ADOBE FRAMEMAKER 10
MIF Reference
5
Statement hierarchy
Some MIF statements can contain other statements. The contained statements are called substatements. In this
manual, substatements are usually shown indented within the containing statements as follows:
<Document
<DStartPage 1>
>
The indentation is not required in a MIF file, although it may make the file easier for you to read.
A MIF main statement appears at the top level of a file. A main statement cannot be nested within other statements.
Some substatements can only appear within certain main statements.
The statement descriptions in this manual indicate the valid locations for a substatement by including it in all of the
valid main statements. Main statements are identified in the statement description; for the correct order of main
statements, see “MIF file layout” on page 52.
MIF data items
There are several general types of data items in a MIF statement. This manual uses the following terms and symbols
to identify data items.
This term or symbol Means
string
Left quotation mark ( ` ), zero or more standard ASCII characters (in FrameMaker 9, you can also
include UTF-8 characters), and a straight quotation mark ( ' ).
Example: `ab cdef ghij'
tagstring
A string that names a format tag, such as a paragraph format tag. A
tagstring
value must be
unique; case is significant. A statement that refers to a
tagstring
must exactly match the
tagstring
value. A
tagstring
value can include any character from the FrameMaker char-
acter set.
pathname
A string specifying a pathname (see “Device-independent pathnames” on page 7).
boolean
A value of either Yes or No. Case is significant.
integer
Integer whose range depends on the associated statement name.
ID
Integer that specifies a unique ID. An ID can be any positive integer between 1 and 65535, inclu-
sive. A statement that refers to an ID must exactly match the ID.
dimension
Decimal number signifying a dimension. You can specify the units, such as 1.11", 72 pt, and
8.3 cm. If no units are specified, the default unit is used (see “Units statement” on page 54).
degrees
A decimal number signifying an angle value in degrees. You cannot specify units; any number is
interpreted as a degree value.
percentage
A decimal number signifying a percentage value. You cannot specify units; any number is inter-
preted as a percentage value.
metric
A dimension specified in units that represent points, where one point is 1/72 inch (see “Math
values” on page 6). Only used in MathFullForm statements.
W H
Pair of dimensions representing width and height. You can specify the units.
X Y
Coordinates of a point. Coordinates originate at the upper-left corner of the page or graphic frame.
You can specify the units.
L T R B
Coordinates representing left, top, right, and bottom indents. You can specify the units.
L T W H
Coordinates representing the left and top indents plus the dimensions representing the width and
height of an object. You can specify the units.
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