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FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE
3-2 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE
Command summary
The following commands are available for creating a form:
FORM /RESOLUTION Identifies the name of a form in the forms library and the resolution at
which the form should be compiled for printing.
PAPER Identifies the paper size for which the form is designed.
LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT Specifies page orientation and virtual page size.
GRID Specifies the grid units used in describing the form and the origin of
the form relative to the virtual page origin. In most cases, a standard
format specification can be entered, which provides standard
character and line spacing, page orientation, and form origin.
FONT Specifies which fonts to use when creating a form.
LINE Specifies length, position, direction, and thickness (hairline, 0, 1, or
2) of lines.
BOX Specifies location of upper left corner and dimensions of square or
rectangular boxes. All boxes in FDL are fixed-size. Backgrounds for
text must use the BOX command.
TEXT Specifies text (written matter) such as form titles, headings, and
labels.
LOGO Specifies the positioning of logos and signatures.
GRAPHIC Specifies a graphic image to be merged with the form and its
placement and relative scale.
SECTION Defines a portion of a form as a relocatable section.
END SECTION Terminates a section.
DO SECTION Invokes and places a previously defined section of a form.
COMMENT Inserts comments.
END Terminates a form description.
The “FDL command summary” appendix contains a complete list of
FDL command formats. Each format is explained separately later in
this chapter.