Restoring defaults after \renewcommand

[Amittai Aviram]

Is there an easy and simple way to restore LaTeX default settings after
I have changed them with \renewcommand? For instance, suppose I change
my enumeration label:

\renewcommand{\theenumi}{\roman{enumi}}
\renewcommand{\labelenumi}{\theenumi)}

But I just want to do this for one subsection; then I want to go back
to normal LaTeX behavior.

Thanks!

Amittai

[Vilar Camara Neto]

\let\oldtheenumi=\theenumi
\let\oldlabelenumi=\labelenumi

\renewcommand{\theenumi}{\roman{enumi}}
\renewcommand{\labelenumi}{\theenumi)}

then, to revert:

\let\theenumi=\oldtheenumi
\let\labelenumi=\oldlabelenumi

--
Regards,
Vilar Camara Neto

[Mycroft]

Well,

If there's just a few enumerate:

\begin{enumerate}

\renewcommand{\theenumi}{\roman{enumi}}
\renewcommand{\labelenumi}{\theenumi)}

\item 1
\item 2
\item 3
\end{enumerate}

will be local. Even better, define your own environment.

Or enclose the whole section in {}

{

\renewcommand{\theenumi}{\roman{enumi}}
\renewcommand{\labelenumi}{\theenumi)}

% your section
}

but this might have side effects. I don't know.

Martin