Declaration

Acronyms are defined in a fashion similar to set or parameter definitions.  The basic format is

Acronym Itemname Explanatory text;

or

Acronyms Itemname Explanatory text;

Where Itemname names the acronym and follows the same rules discussed in the Rules for Item Names, Element names and Explanatory Text chapter. Explanatory text is associated text that is used for self-documentation.  The Explanatory text entry again must follow the rules given in the Rules for Item Names, Element names and Explanatory Text chapter.

Examples:

acronym ALABEL Here is a label

acronyms monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday ;

Notes: