D. Comparison of HFDL
and FDL
This appendix compares commands available for HFDL 2.1D,
HFDL 3.1, HFDL 3.2, and FDL, as shown in Table D–1.
Table D–1. Command comparison matrix
*Extension denotes an additional command in HFDL2.1 that is not in FDL.
Command/Feature
HFDL
2.1D
HFDL
3.1
HFDL
3.2
FDL
Extension
*
BATCH •
BOX • • • •
COLUMN • • • •
COMMENT • • • •
DO SECTION • • • •
DOT LEADER • • • •
END • • • •
FONT • • • •
FORM • • • •
GRAPHIC • • • •
GRID • • • •
ICATALOG • • •
INK • • •
INTERWORD • • • •
INVERSE LANDSCAPE
FONTS
• • •
IRESULT • • •
LET • • • •
LINE • • • •
LOGO • • • •
LOWER CASE • • •
LANDSCAPE/
PORTRAIT
• • • •
PALETTE • • •
PAPER • • •
SECTION • • • •
TEXT AT • • • •
TEXT IN BOX • • • •
HOST FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE 3.2 FOR IBM MVS CREATING FORMS D–1