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Nota : this packages requires pdfTeX.

The linegoal package provides a macro \linegoal
to be used with \setlength :
   \setlength<some dimen>\linegoal

will assign to <some dimen> the horizontal length
of the remainder of the line.

This is achieved using the \pdfsavepos primitive
and the zref-savepos package.

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Typical usage :

Some text: \begin{tabularx}\linegoal{|l|X|} \hline
            one & two                       \\
            three & four                    \\\hline
           \end{tabularx}

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linegoal – A “dimen” that returns the space left on the line

The linegoal package provides a macro \linegoal to be used with \setlength:
\setlength<some dimen>\linegoal
will set <some dimen> to the horizontal length of the remainder of the line.

This is achieved using the \pdfsavepos primitive of pdf, through the zref-savepos package.

Example:

      Some text: \begin{tabularx}\linegoal{|l|X|} \hline
                   one & two \\
             three & four \\\hline
           \end{tabularx}
      
will position the table after the initial text, and make the table fill the rest of the line.

Packagelinegoal
Version2.9
LicensesThe Project Public License 1.3
Copyright2010 Florent Chervet
MaintainerFlorent Chervet
Contained inTeX Live as linegoal
MiKTeX as linegoal
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