Xerox Printer User Manual

HOST FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE

Figure 2–3 shows the location of the form origin of the virtual
page in relation to the actual page size.

Figure 2–3.

LANDSCAPE  FORM ORIGIN

LANDSCAPE PAGE

PORTRAIT FORM ORIGIN

VIRTUAL PAGE (USER DEFINED) 

 

DEFAULT SIZE= ACTUAL PAPER SIZE

(PHYSICAL PAGE)

 

PORTRAIT PAGE

FORM ORIGIN OFFSET FROM

VIRTUAL PAGE

FORM ORIGIN OFFSET FROM VIRTUAL PAGE

You can place the following elements on a form with HFDL:

•

Boxes

•

Fixed text

•

Images

•

Lines

•

Logos and signatures

•

Sections.

You locate an element by determining the horizontal (

x) and

vertical (

y) distance from the upper–left corner (origin) of the

form.  These coordinates (

x, y) comprise the origin of the

document.  The form origin (upper left corner of the page) is
always (0,0).

Vertical ruled line

Top of the line at the midpoint of the
thickness of the line.

Horizontal ruled line

Left end of the line at the midpoint
of the thickness of the line.

Box (outlined)

Upper–left corner of the box at the
midpoint of the thickness of the
outline.

Box (shaded)

Upper–left corner of the box.

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HOST FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE 3.2 FOR IBM MVS CREATING FORMS