English Macros

This topic describes macros and their uses. A macro is an extension to the English command language. When you define a macro item, you combine one or more elements to produce a new element, and you give this new element a name. When you want to invoke the element, you include the macro name in the English sentence.

A macro definition in English includes one or more clauses, generally in a dictionary item. When you use the macro name in a statement, English finds the item in the current dictionary and processes the clauses.

English macros can contain the following:

• Complete English clauses.

• One USING clause per macro.

• Calls to other macros.

• Comment lines.

• Command options.