PS TEXT FORMAT Reference Manual

Introduction to TFORM
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DEFINE OVERSTRIKE Option
DEFINE OVERSTRIKE names the character to be printed over other
characters by the \OVERSTRIKE escape sequence. Any printable
character is acceptable. The default is a hyphen (-).
DEFINE TITLE Options
This option defines the characters used by TFORM when it formats the
different fields of a title .
DEFINE TITLE FIELD
DEFINE TITLE FIELD establishes the character used to separate the
three fields of a title . Any printable character is acceptable
except the one used as the page number character. The default is a
vertical line (|).
DEFINE TITLE PAGENUMBER
DEFINE TITLE PAGENUMBER specifies the character that
represents the position where TFORM is to place the current page
number in a title , typically in a FOOTER, HEADER, or
CONTENTS title field. You can use any printable character except
the one chosen for the field separator. The default is the number
symbol (#).
DEFINE TRIGGER Option
DEFINE TRIGGER specifies the character that identifies a TFORM
command or an escape sequence. This command doesn’t affect trigger
characters within already defined macros. The character can’t be a
blank, nor any of the escape characters used as metacharacters or in
rendition controls. These are
# - < > & ! . ( ) =
The default trigger is a backslash (\).