DEC Standard Runoff (DSR)

This user's guide provides comprehensive documentation for the DEC Standard Runoff (DSR) Text Formatting Program, an automated text processing system designed to produce formatted documents from initial draft to final output. It details the DSR language, including its commands, keywords, parameters, and flags that control various formatting aspects.

The guide covers basic document structuring, such as page formatting (size, headers, numbering, subpages), title and subtitle management, and subject matter formatting (margins, justification, vertical spacing, paragraphs, and character/word enhancements like bolding, underlining, and hyphenation). It also explains advanced features for creating indexes and tables of contents, as well as user-defined insertions for elements such as figures, literal blocks, repeated text, lists, notes, and footnotes. Instructions are provided for running the DSR program on different operating systems (TOPS-10, VAX/VMS, RSX), outlining control language and various command-line switches to manage output and processing. Appendices offer information on DSR/RUNOFF compatible features, a comprehensive listing of DSR messages (errors and warnings), a detailed command syntax, and sample document templates.