Purpose of this information

This information describes how to use the Dialog Tag Language (DTL), the tag-based markup language you use to create these ISPF dialog elements:

• Application panels
• Help panels
• Application command tables
• Messages
• Key lists

It also explains how to use the ISPF conversion utility to convert the source files that contain DTL markup into ISPF panel language source or execution time format.

Who should read this information

This information is for ISPF application developers who want to use Dialog Tag Language (DTL) to create dialog elements for ISPF applications.