Grammar Region

A Grammar Region is where you write NLP++ rules and actions.

Region Marker and Action Regions

The Grammar Region consists of one or more @RULES markers with associated rules and optionally with associated action regions.  These action regions are the PRE Region, the CHECK Region, and the POST Region.  (See below.)

Grammar Zone in RECURSE Region

A RECURSE Region and the main Grammar Zone are the locations in which a Grammar Region may appear.

Grammar Region "Subregions"

The following "subregions" may appear within a Grammar Region, anchored by the RULES Region:

REGION

DESCRIPTION

@PRE

Actions that represent additional conditions on the matching of individual rule elements. NOTE: Does not allow general NLP++ code.

@CHECK

When a rule has matched, NLP++ code in this region checks for self-consistency and/or builds semantic data. A rule match may still be rejected from this region.

@POST

NLP++ code that operates once a rule match has been accepted.

@RULES

Contains the actual NLP++ rules.

The end markers @@PRE, @@CHECK, @@POST, and @@RULES are optional.

See Also

PRE Region

PRE Action

CHECK Region

CHECK Action

POST Region

POST Action

Grammar Zone