<entity>

Element: entity

Child Elements: <entry>, <pattern>

Description: Defines an entity that you can use for matching.

Example: <entity name="entity1" type="public" case="insensitive" extend="disallow" debug="true">

Attribute Value Default Description

name

<grammar name>

 

The name of the grammar. A value is required.

type

public

private

private

Defines the entity as public or private.

case

sensitive

insensitive

inherited

inherited

Determines whether a match is case sensitive. The value inherited accepts the case matching mode of the <grammars> parent.

extend

append

replace

disallow

disallow

Extends or replaces an existing entity definition.

debug

true

false

inherited

inherited

Displays verbose information for the entity element during compilation. The value inherited accepts the debug mode of the grammar parent.