OT: the format checker for ICFP 2010 papers, help!

This is off-topic, apologies in advance, but I hope people here have experience with this. I submitted a paper for ICFP but the paper checker says: “Margins too small: text block bigger than maximum 7in x 9in on pages 1–6 by 4–5% in at least one dimension”. Now, I've used the standard class file and template, didn't alter any of the margins/columns spacing, my paper size is set to letter, and pdflatex doesn't give me any overfull hboxes. Does anyone know why the error happens in this case? Also, if the format checker is available somewhere for download so that I can pre-check my paper, that'd be great. thanks, iustin

Hi Iustin, cc-Stephanie,
I submitted a paper for ICFP but the paper checker says: “Margins too small: text block bigger than maximum 7in x 9in on pages 1–6 by 4–5% in at least one dimension”.
Now, I've used the standard class file and template, didn't alter any of the margins/columns spacing, my paper size is set to letter, and pdflatex doesn't give me any overfull hboxes. Does anyone know why the error happens in this case?
You may want to check with Stephanie Weirich. She is the chair of the program committee for this year's ICFP. I'm sure she can help you submit your paper. Good luck! Wouter

Do you perhaps have some text that run into the margins? If I have
references of the form "Longname~\emph{et~al.}~\cite{foobar}" Latex
does not know how to split this up the text extends into the margins.
A similar problem might occur for verbatim sections. I submitted a
paper based on the standard stylesheet earlier today and did not
encounter any problems.
If that is not the issue try to contact Stephanie as Wouter suggested.
On 1 April 2010 10:21, Iustin Pop
This is off-topic, apologies in advance, but I hope people here have experience with this.
I submitted a paper for ICFP but the paper checker says: “Margins too small: text block bigger than maximum 7in x 9in on pages 1–6 by 4–5% in at least one dimension”.
Now, I've used the standard class file and template, didn't alter any of the margins/columns spacing, my paper size is set to letter, and pdflatex doesn't give me any overfull hboxes. Does anyone know why the error happens in this case?
Also, if the format checker is available somewhere for download so that I can pre-check my paper, that'd be great.
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On Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 05:25:44PM +0100, Thomas Schilling wrote:
Do you perhaps have some text that run into the margins? If I have references of the form "Longname~\emph{et~al.}~\cite{foobar}" Latex does not know how to split this up the text extends into the margins. A similar problem might occur for verbatim sections. I submitted a paper based on the standard stylesheet earlier today and did not encounter any problems.
No, it was the wrong template, as it turned out. I did check for the "Overfull hbox" message from latex and had none. Interesting that your paper didn't trigger the error though… thanks, iustin
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