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FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE
XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE 3-11
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The GRID command may specify the name of a format, which
automatically provides page orientation, form origin, and grid
unit dimensions. (Refer to table 2-1.) All predefined formats
specify the grid units in lines and characters per inch. The
predefined format’s BEGIN values are used to place the form
origin, unless overridden by an ORIGIN parameter.
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If the GRID command specifies explicit unit parameters and no
ORIGIN is specified, form origin coincides with virtual page
origin. If no grid units or predefined format are specified, FMT1
(landscape) or FMT6 (portrait) values are used by default.
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Grid unit dimensions may be overridden by the BOX, LINE,
LOGO, and TEXT commands. Multiple GRID commands may
be used within a set of FDL commands. A GRID command
remains in effect until another is encountered.
The following examples illustrate how virtual page and form origin are
determined. (Also refer to the “Grids” section in the “Basic concepts”
chapter.)
Example 1 LANDSCAPE;
GRID [UNIT] [IS] FMT3;
Figure 3-1 shows a form with the grid specified, but no page size or
origin.
Figure 3-1. Form with grid specified, but no page size or origin
In example 1, no page size is specified, so the virtual page defaults
to paper size. FMT3 in the GRID command provides the grid size and
form origin (which is offset from the virtual page origin).