The OL tag defines an ordered list of
items within an information region.
Syntax
>>-<OL--+---------+--+--------+--+----------------+------------->
'-COMPACT-' '-NOSKIP-' | .-NO--. |
'-SPACE=-+-YES-+-'
>--+----------+--+----------------------+-->--</OL>------------><
'-INDENT=n-' '-TEXT=OL-heading-text-'
Parameters
- COMPACT
- This
attribute causes the list to be formatted without a blank line between
the list items.
- NOSKIP
- This
attribute causes the list to format without creating a blank line
before the first line of the list.
- SPACE=NO | YES
- The
SPACE attribute controls the indentation space for the list item.
When the SPACE attribute is not specified on the LI tag, the SPACE
attribute from the OL tag is used to set the indentation space for
the nested LI tag item-text.
When SPACE=YES,
the indentation is set to 3 spaces. When SPACE=NO (or SPACE is not
specified), the indentation is set to 4 spaces.
The SPACE
attribute can be used to control the alignment of list items when
the first word of some list items is a DBCS word preceded by a shift-out
- INDENT=n
- This
attribute specifies that the list be indented from the current left
margin.
- TEXT=OL-heading-text
- This
attribute causes the list to format with a heading line containing
the OL-heading-text.
Comments
The
OL tag defines an ordered list of items within an information region.
You use ordered lists to indicate a set of sequential items or steps.
You can code the OL tag anywhere within an information region.
Ordered
lists are formatted as indented lists, with sequential numbers or
letters at the left margin of the list items. Nested lists (lists
embedded within other lists) indent four spaces to the right of the
left margin of the list that contains them.
Note: The SPACE attribute
does not affect the indentation of nested lists.
The conversion
utility adds a blank line before the first item in the list.
Sequential
numbers or letters, depending on the nesting level of the ordered
list precede the list items. The levels are:
- Level 1: 1., 2., 3., . . .
- Level 2: a., b., c., . . .
- Level 3: 1), 2), 3), . . .
- Level 4: a), b), c), . . .
Any additional levels repeat the
sequence from level 1.
Panels formatted with the DBCS option
use uppercase alphabetic characters for the even-numbered nesting
levels.
Use the LI tag to denote each list item. See LI (List Item) for more information on the LI tag.
Restrictions
- The OL tag requires an end tag.
- You must code the OL tag within an INFO definition. See INFO (Information Region) for a complete description of this
tag.
Examples
Here
is help panel markup that contains two ordered lists and a paragraph.
The second ordered list and the paragraph are nested within the first
list.
Figure 1 shows the formatted result.
<!DOCTYPE DM SYSTEM>
<HELP NAME=ol DEPTH=22 WIDTH=60>Widget Assembly Help
<AREA>
<INFO>
<P>To assemble your new Widget, you should:
<OL>
<LI>Attach the gizmo flexure component to the
main steering mechanism of the doohickey.
<OL COMPACT>
<LI>If slot A fits snugly on retaining
pin B, proceed to step 2.
<LI>If slot A does not fit snugly on
retaining pin B, throw the Widget away
and buy a new one.
</OL>
<LI>Use a screwdriver to turn the power drive unit on.
<LI>Stand back and watch the fun!
<P>Wake up the kids and call the neighbors, they won't
want to miss it!
</OL>
</INFO>
</AREA>
</HELP>
Figure 1. Ordered lists Widget Assembly Help
To assemble your new Widget, you should:
1. Attach the gizmo flexure component to the main
steering mechanism of the doohickey.
a. If slot A fits snugly on retaining pin B, proceed
to step 2.
b. If slot A does not fit snugly on retaining pin B,
throw the Widget away and buy a new one.
2. Use a screwdriver to turn the power drive unit on.
3. Stand back and watch the fun!
Wake up the kids and call the neighbors, they won't
want to miss it!
F1=Help F3=Exit F5=Exhelp F6=Keyshelp
F7=PrvTopic F8=NxtTopic F10=PrvPage F11=NxtPage
F12=Cancel