PT (Parameter Term)

The PT tag defines a term in a parameter list.

Syntax


>>-<PT--+--------------------+--+--------+---------------------->
        |         .-START--. |  '-NOSKIP-'   
        '-FORMAT=-+-CENTER-+-'               
                  '-END----'                 

>--+----------------+-->--+----------------+--+-------+--------><
   |        .-NO--. |     '-parameter-term-'  '-</PT>-'   
   '-SPLIT=-+-YES-+-'

Parameters

FORMAT = START | CENTER | END: This attribute specifies the placement of the PT tag text within the space provided by TSIZE. The PT tag FORMAT setting overrides the FORMAT setting of the enclosing PARML tag.
NOSKIP: This attribute causes the definition term to be formatted without a blank line before the term. It is used to control the formatting of the parameter term when COMPACT has not been specified on the enclosing PARML tag. When the PARML tag TSIZE attribute specifies that multiple PT tags are to be formatted for each PD tag, NOSKIP should be coded on the first PT tag. It is ignored for the second and subsequent PT tags.
SPLIT=NO | YES: This attribute controls the format of the last PT tag in a multiple PT tag group. It is used only when BREAK=ALL or when BREAK=FIT and the PT tag text length exceeds the TSIZE value. When SPLIT=YES, the text following the last PT tag in the PT group (typically one or two dashes) is placed in front of the first line of the formatted PD tag text. The PT tag SPLIT setting overrides the SPLIT specified in the enclosing PARML tag.
parameter-term: This is the text of the parameter term.

Comments

The PT tag defines a parameter term in a parameter list.

Restrictions

You must code the PT tag within a PARML definition. See PARML (Parameter List) for a complete description of this tag.
Each PT tag must be paired with an associated PD tag. You can specify only one PT tag for each PD tag within a parameter list. The PT tag must immediately precede the PD tag it is associated with.

Processing

Table 1. Tags you can code within a PT definition
Tag	Reference	Usage	Required
HP	HP (Highlighted Phrase)	Multiple	No
PS	PS (Point-and-Shoot)	Multiple	No
PTSEG	PTSEG (Parameter Term Segment)	Multiple	No
RP	RP (Reference Phrase)	Multiple	No

Examples

Here is help panel markup that contains a parameter list with two parameter terms. Figure 1 shows the formatted result.

<!DOCTYPE DM SYSTEM>

<HELP NAME=pt WIDTH=40 DEPTH=18>Help for the Duplex Function
<AREA>
<INFO>
  <P>The two options associated with
  the DUPLEX function are:
  <PARML TSIZE=5>
    <PT>DCopies
    <PD>Which prints one-sided copies that
    are prepared for future duplex copying.
    <PT>DPrint
    <PD>Which prints two-sided copies.
  </PARML>
</INFO>
</AREA>
</HELP>

Figure 1. Parameter terms

      Help for the Duplex Function

 The two options associated with the
 DUPLEX function are:

 DCopies
      Which prints one_sided copies
      that are prepared for future
      duplex copying.

 DPrint
      Which prints two_sided copies.



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