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I want to add horizontal lines before every section, just like this

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manually I can just put \rule{\textwidth}{1pt} before every section, but I want a more flexible method, for example, by putting several code in the preamble to control the style of section to achieve this.

user15964
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2 Answers2

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It's easy with titlesec:

\documentclass{article}% http://ctan.org/pkg/amsproc

\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{fourier}
\usepackage{titlesec}

\titleformat{\section}{\vbox{\rule{\linewidth}{0.8pt}}\bigskip\LARGE\bfseries}{\thesection}{1em}{}
\begin{document}
\begin{equation}
  v = \sqrt{2gl(\cos\phi_0 - \cos \phi)}
\end{equation}
\section{Section two}

\end{document}

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Bernard
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  • Thank you. But could you please explain your code a little? What is more, I am currently using XeLatex, and I found your code seems not working in XeLatex mode. – user15964 Apr 22 '15 at 13:54
  • I'll add some details in a moment. Did you compile the code as is or did you use it within another file? On my system, I have no problem witth xelatex. – Bernard Apr 22 '15 at 14:04
  • Yeah, you are right. Your example is OK. I used it in another file. And the error is quite strange, It says "! LaTeX Error: Command `\hbar' already defined." and "l.148 ...MathSymbol{\hbar}{\mathord}{symbols}{157}" – user15964 Apr 22 '15 at 14:13
  • Oh, I figure out. I only need two lines "\usepackage{titlesec} \titleformat{\section}{\vbox{\rule{\linewidth}{0.8pt}}\bigskip\LARGE\bfseries}{\thesection}{1em}{}" – user15964 Apr 22 '15 at 14:15
  • I guess it's my loading fourier for maths that redefines \hbar. Remove it, it was there only for personal taste. – Bernard Apr 22 '15 at 14:27
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You probably don't want the rule before the first section, nor when a section starts at the top of a page. The following code accomplishes this.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{titlesec}

\usepackage{lipsum}

\titleformat{\section}
  {\sectionrule\Large\bfseries}
  {\thesection}
  {1em}
  {}

% this command is executed at each \section command
\newcommand{\sectionrule}{%
  % no rule before the first section
  \ifnum\value{section}=0
  \else
    % otherwise, ensure being between paragraphs
    \par
    % add some vertical space
    \addvspace{\bigskipamount}%
    % the rule realized as leaders, so it disappears at a page break
    % see also http://tex.stackexchange.com/a/61643/4427
    \leaders\vrule width \textwidth\vskip0.4pt
    % some other vertical space
    \bigskip
  \fi
}


\begin{document}

\section{First}

\lipsum[1-3]

\section{Second}

\lipsum[2-6]\lipsum[2]\lipsum[2]

\section{Third}

\lipsum

\end{document}

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Alternate solution, with the rule at the top of the page in case of a page break.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{titlesec}

\usepackage{lipsum}

\titleformat{\section}
  {\sectionrule\Large\bfseries}
  {\thesection}
  {1em}
  {}

\newcommand{\sectionrule}{%
    \par
    \addvspace{\bigskipamount}%
    \hrule
    \nopagebreak
    \bigskip
}

\begin{document}

\section{First}

\lipsum[1-3]

\section{Second}

\lipsum[2-6]\lipsum[2]\lipsum[2]

\section{Third}

\lipsum

\end{document}

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egreg
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