This guide uses specific typographical conventions to help you distinguish among the various PageScript 32 and syntax elements. These conventions are used to make the guide more readable.
| Convention | Applies to | Examples |
| Monospaced font | Code examples | for i := 0 to PSGetPrinterCount() |
| Monospaced bold font | PageScript 32 commands and functions | PSBeginDoc(), PSGetPrinter() |
| Monospaced italic font | Variable names, array names, arguments | cTitle |
Syntax. The structure of a PageScript 32 function or procedure is called its syntax. The following example shows the syntax for the PSTextOut() procedure.
Function PSTextOutEx(nTop, nLeft, xValue, cPicture)
The following table identifies the syntax elements of the PSTextOut() procedure :
| Syntax element | Items in the TEXTOUTEX function |
| Procedure keyword | PSTextOut() |
| Arguments and types | nTop, nLeft, xValue and cPicture |
This guide uses special glyphs to help you distinguish the elements that can be used with the different print modes. They also indicates if the procedure and function may be called before starting a new document, while printing the document or both. The following table shows all the glyphs used in this guide :
| Print modes | Description |
 - Raw |
Procedures and function that are supported by the RAW print mode. |
 - Emulation |
Procedures and function that are supported by the EMULATION print mode.
The EMULATION print mode is not available at the DLL level. Instead, it is implemented at the programming language level and not supported by every programming languages. For this reason, this image is not used in this guide but may appear in future language specific documentation. Currently, only [x]Harbour is supported. |
 - Windows |
Procedures and function that are supported by the WINDOWS print mode. |
 - PDF File |
Procedures and function that are supported by the PDF File print mode. |
| Glyph | Description |
 - Before |
Indicates a procedure or function that must be called before printing (before calling PSBeginDoc() or PSBeginRawDoc()). |
 - Printing |
Indicates a procedure or function that may only be called while printing. |
 - Before or while printing |
Indicates a procedure or function that may be called at any time. |