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helllo
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How to number definitions ... ?

Post by helllo »

Hi everyone :) ,
I've got a quick question :
I don't have numbers with my definitions using this :

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\newenvironment{definition}[1][Definition]{\begin{trivlist}
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Do you know how to change it so I can get numbered definitions ?
Thanks :ugeek: !
Last edited by helllo on Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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meho_r
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How to number definitions ... ?

Post by meho_r »

You don't have anything at all using that. By now, you should be well acquainted with Board Rules.

However, why not using amsmath's theorem? E.g.:

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Code, edit and compile here:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{lipsum}% just to generate some dummy text
\usepackage{amsmath}
\newtheorem{definition}{Definition}
\newcommand{\mydef}[1]{\begin{definition}#1\end{definition}}
\begin{document}
\section{A section}
\begin{definition}
\lipsum[1]
\end{definition}
\mydef{\lipsum[2]}
\section{Another section}
\mydef{\lipsum[3]}
\end{document}
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More infos and how to do further customizations can be found here.
helllo
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Re: How to number definitions ... ?

Post by helllo »

Hi,
I don't have the "lipsum" package, but the rest worked!
Thanks :)
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