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Conventions used in documenting IDL syntax

The following conventions are used in these topics to describe the syntax of 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.