Adobe framemaker 6.0 User Manual
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ADOBE FRAMEMAKER 6.0
MIF Document Statements
In a MIF file, all document tables are contained in one Tbls statement. Each table instance is contained in
a Tbl statement. The ATbl statement specifies where each table instance appears in the text flow.
a Tbl statement. The ATbl statement specifies where each table instance appears in the text flow.
TblCatalog statement
The TblCatalog statement defines the Table Catalog. A document can have only one TblCatalog statement,
which must appear at the top level in the order given in “MIF file layout” on page 66.
which must appear at the top level in the order given in “MIF file layout” on page 66.
Syntax
TblFormat statement
The TblFormat statement defines the format of a table. A TblFormat statement must appear in a
TblCatalog or in a Tbl statement. A TblFormat statement contains property substatements that define a
table’s properties. Table property statements can appear in any order.
TblCatalog or in a Tbl statement. A TblFormat statement contains property substatements that define a
table’s properties. Table property statements can appear in any order.
Syntax
<TblCatalog
<TblFormat…>
Defines a table format (see “TblFormat statement,” next)
<TblFormat…>
Additional statements as needed
…
>
End of TblCatalog statement
Basic properties
<TblFormat
<TblTag tagstring>
Table format tag name
<TblLIndent dimension>
Left indent for the table relative to the table’s containing text column;
has no effect on right-aligned tables
has no effect on right-aligned tables
<TblRIndent dimension>
Right indent for the table relative to the table’s containing text column;
has no effect on left-aligned tables
has no effect on left-aligned tables
<TblSpBefore dimension>
Space above table
<TblSpAfter dimension>
Space below table
<TblAlignment keyword>
Horizontal alignment within text column or text frame
keyword can be one of:
Left
Center
Right
Inside
Outside
Left
Center
Right
Inside
Outside