5.21. namevalues Filter

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Interface

The general syntax is:

  !block namevalues[; parameters]
  table
  !endblock

The parameters are:

Name	Type	Rule
format	string

The table fields are:

Field	Category	Rule
Name	optional
Value	optional

See Understanding Filter Interfaces, if necessary.

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Description

The namevalues filter is used to format a table of name-value pairs. Each name is output in bold. For PostScript output, the names are placed in the sidehead.

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Examples

!block namevalues
Name            Value
Description:    Find the maximum of two numbers
Module:         general
Author:         Joe Bloggs
!endblock

The result is:

Description:	Find the maximum of two numbers
Module:	general
Author:	Joe Bloggs