HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 175)

The Command Name
Introduction to TFORM
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Entering TFORM
Commands
You tell TFORM how to format a document by entering commands into an
edit file. You can type in the commands as you enter text, or you can go
back and insert TFORM commands just before you print out the document.
Commands are instructions to TFORM, presented in a language the program
understands. Like any language, TFORM commands have some rules you
must follow to be understood. These rules are sometimes called the syntax
of a command.
The Backslash All TFORM commands begin with a backslash. In most cases, the backslash
must appear in the first column of a command line. You can have spaces
after the backslash if you want:
\SET JOIN ON
\ SET JUSTIFY ON
Note There are a few styling commands, such as BOLD and UNDERLINE, that can appear
anywhere in the text. These commands are explained in Section 11, “Using Special TFORM
Features.”
The Command Name The command name follows the backslash. Command names are one or
two words that describe the action you want to take or the printed effect
you want to see. For example:
\STYLE MARGIN controls margin setting on a page.
\SET JUSTIFY controls paragraph justification.
\NEW begins a new page.
\CENTER centers the text on the line.
In the examples in this manual, commands always appear in uppercase.
When you’re entering command names, however, you can use either
uppercase or lowercase.