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use the ODS PDF statement to create PDF files for viewing with Adobe Acrobat or

for printing. You can use the ODS EPUB statement to create output for e-book

readers. The ODS RTF statement creates output for Microsoft Word. For complete

documentation on the ODS destination statements, see Chapter 6, “Dictionary of

ODS Language Statements,” on page 105.

Customize the report contents.

ODS enables you to modify the contents of your output. With ODS, you can embed

graphics, select specific cell contents to display, and create embedded links in tables

and graphs. You can select specific tables or graphs from procedure output to be

printed or you can exclude them. You can create SAS data sets directly from tables

or graphics.

Customize the presentation.

ODS enables you to change the appearance of your output. You can change the

colors, fonts, and borders of your output. You can customize the layout, format,

headers, and style. You can add images and embedded URLs.

Create more accessible SAS output.

The ODS EPUB and ODS EPUB3 destinations are the recommended destinations for

creating SAS output that is accessible to the broadest audience. They create e-books

that use many of the accessibility features of the EPUB specification. These features

allow e-book readers such as iBooks to present e-books so that they adapt to the

needs of users with disabilities. For example, when reading an e-book created by the

ODS EPUB and ODS EPUB3 destinations using iBooks on an iPad, users can adjust

font size, color schemes, and magnification. They can also access the text using

assistive technologies such as the Voiceover screen reader and refreshable braille

displays.

Gallery of ODS Samples

Introduction to the ODS Samples

This section shows you samples of the different types of formatted output that you can

produce with ODS. For the complete programs that create these samples, see “Examples

from the Gallery of ODS Samples” on page 1068.

EPUB Output

With the ODS EPUB statement, you can create an e-book for use with e-book readers.

iBooks on iPad is the preferred e-book reader. Results can vary using other e-book

readers. See “ODS EPUB Statement” on page 211 for more information.

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Figure 1.1 EPUB Book Title Page

Figure 1.2 EPUB Book

Excel Output

With ODS, you can produce tabular output, which can be viewed with Excel.

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Figure 1.3 Markup Destination Output Viewed with Excel

Graphical Output

The ODS Graph Template Language (GTL) applies accepted principles of graphics

design to produce plots that are clean and uncluttered. For more information about ODS

graphics, see “TEMPLATE Procedure: Creating ODS Graphics” in SAS Output Delivery

System: Procedures Guide.

Figure 1.4 Model Fit Plot Using Mytemplate and Sashelp.ClassFit

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Figure 1.5 PROC SGSCATTER (SAS) with LISTING Style

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Figure 1.6 Custom Template Rendered with PROC SGRENDER (SAS) and a Custom Style

HTML Output

With ODS, you can produce output in HTML (HyperText Markup Language.) In the

SAS Windowing Environment, ODS is created by default. You can browse these files

with Internet Explorer or any other browser that fully supports HTML 4.0. In the SAS

Windowing Environment, you do not need to change your SAS programs to create

HTML 4.0 output that contains embedded style sheets. SAS continues to create HTML

even if you open a different destination, unless you specify the ODS HTML CLOSE

statement. If you want to add more formatting to your HTML, use the ODS HTML

statement.

Note: To create HTML 3.2 output, use the ODS HTML3 statement.

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