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Design Guidelines

When creating or modifying a panel, enter panel details exactly as you want them to display. To avoid confusing the users of your panel:

• Give careful consideration to the use of highlighting and color. Ensure these are not used excessively and do not detract from their effectiveness.
• Use color selection and message placements consistently for all panels in a similar series.
• Clearly identify and caption input fields to describe the input data you require.
• Do not have too many fields on a panel. If necessary, spread data or solicit input over several panels to avoid crowding a single panel.

When a panel is to be displayed, its associated control statements are parsed and any variable substitution performed. This allows control statements to be dynamically tailored.