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4. Data File Format

Files for use with Forms mode are very simple--each record (usually one line) forms the contents of one form. Each record consists of a number of fields, which are separated by the value of the string forms-field-sep, which is "\t" (a tab) by default.

Fields may contain text which shows up in the forms in multiple lines. These lines are separated in the field using a "pseudo-newline" character which is defined by the value of the string forms-multi-line. Its default value is "\^k". If it is set to nil, multiple line fields are prohibited.


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