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Header keywords

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topic: ~name ()	topic
language: enu	language
include: file.top	include
concept:(conceptName) [word1 word2 wordn]	concept
dynamic:conceptName	dynamic
def:functionName($param1, $param2..) qichat rule	def

Rules

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u:( human_input ) robot_answer	User rule
proposal: robot_input	Proposal
u1:( human_input ) robot_answer u2:( human_input ) robot_answer u3:( human_input ) robot_answer	User subrule

Delimiters

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“ phrase “	Phrase delimiter: ” “
[ word1 word2 wordN ]	Choice: [ ]
{ optionalpart }	Optional part: { }

Special characters

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#	Comments: #
*	Wildcard: *
!	Forbidden word: !
%	Tag: %
_	Input storing: _
$	Variable: $
~	Concept call: ~

Rule functions

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Delete a variable	^clear
Manage alternatives in rules outputs	^first ^rand
Jump to rules in the same topic	^sameProposal ^previousProposal ^nextProposal ^goto ^gotoRandom ^gotoReactivate ^topicTag
Let a rule scope open	^stayInScope
Make a rule private	^private
Allow free combination of words	^repeat
Use instructions from ALAnimatedSpeech	^start ^wait ^stop

Topic functions

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Prevent a topic from being loaded in embedded ASR	^notInEmbeddedASR
Prevent a topic from getting the focus	^noStay

Custom functions

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Use a previously defined function	^defined_function