# SEMANTICFORMAT
Semantic formatting lets you highlight or emphasize positive and negative values.
### Syntax
```javascript
SETSEMANTICFORMATTING(VALUE)
```
### Arguments
VALUE - Pass a boolean value of TRUE or FALSE.
### Example
```
SETSEMANTICFORMATTING(TRUE)
SEMANTICFORMAT.POSTIVE.AFTER // 123+
SEMANTICFORMAT.POSTIVE.BEFORE // +123
SEMANTICFORMAT.NEGATIVE.BRACKET //(123)
```
Notice how semantic formatting options have been applied in the reading view for positive and negative numbers using the SEMANTICFORMATTING functions.
