Re: Blank page in LaTeX/PDF output

[Nick Dokos <ndokos@gmail.com>]

Peter Davis <pfd@pfdstudio.com> writes:

> On 2/28/14, 12:03 PM, John Hendy wrote:
>> On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 10:59 AM, Peter Davis <pfd@pfdstudio.com> wrote:
>>> I'm writing a short paper containing tables, images, etc., but I'm getting a
>>> blank page in the PDF output. That is, it's completely blank *except* for
>>> the page number.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions on how to trouble-shoot or fix this?
>> Probably related to image/table float placement. I've had an image on
>> one page trigger a blank page after it, and if your options or the
>> size of the image on the next place won't fit on a single page, it
>> might be skipping that blank one entirely and moving along to the
>> next.
>>
>> Is it possible to share the document, or could you try to copy that
>> .org file, remove the contents of p. 1-4 and 8-9, and then share the
>> .org file that generates pages 5, 6 (blank), and 7?
>
> Thanks, John. I figured it has something to do with LaTeX float
> behavior, but I'm trying to understand how to control it through
> org-mode. I'm attaching a small sample that reproduces the problem.
>
> Thanks!
> -pd

John is correct, I think, although latex's behavior in leaving an empty
page does not make much sense to me. Nevertheless, when I reduce
the height of the last image to less than about 7.85 inches, the empty
page goes away. AFAICT, num: and toc: settings do not affect this
behavior.

-- 
Nick