Page Layout ⇒ Spaces between Paragraphs but not after Headings

[ocs]

Hi,

I am creating a big document, and would like to have space between each paragraph.

I have tried

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\setlength{\parindent}{0pt}
\setlength{\parskip}{\baselineskip}

but it adds space after each chapter and section heading as well.

I saw that there are

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\usepackage{parskip}
\usepackage[parfill]{parskip}

Are they the correct package to use?

What is a difference between them and how to use them, i.e. how to set the option?

A simple example on how to use them would be much appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

[localghost]

[…] Are they the correct package to use? What is a difference between them and how to use them, i.e. how to set the option? […]

It is the same package loaded without options (first line) and loaded again with an option (second line). This doesn't make sense. It just needs one line in the preamble of your document.

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\usepackage[parfill]{parskip}

No more, no less. For further details refer to the parskip manual. If already installed on your machine, you can access the manual on the command line.

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texdoc parskip

This package is no replacement for a properly designed document class like those from the KOMA Script bundle or the memoir class.


Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten

[ocs]

Thank you for your reply.

Sorry for a novice question, I have just started learning latex and still not familiar it.

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\usepackage[parfill]{parskip}

I have looked at the manual but still do not know how to set the space between the paragraphs to \baselineskip?

Are you suggesting that I should use KOMA Script bundle or the memoir class instead?

Thank you.

[localghost]

[…] Sorry for a novice question, I have just started learning latex and still not familiar it. […]

Then you should be interested in some stuff for beginners [1]. The list contains some very helpful documents.

[…] I have looked at the manual but still do not know how to set the space between the paragraphs to \baselineskip? […]

The package sets this space to 0.5\baselineskip plus 0.2pt, thus a rubber length that can be stretched if necessary. You still can assign another value to this length.

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\setlength{\parskip}{\baselineskip}

But do this after loading the package. Note that a fixed length is not really advisable.

[…] Are you suggesting that I should use KOMA Script bundle or the memoir class instead? […]

Exactly. These classes are much more sophisticated.