PS TEXT FORMAT Reference Manual

Introduction to TFORM
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exp
must have an integer value.
string
must be one or more characters enclosed in quotation marks.
Examples:
\BEGIN LIST PACIFIC_ISLANDS ALPHABETIC
\BEGIN LIST ROMAN UPPER GAP 2
1
\BEGIN LIST STYLE "CATEGORY \\( sys _ lnum \\)" WIDTH 13
WIDTH is defined as 13 characters to accommodate the label plus 2 blank
spaces that will separate the label from the item body.
1
TFORM uses the variable \( sys _ lnum \) to increment by 1 the
number portion of this label every time it is called.
1
\BEGIN LIST NUMERIC FORMAT "(?) "
1
TFORM replaces the question mark with a numeral (since a
NUMERIC list was requested).
TFORM uses the two extra spaces following the closing parenthesis as a
two-space gutter between the label and the body of the item.