"Tanzila Mohammad" <tmohammad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> I have no idea what they are, can anyone advise a site in which orphans and
> widows are explained and examples given?

A typographer's vocabular. A Google search for "typography orphans"
turns up a reasonable definition at
 http://desktoppub.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa052297.htm

Just for curiosity: If a "newbie question count" existed on this
list, you'd probably score rather high. Can't you ask your boss
for a training course? No offense meant. You'd probably be more
productive and happier afterwards.

HTH
J.Pietschmann

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