footing Modifier

The footing modifier designates a text string composed of literals and special options to output at the bottom of each page.

Syntax

footing "{{text} {’options’}...}"

Synonym(s)

footer

Parameter(s)

text

Text to display in the footing.

options

''

Two single quotation marks print one single quotation mark.

'attr.name'

Inserts the value of the attribute name. Processes any conversion codes, but not correlatives in the attribute-defining item.

b

Inserts the value of the attribute causing the break if the b option has been specified with roll-on or break-on.

c

Centers the output line.

d

Retrieves the current date (dd mmm yyyy format).

f{n}

Inserts the file name in a field of n spaces.

j

Right-justifies the rest of the line.

l

Issues a carriage return/line feed (CR/LF).

n

Prevents the pause at the end of each page (such as the nopage modifier).

p

Retrieves the current page number, right-justified in a field of four spaces.

p{n}

Retrieves the page number, right-justified in a field of n spaces. (Default n=4).

r

Retrieves the Roman numeral page number.

s

Toggles on italics mode.

t

Retrieves the current time and date (hh:mm:ss dd mmm yyyy format).

u

Toggles on underline mode.

v

Toggles on boldface mode.

xc

Used with c to center a segment. The xc delimits the end of the segment.

xs

Toggles off italics mode.

xu

Toggles off underline mode.

xv

Toggles off boldface mode.

Example(s)

list entity name phone footing "’lc’page ’p’ printed at’ tlc’this end into shredder first"

See Also

break-on Modifier

File Reference

heading Modifier

Modifiers

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