Creating the Contents of a Language File

You can specify the following attributes in an IPFxxx.NLS file as follows:

Attribute

Description
REM
Use this attribute to specify comments in an IPFxxx.NLS file. To enter multiple comments, specify REM on each new line followed by the text of the comment. For example:

REM This is a comment.
REM This is another comment.

NOTE
Use this attribute to translate the default text of the :note. tag. The text specified between the quotation marks is used instead of the default word Note. For example, to replace the default of Note: with Nota:, enter the following:

NOTE="Nota:"

CAUTION
Use this attribute to translate the default text of the :caution. tag. The text specified between the quotation marks is used instead of the default word CAUTION. For example, to replace the default of CAUTION: with ATTENZIONE:, enter the following:

CAUTION="ATTENZIONE:"

WARNING
Use this attribute to translate the default text of the :warning. tag. The text specified between the quotation marks is used instead of the default word Warning. For example, to replace the default of Warning: with Avvertenza:, enter the following:

WARNING="Avvertenza:"

DANGER
Use this attribute to translate the default text of the :danger. tag. The text specified between the quotation marks is used instead of the default word Danger. For example, to replace the default of Danger: with Unsafe:, enter the following:

DANGER="Unsafe:"

OLCHARS="single character or a string"
Use this attribute to specify the ordered list characters you want to use for secondary list entries. For example, to use the US alphabetic characters, specify the following:

OLCHARS="abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"

The result is:

1.  Entry one.
    a. Line 1 of the secondary entry
    b. Line 2 of the secondary entry
    .
    .
    .

OLCHARS="abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz" is the default value.

OLCLOSE1="single character or a string"
Use this attribute to specify the character displayed after the number associated with each list item. For example, to use the character ")" after a number in the list entry, specify the following:

OLCLOSE1=")"

The result is:

1)  Entry one.
    a. Line 1 of the secondary entry
    b. Line 2 of the secondary entry
2)  Entry two.
    .
    .
    .

OLCLOSE1=. is the default value.

OLCLOSE2="single character or a string"
Use this attribute to specify the character displayed after the value associated with each secondary list item. For example, to use the character "-" after a number in the secondary list entry, specify the following:

OLCLOSE2="-"

The result is:

1)  Entry one.
    a- Line 1 of the secondary entry
    b- Line 2 of the secondary entry
2)  Entry two.
    .
    .
    .

OLCLOSE2=. is the default value.

ULITEMID1="single character or a string"
Use this attribute to specify the first level entries of an unordered list. For example, to use the character "-" for first level entries, specify the following:

ULITEMID1="-"

The result is:

- Line 1 of the first level
- Line 2 of the first level
  .
  .
  .

ULITEMID1=∙ (Alt 249 in code page 437) is the default value.
ULITEMID2="single character or a string"
Use this attribute to specify the secondary level entries of an unordered list. For example, to use the character "+" for secondary level entries, specify the following:

ULITEMID2="+"

The result is:

- Line 1 of the first level
    + Line 1 of the second level
    + Line 2 of the second level
- Line 2 of the first level
  .
  .
  .

ULITEMID2=- is the default value.

ULITEMID3="single character or a string"
Use this attribute to specify the third level entries of an unordered list. For example, to use the character "oo" for third level entries, specify the following:

ULITEMID3="oo"

The result is:

- Line 1 of the first level
    + Line 1 of the second level
       oo Line 1 of third level
       oo Line 2 of third level
  .
  .
  .

ULITEMID3=o is the default value.

GRAMMAR
Use this attribute to indicate the beginning of the grammar rules.
WORDS
Use this attribute to specify the set of characters that can make up a word. For example, to specify that a word can be made of alphanumeric characters, specify:

WORDS=0 - 9 + A - Z + a - z

WORDS=0 - 9 + A - Z + a - z is the default value for this attribute.

GRAPHCS
Use this attribute to specify the range of graphics characters that make up a graphic word.

GRAPHICS="\x01 - \x1F + \x80 - \xFF" is the default value for this attribute.

EGRAMMAR
Use this attribute to indicate the end of the grammar rules.

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