Creating Clause Sets Manually
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Creating Clause Sets Manually |
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A clause-set can be manually created simply by typing onto the editing screen the desired clauses in the order in which you wish for them to appear in the final document. Each clause reference must be enclosed in "<<" and ">>" braces (no quotes).
Your final product can also be totally clause references, such as:
Or, your clause set can look something like this. In this ‘clause-set’ letter, regular text is intermingled with clause pointers, with a few variables thrown in:
Study the above ‘letter.’ Note that some pointers are simple prefixed/suffixed references, and others are ‘fully qualified’ references. If the names in the document source follow the prefix/suffix naming style, the short-name is all that is needed. Pathagoras will check the prefix table to see where the clause resides and quickly find it. If the clause is not in prefix/suffix style, Pathagoras can still handle it so long as you provide a ‘full path’ to the target clause. Pathagoras is exceptionally flexible regarding how it uses and processes clause-sets. You can mix and match Clause-Set Tables and <<pointers in braces>>. If they remain in tables (example above), they are processed as a unit. You can type in freehand a clause name or remove an item from the clause table and place it into the body of your new clause-set. Just make sure the term appears between braces (e.g., <<con130>>). You can change the order of the clauses. You can add anything else you want into the document (pictures, boxes, lines, etc.). Pathagoras will process both the table and the <<newterm>> as it encounters them. Here is a re-write of the 'contract' shown above with mixed elements.
See also: Prefix/Suffix Naming Style |
Note: The "<<" and ">>" marks do not represent a 'keyboard code' that requires special keystrokes to implement. They are simply the 'lesser than' and 'greater than' symbols above the comma and the period on your keyboard.
