Aligning top rows of 2 column table

[Stuart Rogers]

On 15/09/2010 6:02 AM, Yves Barbion wrote:
> Hi Rick
>
> One small but important detail: if you set the Space Below Pgf to -2pt, you
> also have to change the Default Font size of that paragraph to 2 pt. It will
> not work if the font size is larger than 2 pt. I also see that the Space
> Below Pgf value changes automatically if you change the font size
> afterwards. So, the order should be:
>
> 1. In the Paragraph Designer, set the Default Font Size to 2 pt.
> 2. Set the Space Below Pgf to -2 pt.
> 3. In the Table Designer, set Space Above to -2 pt.
>
> You may also want to create a dedicated paragraph format for "anchor
> paragraphs", for example a format called "z_anchor". I also give this
> z_anchor "variable" (non-fixed) line spacing because I also use it for
> anchored frames.
>

That's correct information, but there's no need to reduce the sizes to 
2pt.  As long as the absolute value of the negative space is as large or 
larger than the font, and is the same in both the anchor pgf and the 
table designer, the trick will work.  I find it easier to stay with a 
full-size font, and to colour the font of the anchor pgf differently. 
This practice makes it much easier to identify empty anchor pgfs, which 
are pretty much invisible at 2pt.

best,

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