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The <<*Ask*>> prompt requires the following elements:
| • | Opening '<<' and closing '>>' to designate the scope of the prompt. |
| • | The term "*AskOptions*" or "*AskOptional*" (depending upon the nature of the prompt) followed by the !group! name. Of course, this group name will relate the answer to the ask prompt to Options/Optional blocks in the body of the document. |
| o | <<*AskOptions*>> blocks: list the choices you want to present to the end user. Separate each choice with a '/'. Close the list with a '*'. E.g., <<*AskOptions*!shipmethod!FedEx/UPS/USPS*>> and later in the document: Your order will be sent by <<*Options*!shipmethod!Federal Express (2 day delivery/United Parcel Service (ground; allow 4 days for delivery/US Postal Service (1st class mail).>> |
| o | <<*AskOptional*>> blocks: pose the question that you want the end user to answer. Close the question with a '*'. E.g., <<*AskOptional*!freeshipping!Will shipping be free*>> and later in the document <<*Optional*!freeshipping!Plus, if you place your order in the next 30 days, your shipping is free!>> |
| o | For <<*AskRepeat*>> blocks, pose the question that you want the end user to answer. Close the question with a "*". E.g., <<*AskRepeat*!how many children!*>>  See discussion on how Pathagoras handles the repeats 'count' with Options blocks beginning this page of the Manual. |
| o | For <<*AskValue*>> blocks, you can ask a question that you want the end user to answer. Close the question with a "*". E.g., <<*AskValue*!Score!*>> or <<*AskValue*!Score!Test Score?*>> and later in the document <<*Options*!Score!0-59/60-69/70-79/80-89/90-100*F/D/C/B/A>> |
Note the placement of the administrative "*" (asterisks). Just like in a regular <<*Options/Optional*>> block, the stars close the administrative section. The administrative section includes any questions that are posed. (As used in Pathagoras, the 'administrative section' of a prompt is set apart by "*s"from the text that is intended to remain in the document. In an <<*Ask*>> block, it is all 'administrative text' since none of it remains in the document.)