<refentry id="sidebar.float.width">
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>sidebar.float.width</refentrytitle>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>sidebar.float.width</refname>
<refpurpose>Set the default width for sidebars</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>

<refsynopsisdiv>
<src:fragment id='sidebar.float.width.frag'>
<xsl:param name="sidebar.float.width" select="'1in'"/>
</src:fragment>
</refsynopsisdiv>

<refsect1><title>Description</title>

<para>Sets the default width for sidebars when used as a side float.
The width determines the degree to which the sidebar block intrudes into
the text area.
</para>
<para>If <parameter>sidebar.float.type</parameter> is
<quote><literal>before</literal></quote> or 
<quote><literal>none</literal></quote>, then 
this parameter is ignored.
</para>

</refsect1>
</refentry>
