Difficulties achieving a desired layout

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From: ABADDON
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 13:23

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Hi,
I'm trying to document some functions, but I'm having trouble making Latex
do things the way I want. Essentially I want a layout something like this:

-------- cut here -------
FUNCTION
       function_name(args)

PARAMETERS
       arg1       description
       arg2       description
        .              .
       argn       description

RETURNS
       code1      description
       code2      description
        .              .
       coden      description

DESCRIPTION
A paragraph describing the function.
------------cut here------------

I've tried al sorts of approaches, but nothing seems to be right. My best
result so far has been using tabbing environments for the first 3 groups, and
coming out for the last group, but this gives me too much vertical space
between the end of a tabbing envionment and the next heading.

Any Suggestions?

Kev
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Kevin O'Donovan          | D'you wear a black armband when they shot the man
kebab@uk.co.compulink.cix| who said 'Peace could last forever', and in my
mebeb@uk.ac.liv.uxa      | first memories they shot Kennedy, I went numb
abaddon@uk.ac.liv.ibm    | when I learned to see...
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Subject: Difficulties achieving a desired layout
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Date: 13 Apr 92 13:23:03 GMT
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