format

1	A specification that describes layout and properties of rich information, such as HyperText Markup Language (HTML), PDF, PostScript, PowerPoint, RTF, or spreadsheet.

2	A set of standard options with which to display and print currency values, dates, numbers, strings, and times. For example, the Actuate Basic Format function provides predefined formats and supports user-defined formats.

Related terms

Actuate Basic, data, HyperText Markup Language (HTML), layout, property, string, value

Contrast with

format toolbar, locale map, style

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