pTAL Reference Manual (G06.24+, H06.09+, J06.03+)

means that you type:
$NEWVOL
not
$ NEWVOL
• An “ns” on the top line of a choice structure applies to the lower lines in the choice structure
as well. For example:
means that you type one of the following:
"^RETURN^SORT^ERRORS"
"RETURN_SORT_ERRORS_"
• If two diagram pieces are not separated by a separator character (such as a comma, semicolon,
or parenthesis), separate the syntactic items that they represent by at least one space or a
new line. For example:
means that you type:
MU<IPLY 3 4
not
MU<IPLY34
• If two diagram pieces are separated by a separator character, separating the syntactic items
that they represent by spaces is optional. For example:
means that you type:
MU<IPLY 3,4
or
MU<IPLY 3, 4
• If a diagram piece is immediately followed by a period, putting spaces between the syntactic
item and the period is optional. For example:
means that you can type:
END PROGRAM SORT.
or
END PROGRAM SORT .
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