 \emph{The print rendition  of some Perl functions looks ugly }  \null
   \noindent\textbf{The print rendition  of some Perl functions looks ugly }
   
 In particular these functions are:  In particular these functions are:
 \begin{itemize}  \begin{itemize}
Line 26  In particular these functions are: Line 27  In particular these functions are:
   
   
 To make these two functions work correctly within the print translator, it is  To make these two functions work correctly within the print translator, it is
 necessary to wrap them within a <display> tag.  For example:  necessary to wrap them within a \texttt{$<$display$>$} tag.  For example:
   
 \begin{verbatim}  \begin{verbatim}
 <p>  <p>
Line 39  you will get a syntax error in web prese Line 40  you will get a syntax error in web prese
 about cases where you must use \texttt{<display>}, see ``Variables with tags don't print  about cases where you must use \texttt{<display>}, see ``Variables with tags don't print
 correctly'' below.  correctly'' below.
   
   \null
 \emph{Image placement and alignment and text wrapping is wrong}  \noindent\textbf{Image placement and alignment and text wrapping is wrong}
   
 Unfortunately this is due to a large difference between the LaTeX and HTML page  Unfortunately this is due to a large difference between the LaTeX and HTML page
 layout model.  In HTML images are placed exactly where you ask them to be placed.    layout model.  In HTML images are placed exactly where you ask them to be placed.  
Line 51  right side of the figure in the table. Line 52  right side of the figure in the table.
   
 The alignment choice   The alignment choice 
 affects whether or not the print rendering engine attempts to get text to wrap around the   affects whether or not the print rendering engine attempts to get text to wrap around the 
 image.  With \texttt{align=``right''} or \texttt{align=``left''}, the print rendering engine  image.  With \texttt{align="right"} or \texttt{align="left"}, the print rendering engine
 attempts to use the {\em wrapfigure}   attempts to use the {\em wrapfigure} 
 environment to place text around the figure at the  environment to place text around the figure at the
 appropriate side.  If a figure is in a table, then the print engine, by default,   appropriate side.  If a figure is in a table, then the print engine, by default, 
Line 59  the print engine will use wrapfigure, se Line 60  the print engine will use wrapfigure, se
 unless you override it.  Otherwise, the default alignment is ``bottom'' as it   unless you override it.  Otherwise, the default alignment is ``bottom'' as it 
 is for html, and no wrapping will occur.    is for html, and no wrapping will occur.  
   
 \verb+\parpic+ style wrapping is also available by specifying \texttt{TeXwrap=``parpic''}  \verb+\parpic+ style wrapping is also available by specifying \texttt{TeXwrap="parpic"}
  in the <img> tag.  In some limited casese this gives a better result.   in the <img> tag.  In some limited casese this gives a better result.
   
   
 Other print specific <img> tag attributes are available. \ref{Print_Options}.  Other print specific $<$img$>$ tag attributes are available (see section \ref{Print_Options}).
   
   
   
 \emph{Variables with tags don't print correctly}  \null
   \noindent\textbf{Variables with tags don't print correctly}
   
 If a variable contains XML, in general it is necessary to force the XML parser  If a variable contains XML, in general it is necessary to force the XML parser
 to make a pass over the contents of the contents of the variable prior to rendering  to make a pass over the contents of the contents of the variable prior to rendering
Line 89  $a = &xmlparse('<br />'); Line 89  $a = &xmlparse('<br />');
 Without the xmlparse call and the display tag bracketing the variable, this  Without the xmlparse call and the display tag bracketing the variable, this
 problem will display on the web just fine, but print incorrectly.  problem will display on the web just fine, but print incorrectly.
   
   
   
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