Text Formatting ⇒ using LAYOUT package

[me_here_me]

Hi All,
Can someone please explain how the following statement set the layout of the page in my document:

\usepackage{layout}
\setlength{\floatsep}{4pt plus 2pt minus 2pt}

this \setlength is mysterious to me.

thanks in advance

[Stefan Kottwitz]

\floatsep determines the vertical space left between floats, that means for instance between two figure or table environments.
\setlength sets this space to a value of 4pt, allowing it to be stretched or shrinked by 2pt if necessary.

Stefan

[me_here_me]

thanks for your information