% -*- mode: TeX -*-
% The MLA style for plain TeX, Version 1.1.0 2023-07-05
% MLA stands for Modern Language Association
% written by LdBeth
% CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication
% letter paper 8.5in * 11in, 1in margin
\hsize = 6.5truein
\vsize = 9truein
\hoffset = 0pt
\voffset = 0pt
% "Times New Roman" font
\font\twelverm = utmr8t at 12pt
\font\twelveit = utmri8t at 12pt
\font\twelvebf = utmb8t at 12pt
\font\twelvesl = utmro8t at 12pt
% page number
\nopagenumbers
\catcode`\@=11
% headerline
\def\setheader#1{\headline={\hfill #1 \folio}}
% redefine plain TeX headline
\def\makeheadline{\vbox to 0pt{\vskip-.5in
        \line{\vbox to12pt{}\the\headline}\vss}
        \nointerlineskip}
% miscsettings
%\interlinepenalty5000
% format date
\def\today{\number\day\space\ifcase\month\or
  January\or February\or March\or April\or May\or June\or
  July\or August\or September\or October\or November\or December\fi
  \space\number\year}
\newskip\@flushglue \@flushglue = 0pt plus 1fil
\def\centering{%
  \rightskip\@flushglue\leftskip\@flushglue
  \parindent=\z@\parfillskip=\z@skip}
\long\def\settitle#1{%
\begingroup\centering #1\par\endgroup}
% mla macro
\outer\def\mla\name#1 #2\teacher#3\course#4\date#5\title{%
  \setheader{#2}
  \begingroup
  \let\rm=\twelverm \let\bf=\twelvebf
  \let\it=\twelveit \let\sl=\twelvesl 
  % double space, 24 lines per page
  \baselineskip = 28pt minus 1pt
  \parskip = 0pt
  \parindent = .5in
  % no hyphenation
  \pretolerance = 10000\hbadness = 10000
  \hyphenpenalty= 9999 \exhyphenpenalty= 9999
  \frenchspacing
  \raggedright
  \rm
  \noindent #1 #2\par
  \noindent #3\par
  \noindent #4\par
  \noindent #5\par
  \settitle
  }
\outer\def\endmla{\endgroup}
% quote paragraph macro
\outer\def\quote{\par\begingroup\noindent\leftskip = .5in }
\outer\def\endquote{\par\endgroup\noindent}
% url macro
\def\url{\begingroup\catcode`\/=\active\activ@url}
{\catcode`\/=\active
\global\def\activ@url#1{%
\def/{\char`\/\penalty-100}%
<#1>\endgroup}}
% bib entry
\outer\def\citepage#1{%
\vfil\eject
\begingroup
\parindent=\z@
\everypar={\hangindent.5in}
\centerline{#1}}
\def\endcite{\par\endgroup}
\catcode`\@=\active