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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">Filtering is available only if the checker author programmed the checker for this functionality. To use filtering:</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select a checker that supports filtering from the <b class="uiTerm">Chosen Tests</b> list box on the <b class="uiTerm">Tests</b> tab.
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            <p class="para_item">Click <img align="bottom" src="graphics/customize_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Customize</b>.
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            <p class="para_item">Click <img align="bottom" src="graphics/spec_filters_ico.gif" border="0"><b class="uiTerm"> Specify Filters</b>.
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            <p class="para_item">From the <b class="uiTerm">Types</b> area, select <b class="uiTerm">Include Some</b>.
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            <p class="para_item">Click <img align="bottom" src="graphics/spec_list_types.gif" border="0"><b class="uiTerm"> Specify List of Types</b>.
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            <p class="para_item">From the <b class="uiTerm">Types</b> dialog, choose the object types to include. For example, select <b class="uiTerm">Point</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Line</b>, and <b class="uiTerm">Arc</b>. Click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b>.
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            <p class="para_item">Click <img align="bottom" src="graphics/list_filter_info_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">List Filter Information</b>. Results: an<b class="uiTerm"> Information</b> window displays your filtering options. When this checker runs it tests all points, lines, and arcs of any color on all layers.
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