SDF 2.001: SDF User Guide: Looks

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# 6.9. Looks

## 6.9.1. Changing the look

The overall appearance of a paper-based output format can be controlled by initialising the OPT_LOOK variable on the top line of a document. For example:

       !init OPT_LOOK="infomap"

Alternatively, sdf's -k option can be used. For example:

       sdf -2ps -kinfomap mydoc

The -k option overrides the init macro setting.

Note: At this time (January 98), multiple looks are currently only supported for paper documentation generated via FrameMaker. Multiple look support will hopefully be added to other SDF output drivers during 1998.

## 6.9.2. Available looks

The available looks include:

- simple - the default look, useful for general documentation
- fancy - a look suitable for user documentation
- infomap - a look based on Information Mapping™
- overhead - a look suitable for overhead transparencies.

## 6.9.3. Creating new looks

It is relatively simple to create new looks by inheriting details from an existing one.

Refer to the SDF Guru Guide for details.