Xerox 4450, 4650 Command summary, FDL command summary, Command types Commands Command function

FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE

Command summary

The five types of commands and the associated FDL commands are described in table 2-1.

	Table 2-1.	FDL command summary
Command types and
commands	Command function
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 the 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 the length, position, direction, and thickness (hairline, 0, 1, or 2) of
	lines.
BOX	Specifies the location of the upper left corner and the dimensions of square
	or rectangular boxes. All boxes in FDL are fixed-size. Backgrounds for text
	must use the BOX command.
TEXT AT	Specifies the positioning of text (written matter) such as form titles, headings,
	and labels in specific locations.
TEXT IN BOX	Specifies the positioning of text in a box.
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.

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