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@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from the [Preserves data model](preserves.html) that is easy for people
to read and write. An [equivalent machine-oriented binary to read and write. An [equivalent machine-oriented binary
syntax](preserves-binary.html) also exists. syntax](preserves-binary.html) also exists.
## Preliminaries ## Text Syntax
The definition uses [case-sensitive ABNF][abnf]. The definition uses [case-sensitive ABNF][abnf].
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ws = *(%x20 / %x09 / newline / ",") ws = *(%x20 / %x09 / newline / ",")
newline = CR / LF newline = CR / LF
## Grammar ### Grammar.
Standalone documents may have trailing whitespace. Standalone documents may have trailing whitespace.
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the `#` are prepended to any binary-syntax annotations yielded by the `#` are prepended to any binary-syntax annotations yielded by
decoding the `ByteString`. decoding the `ByteString`.
## Annotations ### Annotations.
When written down, a `Value` may have an associated When written down, a `Value` may have an associated
sequence of *annotations* carrying “out-of-band” contextual metadata sequence of *annotations* carrying “out-of-band” contextual metadata

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`Embedded` rewriting without the quotation-related complications `Embedded` rewriting without the quotation-related complications
of encoding references as, say, `Record`s. of encoding references as, say, `Record`s.
*Examples.* In a Java or Python implementation, an `Embedded` may *Motivating Examples.* In a Java or Python implementation, an `Embedded` may
denote a reference to a Java or Python object; comparison would be denote a reference to a Java or Python object; comparison would be
done via the language's own rules for equivalence and ordering. In a done via the language's own rules for equivalence and ordering. In a
Unix application, an `Embedded` may denote an open file descriptor or Unix application, an `Embedded` may denote an open file descriptor or