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prop

Longname: prop erty   Open the Documentation Legend
Released: 7.80 
Created: 7.80 
See also: var attr stream mini getvar indirect (n/a) expr show xpath attrloop tokloop measure xpointer fs fish fishloop propval length lookup resolve string perl lump_expand hash taginfo format_num format_seq css char Technote: 0080

Summary
A keyword used with function variables: ^[funcname parameter(s)]. This syntax can be used anywhere that a regular 3B2 variable can be used: in show strings, in scripts, in expressions, etc. Function variables are a V8 feature that uniforms variable use and functions into a readable syntax. The 'prop' function retrives the current value of the specified property from where it is called.
Example extract

The following show string will display the current value of the th command (text height).

 <?show ^[prop th]?>

Syntax (7.80)
property:t

Any valid text or paragraph property.

The the current value of the 'tic' (text colour) property.

 <?show $^[prop tic]>

The the current value of the 'tpl' (para left margin) property.

 <?show $^[prop tpl]>

Document created on 11-Nov-2004 (revision 001)