The [BOXGROW] token is used and functions in the exact same manner as the [BOXFIT] token.

 

The difference in behavior of these 2 tokens comes from their intended use:

 

•BOXFIT is used to get a box that is expanded or shrunk until it is exactly the right size for the contained text, or the specified limits are reached.

•BOXGROW is used to get a box that is expanded, if needed, to fit the contained text, but where the box being larger than the contained text is an accepted possible outcome. That is to say, the BOXGROW token enlarges the box until the text fits or the specified limits are reached. If there is no text overflow at the beginning of the processing of a BOXGROW token, then no warning message will be issued.

 

See also: [BOXFIT] Re-sizing Box to Fit Text and other layout tokens.

 

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Topic 181115, last updated on 05-Nov-2026