TGAL Manual

SUBHEAD Command
TGAL Commands
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SUBHEAD Command Use the SUBHEAD command to put the specified subheading directly below the
heading specified with the HEAD command, two lines above the first line of text. You
can use the SUBHEAD command without using the HEAD command. To stop
printing the subheading, specify SUBHEAD “ ”.
The syntax of the SUBHEAD command is:
SUBHEAD " subheading " [ [ trigger ] TODAY ]
subheading
is the text to be printed at the top of each page, two lines before the first line of
text. Quotation marks are required.
trigger
is the trigger character, usually a backslash (\). This option is no longer necessary;
it has been retained for compatibility with previous versions of TGAL.
TODAY
specifies that today’s date is to be printed with the subheading. If the format for
the date is not previously specified with a TODAY command, the format used is
mm/dd/yy (USA SHORT).
Considerations
The SUBHEAD command always prints on the blank line before the first line of
text. The TOPMARGIN command does not affect the number of lines between the
subheading and the text; it only increases the number of lines between the top of
the page and the heading or subheading.
The subheading is right justified on a page. The ALT command causes the
subheading to be left justified on even-numbered pages.
If you do not use this command, TGAL assumes:
SUBHEAD " "