Subcommand

LINESP Subcommand
LINESP n {IN | MM | CM | POINTS | PELS | LPI}
Determines the line density or leading of the text. Any unit of measurement can be used.

For Traditional: This subcommand value affects:

  • The following PRINTLINE NEXT subcommand
  • The vertical (y) position of the first line on a logical page when the LINEONE subcommand is not specified and the default is assumed

The default is 6 LPI. If LINESP is allowed to default to 6 LPI, the LINEONE default is 1 L-unit less than 80% of 1/6 inch.

For Record Format and XML: This subcommand value affects the LAYOUT NEXT subcommand.

n
Specifies the number of units of measurement between lines.
unit
Specifies a unit of measurement. The choices are:
IN
Inch
LPI
Lines-per-inch
MM
Millimeter
CM
Centimeter
PELS
L-units per inch (The number of L-units per inch can be defined by the user or can default to 240 L-units in an inch)
POINTS
Points per inch (72 points in an inch)