Blank lines are not allowed. All entries must start in column 2. Therefore, it is always required. Unless specified otherwise, the order of the parameters is not important. However, it is suggested that the user organize the input file by grouping ICPs into subgroups of related tasks as defined in Sections 4 through 6.
All parameters retain their values from one input sequence to the next.
Thus, ICPs defining attributes common to all plots need be set only once. If the same keyword is used more than once in a given job step, the value specified last prevails. All ICPs along with their default values are described in Sections 4 and 5. Even though intelligent default values have been preset for each parameter, no guarantee is made on the final appearance of the plot when ICPs applicable to the type of plot being constructed are left out of a job step. This disclaimer applies mainly to parameters which operate together with other parameters.