Re: Widow/Orphan

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In article <1991Aug29.171100.4378@csrd.uiuc.edu>, eijkhout@sp2.csrd.uiuc.edu (Victor Eijkhout) writes:
> wlh@mullian.ee.mu.OZ.AU (Bill W L HA) writes:
> 
>>Would anyone please tell me how to exercise widow/orphan control in
>>Latex.
> 
> The parameters \widowpenalty and \clubpenalty are TeX primitives,
> so you can also use them in LaTeX. Setting them to 10000
> will prevent widow and club lines completely, lower values make
> them merely unlikely. Default values are 150.
> 
>>Thanx in advance.
> 
> You're welcome.
> 
> Victor.

What on earth are widow/orphan lines and clubs???  I'm at a total loss, and
curious too!  Thanks, Alex Mak

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