autoformat
Automatic text styling
Autoformat is a software feature that automatically applies formatting to text or data as you type or upon command.
Word processors autoformat quotation marks, dashes, and bulleted lists; spreadsheets autoformat dates and currencies.
The term works as both noun and verb: Turn off autoformat if it keeps changing your hyphens or The program autoformatted my document.
Arranging text for print
- stylesheetFile governing visual formatting
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- bulletFired metal projectile
numbering · header · footer · cross-reference · hyperlink · citation · bibliography · document
Recorded command sequence
- scriptWritten words for performance
- rule-basedFollowing set guidelines
- one-clickPurchase with single action
- regexText-matching notation
Preset pattern for reproduction
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- uniformityState of being identical
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- complianceAdhering to requirements
protocol · convention · conformity · interoperability · compatibility · normalization · codification · schema
Correct relative positioning
- indentationInward cut or setback
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- marginEdge of a page
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
column · row · grid · justification · kerning · whitespace · centering
typesetting
Arranging text for print
- stylesheetFile governing visual formatting
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- markupAdded percentage for profit
bullet · numbering · header · footer · cross-reference · hyperlink · citation · bibliography · document · HTML
macro
Recorded command sequence
- scriptWritten words for performance
- rule-basedFollowing set guidelines
- one-clickPurchase with single action
regex · trigger · preset · lint · prettify · minify · normalize
template
Preset pattern for reproduction
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- uniformityState of being identical
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
compliance · protocol · convention · conformity · interoperability · compatibility · normalization · codification · schema · validation
alignment
Correct relative positioning
- indentationInward cut or setback
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- marginEdge of a page
padding · column · row · grid · justification · kerning · whitespace · centering
autoformatunformatted
Not styled or arranged
raw text · plain text · untouched · freeform
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