Formatting messages with HTML

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Formatting messages with HTML

Formatting of email HTML messages can be controlled as follows:

Imbed a completely formatted HTML message first in the CA Spool file enclosed within MSGSTART=>> and <<MSGEND= email parameters. The message between MSGSTART=>> and <<MSGEND= is assumed to be completely formatted if it starts with <HTML>.
Symbolic variables &DAT and &LNK can be used to have the date and Web Link name included in the message.
If the CA Spool file does not contain a completely formatted inline HTML message, the specified HTMLFORM or the file's form code is looked up in the HTMLIB library. If found, and starting with <HTML>, it is assumed to contain a completely formatted HTML message.
HTMLIB HTML skeleton members can be used to give CA Spool files sent through email a common look and feel.

Symbolic variables &DAT, &LNK and &MSG are replaced with the date, Web Link name as specified by the WEBLINK parameter and message text specified inline or using the OUTPUT statement ADDRESS or USERDATA parameters, respectively.
If HTMLFORM is not specified and there is no HTML member matching the form attribute of the file, a hard coded HTML skeleton containing &DAT and &MSG is used. The date and message text specified inline or by OUTPUT statement ADDRESS or USERDATA parameters are included. If the WEBLINK email parameter is specified, &LNK symbolic parameter is added to the skeleton to have an Attachment Web Link to the report data automatically added.
CBQ4OPTN member IQHTSAMP provides instructions for a demonstration of HTML message formatting and Web Link support.
All messages are translated according to the TRANS printer node parameter setting, if any is specified.
Default: The standard IBM C EBCDIC-to-ASCII translate table is used.