Repeat Arguments ('and', 'or', default #)

   In the previous examples, the text was repeated 'intact ' with no embellishment except the incremented variables.

   However, you may wish your 'repeated' text to appear in the final version of your document in a 'series' or 'prose' style display, with commas and a conjunction in the appropriate location , e.g., "[child@1], [child@2], [child@3]  and [child@4]".

   To accomplish this, you will want to add a 'series' argument to the <<*Repeat*>> prompt.

   There are only two possible series arguments: "(and)" and "("or"). Just type the desired argument  "(and)" or "(or)" immediately after the '<<*Repeat" keyword and before the closing '*'. (Note: no space between 'Repeat' and the argument.)

Examples:

No series argument:  
  <<*Repeat*[ChildName]>>

      Result, if "3" repeats chosen:

[ChildName@1] [ChildName@2]  [ChildName@3]

With a series argument:
  <<*Repeat(and)*[ChildName]>>

      Result, if "3" repeats chosen (note that adding commas is automatic with series argument):

[ChildName@1],  [ChildName@2] and [ChildName@3]

With a series argument and a groupname (third '*' is needed to close the administrative text):
  <<*Repeat(and)*!NumChildren!*[ChildName], [ChildDOB]>>

        and the same variable(s) elsewhere in document:

  <<*Repeat(and)*!NumChildren!*[ChildName]>>

  Result, if "3" repeats chosen:

[ChildName@1], [ChildDOB@1], [ChildName@2], [ChildDOB@2], and [ChildName@3], [ChildDOB@3],

      and elsewhere in document:

   [ChildName@1], [ChildName@2] and [ChildName@3]

Note: With series arguments, not only is the conjunction 'and' or 'or' added, but the appropriate commas separating the initial elements in the listing are added.)

Connector punctuation:

   If you want to specify the punctuation between elements, you can specify it as part of the the 'and' or 'or' argument. E.g.,

<<*Repeat(and;)*!NumChildren!*[ChildName], [ChildDOB]>>

    Result, if "4" repeats chosen:

   [ChildName@1], [ChildDOB@1]; [ChildName@2], [ChildDOB@2]; [ChildName@3], [ChildDOB@3] and [ChildName@4], [ChildDOB@4]

Note: You could also add a ';' (or other punctuation) after the repeating block of text, but that would cause the ';' to appear after the final repetition, something you may not desire.