2020
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UNDERSTANDING XPRESS TAGS
Generating tagged text in another application
To include XPress Tags information in a text file that you created in another
application, precede the text with the codes you want. Begin the text file with a
version code and encoding indication (for example: <v16.00><e8>). For more
information about encoding codes, see “Encoding“.
Save the text you generate in the plain text file format using the appropriate
encoding.
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General information on XPress tags
When entering XPress Tags codes, keep the following in mind:
XPress Tags codes are case-sensitive. •
XPress Tags codes for character and paragraph attributes must begin and end •
with angle brackets (< >). For example, the XPress Tags code for boldface text is
<B>.
To combine character attribute codes, begin with a left angle bracket, then enter •
the codes you want to specify, and complete the code with a right angle bracket.
For example, the code for bold italic text is <BI>.
XPress Tags codes for character attributes must be placed immediately preceding •
the characters to which you want to apply the attributes. When you apply a
character attribute using an XPress Tags code, the attribute remains in effect
until you cancel it or until you enter codes that change the style sheet. You can
cancel an attribute by re-specifying its code following the last character to which
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