Generate EBNF File From a Grammar (Syntax Parsing Engine)

Topic Overview

This topic explains the process of creating EBNF content from a grammar.

The following topics are prerequisites to understanding this topic:

Topic	Purpose
Syntax Parsing Engine Overview	This topic provides an overview of the Syntax Parsing Engine.
Grammar Overview	This topic provides an overview of the Syntax Parsing Engine’s Grammar.
EBNF File Format Overview	This topic gives an overview of the EBNF file format used to define a grammar.

You can create an EBNF file from a Grammar instance using the following methods of the Grammar class:

Both methods accept an argument of type EbnfSerializationSettings with the following properties:

Property

Description

Indicates whether to write out the EBNF file with the alternate operator syntax.

Note	Note For more information about the alternate operator syntax, please see the EBNF File Format Overview topic.

The following topics provide additional information related to this topic.

Topic	Purpose
Special Sequence Format	This topic explains the format of the special sequence sections in the EBNF file used to configure the grammar.
EBNF Specification Deviations	This topic explains the deviations from the ISO 14977 specification in the EBNF format used by the Syntax Parsing Engine.
Generate Grammar from an EBNF File	This topic explains the process of creating a grammar from EBNF content.