How to get new line after subparagraph title?

Question

Is there a default way to change the style of the subparagraph title, namely to add a new line after the title? Is there a way to do it without renewcommand (some style changes of something else) - if not, how to do it with renewcommand corectly?

lockstep · Accepted Answer

You didn't specify the document class, so I assume for the moment you're using a standard class. The titlesec package offers a way to change the definition of section & friends.

documentclass{article}

usepackage{titlesec}

% Definition of subparagraph emulating that of the standard classes
% titleformat{subparagraph}[runin]
%     {normalfontnormalsizebfseries}{thesubparagraph}{1em}{}
% titlespacing*{subparagraph}{parindent}{3.25ex plus 1ex minus .2ex}{1em}

% Definition of subparagraph starting new line after heading
titleformat{subparagraph}
    {normalfontnormalsizebfseries}{thesubparagraph}{1em}{}
titlespacing*{subparagraph}{parindent}{3.25ex plus 1ex minus .2ex}{.75ex plus .1ex}

begin{document}

subparagraph{foo}

Some text.

end{document}

EDIT: Herbert's answer reminded me that the vertical space after the subparagraph heading should be stretchable. Code example changed accordingly.

user2478 · Answer

documentclass{article}
makeatletter
renewcommandsubparagraph{@startsection{subparagraph}{5}{parindent}%
    {3.25ex @plus1ex @minus .2ex}%
    {0.75ex plus 0.1ex}% space after heading
    {normalfontnormalsizebfseries}}
makeatother

begin{document}

subparagraph{foo}
text after heading

end{document}

How to get new line after subparagraph title?

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