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*YD: Window Format Definition Directives (CUA/Text)

Window format definition directives specify the formats of help text to be displayed in a window, including the margins and indentation, so text will fit window width. Note that you can use these directives along with, or instead of, Text Management/38 paragraph format definitions. If your help document has Text Management/38 paragraphs, you may not need to use this directive. Window format definition directives are not processed when help is displayed in a full panel.

• Definition ID: 2-digit identifier (01 through 99) for the definition. You can reference this identifier in subsequent window format (*YF:) directives.
• Start Tab position: 2-digit number (00 through 09) for number of tabs from the left margin at which to start text. Window width is divided into ten tabs. YDSPHLP calculates tab size based on window width.
• Start Text size: 3-digit number (-99 through +99) for the absolute size of starting text for the format. You can use starting text for headings and definition terms (to which you can attach word-wrapped descriptive text). Starting text is formatted exactly as entered including blanks. A negative number indicates how many spaces to indent the first line. The length of starting text and the start tab position determine the left margin to which the formatted text wraps.
• Blank before: 1-character indicator; Y - precede format with a blank line, N or blank - do not precede with a blank line.