Xerox FreeFlow Set of typical PDL commands, VFU1 ASSIGN= TOF= BOF= CME4 LINE= POSITION= FONT=

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These components are shown in the following figure.

Figure 1-1. Diagram of PDL command components

1.Command statement

2.Identifier

3.Command keyword

4.Parameter keyword

5.Parameter option

6.Additional parameter keywords and options

In the example above, the identifier, parameter keyword, and parameter options are part of the VFU command, which is represented by the required command keyword VFU. All of these components may be collectively referred to as a “command statement.”

The following table shows examples of the typical components of a PDL command statement.

Table 1-1. Set of typical PDL commands

	Command
Command	keyword	Parameter	Parameter
identifier	(required)	keywords	options
VFU1:	VFU	ASSIGN=	(1,1),
		TOF=	1,
		BOF=	55;
CME4:	CME	LINE=	(1,60),
		POSITION=	5,
		FONT=	2;

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