What does the asterisk (*) do in arabic*?
I was wondering what the '*' (asterisk) does in the command arabic*?
My code:
usepackage[inline]{enumitem}
begin{enumerate*}[label=textbf{arabic*})]
item Text 1
item Text 2
item Text 3
end{enumerate*}
The asterisk after enumerate* puts the lists as part of the text flow. However, arabic* without the asterisk would throw an error.
Can somebody explain why the asterisk must be entered?
counters enumitem
edited Feb 3 at 21:43
GuM
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asked Feb 3 at 20:59
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I was wondering what the '*' (asterisk) does in the command arabic*?
My code:
usepackage[inline]{enumitem}
begin{enumerate*}[label=textbf{arabic*})]
item Text 1
item Text 2
item Text 3
end{enumerate*}
The asterisk after enumerate* puts the lists as part of the text flow. However, arabic* without the asterisk would throw an error.
Can somebody explain why the asterisk must be entered?
counters enumitem
edited Feb 3 at 21:43
GuM
16.6k2457
asked Feb 3 at 20:59
Alex_PAlex_P
1355
4
it is better if you always provide a complete small example document, in this case I happened to recognise the syntax so could answer but the form you show is not defined by default, just in the contributed enumitem package, which you didn't mention you were using.
– David Carlisle
Feb 3 at 21:08
2
Actually, this is described in the manual. Reading manuals does not hurt ;-)
– Christian Hupfer
Feb 3 at 21:46
1
It refers to the item counter, which is goes by different names in different packages or levels. Normal latex uses enumi, enumii, enumiii and enumiv, but enumitem stores the name of the counter in@listctr.
– John Kormylo
Feb 4 at 1:26
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I was wondering what the '*' (asterisk) does in the command arabic*?
My code:
usepackage[inline]{enumitem}
begin{enumerate*}[label=textbf{arabic*})]
item Text 1
item Text 2
item Text 3
end{enumerate*}
The asterisk after enumerate* puts the lists as part of the text flow. However, arabic* without the asterisk would throw an error.
Can somebody explain why the asterisk must be entered?
counters enumitem
edited Feb 3 at 21:43
GuM
16.6k2457
asked Feb 3 at 20:59
Alex_PAlex_P
1355
I was wondering what the '*' (asterisk) does in the command arabic*?
My code:
usepackage[inline]{enumitem}
begin{enumerate*}[label=textbf{arabic*})]
item Text 1
item Text 2
item Text 3
end{enumerate*}
The asterisk after enumerate* puts the lists as part of the text flow. However, arabic* without the asterisk would throw an error.
Can somebody explain why the asterisk must be entered?
counters enumitem
counters enumitem
edited Feb 3 at 21:43
GuM
16.6k2457
asked Feb 3 at 20:59
Alex_PAlex_P
1355
edited Feb 3 at 21:43
GuM
16.6k2457
asked Feb 3 at 20:59
Alex_PAlex_P
1355
edited Feb 3 at 21:43
GuM
16.6k2457
edited Feb 3 at 21:43
GuM
16.6k2457
edited Feb 3 at 21:43
GuM
16.6k2457
16.6k2457
asked Feb 3 at 20:59
Alex_PAlex_P
1355
asked Feb 3 at 20:59
Alex_PAlex_P
1355
asked Feb 3 at 20:59
Alex_PAlex_P
1355
1355
4
it is better if you always provide a complete small example document, in this case I happened to recognise the syntax so could answer but the form you show is not defined by default, just in the contributed enumitem package, which you didn't mention you were using.
– David Carlisle
Feb 3 at 21:08
2
Actually, this is described in the manual. Reading manuals does not hurt ;-)
– Christian Hupfer
Feb 3 at 21:46
1
It refers to the item counter, which is goes by different names in different packages or levels. Normal latex uses enumi, enumii, enumiii and enumiv, but enumitem stores the name of the counter in@listctr.
– John Kormylo
Feb 4 at 1:26
add a comment |
4
it is better if you always provide a complete small example document, in this case I happened to recognise the syntax so could answer but the form you show is not defined by default, just in the contributed enumitem package, which you didn't mention you were using.
– David Carlisle
Feb 3 at 21:08
2
Actually, this is described in the manual. Reading manuals does not hurt ;-)
– Christian Hupfer
Feb 3 at 21:46
1
It refers to the item counter, which is goes by different names in different packages or levels. Normal latex uses enumi, enumii, enumiii and enumiv, but enumitem stores the name of the counter in@listctr.
– John Kormylo
Feb 4 at 1:26
4
4
it is better if you always provide a complete small example document, in this case I happened to recognise the syntax so could answer but the form you show is not defined by default, just in the contributed enumitem package, which you didn't mention you were using.
– David Carlisle
Feb 3 at 21:08
it is better if you always provide a complete small example document, in this case I happened to recognise the syntax so could answer but the form you show is not defined by default, just in the contributed enumitem package, which you didn't mention you were using.
– David Carlisle
Feb 3 at 21:08
2
2
Actually, this is described in the manual. Reading manuals does not hurt ;-)
– Christian Hupfer
Feb 3 at 21:46
Actually, this is described in the manual. Reading manuals does not hurt ;-)
– Christian Hupfer
Feb 3 at 21:46
1
1
It refers to the item counter, which is goes by different names in different packages or levels. Normal latex uses enumi, enumii, enumiii and enumiv, but enumitem stores the name of the counter in
@listctr.– John Kormylo
Feb 4 at 1:26
It refers to the item counter, which is goes by different names in different packages or levels. Normal latex uses enumi, enumii, enumiii and enumiv, but enumitem stores the name of the counter in
@listctr.– John Kormylo
Feb 4 at 1:26
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In the standard use of the command the use is arabic{section} where the argument is the name of a counter to be printed in arabic. The * is a special form defined by the enumitem package for use in its optional argument where * denotes the value of the current item label counter.
answered Feb 3 at 21:04
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
492k4111371885
So the * is basically a "catch all" instruction. Thank you very much for your answer.
– Alex_P
Feb 3 at 21:07
4
@Alex_P not really catch all, it is specifically catch the counter that is being used as specified by other options to this list's setup.
– David Carlisle
Feb 3 at 21:09
Ok, thank you for the clarification!
– Alex_P
Feb 3 at 21:10
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In the standard use of the command the use is arabic{section} where the argument is the name of a counter to be printed in arabic. The * is a special form defined by the enumitem package for use in its optional argument where * denotes the value of the current item label counter.
answered Feb 3 at 21:04
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
492k4111371885
So the * is basically a "catch all" instruction. Thank you very much for your answer.
– Alex_P
Feb 3 at 21:07
4
@Alex_P not really catch all, it is specifically catch the counter that is being used as specified by other options to this list's setup.
– David Carlisle
Feb 3 at 21:09
Ok, thank you for the clarification!
– Alex_P
Feb 3 at 21:10
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In the standard use of the command the use is arabic{section} where the argument is the name of a counter to be printed in arabic. The * is a special form defined by the enumitem package for use in its optional argument where * denotes the value of the current item label counter.
answered Feb 3 at 21:04
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
492k4111371885
So the * is basically a "catch all" instruction. Thank you very much for your answer.
– Alex_P
Feb 3 at 21:07
4
@Alex_P not really catch all, it is specifically catch the counter that is being used as specified by other options to this list's setup.
– David Carlisle
Feb 3 at 21:09
Ok, thank you for the clarification!
– Alex_P
Feb 3 at 21:10
add a comment |
In the standard use of the command the use is arabic{section} where the argument is the name of a counter to be printed in arabic. The * is a special form defined by the enumitem package for use in its optional argument where * denotes the value of the current item label counter.
answered Feb 3 at 21:04
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
492k4111371885
In the standard use of the command the use is arabic{section} where the argument is the name of a counter to be printed in arabic. The * is a special form defined by the enumitem package for use in its optional argument where * denotes the value of the current item label counter.
answered Feb 3 at 21:04
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
492k4111371885
answered Feb 3 at 21:04
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
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answered Feb 3 at 21:04
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
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answered Feb 3 at 21:04
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
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So the * is basically a "catch all" instruction. Thank you very much for your answer.
– Alex_P
Feb 3 at 21:07
4
@Alex_P not really catch all, it is specifically catch the counter that is being used as specified by other options to this list's setup.
– David Carlisle
Feb 3 at 21:09
Ok, thank you for the clarification!
– Alex_P
Feb 3 at 21:10
add a comment |
So the * is basically a "catch all" instruction. Thank you very much for your answer.
– Alex_P
Feb 3 at 21:07
4
@Alex_P not really catch all, it is specifically catch the counter that is being used as specified by other options to this list's setup.
– David Carlisle
Feb 3 at 21:09
Ok, thank you for the clarification!
– Alex_P
Feb 3 at 21:10
So the * is basically a "catch all" instruction. Thank you very much for your answer.
– Alex_P
Feb 3 at 21:07
So the * is basically a "catch all" instruction. Thank you very much for your answer.
– Alex_P
Feb 3 at 21:07
4
4
@Alex_P not really catch all, it is specifically catch the counter that is being used as specified by other options to this list's setup.
– David Carlisle
Feb 3 at 21:09
@Alex_P not really catch all, it is specifically catch the counter that is being used as specified by other options to this list's setup.
– David Carlisle
Feb 3 at 21:09
Ok, thank you for the clarification!
– Alex_P
Feb 3 at 21:10
Ok, thank you for the clarification!
– Alex_P
Feb 3 at 21:10
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it is better if you always provide a complete small example document, in this case I happened to recognise the syntax so could answer but the form you show is not defined by default, just in the contributed enumitem package, which you didn't mention you were using.
– David Carlisle
Feb 3 at 21:08
2
Actually, this is described in the manual. Reading manuals does not hurt ;-)
– Christian Hupfer
Feb 3 at 21:46
1
It refers to the item counter, which is goes by different names in different packages or levels. Normal latex uses enumi, enumii, enumiii and enumiv, but enumitem stores the name of the counter in
@listctr.– John Kormylo
Feb 4 at 1:26