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<H1>6.26. init Macro</H1>
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<H2><A NAME="Interface">Interface</A></H2>
<P>The general syntax is:</P>
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  !<STRONG>init</STRONG> [vars]
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<H2><A NAME="Description">Description</A></H2>
<P>The <EM>init</EM> macro is used on the top line of a document to initialise variables before the configuration libraries are loaded.</P>
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