The Flags= Keyword

The optional flags= keyword, when present, specifies which of 15 flags should be associated with this word. The flags are specified as the numbers 0 through 14, in a manner identical to the specification of compartment or marking bits, although the ~ has no meaning in this context. Flags are not used by the system itself, but could be used by applications specifically written to use them.

Flags might be used to define certain words that appear only in printer banner labels, not in normal labels. Flags could also be used to define certain words that appear only in labels embedded in formal message traffic. See Specifying Aliases in Chapter 7, General Considerations for Specifying Encodings for more information on the potential usage of flags.