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From: Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at>
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Dave Crocker <dcrocker@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 1/3/2013 2:09 AM, Tony Finch wrote:
> >
> > I suggest the following, which still requires rules to start on new lines
> > but removes sensitivity to horizontal white space.
> >
> >           rulelist       =  1*( *c-wsp rule ) *c-wsp
> >
> >           rule           =  rulename defined-as elements c-nl
> >
> >           c-wsp          =  WSP / c-nl
>
> If intent is to require indentation for a rule that wraps around to an
> additional line, I think you mean:
>
>             c-wsp          =  WSP / (c-nl WSP)

No, the intent is to allow zero or more whitespace characters at the start
of a line in any context, whether at the start of or in the middle of a
rule. Hence removing the comment about indentation on the <rule> rule.
You then have to identify the start of a rule by looking for <defined-as>.

Tony.
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