The ART component has two types of blocks:

• Global Named Blocks
• Named Blocks

Global Named Blocks hold values that act as defaults for the next mark created. Named Blocks can be used to set specific attributes for the current mark.

Global Named Blocks work with "Global Named Block Management" functions; these function names begin with ART_global_block_. Named Blocks work with "Named Block Management" functions; these function names begin with ART_mark_block_.

• ART_mark_block_create
• ART_mark_block_create_ex
• ART_mark_block_delete
• ART_mark_block_first
• ART_mark_block_next
• ART_mark_block_query

See also the section ART Component Important Structures and Types.