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## Set rules
As we have seen in the previous chapter, Typst has functions that _insert_
content (e.g. the [`image`] function) and others that _manipulate_ content that
they received as arguments (e.g. the [`align`] function). The first impulse you
content (e.g., the [`image`] function) and others that _manipulate_ content that
they received as arguments (e.g., the [`align`] function). The first impulse you
might have when you want, for example, to justify the report, could be to look
for a function that does that and wrap the complete document in it.
```example
= Background
#par(justify: true)[
= Background
In the case of glaciers, fluid
dynamics principles can be used
to understand how the movement
@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ Wait, shouldn't all arguments of a function be specified within parentheses? Why
is there a second set of square brackets with content _after_ the parentheses?
The answer is that, as passing content to a function is such a common thing to
do in Typst, there is special syntax for it: Instead of putting the content
inside of the argument list, you can write it in square brackets directly after
the normal arguments, saving on punctuation.
inside the argument list, you can write it in square brackets directly after the
normal arguments, saving on punctuation.
As seen above, that works. The [`par`] function justifies all paragraphs within
it. However, wrapping the document in countless functions and applying styles
selectively and in-situ can quickly become cumbersome.
it. However, wrapping the document in countless functions can quickly become
cumbersome.
Fortunately, Typst has a more elegant solution. With _set rules,_ you can apply
style properties to all occurrences of some kind of content. You write a set
@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ water).
```
<div class="info-box">
Want to know in more technical terms what is happening here?
Set rules can be conceptualized as setting default values