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<H1>4.4. Positioning a Figure</H1>
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<H2><A NAME="Horizontal Alignment">4.4.1. Horizontal Alignment</A></H2>
<P>The alignment of a figure can be specified using the <EM>align</EM> attribute of the <A HREF="../ref/mimport.html">import</A> macro. The supported values are:</P>
<TABLE CLASS="columns" BORDER>
<TR CLASS="heading">
<TD>
<STRONG>Align</STRONG>
</TD>
<TD>
<STRONG>Description</STRONG>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>
Center
</TD>
<TD>
centered within the region (the default)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>
Left
</TD>
<TD>
left side of region
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>
Right
</TD>
<TD>
right side of region
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>
Inner
</TD>
<TD>
inner side of region for double sided documents (otherwise Left)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>
Outer
</TD>
<TD>
outer side of region for double sided documents (otherwise Right)
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<P>For example:</P>
<PRE>
!import "my_graph"; align=Left
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<H2><A NAME="Wide Figures">4.4.2. Wide Figures</A></H2>
<P>By default, figures are aligned within the main text area. To align a figure within the full text area (i.e. including the side-head), use the <EM>wide</EM> attribute. For example:</P>
<PRE>
!import "my_graph"; align=Left; wide
</PRE>
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<H2><A NAME="Figures Within a List">4.4.3. Figures Within a List</A></H2>
<P>To align a figure with a given list indent, use the <EM>listitem</EM> attribute. For example:</P>
<PRE>
* The graphs are impressive:
- savings per year
!import "my_graph"; listitem=2
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<H2><A NAME="Vertical Positioning">4.4.4. Vertical Positioning</A></H2>
<P>The vertical position of a figure can be specified via the <EM>position</EM> attribute. The supported values are:</P>
<TABLE CLASS="columns" BORDER>
<TR CLASS="heading">
<TD>
<STRONG>Position</STRONG>
</TD>
<TD>
<STRONG>Description</STRONG>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>
Below
</TD>
<TD>
below the current paragraph (the default)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>
Top
</TD>
<TD>
top of the current column/page
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>
Bottom
</TD>
<TD>
bottom of the current column/page
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<P>For example:</P>
<PRE>
!import "my_logo"; position=Bottom; align=Right
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<H2><A NAME="Wrapping Text Around a Figure">4.4.5. Wrapping Text Around a Figure</A></H2>
<P>To wrap text around a figure, set the <EM>wrap_text</EM> attribute. For example:</P>
<PRE>
!import "my_graph"; wrap_text
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<P><HR WIDTH="80%" ALIGN="Left">
<STRONG>Note: </STRONG>When generating HTML, text can be wrapped around a figure but unfortunately, the rules are quite different:</P>
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<LI>The wrap_text attribute has no affect.
<LI>Text is implicitly wrapped if the <EM>align</EM> attribute is set to Left or Right.
<LI>The wrapping must be explicitly disabled using the <A HREF="../ref/mclear.html">clear</A> macro.</OL>
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