13.2. Conversion Variables


Purpose

These variables control the conversion process.


Interface

Name Type Purpose
Init-only:    
OPT_CONFIG string the configuration library
OPT_LOOK string the look library
OPT_STYLE string the type of a document
OPT_TARGET string target format
OPT_NUMBER integer line numbering frequency (when pretty-printing programming languages)
Processing:    
DEFAULT_TABLE_STYLE string default style for tables (initially columns)
DEFAULT_TAB_SIZE integer default tab size (initially 8)

Description

The init-only variables can only be set via sdf's -D option or via the init macro on the top line of a file.

The processing variables control the processing of SDF text before it is passed to a format driver for conversion.

DEFAULT_TAB_SIZE is used when tabs are converted to spaces within SDF files.