The formatting strings are based on eleven different codes, which specify the information to be printed. The codes can be combined with text (for example, "Page &p of &P"). All codes begin with an ampersand. Here are the eleven codes:

• &w. Insert the window title from the title property of the HeaderFooter element.
• &u. Insert the page address from the URL property.
• &d. Insert the date in short format from the dateshort property.
• &D. Insert the date in long format from the datelong property.
• &t. Insert the time in short format from the timeshort property.
• &T. Insert the time in 24-hour format from the timelong property.
• &p. Insert the page number from the page property.
• &P. Insert the total number of pages from the pageTotal property.
• &b. Center the text following the &b.
• &b&b. Right-align the text following the &b&b.
• &&. A single amersand(&)

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