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Abbreviation:  ã|\dbã%
 
Parameters:    ã|textã%
 
    ã|Description:ã%
A box is a grouping of rules into a square or rectangle.  You can draw a box
with the \drawbox markup.   The parameter for this markup is the material to
be put  inside the box.   Any grouping  less than a paragraph  can be boxed,
including letters, sentences, figures, or tables.
 
    ã|Example:ã%
To draw a box around an "a", you would enter:
 
Draw a box around \drawbox{a}
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    ã|Example:ã%
If you  want to draw an  empty 1 inch  square (plus the box  "rule size" and
"mat size") you could enter,
 
\db{\vrule width 0pt height 1in
\vrule width 1in height 0pt depth 0pt}
               ..............
               .            .
               .            .
               .            .
               .            .
               .            .
               .            .
which prints:  ..............
 
    ã|Notes:ã%
Do not use this markup with \monospace or around \settabs or \halign.
    Paragraphs cannot  be boxed with  \drawbox unless each  one is  put in a
vertical box (see \vbox).  Use the \paragraphbox markup instead.