Defining Prefix and Suffix Words

All prefixes and suffixes themselves must be defined as words at the beginning of the WORDS: subsection. As with any other word, a prefix or suffix itself can have both long and short names. A prefix is defined by specifying its name with the name= keyword, its optional short name with the sname= keyword, optional input names with iname=, and the keyword prefix. A suffix is defined by specifying its name with the name= keyword, its optional short name with the sname= keyword, optional input names with iname=, and the keyword suffix.

Optionally, prefixes can be specified with compartments= and markings= keywords. These specify special inverse bits. Words that specify a prefix with special inverse bits are called special inverse words. See "Using Prefixes to Specify Special Inverse Compartment and Marking Bits" in Chapter 7, General Considerations for Specifying Encodings.