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- <CM>******************************************
-
- MULTIDOC.STY
-
- This style sheet has been designed to assist
- users who want to create an infobase out of a
- compilation of documents or articles with a
- brief description or summary at the beginning
- of each, including information such as title, subject,
- author, file name, date, time, etc.
-
- The styles in here are suggested. They may be
- modified, added to, or removed as your needs
- warrant.
-
- This style sheet is divided into the following
- sections:
-
- 1. Levels
- 2. Fields
- 3. Highlighter Pen Styles
- 4. Paragraph Styles
- 5. Character Styles
- 6. Link Styles
-
- Each section is commented to explain the usage
- of the styles (where they should be used).
-
- You may import the style sheet into an existing
- infobase (choose the Insert at Cursor option in
- the Open dialog) or open the style sheet into a
- new infobase before you begin working.
-
- Please note that when you choose Insert at Cursor,
- these styles will overwrite any existing styles
- which have the same names.
-
- **********************************************</CM>
-
- <CM>LEVELS---------------------
-
- Levels should be used to format headings
- (i.e. titles of the articles or documents)
- in the infobase, and to maintain the "unity"
- of the original document. This allows the
- user to search for all the documents that
- contain X and Y instead of just the paragraphs
- that contain X and Y. </CM>
-
- <LN:Article>
- <LE:"Normal Level","Normal Text">
- <LE:Article,"Normal Text">
-
- <CM>FIELDS------------------------
-
- Fields should be used to add structure
- to non-contiguous pieces of information </CM>
-
- <FE:AUTHOR,TX,FT:"Times New Roman",SR,PT:12>
- <CM> Apply this to text where the
- author of the document is
- mentioned. </CM>
-
- <FE:"FILE NAME",TX,FT:"Times New Roman",SR,PT:12>
- <CM> Apply this to text where the
- file name of the document is
- mentioned. </CM>
-
- <FE:SUBJECT,TX,FT:"Times New Roman",SR,PT:12>
- <CM> Apply this to text where the
- subject of the document is
- mentioned. </CM>
-
- <FE:TITLE,TX,FT:"Times New Roman",SR,PT:12>
- <CM> Apply this to text where the
- title of the document is
- mentioned. </CM>
-
- <FE:DATE,DT,FT:"Times New Roman",SR,PT:12>
- <CM> Apply this to text where the
- date of the document is
- mentioned. </CM>
-
- <FE:TIME,TM,"h:mm">
- <CM> Apply this to text where the
- time of the document is
- mentioned. </CM>
-
- <CM>HIGHLIGHTERS--------------------
-
- Generally, Highlighters should be left
- for the end-user of the infobase. </CM>
-
- <PD:"This is important",BD+,FC:255,255,255,BC:255,0,0>
- <CM> This highlighter is provided to
- assist you with referring back
- to text that may be important. </CM>
-
- <CM>PARAGRAPH STYLES-----------------
-
- Apply paragraph styles to those sections that
- need formatting but which do not belong in a
- level style
-
- <PA:"Article Introduction Title",JU:CN,BP:0.25,AP:0.125,BD+>
- <CM> Apply to the article's or document's
- introduction title. </CM>
-
- <PA:"Description Information",IN:1,0,-0.999306,TS:0.9,RT,NO,1,NM,NO>
- <CM> Apply to paragraphs containing description
- information such as title, subject,
- date, etc. </CM>
-
- <PA:"Title - Introduction",JU:CN,BP:0.125,AP:0.125,BR:0,0.025,0,0.025,0,0,0,DC,0,0.0291667,0,0.0291667,255,0,0,BD+,PT:18,FC:255,255,255>
- <CM> Apply to infobase's opening screen
- or title </CM>
-
- <PA:"Table (2 Column)",LW:5.25,IN:0.5,0,0,BR:0.0152778,0.0152778,0.0152778,0.0152778,0,0,0,DC,0.0291667,0.0291667,0.0291667,0.0291667,0,0,0,DC,TS:1.5,NM,NO>
- <PA:"Table (2 Column, No Lines)",BP:0.1,LW:5.25,IN:0.5,0,0,TS:0.75,NM,NO,2,NM,NO>
- <PA:"Table (3 Column)",LW:5.25,IN:0.5,0,0,BR:0,0.0152778,0,0.0152778,0,0,0,DC,0,0.0201389,0,0.0201389,0,0,0,DC,TS:2,NM,NO,3.5,NM,NO>
- <PA:"Table (4 Column)",LW:5.25,IN:0.5,0,0,BR:0,0.0125,0,0.0125,0,0,0,DC,0,0.0291667,0,0.0291667,0,0,0,DC,TS:1.67917,CN,NO,2.85903,CN,NO,4.04028,CN,NO>
- <PA:"Table (4 Column, No Lines)",LW:5.25,IN:0.5,0,0,TS:1.67917,CN,NO,2.85903,CN,NO,4.04028,CN,NO>
- <CM> These are for various tables that
- you may need. Some have borders
- between rows, some do not. You
- may need to adjust the tab sets
- for each table. All tables should
- fit on a standard VGA screen (640x480) </CM>
-
- <CM>CHARACTER STYLES--------------------
-
- Apply to pieces of records which need
- to be formatted. For example, the following
- character styles may be applied to:
-
- Title:
- Subject:
- Author:
- File Name:
- Date:
- Time: </CM>
-
- <ST:"Author of Document",CS,BD+,FT:"Times New Roman",SR,PT:12>
- <CM> Apply to area of the document that
- functions as the field name "Author:". </CM>
-
- <ST:"Date of Document",CS,BD+,FT:"Times New Roman",SR,PT:12>
- <CM> Apply to area of the document that
- functions as the field name "Date:". </CM>
-
-
- <ST:"File Name of Document",CS,BD+,FT:"Times New Roman",SR,PT:12>
- <CM> Apply to area of the document that
- functions as the field name "File Name:". </CM>
-
- <ST:"Subject of Document",CS,BD+,FT:"Times New Roman",SR,PT:12>
- <CM> Apply to area of the document that
- functions as the field name "Subject:". </CM>
-
- <ST:"Time of Document",CS,BD+,FT:"Times New Roman",SR,PT:12>
- <CM> Apply to area of the document that
- functions as the field name "Time:". </CM>
-
- <ST:"Title of Document",CS,BD+,FT:"Times New Roman",SR,PT:12>
- <CM> Apply to area of the document that
- functions as the field name "Title:". </CM>
-
- <CM>LINK STYLES--------------------------
-
- Views provides standard links styles for
- Jump, Popup, Program, Query, and Object
- links. These should be used whenever possible
- for consistency. Others may be created as needed.
-
- The standard link styles are not included in this
- style sheet. </CM>
-
- <ST:"Cross Reference",LK,IT+,UN+,FC:0,128,0>
- <CM> Apply to cross references in the
- infobase (is a Jump Link, but is
- distinguished from the standard
- jump link. If importing from an
- existing file, use this for the
- cross references contained in the
- original and the standard jump link
- style for other jump links that are
- added to the infobase. </CM>
-