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.

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)