Configuration files have a simple structure consisting of two parts, the stanza and key/value pairs.
Configuration files have a simple structure consisting of two parts, the stanza and key/value pairs.
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# A stanza is a section of the config file. It starts with a name (or number) surrounded by square brackets on a line by itself. A config file will have one or more stanza. Each stanza continues until the next stanza or end of file. For example:
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<pre>[this is a stanza]
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A stanza is a section of the config file. It starts with a name (or number) surrounded by square brackets on a line by itself. A config file will have one or more stanza. Each stanza continues until the next stanza or end of file.
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<pre>
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[this is a stanza]
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[this is another stanza]
[this is another stanza]
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</pre>
</pre>
Stanzas contain one or more ker/value pairs.
Stanzas contain one or more ker/value pairs.
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# Key/value pairs set various values such as the ID of the node. For example: <pre>myname=timothy ; There are some who call me Tim?</pre>
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Key/value pairs set various values such as the ID of the node.
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<pre>
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myname=timothy ; There are some who call me Tim?
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</pre>
Config file comments are preceded with a semicolon.
Config file comments are preceded with a semicolon.