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arg

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$Date: 2002/06/12 11:18:00 $

arg — An argument in a CmdSynopsis

Synopsis

Mixed Content Model

arg ::=
(#PCDATA|arg|group|option|synopfragmentref|replaceable|sbr)*

Attributes

Common attributes

Name

Type

Default

choice
Enumeration:
opt
plain
req
"opt"
rep
Enumeration:
norepeat
repeat
"norepeat"

Description

See CmdSynopsis for more information.

Processing expectations

May be formatted inline or as a displayed block, depending on context.

Parents

These elements contain arg: arg, cmdsynopsis, group, synopfragment.

Children

The following elements occur in arg: arg, group, option, replaceable, sbr, synopfragmentref.

Attributes

choice

Choice indicates whether the Arg is required (Req or Plain) or optional (Opt). Arguments identified as Plain are required, but are shown without additional decoration.

rep

A Rep value of Repeat indicates that the Arg is reapeatable. This is frequently rendered with an ellipsis.

Examples

For examples, see cmdsynopsis, refentry, synopfragment.

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