ABL annotation syntax
- Last Updated: March 13, 2026
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- OpenEdge
- Version 12.8
- Documentation
ABL annotations are always on a separate line from other code. The
compiler treats any line that starts with a single "at" symbol (
@
) as a ABL source-only annotation.Note: Annotation syntax must begin
with a non-numeric.
The ABL Annotation syntax is as follows: @annotation[(attribute =
"value"[,attribute = "value"]...)].
annotation: The annotation's name can be any character string that
you choose.
attribute: The attribute's name can be any character string that you
choose. Attribute/value pairs are optional.
value: The value can be any character string that you choose.
Attribute/value pairs are optional.