Blindtext - What to do with?
The Package Blindtext.sty allows to create long texts for testing.
Supported languages are:
- English
- (N)German
- Latin (partly supported, only text available, no documents and lists)
On CTAN is also a larger Lorem Ipsum: lipsum.sty
Blindtext - How to use?
Create Text
To create text, you can use different macros:
- \blindtext
- create text.
- \Blindtext
- create text with paragraphs.
- \blindtext[3]
- write the text three times.
- \Blindtext[2][3]
- Write text with two paragraphs.
Create Lists
To create lists you can use:
- \blinditemize
- Create an itemize-environment.
- \blindenumerate
- Create an enumerate-environment.
- \blinddescription
- Create a description-environment.
- \Blinditemize
- An itemize-environment with paragraphs.
- \Blindenumerate
- An enumerate-environment with paragraphs.
- \Blinddescription
- A description-environment with paragraphs.
With an optional parameter you can define the number of list items.
Create Documents
To create complete documents with sections, subsections, lists etc. you can use \blinddocument or \Blinddocument.
- \blinddocument
- Create a text with sectioning and all list types.
- \Blinddocument
- Create a longer text.
Example
\documentclass[ngerman]{scrartcl}
\usepackage{babel}
\usepackage{blindtext}
\begin{document}
\Blinddocument
\end{document}
This document creates a 15-page document with different section level and lists. You can add a \tableofcontents to get a table of content.
Download of the package
Changes
- V1.6 (2.8.2006):
- If you use a blind text in an undefined language, you get a warnuing and english is used.
- V1.7 (1.12.2006):
- Wrong spaces are deleted
- Replaces a counter for compatibility reasons.
New languages
If you want blindtext in another language, please provide me the following texts in the new language:
- Name of the language (The key you use in babel.sty)
- A short paragraph, something with 6 lines.
- Some number as text:
- First
- Second
- Third
- Fourth
- Fivth
- Sixth
- Seventh
- Eighth
- Ninth
- Tenth
- Eleventh
- Twelfth
- Another
- item in a list
This text will be combined with the numbers. (I hope you have no language, where you need the number after the text). - Heading on level
- Lists
- Example for list