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[Jchen066]

Hi Guys,

Anyone can help me with the code to insert dash line in the document? and how to change space between the line and the style of the line, and the color

Thanks
Sam

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Sam,

you could use the dashrule package. For example:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{dashrule}
\begin{document}
text
 
\hdashrule[0.75ex]{\textwidth}{1pt}{1ex}
 
text
\end{document}

Click the link above to see the manual with explanation of the options. You can use the usual color commands if you like, such as
\textcolor{red}{\hdashrule[0.75ex]{\textwidth}{1pt}{1ex}}

if you load the color or xcolor package.

Stefan

[Jchen066]

Hi Sam,

you could use the dashrule package. For example:

Code: [Select all] [Expand/Collapse] [Download] ({untitled.tex}) Open in Overleaf

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{dashrule}
\begin{document}
text
 
\hdashrule[0.75ex]{\textwidth}{1pt}{1ex}
 
text
\end{document}

Click the link above to see the manual with explanation of the options. You can use the usual color commands if you like, such as
\textcolor{red}{\hdashrule[0.75ex]{\textwidth}{1pt}{1ex}}

if you load the color or xcolor package.

Stefan

Thanks Stefan..

This is useful.

is there a way to auto fill the dash line for the rest or entire A4 page?

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Perhaps like this:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{dashrule}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\newlength{\mypageheight}
\newcommand\lines[3][1pt]{%
  \setlength{\mypageheight}{#3}%
  \loop%
  \addtolength{\mypageheight}{-#2}%
  \ifdim\mypageheight>0pt%
  \textcolor{red}{\hdashrule{\textwidth}{#1}{#2}}%
  \repeat%
}
\begin{document}
\noindent text
 
\noindent text
 
\noindent\lines[1pt]{1ex}{0.68\textheight}
 
\end{document}

Stefan

[Jchen066]

this seems to fill a full page of lines. how do i use the macro to fulfil the line for the rest of the lines (if there is only 5 line's of space left in the current