Conventions used in documenting IDL syntax

The following conventions are used in these topics to describe the syntax of Interface Definition Language (IDL) as specified by the CORBA standard:

bold Indicates literals (such as keywords)
variable Indicates user-supplied elements
{ } Groups related items together as a single item
[ ] Encloses an optional item
* Indicates zero or more repetitions of the preceding item
+ Indicates one or more repetitions of the preceding item
| Separates alternatives
_ Within a set of alternatives, an underscore indicates the default, if defined



Related concepts
Interface Definition Language (IDL)



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