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@small... Block Commands

In addition to the regular @example and @lisp commands, Texinfo has "small" example-style commands. These are @smalldisplay, @smallexample, @smallformat, and @smalllisp.

In TeX, the @small... commands typeset text in a smaller font than the non-small example commands. Consequently, many examples containing long lines fit on a page without needing to be shortened.

In Info, the @small... commands are equivalent to their non-small companion commands.

Mark the end of an @small... block with a corresponding @end small.... For example, pair @smallexample with @end smallexample.

The @small... commands make it easier to prepare manuals without forcing you to edit examples by hand to fit them onto narrower pages.

As a general rule, a printed document looks better if you use only one of (for example) @example or in @smallexample consistently within a chapter. Only occasionally should you mix the two formats.

See Printing "Small" Books, for more information about the @smallbook command.