## 10.5.9 FORMATTED Specifier

The FORMATTED specifier asks whether a file is connected for formatted data transfer. It takes the following form:

    FORMATTED = fmd

fmd
  Is a character scalar memory reference that is assigned one of the following values:

  - 'YES': If formatted is an allowed form for the file

  - 'NO': If formatted is not an allowed form

  - 'UNKNOWN': If the processor is unable to determine whether formatted is an allowed form

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