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Sample Command Format

->>---COMMAND --(1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
->----- required operand1 --(2)--- = variable1|variable2 ---(3)---------------------------------------(5)-->
     |- required operand2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     +- required operand3 = variable -------------------------------------------------------------+
                                        +-- optional operand --(4)---- required variable1 ---+
                                                                   |-- required variable2 ---|
                                                                   +-- required variable3 ---+
                                                                 |-----------------------------------+
                                                                 V                                   | (7)
->---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------><
    |-- default operand --(6)-----------------------------|          |-- repeatable operand1 -----|
    +-- optional operand ---------------------------------+          +-- repeatable operand2 -----+
                            |-- optional variable1 --|
                            +-- optional variable2 --+

Notes:

1. The COMMAND always comes first on the command line and is printed in all capitals.
2. Required operands fall on the line.
3. Variables are printed in italics. A choice of variables can be represented with the “|” separator.
4. Optional operands are diagrammed below the command line.
5. Operands in which only one of many can be specified are listed vertically in groups.
6. Default operands are underlined.
7. Operands that can be repeated, or a list of operands, more than one of which can be specified, have a repeating arrow.