Peter Davis <p...@pfdstudio.com> writes: > On 2/28/14, 12:03 PM, John Hendy wrote: >> On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 10:59 AM, Peter Davis <p...@pfdstudio.com> wrote: >>> I'm writing a short paper containing tables, images, etc., but I'm getting a >>> blank page in the PDF output. That is, it's completely blank *except* for >>> the page number. >>> >>> Any suggestions on how to trouble-shoot or fix this? >> Probably related to image/table float placement. I've had an image on >> one page trigger a blank page after it, and if your options or the >> size of the image on the next place won't fit on a single page, it >> might be skipping that blank one entirely and moving along to the >> next. >> >> Is it possible to share the document, or could you try to copy that >> .org file, remove the contents of p. 1-4 and 8-9, and then share the >> .org file that generates pages 5, 6 (blank), and 7? > > Thanks, John. I figured it has something to do with LaTeX float > behavior, but I'm trying to understand how to control it through > org-mode. I'm attaching a small sample that reproduces the problem. > > Thanks! > -pd
John is correct, I think, although latex's behavior in leaving an empty page does not make much sense to me. Nevertheless, when I reduce the height of the last image to less than about 7.85 inches, the empty page goes away. AFAICT, num: and toc: settings do not affect this behavior. -- Nick
