25. The machine-implemented method set forth in claim 24 further including the machine-executable steps of: establishing a plurality of second named areas for receiving text/graphics signals of indeterminate text/graphic extent; while formatting text/graphics signals to said vertically-separate portions interleaving formatting of said received text/graphics signals to said second named areas, then continuing to format received text/graphics signals to said vertically-separate portions after interleaving formatting of text/graphics signals to one or more of said second named areas; and receiving a first one of said embedded control words for transferring all of the formatted text/graphics signals in said second named areas to a successive ones of said vertically-separate portions beginning at the last vertically-separate portion formatted previously to said received first embedded control word.
29. The method set forth in claim 25 further including the steps of: defining a plurality of said first and second named areas including parameters of typographic significance; and receiving an area control word as a one of said embedded control words and responding to said receipt by establishing a first named area in accordance with said define named area indicated parameters.