Structure/Integrity Checker

Pathagoras can review a source document (whether in final form, or simply 'under construction') to see if you are complying with 'the rules' that pertain to proper variable and options/optional block structure.

To activate the Structure/Integrity Checker, click the "Editing Tools" item from the Pathagoras dropdown features menu. Select "General Editing Tools" from the sub-menu. The Editing Tools screen will appear.

Select the "Structure Tools" tab and then click the <Check Structure> button (third one down from the top).

Pathagoras will search out each structural element in the current document (i.e., [variables], <<*Options/Optional*>> blocks and {Simplified Options}) and perform the following tasks:

It will make sure that all boundary markers (brackets for variables, double angle brackets for options/optional text, and curly braces for 'Simple Options' text) are in balance.

If Pathagoras detects an imbalance, it will stop and highlight the most likely location where the imbalance has occurred.

2.	It will check for proper structure of each of your <<Options/Optional>> blocks, including

•	the proper placement of asterisks around the key terms;

•	the proper structure of nested elements;

•	the proper composition of any !group names! and 'prompt' (short question) text;

•	the proper placement of the final asterisk closing the administrative section of the text block.

If Pathagoras detects a structural error, it will stop and highlight the most likely location of the error.

When you initiate 'Check Structure,' Pathagoras will ask if you want to perform a check on just the displayed document or all documents in the parent folder that contains the initial document. If you select the 'All Documents' option, Pathagoras will not return as many 'ok' messages or identify as many error points as it would if it were checking a single document. Rather, will simply identify those documents in the parent folder which need attention. After the complete routine has completed, you should return to the document identified as containing a structural error. Then, run the same routine in the individual document and repair as suggested.

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