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MIF Document Statements
This chapter describes the structure of MIF document files and the MIF statements they can contain. Most
MIF statements are listed in the order that they appear in a MIF file, as described in the following section.
If you are looking for information about a particular statement, use this manual’s statement index to locate
it. If you are looking for information about a type of object, such as a table or paragraph, use the table of
contents to locate the MIF statements that describe the object.
MIF statements are listed in the order that they appear in a MIF file, as described in the following section.
If you are looking for information about a particular statement, use this manual’s statement index to locate
it. If you are looking for information about a type of object, such as a table or paragraph, use the table of
contents to locate the MIF statements that describe the object.
MIF file layout
The following table lists the main statements in a MIF document file in the order that a FrameMaker
product writes them. You must follow the same order that a FrameMaker product uses, with the exception
of the macro statements and control statements, which can appear anywhere at the top level of a file. Each
statement, except the MIFFile statement, is optional. Most main statements use substatements to describe
objects and their properties.
product writes them. You must follow the same order that a FrameMaker product uses, with the exception
of the macro statements and control statements, which can appear anywhere at the top level of a file. Each
statement, except the MIFFile statement, is optional. Most main statements use substatements to describe
objects and their properties.
Statement
Description
MIFFile
Labels the file as a MIF document file. The MIFFile statement is required and must be
the first statement in
the file.
the first statement in
the file.
Control statements
Establish the default units in a Units statement, the debugging setting in a Verbose
statement, and comments in a Comment statement. These statements can appear
anywhere at the top level as well as in some substatements.
statement, and comments in a Comment statement. These statements can appear
anywhere at the top level as well as in some substatements.
Macro statements
Define macros with a define statement and read in files with an include statement.
These statements can appear anywhere at the top level.
These statements can appear anywhere at the top level.
ColorCatalog
Describes document colors. The ColorCatalog statement contains Color statements
that define each color and tag.
that define each color and tag.
CombinedFontCatalog
Describes combined fonts. The CombinedFontCatalog statement contains Com-
binedFontDefn statements that define each combined font and its component fonts.
binedFontDefn statements that define each combined font and its component fonts.
ConditionCatalog
Describes condition tags. The ConditionCatalog statement contains Condition state-
ments that define each condition tag and its properties.
ments that define each condition tag and its properties.
ElementDefCatalog
Defines the contents of the Element Catalog for a structured document. For more infor-
mation, see “MIF Statements for Structured Documents and Books.”
mation, see “MIF Statements for Structured Documents and Books.”
FmtChangeListCatalog
Defines the contents of the Format Change List Catalog for a structured document. For
more information, see “MIF Statements for Structured Documents and Books.”
more information, see “MIF Statements for Structured Documents and Books.”
PgfCatalog
Describes paragraph formats. The PgfCatalog statement contains Pgf statements that
define the properties and tag for each paragraph format.
define the properties and tag for each paragraph format.
FontCatalog
Describes character formats. The FontCatalog statement contains Font statements
that define the properties and tag for each character format.
that define the properties and tag for each character format.
RulingCatalog
Describes ruling styles for tables. The RulingCatalog statement contains Ruling state-
ments that define the properties for each ruling style.
ments that define the properties for each ruling style.