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# Basics

The study of this chapter should be sufficient to create layout rules by yourself. Occasionally, more detailed topics will be covered in a later chapter. For example, only the most important formatting for tables is dealt with; a separate chapter (Tables) describes tables in detail. In such cases there is of course a cross-reference.

| Another note for the manual. Many examples only show the layout file and not the corresponding data. In the data file the simple structure `<data />` is always assumed. This can be recognized by the fact that the layout contains `<Record element="data">`. The easiest way to start the Publisher is to use `sp --dummy`, which simulates this data file.

Data File Structure
How to structure the data file
Outputting Objects
Text, images, boxes, barcodes, and more
File Organization
How the Publisher finds files
Grid
The page grid and object placement
Page Types
Defining different page templates
Programming
Variables, conditions, loops, and functions
Placement areas
Areas and frames on the page

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