How do I left justify text between enumerates in LaTex? - latex

Question

\begin{enumerate}
\def\labelenumi{\Alph{enumi}.}
\item
The \textbf{Definition} of ``Period of Restoration'' is replaced by
the following:
\begin{enumerate}
\def\labelenumii{\arabic{enumii}.}
\setcounter{enumii}{2}
\item
``Period of Restoration'' means the period of time that:
\begin{enumerate}
\def\labelenumiii{\alph{enumiii}.}
\item
Begins:
\begin{enumerate}
\def\labelenumiv{(\arabic{enumiv})}
\item
72 hours after the time of direct physical loss or damage for
Business Income coverage; or
\item
Immediately after the time of direct physical loss or damage for
Extra Expense coverage;
\end{enumerate}
caused by or resulting from any Covered Cause of Loss at the
described premises; and
\item
Ends on the earlier of:
\begin{enumerate}
\def\labelenumiv{(\arabic{enumiv})}
\item
The day before the opening of the next school term following the
date when, with reasonable speed and similar quality, the
property at the described premises should be repaired, rebuilt
or replaced; or
\item
The date when the school term is resumed at a new permanent
location.
\end{enumerate}
"Period of Restoration" does not include any increased period required due to the enforcement of any ordinance or law that:
I need the last line to line up under b. and it is lining up under (2)
I am getting this:

Answer 1

I believe you need two \end{enumerate} 's after the "The date ... permanent location." line.
\documentclass[]{article}
\begin{document}
\begin{enumerate}
\def\labelenumi{\Alph{enumi}.}
\item
The \textbf{Definition} of ``Period of Restoration'' is replaced by
the following:
\begin{enumerate}
\def\labelenumii{\arabic{enumii}.}
\setcounter{enumii}{2}
\item
``Period of Restoration'' means the period of time that:
\begin{enumerate}
\def\labelenumiii{\alph{enumiii}.}
\item
Begins:
\begin{enumerate}
\def\labelenumiv{(\arabic{enumiv})}
\item
72 hours after the time of direct physical loss or damage for
Business Income coverage; or
\item
Immediately after the time of direct physical loss or damage for
Extra Expense coverage;
\end{enumerate}
caused by or resulting from any Covered Cause of Loss at the
described premises; and
\item
Ends on the earlier of:
\begin{enumerate}
\def\labelenumiv{(\arabic{enumiv})}
\item
The day before the opening of the next school term following the
date when, with reasonable speed and similar quality, the
property at the described premises should be repaired, rebuilt
or replaced; or
\item
The date when the school term is resumed at a new permanent
location.
\end{enumerate}
\end{enumerate}
``Period of Restoration" does not include any increased period required due to the enforcement of any ordinance or law that:
\end{enumerate}
\end{enumerate}
\end{document}
The first \end{enumerate} got you from being aligned with the T in "The date when the school term...." to being aligned with the (2). You need one more to get you out to align with the b.
If you need to pick up the list from where you left off (3c, 3d, etc.) further down, you can do it using \setcounter so that it doesn't start over again at a; here's an example:
\documentclass[]{article}
\begin{document}
\begin{enumerate}
\item text
\item text
\item text
\end{enumerate}
Text Text Text
\begin{enumerate}
\setcounter{enumi}{3}
\item pickup where left off
\item text
\end{enumerate}
\end{document}

Answer 2

I wrote a small macro called unclip.
Used with all lowercase, it will end a list, write the given contents, and resume the list.
Used with uppercase U, it will gather the enumeration-number before writing the contents and restore it when resuming the list.
\newcommand{\unclip}[2][enumerate]{\end{#1}#2\begin{#1}}%
\makeatletter
\newcommand{\Unclip}[2][enumerate]{%
\#ifundefined{c#saveenum#\romannumeral\#enumdepth}% create temporary counter
{\newcounter{saveenum#\romannumeral\#enumdepth}}{}%
\setcounter{saveenum#\romannumeral\#enumdepth}% store item number
{\value{enum\romannumeral\#enumdepth}}%
\end{#1}#2\begin{#1}% end list, write content, resume
\setcounter{enum\romannumeral\#enumdepth}% restore item number
{\value{saveenum#\romannumeral\#enumdepth}}}%
\makeatother
You can stack it for multiple levels. Be aware that it may give an error if you stack it, unless you use an \item[] after each inner call. It will still compile though.
Extensive example:
\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[left=2cm,right=2cm,top=2cm,bottom=2cm]{geometry}
\newcommand{\unclip}[2][enumerate]{\end{#1}#2\begin{#1}}%
\makeatletter
\newcommand{\Unclip}[2][enumerate]{%
\#ifundefined{c#saveenum#\romannumeral\#enumdepth}% create temporary counter
{\newcounter{saveenum#\romannumeral\#enumdepth}}{}%
\setcounter{saveenum#\romannumeral\#enumdepth}% store item number
{\value{enum\romannumeral\#enumdepth}}%
\end{#1}#2\begin{#1}% end list, write content, resume
\setcounter{enum\romannumeral\#enumdepth}% restore item number
{\value{saveenum#\romannumeral\#enumdepth}}}%
\makeatother
\begin{document}
\begin{itemize}
\item TestItem A
\begin{description}
\item[preparation] No Item-number yet, so only smallercase unclip
\item[test] and action:
\unclip[description]{This should be below \textit{TestItem A}}
\item[Test] And now inside a enumeration:
\begin{enumerate}
\item One
\item Two
\Unclip{This should be under \textit{Test}}
\item Three
\Unclip{But now we are stacking, by calling
\textbackslash Unclip\{\textbackslash unclip[description]\{text\}\}
\unclip[description]{so this should be under \textit{TestItem A}
\\Be aware it will raise an error, eventhough it works fine.
\unclip[itemize]{And while you can have text in front of an inner unclip,
doing it the other way round would seriously fuck up your layout.}}}
\item Four
\begin{enumerate}
\item Unus
\item Duo
\item Tres
\Unclip{Yes, you can \Unclip{unclip multiple
\unclip[description]{levels just fine.
\unclip[itemize]{Still works. :-)}}}}
\item Quattuor
\Unclip{\Unclip{\unclip[description]{\unclip[itemize]{By the way:}
\item[]You can get rid of the errors,}\item[and] stack it back in}
\item[] by using \textbackslash item[] after the inner unclips}
\item Quinque
\item \dots
\end{enumerate}
\end{enumerate}
\end{description}
\item TestItem B
\end{itemize}
\end{document}
I hope it helps.
Cheers.

Answer 3

You have to use \noindent
You just have an indent ;)