PPTools/Ppgen/Break-Wrap-Example
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You can use the break-wrap-at named-register to allow ppgen to break lines at characters other than a blank. This can be especially helpful in some cases such as tables (perhaps allow breaking on hyphens) or long--chapter--sumaries--strung--together--by--em-dashes.
Here's one real-life example: In one recent book that used ppgen, the chapter summary in the text version appears this way without using this new support:
Technical terms—Sun-dried clay and unburnt bricks—Use of these in Greece—Methods of manufacture—Roof-tiles and architectural decorations in terracotta—Antefixal ornaments—Sicilian and Italian systems—Inscribed tiles—Sarcophagi—Braziers—Moulds—Greek lamps—Sculpture in terracotta—Origin of art—Large statues in terracotta—Statuettes—Processes of manufacture—Moulding—Colouring—Vases with plastic decoration—Reliefs—Toys—Types and uses of statuettes—Porcelain and enamelled wares—Hellenistic and Roman enamelled fabrics.
With the new support, specifying .nr break-wrap-at "—" it looks much more even, like this:
Technical terms—Sun-dried clay and unburnt bricks—Use of these in Greece—Methods of manufacture—Roof-tiles and architectural decorations in terracotta—Antefixal ornaments—Sicilian and Italian systems—Inscribed tiles—Sarcophagi—Braziers—Moulds—Greek lamps— Sculpture in terracotta—Origin of art—Large statues in terracotta— Statuettes—Processes of manufacture—Moulding—Colouring—Vases with plastic decoration—Reliefs—Toys—Types and uses of statuettes— Porcelain and enamelled wares—Hellenistic and Roman enamelled fabrics.