PS TEXT FORMAT Reference Manual

Introduction to TFORM
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How to Use TI
If you want to indent just one OUTPUT line, you can use the TI command.
It has a similar syntax to an INDENT command, but this command has no
range because it only affects a single line. Note also that you can’t specify
LEFT, RIGHT, or BOTH; the TI command indents on the left side only. This
command must be entered on a line by itself, and the text line to be
indented must immediately follow the command line.
TI num
This command tells TFORM how far to indent the text line that
immediately follows the TI command line. TFORM uses num as the
indentation value; this value overrides the indentation currently in
effect for one output line only.
TI + num
You can use this command to add a value to the current indentation.
TFORM will indent the next single text output line by this additional
amount.
TI - num
This command tells TFORM to subtract a value from the current
indentation. TFORM will reduce the indentation of the next single text
output line by this new value.
Tips
You must remember to follow the TI command immediately with text
on the next line. The TI command will not work if another command or
a blank line intervenes between the TI command and the text line you
want indented.
Using a signed value for num gives TFORM a value that is relative to
the indentation currently in effect for your document. You may find it
easier to tell TFORM to add or subtract from the current indentation,
rather than providing an absolute (unsigned) value for num and having
to calculate its effect on the indentation yourself.