margin.note.width.xml #1

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<refentrytitle>margin.note.width</refentrytitle>
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<refname>margin.note.width</refname>
<refpurpose>Set the default width for margin notes</refpurpose>
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<xsl:param name="margin.note.width" >1in</xsl:param>
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<refsection><info><title>Description</title></info>

<para>Sets the default width for margin notes when used as a side
float.  The width determines the degree to which the margin note block
intrudes into the text area.
</para>
<para>If <parameter>margin.note.float.type</parameter> is
<quote><literal>before</literal></quote> or 
<quote><literal>none</literal></quote>, then 
this parameter is ignored.
</para>

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