I created commands for resume fields. This is a simplified example of the desired outcome:
Currently, I have to create two separate commands to do this, one with \begin{itemize}
and the other without, otherwise I get the error:
! LaTeX Error: Something's wrong--perhaps a missing \item.
This is because the \begin{itemize}
environment is empty in the second section.
Question: Is there a package or a way of using \begin{itemize}
that allows the environment to be empty? For example:
\begin{itemize}
% This environment is empty.
\end{itemize}
MWE:
\documentclass[pdftex, 10pt, letterpaper, oneside]{memoir}
\usepackage{color}
\usepackage[table]{xcolor}
\usepackage{enumitem}
\newcommand{\narrowColumn}[0]{0.25\textwidth}
\newcommand{\wideColumn}[0]{0.75\textwidth}
\newcommand{\tabularEndSpacing}[0]{0.375 cm}
% I would like something like this for everything.
\newcommand{\withItemize}[5]{
\begin{tabular}{r | l}
\begin{minipage}[c]{\narrowColumn}
#1
\end{minipage}
&
\begin{minipage}[c]{\wideColumn}
{\bfseries\scshape#2}, {\itshape#3}\\
#4
\begin{itemize}[nosep]
#5
\end{itemize}
\end{minipage}
\end{tabular}\\[\tabularEndSpacing]
}
% However, I am forced to create a second command that does not use itemize.
\newcommand{\withoutItemize}[5]{
\begin{tabular}{r | l}
\begin{minipage}[c]{\narrowColumn}
#1
\end{minipage}
&
\begin{minipage}[c]{\wideColumn}
{\bfseries\scshape#2}, {\itshape#3}\\
#4
#5
\end{minipage}
\end{tabular}\\[\tabularEndSpacing]
}
\begin{document}
\thispagestyle{empty}
% This works fine.
\withItemize{Jun 2013---Present}{Company Name}{Company Location}{Position at Company}{
\item Comment 1
\item Comment 2
\item Comment 3
}
% This does not work.
%\withItemize{Jun 2013---Present}{School Name}{School Location}{Degree}{}
% Using the second command: This works fine.
\withoutItemize{Jun 2013---Present}{School Name}{School Location}{Degree}{}
\end{document}
Best Answer
Test whether
#5
is empty. If it is do nothing, otherwise print anitemize
environment.I've removed
\scshape
because fonts normally don't have a boldface small caps variant. Use one attribute for emphasis: either bold face or small caps.