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ODS Markup Papers and Presentations
This is a collection of papers and presentations given over the last few years by Eric Gebhart and others.
ODS Markup, Tagsets, and Styles! Taming ODS Styles and Tagsets
New! (April 2007) Invited paper, SAS Global Forum, 2007.
Learn about ODS, tagsets, and ODS styles from a new point of view.
Simple styles and tagsets show how easily you can create a new destination and style that
do just what you need. Styles do not need to be difficult. It most cases they can
be surprisingly simple. Techniques for using styles and style overrides in the reporting procedures
can help with code readability and reuse. Real-world examples explore these techniques
with the tagsets.Excelxp destination.
The paper (.pdf) |
The slides (.pdf) |
Example code (.zip)
ODS and Office Integration
New! (April 2007) Invited paper, SAS Global Forum, 2007.
Learn the many ways ODS can interface to the world. With so many
ODS destinations available, it is increasingly important to know
how the different file-formats integrate with external applications.
Find out how easily
you can create output in a
multitude of file types, from the infinitely customizable XML to SpreasheetML, RTF, PDF, and LaTeX;
even comma-separated values (CSV) get some attention in this paper. Of course, the various flavors
of HTML are also covered, including Compact HyperText
Markup Language (cHTML), HTML 4.0, and Extensible HyperText Markup Language (XHTML).
The paper (.pdf) |
The slides (.pdf) |
Example code (.zip)
PROC REPORT, the Right Tool for the Job
New! (April 2007) Invited paper, Hawaii SAS user group, 2006.
This is PROC REPORT in a very condensed nutshell. Learn everything from basic syntax
through compute blocks, breaks, and style overrides. It finishes with drill-down
reports and a custom slider tagset.
The slides (.pdf) |
Example code (.zip)
The Beginner's Guide to ODS MARKUP: Don't Panic!
Invited paper, SUGI 31, 2006.
Learn how easy it is to create your output in a
multitude of file types, from comma-separated values (CSV) to Compact HyperText
Markup Language (cHTML), HTML 4.0, Extensible HyperText Markup Language (XHTML), LaTeX, and an endless
variety of Extensible Markup Language (XML) flavors.
ODS MARKUP can even create Microsoft Excel output.
The paper (.pdf) |
The slides (.pdf) |
Example code (.zip)
Teaching Your RTF Tagset to Do Clever Tricks
By Wayne Hester, Coder's Corner, SUGI 31, 2006.
See the new RTF tagset that's in development for SAS 9.2.
The paper (.pdf) |
SAS 9.2 example code (.zip)
ODS Tagsets & Excel, an Excellent Combination
SAS Presents, SUGI 30, 2005. See some nice example code
for Tagsets.ExcelXP together with photos of Eric's favorite bike.
PowerPoint slides (.ppt) |
Open Office SXI file (.sxi) |
Example code (.zip)
ODS MARKUP: The SAS Reports You've Always Dreamed Of
Invited paper, SUGI 30, 2005.
Out of your dreams and into SAS reports you long to fly/
MARKUP will come as evening comes to woo a waiting sky.
The paper (.pdf) |
PowerPoint slides (.ppt) |
Open Office SXI file (.sxi) |
Example code (.zip)
Tagset Spelunking and Cartography: Debugging and Exploring Tagsets with Battery-Powered Headlamps
Invited paper, SUGI 30, 2005.
This paper shines a considerable light into tagsets.
The paper (.pdf) |
PowerPoint slides (.ppt) |
Open Office SXI file (.sxi) |
Example code (.zip)
ODS Markup and Tagsets, a Tutorial
This is a short tutorial Eric has given for the last couple of years.
PowerPoint slides (.ppt) |
Open Office SXI file (.sxi)
ODS Markup and Tagsets, a Tutorial (long version)
This is the longer version of Eric's tutorial.
It takes 3.5 hours to present.
PowerPoint slides (.ppt) |
Open Office SXI file (.sxi)
Laying It Out with HTML Tagsets
SAS Presents, SUGI 29, 2004. View these slides to see how Eric
spends his free time.
PowerPoint slides (.ppt) |
Open Office SXI file (.sxi)
MARKUP: The Power of Choice and Change
Invited paper, SUGI 27, 2002. Everyone wants your data their way.
With the ODS MARKUP destination, you can customize every detail of your output.
The paper (.pdf) |
PowerPoint slides (.ppt) |
Open Office SXI file (.sxi)
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