3.Each row of the matrix is terminated by the command inter-record separator, split vertical bar ( p ). However, the last row of the matrix ends with the TERMINATOR command, closed brace (}).

4.In addition to compressing consecutive cells, repetitive lines of compressed row data can be combined. For example, if twelve rows have the same data (;zm), a number can be added at the beginning of the line to repeat the line (;12zm).

5.The following example shows how you can compress the "Letter A" data stream. The long version is on the left. The compressed version of the same data stream is on the right.

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