<sep>

The <sep> element defines a character that separates pieces of syntax in a syntax diagram.

Usage information

The separator occurs between keywords, operators, or groups in a syntax definition.

Specialization hierarchy

The <sep> 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, required, or used by default. The attribute value is limited to optional, required, default, 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, required, or used by default. The attribute value is limited to optional, required, default, or -dita-use-conref-target.

Example

This section is non-normative.

The following code sample shows how the <sep> element can be used to separate a parameter name from a parameter value:

<syntaxdiagram id="validate">
  <title>Validate account setup</title>
  <groupseq>
    <kwd>clicmd</kwd>
    <groupcomp>
      <oper>--</oper>
      <kwd>user</kwd>
      <sep>=</sep>
      <var>userid</var>
    </groupcomp>
    <groupcomp>
      <oper>--</oper>
      <kwd>validate</kwd>
    </groupcomp>
  </groupseq>
</syntaxdiagram>