On Sun, Oct 24, 2004 at 07:31:25AM +0100, Paul Smith wrote:
> Dear All
>
> Some time ago, Herbert provided here an example for me to achieve the
> following enumerate environment in columns:
>
> (a) First item; (c) Third item;
> (c) Second item; (d) Fourth item.
>
> Now, I am trying to obtain a nested enumerate environment in columns
> as shown bellow:
>
> 1. A line of text.
> (a) First item; (c) Third item;
> (c) Second item; (d) Fourth item.
> 2. Another line of text.
>
> Any ideas?
Use multicol package at the beginning of the first nested item, then
the end of the last nested item.
1. A line of text.
(a) <ERT>\begin{multicols}{2}<endERT>First item
(b) 2nd item
(c) 3rd item
(d) 4th item<ERT>\end{multicols}<endERT>
2. etc.
HTH,
Kenward
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