arg

arg — An argument in a CmdSynopsis

Synopsis

Mixed Content Model

arg ::=
(#PCDATA|arg|group|option|synopfragmentref|replaceable|sbr)*

Attributes

Common attributes

Name	Type	Default
choice	Enumeration: opt plain req	"opt"
rep	Enumeration: norepeat repeat	"norepeat"

Description

See CmdSynopsis for more information.

Processing expectations

May be formatted inline or as a displayed block, depending on context.

Parents

These elements contain arg: arg, cmdsynopsis, group, synopfragment.

Children

The following elements occur in arg: arg, group, option, replaceable, sbr, synopfragmentref.

Attributes

choice

Choice indicates whether the Arg is required (Req or Plain) or optional (Opt). Arguments identified as Plain are required, but are shown without additional decoration.

rep

A Rep value of Repeat indicates that the Arg is reapeatable. This is frequently rendered with an ellipsis.

See Also

cmdsynopsis, group, refsynopsisdiv, sbr, synopfragment, synopfragmentref.

Examples

For examples, see cmdsynopsis, refentry, synopfragment.