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%%  A DANTE-Edition example
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%%  Example 01-02-6 on page 15.
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\documentclass[]{article}
\pagestyle{empty}
\setlength\textwidth{177.70511pt}
\setlength\parindent{0pt}
\usepackage[scaled]{beramono}



\begin{document}
A normal line \ldots
\begingroup\small\ttfamily % keep change of font local
\begin{tabbing}
\=\hspace{0.25in} \=\hspace{0.25in} \=\hspace{0.25in} \=\hspace{0.25in}\kill
\> <category> \+ \\
    \> <pattern>WHAT IS A *</pattern> \+ \\
    \> <template><srai>DEFINE <star index ="1"></srai> \\
    \> </template> \-\-  \\
\> </category>   \\[0.5\normalbaselineskip]
\> <category> \+ \\
    \> <pattern>DO YOU KNOW WHAT A * IS</pattern> \+ \\
\> <template><srai>DEFINE <star index ="1"></srai></template> \-\- \\
\> </category>
\end{tabbing}
\endgroup
A normal line \ldots
\end{document}