<repsep>

The <repsep> element identifies a character that indicates that a group of syntax elements can (or should) be repeated in a syntax diagram.

Usage information

If the <repsep> element contains a separator character such as a plus (+), this indicates that the character must be used between repetitions of the syntax elements.

Specialization hierarchy

The <repsep> element is specialized from <ph>. It is defined in the syntax-diagram domain module, which is a specialization of the programming domain module.

Content model

(Text | <data> | <sort-as> | <foreign> | <keyword> | <markupname> | <apiname> | <option> | <parmname> | <cmdname> | <msgnum> | <varname> | <wintitle> | <numcharref> | <parameterentity> | <textentity> | <xmlatt> | <xmlelement> | <xmlnsname> | <xmlpi> | <term> | <abbreviated-form> | <text> )*

Zero or more

Attributes

The following attributes are available on this element: universal attributes.

For this element, the @importance attribute indicates whether this item in a syntax diagram is optional or required. The attribute value is limited to optional, required, or -dita-use-conref-target.

The following attributes are available on this element: universal attributes and the attributes defined below.

@importance
For this element, the @importance attribute indicates whether this item in a syntax diagram is optional or required. The attribute value is limited to optional, required, or -dita-use-conref-target.

Example

This section is non-normative.

In the following code sample, a file listing can be requested for multiple volumes. The <repsep> element identifies that each requested volume can be separated with a comma (,):

<syntaxdiagram>
  <title>Request file listing</title>
  <groupseq>
    <kwd>clicmd</kwd>
    <groupcomp><oper>--</oper><kwd>user</kwd><sep>=</sep><var>userid</var></groupcomp>
    <groupcomp>
      <repsep>,</repsep>
      <oper>--</oper><kwd>filelist</kwd><sep>=</sep><var>volumeid</var>
    </groupcomp>
  </groupseq>
</syntaxdiagram>