[Tex/LaTex] How to have multiple lines in a header or footer using scrpage2

header-footerkoma-scriptscrpage2

For an assignment at university I have to copy a lay-out template that is provided in Word but I want to use LaTeX. For this, I need to have two lines in the footer.

How can I achieve this using scrpage2? It is possible to simply use \\ in the text, e.g.

\refoot{\upshape Course year\\ 2010/2011}

however, then the text is shifted upwards into my separation line instead of downwards.

There are the commands

\setheadwidth
\setfootwidth

available but not

\setfootheight
\setheadheight

Minimal example:

\documentclass{scrartcl}

\usepackage{ucs}
\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc}

\usepackage[headsepline, footsepline]{scrpage2}

\refoot{Course year\\ 2010/2011} 
\rofoot{Course year\\ 2010/2011}

\thispagestyle{scrheadings}
\pagestyle{scrheadings}

\begin{document}
 This is a sample document.
\end{document}

Best Answer

in LaTeX2e the command \footheight does not longer exist. It actually did in LaTeX 2.09. To solve your problem there are two possible options.

1) You can use \raisebox and e.g. a tabular environment to get everything below the line

\documentclass{scrartcl}

\usepackage{ucs}
\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc}
\usepackage{layout}

\usepackage[headsepline, footsepline]{scrpage2}

\refoot{Course year\\ 2010/2011} 
\rofoot{\raisebox{-5ex}{\begin{tabular}[t]{rr}
Course year\\
2010/2011
\end{tabular}}}

\thispagestyle{scrheadings}
\pagestyle{scrheadings}

\begin{document}

 This is a sample document.
\end{document}

2) or you draw the line yourself with \rule

\documentclass{scrartcl}

\usepackage{ucs}
\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc}
\usepackage{layout}

\usepackage[headsepline]{scrpage2}

\refoot{Course year\\ 2010/2011} 
\rofoot{%
\rule{1\textwidth}{1.5pt}
\begin{tabular}[t]{rr}
Course year\\
2010/2011
\end{tabular}}

\thispagestyle{scrheadings}
\pagestyle{scrheadings}

\begin{document}

 This is a sample document.
\end{document}
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