Editing Grammars

If you need to write and edit a grammar for code imported in a new programming language, you can do so using the built-in Grammar Editor.

Access

Ribbon

Code > Schema > Grammars

Create and Edit Grammar

Field/Button	Action	See also
Open Grammar	Display a browser through which you can locate and open the file containing the grammar you want to edit.
Save	Save the current file.
Validate Grammar	The grammar validation will run a series of tests on the current grammar to ensure its validity. Errors and warnings will be displayed informing you of both errors that will make the grammar unusable, and conditions where you might get unexpected results.
Help	Display this Help topic.

Context Menu Options

Field/Button	Action	See also
Open File	Display a browser through which you can locate and open the file containing the grammar you want to edit.
Validate	The grammar validation will run a series of tests on the current grammar to ensure its validity. Errors and warnings will be displayed informing you of both errors that will make the grammar unusable, and conditions where you might get unexpected results.
Language	The Grammar Editor defaults to normal Backus–Naur Form (nBNF). The mBNF option is also available.
Line Numbers	Turn line numbers on or off in the grammar editor.

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