The RFML rfml tag

The rfml tag begins and ends the RFML source file that describes the data format.

Listed below are the attributes for the rfml tag. Attributes enclosed in brackets, [], indicate that the attribute is optional. If you specify an optional attribute, do not include the brackets in your source.

<rfml version="version-string"
    [ ccsid="number" ]>
</rfml>

The following table lists the rfml tag attributes. Each entry includes the attribute name, the possible valid values, and a description of the attribute.

Attribute Value Description
version=

version-string A fixed version of the RFML DTD. For V5R3, 4.0 is the only valid value.

Specifies the version of the RFML DTD, which you can use to verify the correct value.

ccsid= number A fixed, never-changing coded character set identifier (CCSID).

Specifies the host CCSID, which applies to all enclosed <data type="char"> elements that do not specify a CCSID. For more information, see the RFML <data> tag. When you omit this attribute, the default CCSID of the host environment is used.