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+<h4 class="subsubsection" id="Keeps_002c-boxed-keeps_002c-and-displays">4.6.5.8 Keeps, boxed keeps, and displays</h4>
+<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-ms-macros_002c-displays"></a>
+<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-ms-macros_002c-keeps"></a>
+<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-keeps-_005bms_005d"></a>
+
+<p>On occasion, you may want to <em class="dfn">keep</em> several lines of text, or a
+region of a document, together on a single page, preventing an automatic
+page break within certain boundaries. This can cause a page break to
+occur earlier than it normally would. For example, you may want to keep
+two paragraphs together, or a paragraph that refers to a table, list, or
+figure adjacent to the item it discusses. <samp class="file">ms</samp> provides the
+<code class="code">KS</code> and <code class="code">KE</code> macros for this purpose.
+</p>
+<p>You can alternatively specify a <em class="dfn">floating keep</em>: if a keep cannot
+fit on the current page, <samp class="file">ms</samp> holds its contents and
+allows material following the keep (in the source document) to fill the
+remainder of the current page. When the page breaks, whether by
+reaching the end or <code class="code">bp</code> request, <samp class="file">ms</samp> puts the floating keep
+at the beginning of the next page. This is useful for placing large
+graphics or tables that do not need to appear exactly where they occur
+in the source document.
+</p>
+<dl class="first-deffn first-defmac-alias-first-deffn">
+<dt class="deffn defmac-alias-deffn" id="index-_002eKS"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.KS</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eKS'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-KS-_005bms_005d"></a>
+</dd><dt class="deffnx defmacx-alias-deffnx def-cmd-deffn" id="index-_002eKF"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.KF</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eKF'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-KF-_005bms_005d"></a>
+</dd><dt class="deffnx defmacx-alias-deffnx def-cmd-deffn" id="index-_002eKE"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.KE</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eKE'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-KE-_005bms_005d"></a>
+<p><code class="code">KS</code> begins a keep, <code class="code">KF</code> a floating keep, and <code class="code">KE</code> ends a
+keep of either kind.
+</p></dd></dl>
+
+<p>As an alternative to the keep mechanism, the <code class="code">ne</code> request forces a
+page break if there is not at least the amount of vertical space
+specified in its argument remaining on the page (see <a class="pxref" href="Page-Control.html">Page Control</a>).
+One application of <code class="code">ne</code> is to reserve space on the page for a
+figure or illustration to be included later.
+</p>
+<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-boxes-_005bms_005d"></a>
+<p>A <em class="dfn">boxed keep</em> has a frame drawn around it.
+</p>
+<dl class="first-deffn first-defmac-alias-first-deffn">
+<dt class="deffn defmac-alias-deffn" id="index-_002eB1"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.B1</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eB1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-B1-_005bms_005d"></a>
+</dd><dt class="deffnx defmacx-alias-deffnx def-cmd-deffn" id="index-_002eB2"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.B2</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eB2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-B2-_005bms_005d"></a>
+<p><code class="code">B1</code> begins a keep with a box drawn around it. <code class="code">B2</code> ends a
+boxed keep.
+</p></dd></dl>
+
+<p>Boxed keep macros cause breaks; if you need to box a word or phrase
+within a line, see the <code class="code">BX</code> macro in <a class="ref" href="Typeface-and-decoration.html">Typeface and decoration</a>.
+Box lines are drawn as close as possible to the text they enclose so
+that they are usable within paragraphs. If you wish to box one or more
+paragraphs, you may improve the appearance by calling <code class="code">B1</code> after
+the first paragraphing macro, and by adding a small amount of vertical
+space before calling <code class="code">B2</code>.
+</p>
+<table class="cartouche" border="1"><tr><td>
+<div class="example">
+<pre class="example-preformatted">.LP
+.B1
+.I Warning:
+Happy Fun Ball may suddenly accelerate to dangerous
+speeds.
+.sp \n[PD]/2 \&quot; space by half the inter-paragraph distance
+.B2
+</pre></div>
+</td></tr></table>
+
+<p>If you want a boxed keep to float, you will need to enclose the
+<code class="code">B1</code> and <code class="code">B2</code> calls within a pair of <code class="code">KF</code> and <code class="code">KE</code>
+calls.
+</p>
+<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-displays-_005bms_005d"></a>
+<p><em class="dfn">Displays</em> turn off filling; lines of verse or program code are
+shown with their lines broken as in the source document without
+requiring <code class="code">br</code> requests between lines. Displays can be kept on a
+single page or allowed to break across pages. The <code class="code">DS</code> macro
+begins a kept display of the layout specified in its first argument;
+non-kept displays are begun with dedicated macros corresponding to their
+layout.
+</p>
+<dl class="first-deffn first-defmac-alias-first-deffn">
+<dt class="deffn defmac-alias-deffn" id="index-_002eDS"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.DS</code></strong> <var class="def-var-arguments"><code class="t">L</code></var><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eDS'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-DS-_005bms_005d"></a>
+</dd><dt class="deffnx defmacx-alias-deffnx def-cmd-deffn" id="index-_002eLD"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.LD</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eLD'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-LD-_005bms_005d"></a>
+<p>Begin (<code class="code">DS</code>: kept) left-aligned display.
+</p></dd></dl>
+
+<dl class="first-deffn first-defmac-alias-first-deffn">
+<dt class="deffn defmac-alias-deffn" id="index-_002eDS-1"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.DS</code></strong> <var class="def-var-arguments">[<code class="t">I</code> [<span class="r"><i class="slanted">indent</i></span>]]</var><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eDS-1'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-DS-_005bms_005d-1"></a>
+</dd><dt class="deffnx defmacx-alias-deffnx def-cmd-deffn" id="index-_002eID"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.ID</code></strong> <var class="def-var-arguments">[<span class="r"><i class="slanted">indent</i></span>]</var><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eID'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-ID-_005bms_005d"></a>
+<p>Begin (<code class="code">DS</code>: kept) display indented by <var class="var">indent</var> if specified,
+and by the amount of the <code class="code">DI</code> register otherwise.
+</p></dd></dl>
+
+<dl class="first-deffn first-defmac-alias-first-deffn">
+<dt class="deffn defmac-alias-deffn" id="index-_002eDS-2"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.DS</code></strong> <var class="def-var-arguments"><code class="t">B</code></var><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eDS-2'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-DS-_005bms_005d-2"></a>
+</dd><dt class="deffnx defmacx-alias-deffnx def-cmd-deffn" id="index-_002eBD"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.BD</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eBD'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-BD-_005bms_005d"></a>
+<p>Begin a (<code class="code">DS</code>: kept) a block display: the entire display is
+left-aligned, but indented such that the longest line in the display
+is centered on the page.
+</p></dd></dl>
+
+<dl class="first-deffn first-defmac-alias-first-deffn">
+<dt class="deffn defmac-alias-deffn" id="index-_002eDS-3"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.DS</code></strong> <var class="def-var-arguments"><code class="t">C</code></var><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eDS-3'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-DS-_005bms_005d-3"></a>
+</dd><dt class="deffnx defmacx-alias-deffnx def-cmd-deffn" id="index-_002eCD"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.CD</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eCD'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-CD-_005bms_005d"></a>
+<p>Begin a (<code class="code">DS</code>: kept) centered display: each line in the display
+is centered.
+</p></dd></dl>
+
+<dl class="first-deffn first-defmac-alias-first-deffn">
+<dt class="deffn defmac-alias-deffn" id="index-_002eDS-4"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.DS</code></strong> <var class="def-var-arguments"><code class="t">R</code></var><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eDS-4'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-DS-_005bms_005d-4"></a>
+</dd><dt class="deffnx defmacx-alias-deffnx def-cmd-deffn" id="index-_002eRD"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.RD</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eRD'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-RD-_005bms_005d"></a>
+<p>Begin a (<code class="code">DS</code>: kept) right-aligned display. This is a GNU
+extension.
+</p></dd></dl>
+
+<dl class="first-deffn first-defmac-alias-first-deffn">
+<dt class="deffn defmac-alias-deffn" id="index-_002eDE"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.DE</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eDE'> &para;</a></span></dt>
+<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-DE-_005bms_005d"></a>
+<p>End any display.
+</p></dd></dl>
+
+<p>The distance stored in the <code class="code">DD</code> register is inserted before and
+after each pair of display macros; this is a Berkeley extension. In
+<code class="code">groff</code> <samp class="file">ms</samp>, this distance replaces any adjacent
+inter-paragraph distance or subsequent spacing prior to a section
+heading. The <code class="code">DI</code> register is a GNU extension; its value is an
+indentation applied to displays created with &lsquo;<samp class="samp">.DS</samp>&rsquo; and &lsquo;<samp class="samp">.ID</samp>&rsquo;
+without arguments, to &lsquo;<samp class="samp">.DS I</samp>&rsquo; without an indentation argument, and
+to indented equations set with &lsquo;<samp class="samp">.EQ</samp>&rsquo;. Changes to either register
+take effect at the next display boundary.
+</p>
+
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