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FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE
3-4 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE
Steps to creating a form
There are three basic steps required to produce an electronic form:
1. Initiate an editing session.
2. Enter the FDL commands.
3. Compile and print the form.
Initiating an editing session The editor utility is used to create and modify your forms source
library (FSL) source files.
If you use your host editor utility, follow the instructions provided in
your host documentation.
If you use the LPS editor, refer to your DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX
LPS Operations Reference for detailed instructions.
Entering the FDL commands There are five basic setup commands that specify the parameters in
which the form is described. Beginning at the first line of your source
file, enter the setup commands in the following order:
1. FORM
2. PAPER
3. LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT
4. GRID
5. FONT
These setup commands precede the form description commands
which include:
Compiling and printing the form After you have entered all the FDL commands needed to describe
your form, exit the editing session and invoke the forms compiler.
The “Compiling and printing forms” chapter explains how to compile
and print your form.