Documentation and Online Help

XL Fortran provides product documentation in the following formats:

These items are located, or accessed as follows:

Readme files
The readme files are located in /opt/ibmcmp/xlf/9.1/doc/$LANG/ and in the root directory of the installation CD.

Man pages
Man pages are provided for the compiler invocations and all command-line utilities provided with the product.

HTML-based information
An information system composed of HTML files is provided in the /opt/ibmcmp/xlf/9.1/doc/$LANG/html directory. To access the HTML information, open the index.htm file in a frames-capable browser.

PDF documents
The PDF files are located in the /opt/ibmcmp/xlf/9.1/doc/$LANG/pdf directory. They are viewable and printable from a pdf viewer like Xpdf.
LANG represents the language and location code. For example, en_US is the language and location code for US English.

To view the documentation, you must have the X Window system working on your system. In addition, you need to have the appropriate viewers, such as a frames-capable HTML browser like Mozilla (version 1.0, or later) and a PDF viewer, such as Xpdf.

Cross references between important User's Guide and Language Reference topics are linked. While viewing a given document, you can access a linked topic in the other document by clicking the link. You do not need to close the document you are viewing to access the linked information in the other documnent.

For the latest information about XL Fortran Advanced Edition, visit the product web site at:

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