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lineElement

Element functions can be customized with set and show rules.

A line from one point to another.

Example

#set page(height: 100pt)

#line(length: 100%)
#line(end: (50%, 50%))
#line(
  length: 4cm,
  stroke: 2pt + maroon,
)

Parameters

Parameters are the inputs to a function. They are specified in parentheses after the function name.

start

array

Settable

Settable parameters can be customized for all following uses of the function with a set rule.

The start point of the line.

Must be an array of exactly two relative lengths.

Default: (0pt, 0pt)

end

none or array

Settable

Settable parameters can be customized for all following uses of the function with a set rule.

The offset from start where the line ends.

Default: none

length

relative

Settable

Settable parameters can be customized for all following uses of the function with a set rule.

The line's length. This is only respected if end is none.

Default: 30pt

angle

angle

Settable

Settable parameters can be customized for all following uses of the function with a set rule.

The angle at which the line points away from the origin. This is only respected if end is none.

Default: 0deg

stroke

length or color or gradient or stroke or pattern or dictionary

Settable

Settable parameters can be customized for all following uses of the function with a set rule.

How to stroke the line.

Default: 1pt + black

View example

#set line(length: 100%)
#stack(
  spacing: 1em,
  line(stroke: 2pt + red),
  line(stroke: (paint: blue, thickness: 4pt, cap: "round")),
  line(stroke: (paint: blue, thickness: 1pt, dash: "dashed")),
  line(stroke: (paint: blue, thickness: 1pt, dash: ("dot", 2pt, 4pt, 2pt))),
)

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