[texhax] number format [001]

[Lars Madsen]

rhessel at comcast.net wrote:
> Hi, 
> I'm fixing a patent that was originally formatted in LaTeX. I'm using numberpar.sty to 
> number the paragraphs. My problem is that the patent office wants the numbers to 
> be 001 002 etc instead of 1 2 ... How can I convince LaTex to use leading zeros in 
> the numbers? 
> 
> Thanks! 
> Dick 
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> Dick Hessel 
> rhessel at comcast dot net 
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the kernal has a macro called \two at digits which provides 01 02 etc, just 
make your own inspired from this. It is defined as

\def\two at digits#1{\ifnum#1<10 0\fi\number#1}


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