[comp.text.tex] sizes of items in list-env.

wjw@eb.ele.tue.nl (Willem Jan Withagen) (07/30/90)

YAQ(Yet another Question) for all LaTeX gurus:

On page 167 of Lamport's LaTeX "manual" is says:
	If the natural width of of the label is greater than \labelwidth, then
	the label is typeset in a box with its natural width, so the label
	extends further to the right than "normal"

But when I'm using large labels in my items, this does not happen. The output
looks real gross: Instead are the label sticking out on the left side. 
whilest the right side is flushed to the first allinea, which is not indented
at all. ( this should happen to give room  for the label ).

Question: Did I interpet the manual wrong?
	  If not so, what's wrong and how do I get it fixed?!
	  If I did misinterpet the manual, Is there a list-env. which does
	  align the label correctly on the left margin of the outer env?

Thanx,

	Willem Jan Withagen               

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