Notational conventions

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[1]
Numbers enclosed in square brackets are references to the corresponding manual in the list of related publications at the end of the manual.

[ ]

Square brackets in SDF syntax examples: the characters within the brackets are optional.

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In SDF syntax examples, the actual lines concerned are shown in boldface.
The rules as described in the relevant part of the reference section apply for the remaining syntax examples.

SYNTAX/example

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