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      SECTION 8.8                                                         Measurement Properties



KEY     TYPE          VALUE

D       integer       (Optional; meaningful only for the last dictionary in a number format array) A posi-
                      tive integer specifying the precision or denominator of a fractional amount:
                      • When the value of F is D, this entry represents the precision of a decimal display;
                        it must be a multiple of 10. Low-order zeros may be truncated unless FD is true.
                        Default value: 100 (hundredths, corresponding to two decimal digits).
                      • When the value of F is F, this entry represents the denominator of a fractional dis-
                        play. The fraction may be reduced unless the value of FD is true. Default value: 16.

FD      boolean       (Optional; meaningful only for the last dictionary in a number format array) If true, a
                      fractional value formatted according to the D entry may not have its denominator
                      reduced or low-order zeros truncated.
                      Default value: false.

RT      text string   (Optional) Text to be used between orders of thousands in display of numerical val-
                      ues. An empty string indicates that no text is added.
                      Default value: comma (“,”), the U.S. convention.

RD      text string   (Optional) Text to be used as the decimal point in displaying numerical values. An
                      empty string indicates that the default should be used.
                      Default value: period (“.”), the U.S. convention.

PS      text string   (Optional) Text to be concatenated to the left of the label specified by U. An empty
                      string indicates that no text should be added.
                      Default value: A single space character (“ ”).

SS      text string   (Optional) Text to be concatenated after the label specified by U. An empty string in-
                      dicates that no text should be added.
                      Default value: A single space character (“ ”).

O       name          (Optional) A name indicating the ordering of the label specified by U to the calculat-
                      ed unit value. Valid values are:
                         S    The label is a suffix to the value.
                         P    The label is a prefix to the value.
                      Note: The characters specified by PS and SS are concatenated before considering this
                      entry.
                      Default value: S.

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