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  <RefEntryTitle>print-backend</RefEntryTitle>
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  <RefName>print-backend</RefName>
  <RefPurpose>Returns the backend that is being used to format the document</RefPurpose>
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<RefSynopsisDiv><Title>Synopsis</Title>
<Synopsis>
(print-backend)
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<RefSect1><Title>Description</Title>

<para>
This parameter controls features in the stylesheet that are backend
specific.  The legal values are <literal>rtf</literal>, <literal>tex</literal>, <literal>mif</literal>, and <literal>#f</literal>. Using
<literal>#f</literal> implies that no special features are used.</para>


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(define (print-backend)
  ;; Returns the backend that is being used to format the document
  (cond
   (tex-backend 'tex)
   (mif-backend 'mif)
   (rtf-backend 'rtf)
   (else default-backend)))
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