# Punctuation [:punct]

The four modes of the Punctuation command are:

· None - No punctuation is spoken.

· Some - Text is read normally.

· All - All punctuation is spoken.

· Pass - Turns off all special punctuation processing. For example, periods as part of file names.

The pass option is useful in proofreading as well as in applications where special characters are encountered, such as in a computer program. This command is synchronous.

Note
When the [:punct none] command is used, no punctuation is pronounced although dollar amounts and percentages are still processed.

SYNTAX: | [:punct XX]
ABBREVIATION: | [:punc XX]
ALTERNATE COMMAND: | none
OPTIONS: | none | No punctuation and some symbols are not spoken as words; all punctuation is treated as text breaks
| some | Text is read normally; clause boundary punctuation is not spoken, but all symbols such a $ are spoken as words
| all | All punctuation and symbols is spoken as words
| pass | Turns off all special punctuation processing
PARAMETERS: | None
DEFAULT: | [:punct some]
EXAMPLES: | [:punct none]

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